DUCAS (Dalarna University Centre for African Studies) was founded in 2004 in collaboration with the universities of Bologna and Oulu to promote research, studies, international exchange and information about Africa in Dalarna and Sweden. DUCAS arranges workshops with different themes with invited specialists and publishes anthologies with contributions of the between 15-10 international guest lecturers who regularly teach the students in Falun. The Africa Days are arranged every year in partnership with schools and civil society where students and the public is invited to attend presentations by the invited specialist from universities in Europe. DUCAS 15th Annual Africa Days 2019 will be arranged 22-24 October at Dalarna University in Falun.
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Tuesday, October 22, in Room Fö3 |
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| 13.15-13.30 | Welcome! Dr Anna Parkhouse, Ass. Prof., Faculty Director, Humanities Department |
| 13.30-16.30 | African Studies MA Thesis Examinations (Chair Lars Berge) |
| 13.30-14.30 | The Africanization of curricula at Gaston Berger University of Saint-Louis, Senegal (2011-2019). Between political and scientific requirements Defendant: Coly Aftou Opponent: Princewill Dimkpa Second Opponent: Tommaso Camurri |
| 15.00-16.30 | Boko Haram: History and Historical Research. Elaborating the Debate Defendant: Tommaso Camurri Opponent: Coly Aftou Second Opponent: Beatrice Alunni |
| 17.00-18.30 |
Art and Identity in Sub-Saharan Africa. Round table discussion. |
Wednesday, October 23, in Room C227 |
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| 10.15-12.45 | African Studies MA Thesis Examinations (Chair Torsten Hylén) |
| 10.15-11.30 | Umbrian-Tunisian agricultural cooperation Defendant: Beatrice Alunni Opponent: Tommaso Second Opponent: Princewill Dimkpa |
| 11.30-12.45 | Africa-Europe Migration. A Qualitative Analysis of Nigerian Migration to Europe via the Libya-Mediterranean Route Defendant: Princewill Dimkpa Opponent: Beatrice Alunni Second Opponent: Coly Aftou |
| 13.00-14.00 | Lunch |
Wednesday, October 23, in Room L202 (Lugnet Church, second floor) |
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| 14.15-15.00 | Language and Nation-building in Nigeria: Yoruba’s ambiguities, dilemmas and success stories George Alao, Prof., Département Afrique et Océan Indien, Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales (INALCO), Paris, France |
| 15.15-16.00 | Sino-Gambia Relations: A case study of China-Africa engagement Amat Jeng, Postgraduate student, Political Science, Uppsala University |
| 16.15-17.30 | African Studies and methodological implications. Fanon’s idea of ‘Psychological Alienation’ – Knowledge production in a Context of Global Injustice and Repression. Round table discussion Bertil Olsson, Ass. Prof., Business Administration, DUCAS |
| 18.30 (-21.30) | Africa Days Dinner organized by the students: Potlatch! (Faculty Lunchroom) |
Thursday, October 24, in Room L202 (Lugnet Church, second floor) |
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| 09.15-10.00 | Nordic popular education in translation; Vi agroforestry informal education in Kenya Joyce Kemuma, Ass. Prof., Pedagogy, DUCAS West Africa, the Sahel and Transcontinental Migrations |
| 10.15-11.00 | Environment and Security in West Africa Mats Hårsmar, Programme Manager, Expert Group for Aid Studies, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| 11.15-12.00 | Resource scarcity and conflicts in Sahel Martin Schmiedl, Ass. Lecturer African Studies at Dalarna Univ., PhD candidate at Univ. of Hradec Králové, Czech Republic |
| 12.15-13.00 | The Case of Libya: From a Destination Country to a Transit One Reem Elbreki, Alumni African Studies 2014-2015, PhD Candidate Univ. of Perugia for Foreigners |
All lectures are open to the public! Most welcome!