DUCAS startades 2004 tillsammans med universiteten i Uleåborg och Bologna för att främja forskning, undervisning, internationellt utbyte och information om Afrika i Dalarna och Sverige. DUCAS arrangerar workshops med särskilda teman med inbjudna internationella specialister och publicerar antologier med deltagande av de 15–20 internationella gästföreläsare som årligen besöker Falun. Varje år arrangeras Afrikadagar i samarbete med skolor, föreningar och övriga intresserade i regionen, där studenter och allmänhet får möjlighet att ta del av föreläsningar av särskilt inbjudna specialister från universitet i hela Europa. DUCAS 15th Annual Africa Days 2019 äger rum 22–24 oktober vid Högskolan Dalarna i Falun.
Tisdag 22 oktober
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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. |
Onsdag 23 oktober
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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 |
Onsdag 23 oktober (forts)
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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) |
Torsdag 24 oktober
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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 |
Alla föreläsningar är öppna för allmänheten, varmt välkomna!