Upcoming events in African Studies and Anthropology

Globalisation and (?)Colonial Practice: Insights from Lagos
The 2026 Fage Lecture, given by Professor Taibat Lawanson who will discuss the difficult reality behind the rise of African nations in the 21st Century.
- Date: Wednesday, 11 February 2026 (13:00 - 14:30) (UK)
- Location: Lecture Room 4, Arts Building
What is Anthropology and can we use it to change the world?
This masterclass examines how anthropology can challenge social injustice, using concrete housing struggles as a case study.
- Date: Wednesday, 11 March 2026 (13:00 - 15:00) (UK)
- Location: Room 201, 2nd Floor, Arts Building
In my home country, they call me a ‘bornfree’
Africa Talks seminar given by Simukai Chigudu (University of Oxford)
- Date: Wednesday, 11 March 2026 (13:00 - 14:30) (UK)
- Location: Fage Room (250) , Arts Building
Dark Matter: Colonial Linguistic Modernity and Its Discontents
Africa Talks seminar given by Asha Rogers (University of Birmingham)
- Date: Wednesday, 18 March 2026 (13:00 - 14:30) (UK)
- Location: Fage Room (250) , Arts Building
A not-so-modern clinic in northwest Zimbabwe
Africa Talks seminar given by Asa Mudzimu (University of Birmingham)
- Date: Wednesday, 25 March 2026 (13:00 - 14:30) (UK)
- Location: Fage Room (250) , Arts Building

Globalisation and (?)Colonial Practice: Insights from Lagos