04 June 2018 What is an African superhero? Tessa Pijnaker, PhD student in African Studies and Anthropology, writes for the Africa in Words blog.
17 May 2018 The Fruits of Freedom in British Togoland Kate Skinner audio interview with the New Books Network.
23 April 2018 Coverage of Sierra Leone's election reflected stereotypes, not reality Dr Laura Martin writes for the Conversation
08 March 2018 Malinowski Memorial Lecture 2018 DASA's Maxim Bolt has been invited to give the prestigious Malinowski Memorial Lecture 2018 at the London School of Economics (LSE).
13 February 2018 Annual Fage Lecture This year's Fage Lecture took place on 4 December 2017 and was given by Professor Carolyn Hamilton (University of Cape Town).
12 February 2018 Dr Jo (Joanna) Skelt (1968-2018) It is with great sadness that the Department of African Studies and Anthropology (DASA) announces the loss of Jo Skelt, a colleague, poet, and friend.
22 December 2017 Recent work by DASA's Benedetta Rossi Dr Rossi currently holds a visiting fellowship at Re:Work, a research unit devoted to the study of global labour
23 January 2017 Beyond religious tolerance: Muslim, Christian and Traditionalist encounters in an African Town It is we great pleasure that we announce the publication of our first book resulting from the Knowing Each Other survey and research project.
14 December 2016 Love and absence in Senegalese transnational families Hélène Neveu Kringelbach (UCL African Studies) gives the 2016 John Fage Lecture.
16 September 2016 ASAUK 2016 conference awards Department of African Studies and Anthropology staff win awards at this year's conference.
26 May 2016 Nigerian Beauty Pageants on BBC Radio 4 Dr Juliet Gilbert's research on Nigerian beauty pageants featured on BBC Radio 4's Thinking Allowed.
26 November 2015 Muslim oralcy in West Africa: a neglected subject Video of the 2015 FAGE lecture given by Paulo Fernando de Moraes Farias.
Sustainability and environments How we are exploring issues of climate through the arts, humanities and law.
Birmingham ranked in top 70 in the world for Arts and Humanities The College of Arts and Law is placed 67th in the Times Higher Education 2022 rankings, making it one of the best places for study and research in this field globally.