Blogs

Sarah Nuttall writes about race, racism, and the need for a coherent anti-racism school policy at St John's College.

A statement from St John's College apologising for the institution's response to recent racist incidents at the school, and commiting to addressing racism at the College.

Letter from Mr Paul Edey, St John's College, 31 July 2017

Zanele Muholi's first solo exhibition in London has opened at Autograph ABP. Titled Somnyama Ngonyama, Hail the Dark Lioness, the exhibition features a series of Muholi's self-portraits. It runs from 14 July to 28 October 2017. For more information, see here.

The Guardian interviews Zanele Muholi on the making of her first solo exhibition in London, Somnyama Ngonyama, Hail the Dark Lioness, at Autograph ABP.

Achille Mbembe responds to Emmanuel Macron's recent comments about Africa, for L'Express.

WiSER associate Zanele Muholi mounts her debut solo exhibition in the Netherlands at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam from 8 July to 15 October 2017. See Zanele discussing the exhibition here.

Libération interviews Felwine Sarr and Achille Mbembe about their new, co-edited volume Ecrire l'Afrique-Monde. They discuss the 'Africanisation of the planetary question', among other topics.

Shireen Hassim speaks to Eusebius McKaiser about the ANC Women's League on 567 Cape Talk and Talk Radio 702.

Achille Mbembe will take part in this year's Conrad Festival, alongside Siri Hustvedt, Agneta Pleijel, Adam Hochschild, Wojciech Brzoska, Maria Dąbrowska, Frédéric Boyer and Serge Bloch. The Festival takes place in Krakow, Poland, 23-29 October. For more information, see here.

On 23-24 October 2017, the Université catholique de Louvain will hold a workshop on Achille Mbembe's work, before awarding him with an honorary doctorate. For more information, see here.