Student leader aces studies while in jail: He sat in his prison cell in yellow “detainee remand” pants and shirt. The prison warders didn’t use his name; they simply said “prisoner”. But they watched this curious-looking young man, with his academic books scattered across the floor. The other inmates have no books – some play football or smoke dagga to pass the time – but … [Read more...] about Student leader aces studies while in jail
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Harvard’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies Opens Field Office in Tunisia
Harvard’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies Opens Field Office in Tunisia: The Center for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES) (http://CMES.fas.Harvard.edu) at Harvard University today opened its first overseas office, in Tunisia, home to a tradition of learning and research that extends from Antiquity to the present. The office and the year-round programs run from the location … [Read more...] about Harvard’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies Opens Field Office in Tunisia
Genetic studies may hold the key to saving west and central Africa’s lions | The Conversation
Genetic studies may hold the key to saving west and central Africa's lions: African lions were all considered to belong to a single subspecies but new research refutes that. Laura BertolaTropical rain forests, dry deserts and mountainous vistas: Africa is home to all of these very different ecosystems and more. Its varied ecosystems provide a habitat for numerous species, and … [Read more...] about Genetic studies may hold the key to saving west and central Africa’s lions | The Conversation
How three new studies unravel South Africa’s patterns of HIV transmission | The Conversation
How three new studies unravel South Africa's patterns of HIV transmission: The more scientists understand about what drives HIV transmission, the more they can start to fight the virus. Rupak De Chowdhuri/ReutersYoung women bear a disproportionate burden of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa – and South Africa has a particular challenge. In some parts of the country more than 36% of … [Read more...] about How three new studies unravel South Africa’s patterns of HIV transmission | The Conversation
Why it is crucial to locate the ‘African’ in African Studies | The Conversation
Why it is crucial to locate the ‘African’ in African Studies: What is the best way to return ‘Africa’ to African Studies? ShutterstockAfricans have always produced knowledge about Africa. Their contributions have in some cases been “preferably unheard”. In others they’ve been “deliberately silenced”. So what constitutes an “African” in the heyday of multiple citizenships and … [Read more...] about Why it is crucial to locate the ‘African’ in African Studies | The Conversation
