CFP: Current Perspectives in Congo Research – (Brussels, December 20 2013)

WORKSHOP
CURRENT PERSPECTIVES IN CONGO-RESEARCH (HUMAN AND SOCIAL SCIENCES)

December 20 2013 (10-17h), Brussels

CongoResearchNetwork invites young and seasoned scholars to participate in a workshop aimed at building formal and informal bridges between
researchers in the human and social sciences working on the DRC.

The workshop will offer an opportunity to doctoral and postdoctoral researchers from any of the human and social sciences (linguistics,
archeology, history, theology, psychology, anthropology, political relations, communication studies, history of art, literature, etc.) to
present their material and to get feedback from more experienced Congo-scholars.

We are inviting abstracts (max. 250 words) before 15 November 2013.
Please send the abstracts to Drs Benoit Henriet (<mailto:benoit.henriet@fusl.ac.be>benoit.henriet@fusl.ac.be)

Presentations will take 20 min per paper and are followed by a discussion of 10 min.
The event will be open to anyone.

Program:
10am-4pm: workshop
4pm-5pm: round table session on research methodologies and the DRC

Where?
Universite Saint-Louis, Brussels
43 Boulevard du Jardin Botanque
1000 Brussels
Acces: train: Botanique or Rogier
Subway: 10 min walk from North Station, 15 min walk from Central Station

NOTE: Unfortunately, there is no funding available to pay or reimburse travel expenses or arrange accommodation.