We held a two-day workshop hosted by the Center for African Studies (CAS) at the University of Cape Town (UCT) in South Africa. Researchers from five countries--Ghana, Rwanda, South Africa, Namibia, and Japan--gave their presentations based on our new project and enjoyed intensive discussions. General theme: African State-building: Actors, Actions, Performances Dates: Monday, September 2 and Tuesday, September 3, 2024 Venue: Center for African Studies (CAS), University of Cape Town (UCT) Programme: UCT Workshop_Programme African Studies Center - Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (ASC-TUFS) has made various efforts to construct and develop academic networks with African research and educational institutions. In this context, joint seminars were organized in 2018, 2020 and 2023 with the University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa and the Protestant Institute of Arts and Social Sciences (PIASS), Rwanda, and University of Ghana, respectively. This workshop at University of Cape Town (UCT) is a kickoff event for a new project on our activities. Details of our new project: African State-building: Actors, Actions, Performances (JSPS Grants-in-aid 24KK0024) This workshop at UCT was financially supported by the following research projects: Re-examining the State in Africa (JSPS Grants-in-aid 21H04390), The becoming of ancestral land: A case study of the Herero land claims in Namibia (JSPS Grants-in-aid 23K12351), and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

TUFS Networking Meeting for African Students 2024 will be co-hosted by African Studies Center and IAfP on Monday, 28 October 2024. We hope that this meeting will be the opportunities for 5 exchange students from Cameroon, Ghana and Rwanda to build network with supporters of exchange students, students and faculty members of TUFS and people outside of TUFS in Japan. The meeting is full of content, including self-introductions of the students, message from TUFS students currently studying in Africa, speech from a student who entered as a regular student after experiencing an exchange exchange student at TUFS, music performance and a quiz.We will be waiting for you to join us! TUFS Networking Meeting for African Students 2024 ◆Date and Time: Mon. 28 October 2024 17:40-19:20,19:20-20:30[social gathering] (JST) ◆Venue：Tokyo University of Foreign Studies、（Vanue Changed to）AGORA Global1F ◆Eligibility for Participation: open to public ◆Language: English and Japanese (Each language will be roughly translated into Japanese or English) ◆Admission: Free (fee will be needed for participating the Social Event [Details to be announced soon]) ◆pre-registration: Please register from this【Form】Deadline date: Sunday Oct 20th ※The deadline has passed, but please register if you wish to attend. Please pre-register whenever possible. ◆Jointly organized by: Inter-University Exchange Project (Africa)-TUFS and African Studies Center - TUFS ◆Programme: Details to be announced soon

Our staff members, Dr. Ran Muratsu, Dr. Kana Miyamoto, and former member Dr. Isao Murahashi, will give their presentations and participate in the World Anthropological Union Congress 2024? in South Africa. For more information, please refer to the following URL. https://waucongress.org/

The Fall 2024 semester began on October 1, and the campus will be becoming more crowded with students. The ASC Center holds Open Lunch once a month (on the first Wednesday of the month) with free participation by students, faculty, and staff. Wednesday October 2nd, we had hold a "Welcome" Open Lunch for 4 exchange students who arrived in Japan from African countries on end of September and are welcomed as exchange students. Assoc.Prof. Charles PREMPEH also joined us. University and graduate students also joined us, we really hope that this lunch will bring them new good encounter.