現代アフリカ地域研究センターでは、6～7月の間、特別招へい教授として来日するホーマン?チトンゲ博士による第19回ASCセミナーを開催します。チトンゲ博士はケープタウン大学アフリカ研究センターに所属しています。政治、経済をはじめとする諸領域で急成長を遂げたと言われているアフリカ。本セミナーでは、急速に広がったアフリカへのポジティブな見解が、はたして現実に即したものであるのかを考察します。

◆講師：ホーマン?チトンゲ博士（ケープタウン大学アフリカ研究センター?准教授／東京外国語大学現代アフリカ地域研究センター?特別招へい教授）

◆日時：2018年6月29日　16:00～17:30

◆会場：東京外国語大学 研究講義棟327教室

◆演題：Is Africa Rising: Changing Fortunes or A Bleep on the Screen?

◆要旨：
The second half of the first decade of the 21st century is witnessing a change in the tone of media and public discourse on Africa. Although there are sceptics who do not believe in the possibility of sustainable progress in Africa, many commentators (scholars, investors, media experts, politicians and artists) are depicting an Africa that is beaming with hope and confidence. There are several factors cited for this optimism, including the sustained economic growth reported in most African countries between 2002 and 2015, the reported improved macroeconomic policy environment and management, the growing middle class, the 'reverse of the brain drain', the spread of mobile phones, discovery of new minerals and other natural resources in a number of countries, the increasing flow of foreign direct investment, the quick rebound of African economies after the 2008/09 financial and economic crisis, and the improving perception of the continent mostly by international investors. Other factors mentioned include what has been called the third wave of democratisation and the seemingly improving governance performance and state capacity in most countries. Several metaphors such as "the rise of the phoenix", "the second China" the African take off" the "African lift", the "African Lion", have been used to portray an Africa that is on a positive trajectory, not just in economic terms but broadly. While there are all these positive stories on Africa, it is important to assess what is behind these stories. This paper seeks to critically engage with this narrative, focusing on whether the sudden shift in the tone and direction of stories on Africa is really warranted by any reality on the ground.

◆使用言語：英語

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