Forum for Africa Studies

Uppsala University’s Forum for Africa Studies is a strategic centre for research and higher education in, on and with Africa for the whole University. We support and facilitate the University's strategic, thematic, and practical collaborative initiatives.

What is Uppsala University’s Forum for Africa Studies?

Uppsala University’s Forum for Africa Studies is an inter-disciplinary centre that covers all three disciplinary domains of the University: Humanities and Social Sciences; Medicine and Pharmacy; and Science and Technology. The purpose is to support research on Africa in Uppsala University and to facilitate contacts and exchange of research information between departments as well as outside the university, particularly on the African continent. Forum leads research projects, organizes lectures and round-tables, and hosts seminar series, both the Friday Seminar in Africa Studies, and three Virtual Seminars.

Sahel Symposium 2024

The 2024 Sahel Symposium that took place 16-17 Dec. 2024, was a well-attended, lively discussed, and inspiring encounter with two conference venues, in Uppsala and in Bamako respectively. The symposium marked the end of programme Citizen Perspectives on Societal Challenges in Mali, the main objective of which is to promote citizen perspectives through the implementation of engaged research, the organization of citizen debates and the capacity building of young researchers. A transversal theme is the promotion of women leaders as researchers, teachers and opinion leaders.