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Academic and Policy Research
- King’s College team in LagosWe are excited to be visiting Lagos (Nigeria) 13th-17th of November. The research trip includes various research activities, presentations and dissemination and marks the start of new collaborations across the new Africa-Europe CoRE on Creative economies. On the 13th of November, Dr Lauren England, Dr Eka Ipke and PhD research Ms Cristina Cabral will be…
- Celebrating AHSCE and the new Africa-Europe Cluster of Research Excellence at M A D House, University of LagosThe African Hub for Sustainable Creative Economies will come together on the 14th of November in Lagos to celebrate the launch of their new research report and the new collaborative partnership behind the establishment of the new ARUA and The Guild Cluster of Research Excellence Africa-Europe CoRE on Creative Economies.
- Supporting Women’s Creative Entrepreneurship in Lagos: A network and documentary filmDr Lauren England (Department of Culture, Media and Creative Industries) and Dr Eka Ikpe have been awarded funding from King’s College London AHRC Impact Acceleration Account to work with partners based in Lagos (Nigeria) on the project “Supporting Women’s Creative Entrepreneurship in Lagos: A network and documentary film”.The project sees the KCL team working in…
- International research team publishes African Hub for Sustainable Creative Economies Impact ReportThe African Hub for Sustainable Creative Economies is pleased to announce the publication of the final impact report of the project. The report is now available open access and can be downloaded here: bit.ly/AHSCE The report critically reflects on the collaborative activities, impact and shared learning that emerged during a two-year international follow-on grant funded…
- AHSCE evolves into Africa-Europe Cluster of Research Excellence on Creative Economies
The work of the AHSCE project is closing in the coming weeks, with a final report being published soon. However, the legacy and work of the past 15 months can continue as ARUA (The African Research Universities Alliance) and The Guild (The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities) launched today three new Africa-Europe Clusters of Research… - AHSCE KH meets Bayo Omoboriowo (LAGOS, NIGERIA)
Bayo Omoboriowo is an award-winning Nigerian photojournalist and documentary photographer. He was, until recently, Chief Official Photographer to the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari GCFR, a position he has held since May 2015. He recently graduated with an MA in Arts and Cultural Management at the Department of Culture, Media and Creative Industries at King. Bayo’s… - AHSCE KH meets Dr Tosin Tume (Lagos, Nigeria)Tosin Jobi-Tume is a Nigerian playwright, director, choreographer, actor, dancer, singer, and a theatre scholar with experience spanning fifteen years. She is presently on a PhD programme at the Performing Arts department of University of Ilorin, Nigeria, while she teaches in the Theatre and Media Arts Department of Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. Her…
- AHSCE KH meets Bolanle Austen-Peters, Terra Kulture (Lagos, Nigeria)Mrs Bolanle Austen-Peters is a Nigerian movie director, theatre producer and cultural entrepreneur. She is the founder and artistic director of BAP Productions and the arts and culture centre Terra Kulture in Lagos. She has been named one of the most influential women in Africa by Forbes Afrique and has been recognised with several awards…
- Mapping Film Festivals in South Africa: the Impact of Covid-19
Researchers at Rhodes University, Fiona Drummond, Delon Tarentaal and Jen Snowball have today published a report on “Mapping Film Festivals in South Africa: the impact of COVID-19” as part of the Creative Voucher Scheme supported by AHSCE South Africa Hub. The project aims to support knowledge development in the creative economies and fostering collaborations between academic… - Report published: Future Festivals South Africa: Lessons From The Age of COVID-19
The Future Festivals South Africa final policy report was launched on 9 March as part of Africa Week at King’s College London. The report offers an overview of the 18-month research project funded by an Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) grant. The project, a collaboration between King’s College London, Rhodes University and seven festival…