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H2020Staff exchange2017–2023

SLAFNET · Slavery in Africa: a dialogue between Europe and Africa

Horizon 2020 — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Duration
2017-06-01 → 2023-03-31
EU contribution
€1,107,000
Participants
13
Scheme
MSCA-RISE

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Results in brief

Slavery in Africa: a dialogue between Europe and Africa

SLAFNET, Slavery in Africa: a dialogue between Europe and Africa Consortium: IRD - Coordinator (France),CNRS (France), Université de Nantes (France), Bath Spa University (UK), University of Birmingham (UK), Faculdade de letras da Universidade de Lisboa (Portugal), Universitaet Hamburg (Germany) Catholic University of Eastern Africa (Kenya), National Museums of Kenya (Kenya), University of Mauritius (Mauritius), University of Yaounde I (Cameroon), Addis Ababa University (Ethiopia), Université Cheikh Anta-Diop (Senegal) The objective of the project is to establish a top-level scientific network of several institutions from Europe and Africa on the field of slavery studies. It aims at focusing mutual efforts of 13 research groups with extended and complementary competences in their respective research fields and at gathering multidisciplinary expertise in slavery-related issues by encouraging the exchange of young and senior researchers from both continents. Our aim is to conduct research on both historical and contemporary slavery and forced labour and to emphasize its international dimension. One of the main goals of this project is to bridge disciplinary and regional area studies or initiatives, to encourage dialogue and to engage in collaborative research. It involves African and European researchers from various disciplines from different parts of the world with complementary skills. That will enrich the analysis of the underlying local situations and address the impact of slavery and slave trade on population histories in Europe and Africa. This project is composed of three components (training, research, diffusion) and has the followinge main objectives: -Promote and support scientific and technological cooperation between African and European researchers working in research institutions and universities -Develop new collaborative linkages that will result in innovative ideas -Encourage exchanges and synergy between researchers, by supporting mobilities and establishing a sustainable network within and outside academia -Support junior researchers to succeed in building capacity and improving performance

Data: CORDIS, © European Union

Project objective

The overall objective of the project is to establish a top-level scientific network of several institutions and research groups from Europe and Africa on the field of slavery studies. It aims at focusing mutual efforts of 13 partners with extended and complementary competences in their respective research fields and at gathering multidisciplinary expertise in slavery-related issues by encouraging the exchange of young and senior researchers from both continents.This network will be the first of its kind in the world. Our goal is to conduct research on both historical and contemporary slavery and forced labour and to emphasize its international dimension. One of the main goals of this project is to bridge disciplinary and regional area studies or initiatives, to encourage dialogue and to engage in collaborative research. It will involve African and European researchers from various disciplines from different parts of the world with complementary skills. It will enrich the analysis of the underlying local situations and address the impact of slavery and slave trade on population histories in Europe and Africa. This project is composed of three components (training, research, diffusion) and aims to address the main objectives of the RISE programme such as:- The promotion and support scientific and technological cooperation between African and European researchers working in research institutions and universities;- The development of new collaborative linkages that will result in innovative ideas;- The building of the capacities of junior researchers;- The encouragement of exchanges and synergy between researchers, by supporting their mobility and establishing a sustainable network and reach out various communities within and outside academia.

Original text from CORDIS.

Participants

  • INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT · MarseilleCoordinatorFrance
  • ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY · Addis AbabaEthiopia
  • BATH SPA UNIVERSITY · BathUnited Kingdom
  • CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN AFRICA · NairoiKenya
  • CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS · ParisFrance
  • Faculdade de letras da Universidade de Lisboa · LisboaPortugal
  • NANTES UNIVERSITE · NantesFrance
  • NATIONAL MUSEUMS OF KENYA · NairobiKenya
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM · BirminghamUnited Kingdom
  • UNIVERSITE CHEIKH ANTA DIOP DE DAKAR · DAKAR FANNSenegal
  • UNIVERSITE DE YAOUNDE I · YAOUNDECameroon
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG · HamburgGermany
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS · ReduitMauritius

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Data: CORDIS, © European Union