Since its establishment in 2013, the GIS African Studies has been working with and for young researchers focusing on Africa and its diasporas.
GIS African Studies aims to strengthen its support for young researchers by launching a call for PhD candidates and doctors from all laboratories involved in the GIS African Studies. The goal is to establish a council of young researchers within the GIS, with terms lasting no longer than 2 years. This council will consist of 6 PhD candidates and doctors from diverse disciplinary and institutional backgrounds (affiliate institutions - UMR or research units).
Its mission will be to represent young researchers within the GIS, initiate and coordinate scientific and institutional activities, and act as a point of contact and dissemination for the scientific community.
The council's activities will include:
– participating in the GIS' scientific councils, which meet 4 times a year (maximum 2 representatives from the council), as invited guests
– disseminating relevant information and calls for young researchers working on the African continent and its diasporas (via distribution lists to laboratories)
– organizing 1 to 2 scientific events per year (study days, workshops for PhD candidates and doctors, writing of ongoing research papers...
The administrative team of GIS African Studies will support the council's activities in logistical and financial aspects, in coordination with the management and scientific board of the GIS.
To learn more and get familiar with the various activities of the GIS, you can:
- Visit the GIS African Studies website (http://etudes-africaines.cnrs.fr/) and browse the "Young Research" section
- Check out the Facebook pages: https://www.facebook.com/GISEtudesafricaines and LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gis-études-africaines-en-france/
If you are currently pursuing a PhD or postdoctoral research in the humanities and social sciences focusing on Africa, and you wish to contribute to the creation of a dynamic team for the period 2025-2027, please send your CV and a cover letter by email to Hervé Pennec: herve.pennec@univ-amu.fr ; David Ambrosetti: d.ambrosetti@@sciencespobordeaux.fr; Stéphanie Lima :stephanie.lima@univ-jfc.fr and Kadiatou Barry : kadiatou.barry@cnrs.fr before September 21, 2025.