Annual Lectures
The African Studies Centre invites annually a distinguished academic to present this lecture. The event is traditionally held during Trinity Term at St Antony's College. On this page you can find further information and listen live to the most recent Annual Lectures.
Annual Lecture 2010
Dr Jonny Steinberg, South African writer and scholar
"Development as an Alien Culture: the purposes of governance in South Africa"
Nissan Lecture Theatre, St Antony's College, 11 June 2010
Annual Lecture 2009
Professor Mamadou Diouf (Columbia University)
"Islam, the ‘Originaires’ and the making of the public space in a colonial city: Saint Louis of Senegal"
Nissan Lecture Theatre, St Antony's College, 26 May 2009
Annual Lecture 2008
Professor Jean Comaroff (University of Chicago)
"Detective Fictions: in pursuit of sovereignty in the postcolony"
Nissan Lecture Theatre, St Antony's College, 3 June 2008.
