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The Journal of Southern Africa and the World. History~Literature~Politics~Ideas. Edited by Christopher J. Lee, Ruramisai Charumbira, Kirk Sides, & Kylie Thomas.

Joined July 2009
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*Safundi* is celebrating its 25th anniversary and 30 years of democracy in South Africa with a special double issue, consisting of 25 articles on a range of topics: Black/indigenous knowledge, Umkhonto we Sizwe, and the ineffable nature of Jozi. 👇🙏 tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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My thoughts on reading the new book 'Military Marxism' in a time of imperial reordering is now out in @Safundi tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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Did Frantz Fanon really have nothing to say about political economy? In ROAPE's #Fanon special issue @HudisPeter argues otherwise, uncovering Fanon’s Marxian insights into labour, socialism, and democratic liberation. buff.ly/jIjmwko
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“We are nothing on earth if we are not first of all slaves to a cause — the cause of the people, the cause of justice and freedom.” — Frantz Fanon, who died on this day in 1961. 🚨 🎉 Keep a lookout: ROAPE’s special issue Fanon at 100 drops in the next 10 days 🚨 🔥 #Fanon100
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My new article in @Safundi: “Frictions, traces, and relationalities: reimagining queer African experiences”. It is part of a roundtable on Keguro Macharia’s groundbreaking book, Frottage. Read the article here 👉 tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.…
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Check out this recent essay by Jill Bradbury (@WitsUniversity), which is part of a roundtable curated by Grace Musila (@aflitatwits) engaging Hugo ka Canham's *Riotous Deathscapes* (@DukePress). It is *Open Access*: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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Here's a great opportunity for literary scholars in the whole wide world. @Safundi is an awesome journal. Go for it dear friends! @huma_africa @UCT_news @AfricaInstitut2 @gib_zzz @DukeAAAS @WitsUniversity @AfrikanCeeBee @MisgaWarrior @SiphiwoMahala @AfrikanStudies
CFA: Safundi is currently seeking a new co-Editor, specializing in literature, to work with our team. We've received a number of expressions of interest already. The deadline is MAY 11. More information below: think.taylorandfrancis.com/e…
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CFA: Safundi is currently seeking a new co-Editor, specializing in literature, to work with our team. We've received a number of expressions of interest already. The deadline is MAY 11. More information below: think.taylorandfrancis.com/e…
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Through Afro-futurist soundscapes blending tradition and innovation, Ibaaku’s new album, 'Joola Jazz,' reshapes Dakar’s cultural rhythm and challenges the legacy of Négritude. africasacountry.com/2024/12/…
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A number of T&F journal Editors are attending the 2024 @ASANewsOnline conference this week. They'd be very interested to hear about any papers that delegates are looking to publish, so please say hello if you spot them!
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*Announcement* Safundi has started a Bluesky account. We will be increasingly active over there. Please check it out and give us a follow: bsky.app/profile/safundi.bsk…
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Go forth and download, before these essays get out behind paywalls. Join us in saluting the riotous, heartbreaking gorgeousness that is Prof Hugo ka Canham's Riotous Deathscapes 🔥🔥🔥. Nice one, @DukePress @WitsPress @Safundi .
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All this beauty is threaded together by a headnote from our very own (yes, we're getting repetitive, but it's not our fault that we are cool peoples' home of choice) GA Musila, titled, "Mpondo refusals" available here: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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Stay tuned for Rinaldo Walcott's must-read piece... #Loading... but we also have our very own Isabel Hofmeyr's "Black living as elemental politics" here: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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Then you go to Jill Bradbury's "Narrative World-Making: Living in the landscapes of loss." Right here: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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