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    Julia Gallagher to speak at The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival.
    • Aug 27, 2021

    Julia Gallagher to speak at The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival.

    Julia Gallagher will speak at The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival on a panel with Simukai Chigudu, Associate...
    • Aug 6, 2021

    State aesthetics and state meanings: political architecture in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire

    by Julia Gallagher Is it possible to explain what states mean and how state-society relationships work by looking at and talking about...
    New article on architecture in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire
    • Aug 2, 2021

    New article on architecture in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire

    Gallagher, Mpere and N’djoré’s article on architectural aesthetics and statehood in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire has just been published in...
    Batsani-Ncube to present paper at IPSA
    • Jul 9, 2021

    Batsani-Ncube to present paper at IPSA

    ASA Doctoral Researcher, Innocent Batsani-Ncube will present a paper at the 2021 IPSA Virtual World Congress on Wednesday 14 July 2021....
    Pan-Africanism and the Affective Charges of the African Union Building in Addis Ababa
    • Jul 9, 2021

    Pan-Africanism and the Affective Charges of the African Union Building in Addis Ababa

    by Daniel Mulugeta The African Union Commission (AUC) headquarters, which includes a conference centre and a 20-story office complex, is...
    • Jun 28, 2021

    Innocent Batsani-Ncube article published in the Africa Review Journal

    Innocent Batsani-Ncube has published an article, ‘Governing from the opposition?’: tracing the impact of EFF’s ‘niche populist politics’...
    Findeco House on Cairo Road in Lusaka, Zambia
    • May 14, 2021

    Findeco House on Cairo Road in Lusaka, Zambia

    Submission by Lutz Marten Findeco House on Cairo Road in Lusaka, Zambia. The building dominates the Lusaka skyline and the historic heart...
    The Union Buildings, Pretoria. South Africa
    • May 14, 2021

    The Union Buildings, Pretoria. South Africa

    Submission by Carola Mostert It is an architectural masterpiece. To join the conversation, please leave a comment or click on this link...
    The Nabemba tower in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
    • May 14, 2021

    The Nabemba tower in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

    Submission by Dr Piero Valabrega The Nabemba tower in Brazzaville, as a remarkable example of modernist architecture, including African...
    Ouagadougou Cathedral, Kenyatta International Convention Centre and Tanzania ports authority tower,
    • May 14, 2021

    Ouagadougou Cathedral, Kenyatta International Convention Centre and Tanzania ports authority tower,

    Submission by Tom Jelpke I have three that I love, though if pressed my favourite would be the Ouagadougou Cathedral :) Kenyatta...
    Manful and Gallagher contribute to 'Architectural Guide to Sub-Saharan Architecture'
    • May 6, 2021

    Manful and Gallagher contribute to 'Architectural Guide to Sub-Saharan Architecture'

    Manful and Gallagher contribute to Architectural Guide to Sub-Saharan Architecture The seven-volume guide, edited by Philipp Meuser and...
    l''aero-habitat. Algiers, Algeria
    • Apr 29, 2021

    l''aero-habitat. Algiers, Algeria

    Submission by Aicha Belkadi I nominate l''aero-habitat in Algiers (Algeria). I wanted a building located in Algeria and I chose this one...
    House of Wonders. Zanzibar, Tanzania
    • Apr 29, 2021

    House of Wonders. Zanzibar, Tanzania

    Submission by Yussuf Hamad Zanzibar’s House Wonders ( This is a historic building with very fascinating history and architecture . It is...
    National Arts Theatre. Lagos, Nigeria
    • Apr 29, 2021

    National Arts Theatre. Lagos, Nigeria

    Submission by Andrea Cornwall National Arts Theatre Lagos. I love it as it is such a beautiful building and a monument to Black arts,...
    Yaa Naa Palace, Wa, Ghana
    • Apr 29, 2021

    Yaa Naa Palace, Wa, Ghana

    Submission by Irene Addo Yaa Naa Palace, Wa, Ghana. The architecture is beautiful. It displays the minarets seen in Islamic architecture....
    Webinar Video - The Future of Africa-UK Relations Post-Brexit
    • Apr 29, 2021

    Webinar Video - The Future of Africa-UK Relations Post-Brexit

    Julia Gallagher joins Gilbert Khadiagal, Andrew E. Yaw Tchie, and Diana Villiers Negroponte for a webinar on 'The Future of Africa-UK...
    • Apr 23, 2021

    Julia Gallagher will be speaking on 'The Future of Africa-UK Relations Post-Brexit'

    Date & Time - Wednesday, Apr. 28, 2021. , 2:00pm to 3:00pm (British Time) 9:00am – 10:00am (Eastern Time) OVERVIEW The United Kingdom has...
    Notes on the ‘Africa’s Favourite Building’ submissions.
    • Apr 19, 2021

    Notes on the ‘Africa’s Favourite Building’ submissions.

    By Sunil Pun On October 2020, ASA project put forth a call for nominations for Africa’s favourite building. Since then, we have received...
    • Mar 17, 2021

    New book from Joanne Tomkinson

    Joanne Tomkinson, post-doctoral researcher on the ASA project, has signed contract with Oxford University Press (OUP) to publish her book...
    Architecture and Politics in Africa
    • Feb 22, 2021

    Architecture and Politics in Africa

    As the ASA project reaches its half-way mark, the team has produced a short film about its research activities. The film explores the...
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