141st KUASS: KYOTO UNIVERSITY AFRICAN STUDIES SEMINAR (December 19)

141st KUASS: KYOTO UNIVERSITY AFRICAN STUDIES SEMINAR (December 19)

This presentation will explore how the trajectories of the tree species Dacryodes edulis—the safu— have been shaped by human practices across Central Africa. The first part will ex…

Human Ecology Seminar/ The 10th Lifelong Sciences Research Seminar

Human Ecology Seminar/ The 10th Lifelong Sciences Research Seminar

As a biological anthropologist, this study adopts a nutritional anthropology perspective to examinehow cultural and ecological factors shape dietary practices, growth, and health o…

Lecture by Frédéric Joulian (Nov.28)

Lecture by Frédéric Joulian (Nov.28)

“Frédéric Joulian racontera l’aventure d’une enquête à trois voix -anthropologique, architecturale et dessinée- qui explore d’autres manières d’écrire la recherche scientifiq…

140th KUASS: KYOTO UNIVERSITY AFRICAN STUDIES SEMINAR/ 22nd KU-TUF (Kyoto University-Tokyo University of Foreign Studies) Seminar (Nov. 20)

140th KUASS: KYOTO UNIVERSITY AFRICAN STUDIES SEMINAR/ 22nd KU-TUF (Kyoto University-Tokyo University of Foreign Studies) Seminar (Nov. 20)

Studies on child migration often focus on single narratives: children as accompanying minors, as ‘luggage,’ or as a source of anxiety for adults. While recent research …

139th KUASS/the 14th Colloquium of Ecological Future Making of Childrearing(Nov. 14)

139th KUASS/the 14th Colloquium of Ecological Future Making of Childrearing(Nov. 14)

Our cognitive models suffer from issues in replicability and predictive power because our picture of what intelligence is for humans and the animal kingdom is biased and incomplete…

138th KUASS: KYOTO UNIVERSITY AFRICAN STUDIES SEMINAR (Oct. 31)

138th KUASS: KYOTO UNIVERSITY AFRICAN STUDIES SEMINAR (Oct. 31)

The degree of vulnerability of communities to climate extremes varies according to their geography, economic status, availability and access to resources as well as the prevailing …

136th KUASS: KYOTO UNIVERSITY AFRICAN STUDIES SEMINAR (Oct. 27)

136th KUASS: KYOTO UNIVERSITY AFRICAN STUDIES SEMINAR (Oct. 27)

Penda Mbow est une historienne sénégalaise, née en 1955, spécialiste de l’islam médiéval et enseignante (retraitée) à l’Université de Dakar. Elle est également militante féministe …

137th KUASS: KYOTO UNIVERSITY AFRICAN STUDIES SEMINAR (Oct.30)

137th KUASS: KYOTO UNIVERSITY AFRICAN STUDIES SEMINAR (Oct.30)

 The diverse cultural and economic practices of communities in Southwest Ethiopia make the region an important setting for anthropological research. Within this broader region, the…

African Film Session(October 16. 2025)

African Film Session(October 16. 2025)

We will screen a film by Mr. Mohamed El Maouloud Ag Hamid. After the screening, discussion will be held with the director. Film :  The Art of Friendship (L’art de l’ami…

Conference by Dr.Yamina BETTAHAR

Conference by Dr.Yamina BETTAHAR

We are pleased to announce a research lecture by Dr. Yamina BETTAHAR (Emeritus Professor, Lorraine University, France), a scholar specialising in the modern economy and colonial hi…

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