Mission statement
The Institute for Anthropological Research in Africa (IARA) is, as its name suggests, committed to anthropological research in and on Africa. The latter term is understood in a very broad sense: it refers to Africa as a geographic political, economic, historical, social and an imaginary space, and to Africa's past, present and future.
Apart from carrying out cutting-edge research on contemporary lifeworlds in global Africa, IARA staff members also contribute to the MA and PhD training programs in social and cultural anthropology at the KU Leuven.
Field notes
Nick Rahier blogs about Nakuru and Covid-19
Katrien Pype blogs about Kinshasa and Covid-19
Sophie Colas writes about Covid-19 and Paris' elderly
Highlights
Welcome to Josiah Taru, who is visiting IARA for 3 months (May-July 2021)
Welcome to Lys Alcayna-Stevens, who is visiting IARA from April to August 2021
Welcome to Vivien Meli Meli, who is visiting IARA for 3 months (February-April 2021)
Welcome to Cele Depaul Manianga, who is visiting IARA from January to March 2021
Welcome to our new postdoctoral researchers: Thomas Hendriks, Peter Lambertz and Amalia Dragani