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Scholarly Organisation
Czech Association for African Studies
The Czech Association for African Studies is a scholarly organisation for academics, graduates and all those with a serious scholarly interest in Africa.
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News and Events
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Quick notices, calls, announcements and archive items.
Publication highlights
Issue releases, calls for papers and editorial news.
About
About CAAS
Learn about the association, its long-term goals and its formal governance structure.
The Czech Association for African Studies is an association of professional academics in African Studies, graduates of master's study in the field and supporters from related disciplines. It is part of the academic community of the Czech Republic and a registered association under Czech law.
CAAS informs its members and wider audiences about developments in African Studies in the Czech Republic and worldwide, publishes the journal Modern Africa and organises conference activity including Viva Africa.
Long-Term Goals
Long-term goals of the association
Promote research and teaching of African Studies in the Czech Republic.
Facilitate contacts among scholars in African Studies and related fields in the Czech Republic and abroad.
Represent Czech African Studies in public and international networks and support cooperation with similar organisations.
Popularise research findings in African Studies among the general public and support broader engagement with Africa.
Presidium
Presidium of the association
Kateřina Mildnerová
Chairperson
Hana Horáková
First Vice Chairperson
JZ
Jan Záhořík
Second Vice Chairperson
Alžběta Šváblová
Secretary
Josefína Filip
Treasurer
Kateřina Ženková Rudincová
Member of the Presidium
Linda Piknerová
Member of the Presidium
Documents
Annual documents
Scholarly Network of CAAS
The scholarly network of CAAS
CAAS brings together scholars whose work spans social and cultural anthropology, history, political science, migration studies, literature, film and African area studies more broadly.
Scholarly Network
Research themes and members in one place
Explore the combined page with member cards, fuller profiles and the association's core research areas.
Members directory
Expandable member cards with biographies and external profile links.
Open membersResearch themes
Anthropology, politics, migration, literature, film and wider African Studies.
Open themesJournal
Modern Africa Journal
Modern Africa: Politics, History and Society is one of the association's central academic outputs and an important platform for scholarship connected to Africa.
The journal publishes scholarly work on politics, history and society and helps connect research communities across fields. It serves as an important publication platform for CAAS and for wider debates within African Studies.
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Conference
Viva Africa Conference
Viva Africa is a key conference output of CAAS and supports academic discussion on Africa, Europe and their changing entanglements.
Viva Africa creates space for academic exchange, public discussion and interdisciplinary encounters around Africa and its connections to Europe and the wider world.
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Membership
Become a Member
Membership remains one of the central ways to participate in CAAS. Explore benefits, categories, application and fees through the sections below.
All CAAS members have the right to take part in General Assembly meetings, be informed about the activities of the association, participate in member activities and contribute to their preparation.
Members may receive association publications free of charge or at a reduced price and submit suggestions supporting the quality of African Studies. Full and honorary members additionally have the right to vote and to be elected to the governing bodies of the association.
Membership in the Association
Membership in the association
Full
Open to persons with completed higher education in the field or a related discipline who support the development of African Studies.
Contributing
Open to individuals or legal entities active in African Studies or materially supporting the field.
Associate
Intended mainly for BA or MA students in African Studies and related fields, or BA graduates active in the field.
Honorary
Awarded to Africanists who have contributed to the development of Czech African Studies and its promotion in Africa and abroad.
Application
To apply for CAAS membership, complete the application form. Full membership applications must also include recommendations from two current full members and a short academic CV.
Request application formAdmission decision
The admission of new members is decided by the Presidium of CAAS. Honorary membership is approved by the General Assembly following a proposal from a full member and the consent of the nominee.
Membership Fees
Membership fees
- Full and contributing
- 500 CZK
- Associate
- 250 CZK
- Honorary
- Voluntary
Fees and payment
Domestic payments: 2700579710 / 2010
IBAN: CZ4320100000002700579710
BIC/SWIFT: FIOBCZPPXXX
Use your full name and payment year in the payment note.
Partners of the Association
Partners and cooperation
