Cluster of Excellence EXC 2052 - "Africa Multiple: Reconfiguring African Studies"

JUNE 9 - 12, 2026

Canadian Association of African Studies (CAAS) Conference

AMRC Visiting Fellows: Dr. Gladys Chelagat Biwott & Dr. Antonio Luis Jorge Gumbe paid a courtesy visit to the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola on Friday, September 18, 2026.

Dr. Biwott is a Lecturer and Researcher in Environmental Planning and Management, with research interests spanning sustainable development, climate action, and natural resource management.

Dr. António Luís Jorge Gumbe, a Professor of Art Education and African Art at the University of Luanda, Angola assumed duty on September 1,  2026.

He is a Senior Visiting Research Fellow at the Africa Multiple Reasearch Centre (AMRC), University of Lagos. His research focuses on African Cultural Futures, decolonial archives, and the reconfiguration of knowledge infrastructures for African visual cultures.

AFRICA MULTIPLE RESEARCH CENTRES