Donderdag 21 Juni 2012

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Nederland, Leiden - ASC, Room 3A06, Pieter de la Court Building - Lezing en debat
Seminar: In Defence of ‘Useless’ Research in African Studies
Donderdag 21 Juni 2012 15:30 - 17:00

The claim of the speaker, Prof Elisio Macamo, is that so-called practice-oriented research (i.e. research that yields results in tune with development goals) poses a danger to the theoretical and conceptual integrity of African Studies. A discussion of these issues would seem essential if African Studies is to remain committed to genuine scholarship.

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