Image: ECAS Conference in Leiden, Jos Damen 2007
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European Librarians in African Studies (ELIAS) is an informal network for all librarians, archivists, documentalists or other information professionals working with materials from and about Africa in institutions within Europe. ELIAS’s members work in a variety of institutions including libraries, archives, organisations, NGOs etc. The 2026 ELIAS meeting will be held at the library of the African Studies Centre Leiden (ASCL) in Leiden, The Netherlands on Friday 19 June 2026.
The EU-funded Doctoral Network Health and Environment in Africa and Europe (HEALENAE) at Arhus University (Denmark), University of Oslo (Norway), KU Leuven (Belgium) and University of Edinburgh (United Kingdom) in partnership with University of Cape Town (South Africa), University of Nairobi (Kenya) and Makerere University (Uganda) is currently advertising 15 fully-funded PhD psotions.
Deadline for applications: 1 March 2026
Start date: 1 September 2026