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MHHA is a network of practitioners, researchers and artists across Africa interested in health-related issues.
Our aim is to provide a space for people to develop work in this area, to showcase their projects and to provide information on related initiatives on the continent and beyond.

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Decolonising Humanities Fellowship

15/04/2026

Decolonising Humanities Fellowship Are you a Southeast Asia (excluding Indonesia) or Africa scholar committed to challenging colonial legacies and reimagining foundational concepts in the humanities from a Global South perspective? The Decolonising Humanities Fellowship, hosted by the Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Indonesia (UI), supported...

Affinity: Solidarities of reproduction and relationships

18/03/2026

Call for papers and closed panels. 1 – 3 September 2026Future Africa | University of Pretoria | South Africa Scholars in various disciplines use the notion of “affinity” to describe closeness, similarity, aptitude and attraction. Affinity speaks to the ties that bind: bonds of blood and closeness; the entanglements of...

Dr Sandra Manuel Named Among 10 Most Influential Researchers

24/08/2025

The African Report named Dr Sandra Mauel a social anthropologist from the University of Eduardo Mondlane (UEM) in Mozambique, as one of 10 most influential researchers in Africa. Dr Manuel’s work focuses on the social analysis of the body, gender, and sexuality, as well as health, disease, and treatment. She’s...

Research Assistant advert

07/02/2024

Yim’lo Research Assistant Job Description Project description:The Yim’lo project is focused on improving HIV prevention, testing and treatment for men who have sex with men (MSM). The project aims to increase uptake and effective use of HIV prevention, testing, and treatment among MSM by understanding their needs and preferences and...

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02/02/2024

The Centre for Medical Humanities and Bioethics at Linköping University and Durham's Institute for Medical Humanities warmly invite applications to our joint Medical Humanities International Summer School (9–11 September 2024, Vadstena, Sweden). The summer school will explore the theme: Interdisciplinarity: Medical Humanities and Research at the intersections of the Humanities,...

Open Call for PhD Candidates at the University of Amsterdam

15/01/2024

The Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research (AISSR) at the University of Amsterdam is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for prospective PhD candidates. We are inviting applications for five fully funded (salaried) PhD positions. We welcome proposals spanning the entire spectrum of social science disciplines, topics, and methods. Our...

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