Forum for librarians, archivists & others concerned with African studies materials in libraries and archives in the UK since 1962. Become a member and learn more about us: https://scolma.org/https://bsky.app/profile/scolma.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/scolma.bsky.social/post/3mpowx5imbc2oDECOLONISING MAASAI HISTORY 🗣️ How do you approach decolonial research? Join us for the final seminar in our "Work in Progress" series - this coming Wednesday July 8th, 1pm BST online. Secure your spot while there's still space 🔻 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/scolma-2026-ss-de-colonising-maasai-history-at-the-dopoi-center-tickets-1992415333898?aff=oddtdtcreator&_gl=1*1biy9dd*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTAxOTExNDE0LjE3ODMwMjEwODg.*_ga_TQVES5V6SH*czE3ODMwMjEwODckbzEkZzAkdDE3ODMwMjEwODckajYwJGwwJGgw&keep_tld=true02 Jul 2026 21:09 +0000at://did:plc:7axqo7o5xa6ntz5zhoqxugro/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpowx5imbc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/scolma.bsky.social/post/3morv3d6h7c2k📜 How do you approach using archives of Africa? Come find out this Wednesday - sign up via Eventbrite using the link in our post below 🔻 [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Jun 2026 07:49 +0000at://did:plc:7axqo7o5xa6ntz5zhoqxugro/app.bsky.feed.post/3morv3d6h7c2khttps://bsky.app/profile/scolma.bsky.social/post/3mnwuzyrtz223Our 2nd seminar is on its way! We warmly invite you to join us and register for: "A Toolkit for Working in Archives of Africa & Its Diaspora", hosted by colleagues from @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social 📅 June 24th, 1-2pm BST 📍 Online https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scolma-2026-ss-a-toolkit-for-working-in-archives-of-africa-its-diaspora-tickets-199137418679910 Jun 2026 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:7axqo7o5xa6ntz5zhoqxugro/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnwuzyrtz223https://bsky.app/profile/scolma.bsky.social/post/3mntytgw6hc2n🔤Are you an expert speaker of an African language and feel frustrated at the dominance of English in global knowledge production about Africa and its varied forms of cultural expression? The ALMEDA project is tackling this issue TOMORROW in our first of three online seminars over the next month. 🔻 [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Jun 2026 10:36 +0000at://did:plc:7axqo7o5xa6ntz5zhoqxugro/app.bsky.feed.post/3mntytgw6hc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/scolma.bsky.social/post/3mnhsogkiws2jDon't miss out on a spot to our first seminar in this series! [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Jun 2026 14:14 +0000at://did:plc:7axqo7o5xa6ntz5zhoqxugro/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnhsogkiws2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/scolma.bsky.social/post/3mmqye4vttc2a📢 Our 2026 Seminar Series is here! We warmly invite you to join us and register for Seminar #1: "African Literary Accessibility through Linked Open Metadata" 📅 June 10th, 1-2pm BST 📍 Online https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scolma-2026-ss-african-literary-accessibility-through-linked-open-metadata-tickets-1989834671066?aff=oddtdtcreator26 May 2026 12:24 +0000at://did:plc:7axqo7o5xa6ntz5zhoqxugro/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmqye4vttc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/scolma.bsky.social/post/3mmgo7vra2k2a🔤 CRG seminar: The Drewes collection of Amharic books Join @ascleiden.bsky.social's CRG-ALA event, dedicated to the Drewes collection of Amharic books, which the library is in the process of cataloguing 📅 18 Jun 2026 ⏲️ 14 - 16.00 CEST 📍 Herta Mohr Building & Online https://ascleiden.nl/news/crg-seminar-drewes-collection-amharic-books-african-library22 May 2026 09:56 +0000at://did:plc:7axqo7o5xa6ntz5zhoqxugro/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmgo7vra2k2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/scolma.bsky.social/post/3mmeilrowmk2f📅 SAVE THE DATES! We are pleased to launch our Summer Seminar Series (Online), "Work in Progress". It focuses on decolonial projects in library & archive collections on Africa. Collaborative work is difficult, often raising productive but challenging conversations - our speakers will explore this!21 May 2026 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:7axqo7o5xa6ntz5zhoqxugro/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmeilrowmk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/scolma.bsky.social/post/3midzufadd22y📽️ Panel 1: Engaging Young People with African History Indulge in our next playback from our Summer 2025 Conference, including presentations on: Story Explorers Teaching transatlantic slavery Justice2History https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKSvbVmDEuQ&pp=ygUGc2NvbG1h31 Mar 2026 11:06 +0000at://did:plc:7axqo7o5xa6ntz5zhoqxugro/app.bsky.feed.post/3midzufadd22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/scolma.bsky.social/post/3mhi6xgbnmk2v📽️ Our 2025 Conference videos have arrived! In June we hosted the SCOLMA biennial conference in Oxford: "Through the Generations: Youth, Ageing and African Studies Collections" #KEYNOTE address by Lesotho University Librarian, Buhle Thata: https://url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/IheAC48ooFBArwV0iOfOS4VW40?domain=youtu.be20 Mar 2026 09:22 +0000at://did:plc:7axqo7o5xa6ntz5zhoqxugro/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhi6xgbnmk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/scolma.bsky.social/post/3m6waxasxxc2k"Publishing on World #Christianity depends heavily on research completed in the Global South." Ross & Crichton's new #OpenAccess article explores the disparity between publishing north to south with examples from #Africa. https://www.euppublishing.com/doi/full/10.3366/swc.2025.052101 Dec 2025 10:49 +0000at://did:plc:7axqo7o5xa6ntz5zhoqxugro/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6waxasxxc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/scolma.bsky.social/post/3m224pny3p22xLooking for your next research/work opportunity? The University of Brighton is hiring a Research Fellow in African Film and Visual History (0.5 full-time equivalent). The project is called "The Uganda Film Unit Archive: Digitisation, Research and Restitution" Good luck applying! https://jobs.brighton.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=HU3231-25-20930 Sep 2025 08:37 +0000at://did:plc:7axqo7o5xa6ntz5zhoqxugro/app.bsky.feed.post/3m224pny3p22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/scolma.bsky.social/post/3ltw5kkanv22aStimulating conversation, compassionate questions, and newfound friendships were a few intimate characteristics of our 2025 Conference! Thank you to all our speakers, chairs, and committee members for making this an unforgettable day. Presentations will be on YouTube soon!14 Jul 2025 10:11 +0000at://did:plc:7axqo7o5xa6ntz5zhoqxugro/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltw5kkanv22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/scolma.bsky.social/post/3lsbdl4i6ck27What impact does Africa's growing youth population have on the role of archives & libraries that document the continent’s past? Come find out in Oxford next Monday June 30th! Register for SCOLMA's bi-annual conference today: t.co/LQjrV2O61O Ticket sales end this Wednesday 25th at 11pm!23 Jun 2025 10:07 +0000at://did:plc:7axqo7o5xa6ntz5zhoqxugro/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsbdl4i6ck27