111th_ASCセミナー英語版.pdf The 111th ASC Seminar will feature a talk by Dr. Rafael VERBUYST on "The many meanings of 'indigenous': lessons from South Africa" The seminar will be held in a hybrid format, allowing participation via Zoom as well. Please be sure to register in advance. If you are nearby, we warmly encourage you to register in advance and join us. Please note that this seminar will start earlier than the usual ASC seminar time (from 4:00 PM). ??Date&Time: March 5, 2026 (Thu) 4:00p.m. - 5:30p.m. (JST) / 7:00a.m.～8:30a.m.（GMT) Title: "The many meanings of 'indigenous': lessons from South Africa" ◆Speaker: Dr. Rafael VERBUYST Bio-note: Rafael Verbuyst is a historian and anthropologist. He is a Junior Postdoctoral Researcher at Ghent University's History Department and a Senior Research Affiliate at the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Johannesburg. His research focuses on post-apartheid South Africa, settler colonialism, indigeneity, and ethnographic methodology. Abstract: The concept 'indigenous' is notoriously ambiguous, especially in Africa. Drawing on ethnographic research in South Africa, I argue that this ambiguity stems from a divide between 'indigenous' and 'non-indigenous' that revolves around three problematic axes: pristineness vs. modernity; prior occupants vs. latecomers; inclusion vs. exclusion. These oppositions have long histories and remain commonplace. They are upheld for a variety of reasons and by a diverse set of actors, including by those who identify as indigenous. I suggest an alternative analytical framing of 'indigenous' that is not rooted in identity, belonging, or even history. Building on scholarship advocating for a relational understanding of indigeneity, I argue that 'indigenous' should be understood as a contemporary form of marginalization within a specifically settler-colonial constellation. Settler colonialism is the type of structural oppression that ensues when settlers establish permanent settlements beyond their metropole, as happened in South Africa. A settler-colonial lens is not without pitfalls, but it allows us to better appraise the grievances of indigenous activists and nuance the implications for people who arguably do not fit that category. As such, I posit that my framework can reduce the temperature in what are often highly contentious and unproductive debates. Keywords: indigenous people, settler colonialism, Khoisan, South Africa, ethnicity ◆Venue：Hybrid ?Onsite Room102（1F Research and lecture bldg.,TUFS Fuchu Campus）＆ Online（ZoomMeeting）?Access：https://www.tufs.ac.jp/abouttufs/contactus/access.html ◆Language：English ◆Addmission fee：FREE Please pre-register in advence from here. Or Use QR Code. The Zoom link will be sent after you pre-registerd. Registration deadline: Noon March 5th, 2026 (Thu) ◆Jointly organized by African Studies Center - TUFS and Kanto Branch of Japan Association for African Studies

【ILCAA Forum】Lecture by Florence Muhanguzi Kyohairwe Breaking Barriers, Building Safer Campuses A Scoping Review of Sexual Violence in Higher Education in Africa and Asia.pdf The ILCAA Forum will be held on Thursday, February 19, 2026, from 15:00 to 16:30.We warmly invite all those who are interested to attend. ■ Date & Time：Thursday, February 19, 2026　15:00-16:30 (JST) ■ Venue：Room 304: AA研 Multimedia Conference Room / Online (Zoom) ■ Language：English ■ Online Participation (Advance Registration Required)：Please register in advance via the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/oErmIkfYQ_20xySDw8haTg ■ Program：15:00-16:30 Florence Muhanguzi Kyohairwe (ILCAA)Breaking Barriers, Building Safer Campuses:Sexual Violence in Higher Education in Africa and Asia(A Scoping Review, 2015-2026) Chair: Wakana Shiino (ILCAA) ■ Contact：ogura[at]aa.tufs.ac.jp ■ Organizer：ILCAA ■ Co-sponsored / Supported by ：African Studies Center (ASC) ■ Further Information： https://www.aa.tufs.ac.jp/events/detail/e313/

109_ASCSeminar_Eng.ver.pdfThe 109th ASC Seminar will feature a talk by Dr. Tawanda Sachikonye on "An African G20 or a G20 in Africa: A preliminary overview of South Africa's G20 Presidency" The seminar will be held in a hybrid format, allowing participation via Zoom as well. Please be sure to register in advance. Title: "An African G20 or a G20 in Africa: A preliminary overview of South Africa's G20 Presidency" Abstract: This presentation seeks to provide a perceptive and informed overview of South Africa's 2025 G20 Presidency. South Africa's leadership of the G20 marks a significant historic landmark as it is the first time an African country has chaired the G20 forum since its inception in 1999. A special emphasis will be placed on evaluating the extent to which South Africa's G20 Presidency has provided a uniquely 'African' G20. In this regard, the recent accession of the African Union (AU) as a formal member of the G20 framework is particularly noteworthy. Furthermore, South Africa's G20 marks the end of an eventful cycle of Global South G20 leadership; during which Indonesia (2022), India (2023), and Brazil (2024) have strongly advocated for greater inclusion and representation of developing countries within global economic governance and finance institutions. The presentation will also explore how South Africa has sought to advocate for the African "developmental agenda" whilst also trying to consolidate broader South-South and North-South (including enhanced Japan-South Africa partnership) multilateral cooperation within a fraught and challenging international context. Ultimately, the presentation will attempt to assess what the legacy of South Africa's G20 might be in terms of: amplifying the AU's voice within global economic governance forums; adequately addressing Africa's increasingly adverse and unsustainable debt levels; ensuring that Africa's pressing human capital needs are firmly placed on the G20's agenda going forward; challenges (including how the incoming G20 Chair, the United States, has opposed South Africa's G20 leadership); and ordinary African citizens' perception of South Africa's historic G20 Presidency. Keywords: South Africa, G20 Presidency, African, African Union, debt, human capital, global economic governance, multilateral cooperation. ◆Speaker: Dr. Tawanda Sachikonye（ Research consultant for the Southern African Liaison Office (SALO), South Africa） Bio-note: Dr Tawanda Sachikonye obtained his PhD in Political Studies at the University of Cape Town. As a foreign policy expert and international relations researcher, he has conducted research on South Africa's trade and economic diplomacy, South Africa's relations with Zimbabwe; South Africa's role within the region and continent; as well as South Africa's engagements at the United Nations Security Council. Moreover, he has thirteen years' experience dealing with civil society engagements pertaining to South African foreign policy advocacy. ◆Date：Wednesday, December 17th, 2025/ 5:40p.m.～7:10p.m.（JST） 8:40a.m.～10:10a.m.（GMT)◆Venue：Hybrid?Onsite Room103（1F Research and lecture bldg.,TUFS Fuchu Campus）＆ Online（ZoomMeeting）?Access：https://www.tufs.ac.jp/abouttufs/contactus/access.html◆Language：English◆Addmission fee：FREEPlease pre-register in advence from here. Or Use QR Code.The Zoom link will be sent after you pre-registerd. Registration deadline: Noon December 17th, 2025 (Wed) ◆Jointly organized by African Studies Center - TUFS and Kanto Branch of Japan Association for African Studies

6th December Symposium Poster.pdf The Exhibition's Symposium:Forced Evictions, Urban Informalities, & Urban HustlingsDate and Time: SATURDAY 6TH DEC 2025 13:00 - 17:00Language: EnglishVenue： Exhibition room, Ground Floor, Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa(ILCAA), Tokyo University of Foreign Studies(TUFS)Access:The nearest train station is Tama Station on the Seibu Tamagawa Line (5 minutes walk from the station).Tobitakyu station on the Keio line takes about 20 minutes on foot. https://www.aa.tufs.ac.jp/en/about/access/Registration: https://forms.gle/uCP2HJrvyycq4XwT6<<Program>>1.Introduction of the Mukuru Project [Wakana SHIINO (ILCAA, TUFS)] 2. Forced Evictions, Urban Informalities & Urban Hustling [Kithinji KINYUA (ASC-TUFS)] 3. Making Sense of Resilience in Nairobi Slums: Life after Evictions and the Meaning of Land [IMAYOSHI Yuko, SAKAGUCHI Kanon, YOKOYAMA Yae, FUKUMOTO Sayaka, HAMAGUCHI Koya,MATSUMOTO Rintaro, RYU Ayumi, TSUJI Tamaki, HAYASHI Yuka, (African Studies - TUFS)] 4. Commune and State: Two Sources of Resilience in Overcoming Crises -- Comparative Insights from Kenya's Mukuru Forced Evictions and Japan's Disaster Recovery[NAGASE Ayaka, KATO Wakana, SHINOHARA Marika, SASAKI Kanata, MIYATA Manami, NAKAGAWA Sayako, ADACHI Senri, FUKUSHIMA Kana, YASHIMA Shinya (African Studies - TUFS)] 5. Waterscapes of Struggles: A Political Ethnography of Water Access in Nairobi's Informal Settlements [Rin WATANABE (Univ. of Tokyo) & Kithinji KINYUA (ASC-TUFS)]6. The 'Hustle' Project: The concept of "Hustle'' Now and the Future[Wakana SHIINO,Isao MURAHASHI, Eri HASHIMOTO, Takuya HAGIWARA, Rebecca BABIRYE and other members]Organised by The Research institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA), Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS)Contact:Wakana Shiino (wakana@aa.tufs.ac.jp); Kithinji Kinyua (labsgithinji@gmail.com)