"Africa On The Move: Shifting Identitites, Histories, Boundaries." 10th International Conference On African Studies "Viva Africa," In Hradec Králové, 10-11 November 2017

This international conference, organised by the Philosophical Faculty of the University of Hradec Králové in partnerhip with the Metropolitan University Prague and under the auspices of the Czech Association for African Studies, took place this time in Hradec Králové where the hosts were Africanists attached to the University of Hradec Králové. The conference that since 2013 changed from annual to biennial has become a fixture in the calendar of Africanist events in Europe and beyond. Colleagues who come regularly meet enthusiasts of African studies working in Central Europe as well as young adepts from Africa and Europe. This time the theme, „Africa on the Move: Shifting Identitites, Histories, Boundaries,“ attracted seasoned and younger participants. The opening ceremony was solemn, the vicerector Dr. Karel Kouba reminded the listeners about the ever stronger tradition of research on Africa in Central European institutes of higher education. He stressed the attention that the Philosophical Faculty at the University of Hradec Králové pays to the development of African Studies that besides the „Viva Africa“ conferences also includes the international journal Modern Africa: Politics, History and Society.