Our Event Formats

CRC Events

Future Rural Africa hosts a variety of different event formats:

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CRC Public Lecture Series

We regularly invite leading scholars working on relevant challenges related to our research.

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Summer Schools

By bringing together students, researchers, and experts from different backgrounds and disciplines, summer schools are an important tool in capacity building and help to create a vibrant research community that is well-equipped to address complex challenges.

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Workshops

Workshops provide a collaborative and interactive environment for researchers to share ideas, receive feedback, and learn new skills, ultimately leading to the development of higher quality research.

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Retreats

Research retreats provide an opportunity for our researchers to collaborate, brainstorm, and focus on their work in a distraction-free environment.

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Exhibitions

Exhibitions provide an opportunity to showcase our findings and make research outcomes available to a wider audience and help us to fulfill our third mission commitments.

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Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous events include conferences, kick-off events, book launches and more.

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CRC-TRR Public Lecture: Marc Boeckler

Mon | January 13, 2025 | 16:00 – 17:30 CEST Marc Boeckler is Professor of Economic Geography and Global Studies at Goethe University Frankfurt, where he leads the Research Group »Technologies of Global Circulation«. Before ...

19. December 2024

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CRC-TRR Public Lecture: Jacqueline Loos

Mon | December 16, 2024 | 16:00 – 17:30 CEST Jacqueline Loos is an environmental and sustainability scientist with a focus on sustainable landscape development. Her primary research interest lies in the relationships and interactions ...

7. November 2024

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Early Career Researcher Autumn Workshop and Retreat in Hellenthal

By Theo Aalders (Project C03 Green Futures) and Jonathan M. Jackson (Project A02 Past Futures). Two days in mid-October saw Early Career Researchers (ECRs) from the CRC and affiliated projects come together at Haus Abrahm ...

7. November 2024

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National Stakeholder Meeting: Mining, Livelihoods, Ecosystems – Issues in Kenya’s Sand Trade

Thu | November 14, 2024 A collaboration between the University of Gothenburg, USIU-Africa and Maseno University with support from the Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science and Newcastle University: Sand is the world’s most ...

6. November 2024

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CRC-TRR 228 Future Rural Africa Dissemination Workshop in Kabarnet, Baringo County

On September 9 and 10, the Collaborative Research Centre-TRR Future Rural Africa hosted a dissemination workshop in Kabarnet, Baringo County. During those two days, research results were discussed with stakeholders from the private sector, NGOs ...

8. October 2024