John D McInally
@jdmcinally.bsky.social
Research Fellow in Fracophone African Studies at University of St Andrews. Owned by two Shar Pei. Rwandan testimonial writing, Belgian colonialism, Francophone publishing, and stigma in sub-Saharan African literature.
It's that time of year again! We've published the CFP for our annual conference, this year on the theme of "Postcolonial Temporalities," from Nov 20-21st 2026! Please share and circulate widely within your networks! Abstracts due May 4 sfps.org.uk/2026/03/16/s...
Society for Francophone Postcolonial Studies Annual Conference 2026 – Society for Francophone Postcolonial Studies
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Please click below for a LinkedIn post with the Call for Papers for the online conference I am organising with @nickihitchcott.bsky.social and Alice Karekezi on 'Belgium's Colonial Métis: Histories and Legacies'. It will take place on Friday 15 May 2026. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Dear colleagues, Please find below a CFP for the online conference I am organising with Nicki Hitchcott and Alice Karekezi on 'Belgium's Colonial Métis: Histories and Legacies' taking pl...
Dear colleagues, Please find below a CFP for the online conference I am organising with Nicki Hitchcott and Alice Karekezi on 'Belgium's Colonial Métis: Histories and Legacies' taking place on Frida...
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Another wonderful evening with Baron François d’Adesky at @royalsoced.bsky.social’s #Curious festival with @jdmcinally.bsky.social
We had a wonderful evening, hearing the tragic, thought-provoking, and inspirational story of Baron François d'Adesky. @nickihitchcott.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Africa has no shortage of celebrated writers – so why is it so hard for African readers to get hold of their books?
Across the continent books can be expensive and libraries scarce. But growing numbers of tech innovators and independent publishers are working to make African literature available and affordable
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Happy to announce the publication in African Identities of our latest article. It is free to read or download. With thanks to Royal Society of Edinburgh for their funding. for their funding of the project. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Telling stories that cannot be told: remembering mothers and daughters in métis narratives from Rwanda
On the eve of independence in Ruanda-Urundi, hundreds of Métis children were taken from Catholic missions and flown to Belgium where they would be fostered, adopted, or sent to local boarding schoo...
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