#  African Studies Workshop Featuring António Tomás 

 



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 **November 8, 2021** 

 02:00PM - 04:00PM EST 

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 **Virtual Event**  



 

 



 

 **Presenting:** *Urbanism interrupted: Informal Economy, National Reconstruction and Luanda's Urban Morphology*

 Discussant: Finn Brandon (Harvard University)

 **António Tomás** is an anthropologist trained at Columbia University. He is the author of various publications, in Portuguese and English, namely a biographical study on the life of the African nationalist Amilcar Cabral, Amílcar Cabral; the life of a reluctant nationalist (Hurst, 2021) and on Luanda (Angola’s capital city), In the skin of the city, Luanda or the dialectics of spatial transformation (Duke University Press, 2022). He is currently an associate professor in the Graduate School of Architecture, at the University of Johannesburg (South Africa).

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 A week in advance, the presenter’s paper will be circulated through the [Harvard African Studies Workshop listserv.](https://harvard.us14.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=67898885d6e13eb08265a97f7&id=979b2664d1) It is assumed that everyone has read the paper before the workshop. After presentation and commentary, Workshop attendees are invited to engage in critique and discussion, under the moderation of the Workshop Chairs.

 **View workshop recordings here: <https://vimeo.com/showcase/2369529>**

 **ORGANIZER(S):** Harvard University Center for African Studies   
**EVENT WEBSITE: [https://africa.harvard.edu/african-studies-workshop-0](/african-studies-workshop-0)**



 

 



 

 See also:- [ African Studies Workshop ](/workshops-conferences/african-studies-workshop)
 
 

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