Auteur/autrice : Heidi Barathieu-Brun

African Studies Centre ASC

Afrika-Studiecentrum, Univ Leiden/NL

Mission statement: The African Studies Centre is an independent scientific institute that undertakes social-science research on Africa and aims to promote a better understanding and insight into historical, current and future social developments in Sub-Saharan Africa … (about 1/2).

Homepage; Sitemap;
Research; Reports; Publications; ASC book series; Newsletter; Library; ASA online; Online bibliographies; Events; Partners; FAQs;
Address: African Studies Centre, Pieter de la Courtgebouw / Faculty of Social Sciences, Wassenaarseweg 52, 2333 AK  Leiden (PO Box 9555, 2300 RB  Leiden), The Netherlands;
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About 2/2: … The institute is located in the Pieter de la Court Building of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Leiden.   Continuer la lecture de « African Studies Centre ASC »

Connecting-Africa

a project of the African Studies Centre ASC

Connecting-Africa is a service that provides access to African research information and materials produced in the Netherlands and elsewhere … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Publishers, copyright; Remember;
Netherlands African Studies Association NVAS /
Global Connections NL, which is part of the Development Polcy Review Network,  – Index to Search4Dev;
Address: Connecting-Africa, c/o African Studies Centre, PO Box 9555, 2300 RB Leiden, The Netherlands;
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Mindfulness Research Guide MRG

informing mindfullness research and practice

Overview of Mindfulness: Mindfulness is consciousness characterized by an accepting awareness of and enhanced attention to the constant stream of human experience. Being mindful increases engagement with the present moment and allows for a clearer understanding of how thoughts and emotions impact our health and quality of life … (Homepage 1/2).

A brief definition, by David S. Black;
Research Centers; Measurement; Interventions; Publications; Newsletter; Donate;
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Homepage 2/2: … Mindfulness can be developed through meditation techniques. Continuer la lecture de « Mindfulness Research Guide MRG »

School of Oriental and African Studies SOAS

(University of London)

The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) is a college of the University of London and the only Higher Education institution in the UK specialising in the study of Asia, Africa and the Near and Middle East. SOAS is a remarkable institution. Uniquely combining language scholarship, disciplinary expertise and regional focus, it has the largest concentration in Europe of academic staff concerned with Africa, Asia and the Middle East … (about 1/2).

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A-Z Index; Research; Research online, eprints; Publications; Library; News; Events;
School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG, UK;
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About 2/2: … On the one hand, this means that SOAS remains a guardian of specialised knowledge in languages and periods and regions not available anywhere else in the UK.  Continuer la lecture de « School of Oriental and African Studies SOAS »

Wenner-Gren Foundation for Antropological Research

supporting worldwide researcch in all branches of antropology

The Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Inc. is a private operating Foundation that is dedicated to the advancement of anthropology throughout the world. Through programs of funding for research projects, conferences, symposia, fellowships, and publication, the Foundation aids basic research in all branches of anthropology and closely related disciplines concerned with human origins, development and variation … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Programs; Grantees; Immage Library; Leadership; Staff; Wenner-Gren Mission; Professor Leslie C. Aiello; Annual Reports;
Address: Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Inc., 470 Park Avenue South, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10016, USA;
Contact.

History: The Story and People of Wenner-Gren – The Foundation was created and endowed in 1941 as The Viking Fund, Inc. by Axel Wenner-Gren. In 1951 the name was changed to the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Inc.  Continuer la lecture de « Wenner-Gren Foundation for Antropological Research »