19/4/2022
A report was released on March 22nd, 2022 from the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Africa, supported by the Royal African Society and the educational consultancy, Justice 2 History. The report highlights the urgent need to overhaul how Africa is studied in Britain. The inquiry calls for the Department for Education to abolish the requirement that …
On the 4th of November 2021 the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) published it’s fourth Reflecting Realities Report. The report “identifies and evaluates representation within picture books, fiction and non-fiction for ages 3–11 and ...
11/11/2021
On Friday 24 September 2021 as part of Africa Writes Young Voices Festival 2021, we hosted an education round-table event, for those interested in the Poetry in the Primary Classroom Continuing Professional Development and Learning (CPDL) training programme. &...
15/10/2021
Climate, Conflict & Demography in Africa PR FINAL Climate, Conflict & Demography in Africa Press Release Join some of Africa’s most senior and influential voices to debate these questions at a virtual conference on Climate, Conflict and De...
07/9/2021
We are delighted to welcome our new Chair, Arunma Oteh. After a long career in national and international organisations, she brings great experience and skill to leading the Royal African Society into the next phase of growth. Welcome, Arunma! Pr...
26/7/2021
Workshop 5: A time for reflection As we hit the halfway mark on 2021, we at the Royal African Society wanted to take the time to reflect on our 5th and final workshop in the Poetry in the Primary Classroom Programme. After six months of discuss...
06/7/2021
You might have noticed something different. We have rebranded! With 120 years of change behind us, the Royal African Society is evolving again. Today we launch a new logo to mark our anniversary. It marks a fresh, new stage for the Royal Afri...
06/7/2021
Workshop 4: The Multiplicity of Language As teachers across the country returned to school after a much needed half term break, we at the Royal African Society wanted to take stock of our fourth workshop for the Poetry in the Primary Classroom programme...
16/6/2021
We are thrilled to announce the arrival of our new Deputy Director Desta Haile. After a selection of interviews, her warmth, passion and smarts for the job singled her out as the perfect person for the RAS. Desta is a creative multilingual British-Eritr...
18/5/2021