108thASCSeminarEng.Ver.pdf The 108th ASC Seminar will feature a talk by Dr. Henrietta Nyamnjoh, at our center, on "Waithood in Motion:Imagined futures, (im)mobilities and waiting among Cameroonian and Ethiopian migrants" The seminar will be held in a hybrid format, allowing participation via Zoom as well. Please be sure to register in advance. Title: "Waithood in Motion:Imagined futures, (im)mobilities and waiting among Cameroonian and Ethiopian migrants" Abstract:　This paper examines "waithood" - the prolonged period of waiting and uncertainty experienced by young people - among Cameroonian and Ethiopian migrants in Cape Town, South Africa. Drawing on multi-stage research conducted in both home and host countries, I trace how waithood manifests across the entire migration journey, from the aspirations of youth in Cameroon and Ethiopia to the realities faced by those already established in South Africa. Challenging the idea of waithood as a static, pre-migration phase, this analysis reveals it as a dynamic process characterized by motion and change. I argue that waithood extends throughout the migration journey, encompassing various forms of waiting and uncertainty that are actively navigated by young migrants. By adopting a gendered and long-term perspective, I show how young men and women strategically adapt their planning and leverage factors like imagined futures and migration networks in pursuit of their goals. Ultimately, this research sheds light on the complex nature of waithood, demonstrating that it is not simply a period of stagnation but one of significant productivity. It fosters resilience, collective action, and strategic planning as young migrants maintain hope, resilience and actively shape their lives in the face of challenging circumstances. Keywords: Waithood in motion, migration, aspiration, imagined futures, gender, South Africa, Cameroon, Ethiopia. ◆Speaker: Dr. Henrietta NYAMNJOH (Resercher at University of Cape Town, Visiting Professor at African Studies Center, TUFS) ◆Date：Thursday, November 14th, 2025/ 5:40p.m.～7:10p.m.（JST） 8:40a.m.～10:10a.m.（GMT)◆Venue：Hybrid・Onsite Room102（1F Research and lecture bldg.,TUFS Fuchu Campus）＆ Online（ZoomMeeting）・Access：https://www.tufs.ac.jp/abouttufs/contactus/access.html◆Language：English◆Addmission fee：FREEPlease pre-register in advence from here. Or Use QR Code. Registration deadline: Noon November 6th, 2025 (Thu)The Zoom link will be sent after you pre-registerd. ◆Jointly organized by African Studies Center - TUFS and Kanto Branch of Japan Association for African Studies

107thASCSeminarEng.Ver.pdf The 107th ASC Seminar will feature a talk by Dr.KINYUA Laban Kithinji, Visiting Researcher, at our center, on "Kenya's 2024 Gen Z Protests and the Aftermath: Waithood and Digital Storytelling in an Ethnic-Patronage Democracy" The seminar will be held in a hybrid format, allowing participation via Zoom as well. Please be sure to register in advance. Title: "Kenya's 2024 Gen Z Protests and the Aftermath: Waithood and Digital Storytelling in an Ethnic-Patronage Democracy" Abstract:　 The 2024 Gen Z-led protests in Kenya marked a rupture in the country's political history,challenging entrenched ethnopolitical structures and state-controlled narratives. While the immediate withdrawal of the Finance Bill and the dissolution of the cabinet represented important victories, the aftermath revealed the structural fragility of sustaining a decentralised, leaderless, and tribeless movement in a system still shaped by patronage politics and ethnic alignments. This paper situates the Gen Z protests within Alcinda Honwana's concept of waithood, which captures the prolonged socio-economic limbo in which many African youth find themselves due to unemployment, precarity, and exclusion. For Kenyan youth, the punitive tax regime of the 2024 Finance Bill crystallised this condition, galvanising a generation that has "waited" too long for economic and political inclusion. The protests thus became a collective refusal of waithood, signalling a demand for recognition and accountability from the state. At the same time, the study highlights digital storytelling as the strategy that has both mobilised and sustained the protests. Through TikTok, YouTube, podcasts, and memes, young Kenyans narrated personal struggles, reframed civic identity, and built a moral community of resistance that transcended ethnic boundaries. And this continues todate. Digital storytelling--ranging from testimonies to satire and even rumours--has kept the protests alive online, ensuring their memory and urgency persist beyond the streets. By foregrounding waithood and digital storytelling, this paper argues that the Gen Z protests represent more than episodic dissent. They reveal emerging forms of youth political mobilisation that challenge Kenya's ethnopolitical order and hold the promise of redefining democratic participation through digitally mediated forms of civic belonging. Keywords: Gen Z protests; Waithood; Digital Storytelling; Digital Activism; Ethnic Mobilisation;Collective Action Problem; Youth Political Mobilisation; Kenya ◆Speaker: Dr.KINYUA Laban Kithinji（Visiting Researcher, African Studies Center - TUFS） ◆Date：Thursday, November 6th, 2025/ 5:40p.m.～7:10p.m.（JST） 8:40a.m.～10:10a.m.（GMT)◆Venue：Hybrid・Onsite Room109（1F Research and lecture bldg.,TUFS Fuchu Campus）＆ Online（ZoomMeeting）・Access：https://www.tufs.ac.jp/abouttufs/contactus/access.html◆Language：English◆Addmission fee：FREEPlease pre-register in advence from here. Or Use QR Code. Registration deadline: Noon November 6th, 2025 (Thu)The Zoom link will be sent after you pre-registerd. ◆Jointly organized by African Studies Center - TUFS and Kanto Branch of Japan Association for African Studies

This is an announcement about TUFS Cinema. A recent graduate majoring in African Studies will be joining the after-talk session. You are warmly invited to attend this cinema event on Saturday, October 25, 2025. Please register in advance using the QR code on the flyer. tufscinema20251025.pdf 【EVENT INFORMATION】 Palestine Documentary film "FORAGERS" https://www.tufs.ac.jp/event/2025/251025_c01.html ◾️DATE：25th October 2025 (SAT)　Start time: 15:00 (Doors open at 14:40, ends at 17:10) ◾️Venue: Prometheus Hall, AGORA Global, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS) 3-11-1, Asahi-cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo (5-min. walk from Seibu Tamagawa Line "Tama" station) ◾️PROGRAM： Screening of "FORAGERS" (65 mins) 　- Break(10min )- TALK SESSION (50 min including 10 min Q&A)ENDO Toru (Distributor, From Honjo to Palestine)　KUROKI Hidemitsu (Professor, Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa, TUFS)WATANABE Harumi (Graduate, School of International and Area Studies (B.A.), TUFS) Moderator: OISHI Takanori (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Global Studies, TUFS) ◾️Other：Admission free, Please register in advance, Opening to the public ◾️CO-ORGANIZED BY： 　TUFS CinemaTUFS School of International and Area Studies Oishi SeminarTUFS for PalestineTUFS Field Science Commons (TUFiSCo) ◾️SUPPORTED BY：Citizen group "From Honjo to Palestine"Center for Intercultural Studies of TUFS

Okinawa × African Music and Film: Resonance and Empathy between Okinawa and Africa TUFS Field Science Commons(TUFiSCo) invite musicians and performers who work from a perspective that crosses the various shared phenomena between Okinawa and Africa, seeking to feel and find clues for thought through collaborative music and visual performances. This collaboration features Matchume Zango, a leading timbila (xylophone) player and percussionist from Mozambique; Miyako Island-born Maya Koja, an ethnomusicologist and performer specialising in Africa; and Ayaka Taira, an artist from Naha who organises events blending song and sanshin (three-stringed instrument) across art, education, and community. ◾️Date: Sunday, 19 October 2025　13:30-15:30 (Doors open at 13:00) ◆Free admission ◾️Venue: Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Prometheus Hall 1st Floor, Agora Global, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, 3-11-1 Asahi-cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo ◾️Access: 5-minute walk from Tama Station (Seibu Tamagawa Line)10-minute bus ride from Tobitakyu Station (Keio Line) https://www.tufs.ac.jp/english/abouttufs/contactus/access.html ◾️Performers： ●Matchume Zango Hailing from Mozambique, he is the country's foremost timbila (xylophone) player and percussionist. For over 20 years, he has toured globally as a performer and composer of traditional, experimental, and fusion music. In 2013, he established the Nzango Artist Residency. He has successfully collaborated with numerous international artists across various genres, including music performances, theatre, dance, and film, and has recorded several albums. Matchume also released the solo albums Wata M'cande and Tributo a Venâncio Mbande in 2017. In 2022, he obtained a master's degree from the University of Cape Town (UCT). https://www.matchumenzango.com/ https://instagram.com/nzangoartistresidency ●Mayako Kojya Born in Miyakojima. While serving as a JICA Young Volunteer in Mozambique (2006-2008), she became captivated by local music and began research in the field of ethnomusicology. Part-time lecturer at Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts / Lecturer at Odawara Junior College. In 2012, she formed the band Manos, which performs Mozambican music. She also performs with the Okinawan improvisational theatre group 'Full Moon Improvisation' and a contact improvisation group. She currently conducts research and performance activities with a perspective that crosses Mozambique and Okinawa. ⚫︎Aya Taira Born in Naha City. Graduated from the Faculty of Education, Ryukyu University, specialising in Art Education. Engaged in various activities within art, education, and the local community. Creates spaces for interaction and creativity that transcend age and status. Also active as a member of the Uchinaaguchi theatre group Higa-za, and participates in theatre, performance, and music, including events featuring singing and sanshin. https://tairaaya.wixsite.com/ayatairarara/biography ◾️Moderator：Wakana Shiino(Professor, Research Institute of Languages and Culture in Asia and Africa, TUFS) The Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Field Science Commons (TUFS Field Science Commons) pursues activities exploring new possibilities for field research. (https://www.tufs.ac.jp/tufisco/)