Global reconfigurations and the centrality of the South: Africa as a mirror and actor

Sociologist and economist from Guinea-Bissau Carlos Lopes, high representative of the African Union at the United Nations, will give a talk on “Global reconfigurations and centrality of the South: Africa as mirror and actor” on 5 June at 1:00 p.m., in Aula 4 of the Faculty of Translation and Interpreting. The event is organised by the José Saramago Chair at the UAB. Lopes, honorary professor at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, will also present his new book The Self-Deception Trap. Exploring the Economic Dimensions of Charity Dependency within Africa-Europe Relations (Palgrave/Springer), which is open access. The event will be moderated by Professor Nazir Ahmed Can and will be attended by diplomatic representatives from Brazil, Portugal and Mozambique. Lopes was elected Economist of the Year 2024 at the annual awards of the pan-African magazine Financial Afrik.