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CFEE - Centre français des études éthiopiennes The French Centre for Ethiopian Studies (CFEE) is a French Research Institute Abroad (IFRE), based in Addis Ababa

The French Centre for Ethiopian Studies (CFEE) is a French Research Institute Abroad (IFRE), based in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)

23/06/2026

On June 1, 2026, Election Day in Ethiopia, the was invited by Coalition of Ethiopian Civil Society Organizations for Election - CECOE to visit its election observation data centre in Addis Ababa.
CECOE brings together civil society organizations involved in citizen election observation. For the 2026 elections, the Coalition deployed thousands of sitting and mobile observers across the country to monitor key stages of the electoral process, from the opening of polling stations to voting, counting, and the posting of results at polling-station level.

To learn more about CECOE: https://cecoe.org

Call for Papers | 120 Years of Cultural Relations Between Ethiopia and France 🇪🇹🇫🇷The French Centre for Ethiopian Studie...
17/06/2026

Call for Papers | 120 Years of Cultural Relations Between Ethiopia and France 🇪🇹🇫🇷
The French Centre for Ethiopian Studies (CFEE) is pleased to partner with the Alliance Ethio-Française Addis Ababa for a commemorative bilingual publication marking 120 years of cultural relations between Ethiopia and France.
Researchers, writers, artists, historians, and cultural practitioners are invited to contribute original research, essays, reflections, artistic contributions, and historical perspectives exploring the rich history of exchange, collaboration, and dialogue between the two countries.
📅 Submission deadline: July 31, 2026
📍 Scan the QR code for submission guidelines and details or here : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1drzUYJw8HS8VaIBLoWqIQXEof6-16ZJV/view

This Thursday, 18 June, in Berlin and online.The CFEE is pleased to share the program of a workshop hosted by Caterina S...
17/06/2026

This Thursday, 18 June, in Berlin and online.
The CFEE is pleased to share the program of a workshop hosted by Caterina Scalvedi at Freie Universität Berlin, focusing on Italian colonialism and global history.
Although the program does not focus specifically on Ethiopia, it may be of interest to scholars, students, and anyone working on Italian colonialism, the Horn of Africa, Mediterranean history, and global history.

The event is open to the public and can be followed remotely via Webex. No pre-registration is required.
Webex link : https://fu-berlin.webex.com/fu-berlin/j.php?MTID=me12f8fa3a7f27d8abfb0e9bcae83c817
Password: globalhistory

17/06/2026

Return of Ethiopian Paleontological Samples Preserved in France

On 15 June 2026, the CFEE attended the handover ceremony of paleontological samples originally discovered in Ethiopia and preserved in France by the CEREGE – Centre for Research and Education in Environmental Geosciences, Aix-en-Provence.

Returned to the Ethiopian Heritage Authority, these samples were collected during scientific missions conducted in Ethiopia in the 1960s and 1970s. They come from long-standing research collections that had remained in France for several decades within the framework of Franco-Ethiopian scientific cooperation.
This return of scientific specimens is another marker of a very dynamic scientific and heritage cooperation between Ethiopia and France. It reflects a shared commitment to the preservation, study, and transmission of Ethiopia’s exceptional paleontological and archaeological heritage.

The CFEE is pleased to have taken part in this significant moment, alongside the Ethiopian Heritage Authority, CEREGE, and institutional and scientific partners committed to strengthening research, conservation, training, and public outreach for future generations.

The CFEE is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2026 Fieldwork Grants.This year, the call received more then 130 a...
15/06/2026

The CFEE is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2026 Fieldwork Grants.
This year, the call received more then 130 applications from MA students and PhD candidates working on Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa.
We warmly thank all applicants, as well as the researchers and experts involved in the evaluation process.
Congratulations to the 2026 grantees!
The full list of recipients and selected projects is available in our latest blog post : https://cfee.hypotheses.org/15100

📚 Book donation to Abrehot LibraryThe French Center for Ethiopian Studies (CFEE) recently donated 188 books to Abrehot L...
12/06/2026

📚 Book donation to Abrehot Library

The French Center for Ethiopian Studies (CFEE) recently donated 188 books to Abrehot Library in Addis Ababa.

This donation reflects the CFEE’s commitment to supporting access to knowledge, strengthening local documentary resources, and fostering collaboration with cultural and educational institutions in Ethiopia.

These books will contribute to enriching Abrehot Library’s collections and making research resources more accessible to a wider public.

We warmly thank Abrehot Library for its welcome and collaboration.

📚 The English edition of Nora, an Islamic Town in Medieval Ethiopia has arrived at the CFEE.Edited by François-Xavier Fa...
02/06/2026

📚 The English edition of Nora, an Islamic Town in Medieval Ethiopia has arrived at the CFEE.

Edited by François-Xavier Fauvelle and Romain Mensan, the volume presents the results of the 2008 excavations at Nora, an Islamic town occupied from the late 13th to the early 16th century in present-day Ifat, Ethiopia.

Printed copies can be consulted at the CFEE library and purchased at the Centre.
The online open-access version will soon be available on OpenEdition.
🔗 Read more on the CFEE blog: https://cfee.hypotheses.org/15040

01/06/2026

What can hippos tell us about ancient ecosystems?

In the Lower Omo Valley, fossil skulls, mandibles and teeth help researchers reconstruct landscapes that existed 2 to 3 million years ago - environments once shared by early human ancestors and many other animal species.

Jean-Renaud Boisserie, paleontologist and co-leader of the Omo Group Research Expedition, studies how hippos changed over time, in both morphology and diversity. While only two hippo species live in Africa today, several species could coexist in the past.
Through hippos, fossils and ancient landscapes, this research sheds light on the ecological worlds in which early humans evolved.

📢 CFEE SeminarJoin us for the upcoming CFEE seminar:Human-Environment Interaction in Southwest Ethiopia’s Moist Afro-Mon...
27/05/2026

📢 CFEE Seminar
Join us for the upcoming CFEE seminar:

Human-Environment Interaction in Southwest Ethiopia’s Moist Afro-Montane Forest during the Mid-Late Holocene: Evidence from Anthracological Samples
By Tefera Tarekegn Bayu, PhD student at Université Côte d’Azur, affiliated with CEPAM and Wolaita S**o University.
This seminar presents an anthracological study of archaeological charcoal from the Kumali rockshelter in southwest Ethiopia. By identifying charcoal taxa, the research explores past vegetation, woodland resource use, and human adaptation in the Moist Afro-Montane Forest during the mid-late Holocene.

📅 Thursday, June 4, 2026
🕑 2:00 p.m. (UTC+3)
📍 CFEE, Addis Ababa / Online

The seminar is open to all, both in person and online.
For more information : https://cfee.hypotheses.org/15003
To receive the online access link, please contact: [email protected]

26/05/2026

Behind every ceramic fragment, there is a story of ancient techniques, gestures, and time.

In Addis Ababa, Desta Haileyesus Gebregzabher, PhD candidate at Aix-Marseille University, is studying pottery excavated from Kwiha and Bilet.
By sorting and recording fragments according to stratigraphic units, colours, surface treatments, depth, and decoration patterns, her research helps trace variations in pottery-making techniques across different phases of occupation.

A patient work of reconstruction — piece by piece, layer by layer.

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