COSA is an affiliate of the Duke Center for International Studies.

About COSA

The Concilium on Southern Africa is an interdisciplinary network
of faculty committed to widening and deepening relationships
between Duke University and the countries and peoples of
Southern Africa, and offering ongoing opportunities on the Duke
campus for faculty and students to engage with Southern African
concerns.

To this end, the Concilium

• Encourages a wide range of scholarly engagement with Southern Africa,
  initiating or co-ordinating discussion groups, faculty and student exchanges,
  and visits to Duke by Southern African scholars, artists and social commentators;
  
  
• Provides a forum to share research, reports on student visits,
  and educational experiences;
  
  
• Explores issues relating to Southern Africa through reading groups
  and lectures;
  
  
• Organises conferences and seminars to expand knowledge of, and
  deepen relationships with Southern Africa;
  
  
• Welcomes faculty members and other professionals in the Triangle
  interested in engagement with Southern Africa.