A research and insights studio focused on football, specialising in African contexts. Its work decodes the cultural signals shaping the game and informs how football is experienced and developed across fans, local communities and international competitions.



Ways of Work:

Insights consulting: strategic brief, cultural research, and ethnography.
Editorial writing: analytical essays, long-form analysis, and expert commentary.
Public Engagement: lectures, workshops, and moderation of public discussion.


Collaborated with:

Selected collaborations include FIFA / FIFA Museum, the Royal Belgian Football Association, Nike, Air Afrique and A Magazine Curated By.


Contact:

To commission a brief, discuss a collaboration or invite a talk,
please write to contact@harlemlamine.com



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Dossier Africa Cup of Nations beyond the field Morocco 2025

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Empty Stands are not the Whole picture

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Anti-black racism: The case of Belgian football as a field work

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African Football: Reinvesting the Legacy

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Le maillot: One size fits all

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"Paris African Cup" in A Magazine Curated for

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Stadiums or hospitals? Moroccan youth denounces a disconnection from reality

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Whose Game is remembered?

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Archiving Football Culture is Radical and Necessary

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Thinking through buildings: the Tata Raphael stadium

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Dossier Africa Cup of Nations beyond the field Morocco 2025

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Dossier Africa Cup of Nations beyond the field Morocco 2025

insight brief & visual research into AFCON 2025’s lived impact and experience

Dossier Africa Cup of Nations beyond the field Morocco 2025

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Empty Stands are not the Whole picture

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Empty Stands are not the Whole picture

why focusing on attendance figures at the 2025 AFCON is the wrong way to measure the tournament.

Empty Stands are not the Whole picture

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Anti-black racism: The case of Belgian football as a field work

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Anti-black racism: The case of Belgian football as a field work

expose anti-Black discrimination in football stadiums and the challenges of sanctioning it.

Anti-black racism: The case of Belgian football as a field work

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African Football: Reinvesting the Legacy

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African Football: Reinvesting the Legacy

think heritage to shape African football’s futures.

African Football: Reinvesting the Legacy

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Le maillot: One size fits all

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"Paris African Cup" in A Magazine Curated for

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"Paris African Cup" in A Magazine Curated for

analyze identity, belonging and collective memory through the Paris African Cup.

"Paris African Cup" in A Magazine Curated for

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Stadiums or hospitals? Moroccan youth denounces a disconnection from reality

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Stadiums or hospitals? Moroccan youth denounces a disconnection from reality

evaluate mega-events’ legacy through the Gen Z Moroccan protests.

Stadiums or hospitals? Moroccan youth denounces a disconnection from reality

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Whose Game is remembered?

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Whose Game is remembered?

reclaim African women’s stories and legacies in football history.

Whose Game is remembered?

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Archiving Football Culture is Radical and Necessary

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Archiving Football Culture is Radical and Necessary

archiving for the recognition of football’s plural histories and the redistribution of visibility.

Archiving Football Culture is Radical and Necessary

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Thinking through buildings: the Tata Raphael stadium

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Thinking through buildings: the Tata Raphael stadium

read colonial and postcolonial power through the story of a football stadium.

Thinking through buildings: the Tata Raphael stadium

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