Harlem Lamine is a researcher, consultant, and writer working on football as a social, cultural and political system, with a focus on African football. His work examines how football is lived, structured and governed across local, diasporic and international contexts. His contributions unfold across research, writing and public talks.
Ways of Collaboration:
Insight & Strategy: Cultural research, policy analysis, foresight.
Writing & Journalism: Articles, essays, on-air commentary.
Talks & Public Engagement: Lectures, workshops, moderation.
Collaborated with:
He has worked with organizations and institutions across sport, culture, and design, including FIFA/FIFA Museum, the Royal Belgian Football Association, Nike, Air Afrique, and A Magazine Curated By.
Contact:
For collaborations, advisory work or speaking enquiries,
please write to contact@harlemlamine.com
Graphic design & development : Théo Hennequin & Laurent Mbaah - Circlar- 2024
Typefaces : Messapia & Helvetica LT Std
Insight brief & visual research into AFCON 2025’s lived impact and experience
why focusing on attendance figures at the 2025 AFCON is the wrong way to measure the tournament.
expose anti-Black discrimination in football stadiums and the challenges of sanctioning it.
think heritage to shape African football’s futures.
analyze identity, belonging and collective memory through the Paris African Cup.
evaluate mega-events’ legacy through the Gen Z Moroccan protests.
reclaim African women’s stories and legacies in football history.
archiving for the recognition of football’s plural histories and the redistribution of visibility.
read colonial and postcolonial power through the story of a football stadium.