African Studies
African studies is the study of Africa, especially the continent's cultures and societies (as opposed to its geology, geography, zoology, etc.). The field includes the study of Africa's history (Pre-colonial, colonial, post-colonial), demography (ethnic groups), culture, politics, economy, languages, and religion (Islam, Christianity, traditional religions). A specialist in African studies is often referred to as an "africanist". A key focus of the discipline is to interrogate epistemological approaches, theories and methods in traditional disciplines using a critical lens that inserts African-centred ways of knowing and references. Africanists argue that there is a need to "deexoticize" Africa and banalise it, rather …
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GALA: Gay and Lesbian Memory in Action · 2024 English
In this issue of The GALA Times we go back to the late 1980s, a time of conflict, uprising and hope. [...] Also, there is still a large portion of …
Campaign in Hillbrow”. Journal of Southern African Studies (2009, 35: 4) 849. iv. “Election: vote gay” …
University of Cambridge · 4 July 2023
The following lecture was given by Professor Toyin Falola, University of Austin, Texas, on Wednesday 7th June 2023 at Emmanuel College. Africa is grounded in diversity, people, and cultures, all …
GALA: Gay and Lesbian Memory in Action · 2023 English
I thought this would be a great opportunity for us to revisit that interview, and then take the Fea- tured Fam section of the newsletter to reflect on her life …
Transnational Solidarity. Journal of Southern African Studies, 46(4), 673- 687. - Rakhetsi, A. (2021, June …
University of Cambridge · 6 June 2022
“Tragedy, Disputatiousness, and Unruly Affective Economies: From the Greeks to Postcolonial Literature” - Prof Ato Quayson, Stanford University. This lecture was given at Trinity Hall on Tuesday 31 May 2022. …
30 April 2022 English
The repository aims to provide quick access to key literature about the many aspects of book culture, and publishing and book development in Sub-Saharan Africa generally, and at the same …
Perilous Business of Reference Publishing in African Studies” In: Africanist Librarianship in an Era of … 2005] of reference book publishing in the African studies field, including many reference resources on … the paper offers some insights into selling African studies reference works in the current very difficult … published. Copies can still be examined in major African studies libraries. African book professional … 2.145/html ¶ [29/05/21] Also published in African Studies Since 1945, edited by Christopher Fyfe, Harlow: …
Laws.Africa · 28 January 2022 English
efficiencies and flow factors derived from South African studies (Adu Poku, 2015; Christie and Scholes, 1995) …
University of Cambridge · 3 March 2021
This talk was given as part of the Centre of African Studies' Legacies of Enslavement Public Series Seminar Series during Lent Term 2021. As preparation for the seminar, please see the website, passadospresentes …
Boydell & Brewer · 1 January 2021
the cross-border Central African copperbelt; a key work in studies of labour, urbanisation and African studies. The Central African Copperbelt, encompassing the mining communities of Katanga (DR Congo) and …
Natal Society Foundation · 1 January 2021 English
HALF the size of New York cemetery and twice as dead: this much-quoted, wry comment is generally attributed to the satirical writer Tom Sharpe who worked in Pietermarizburg in the …
Witwatersrand) SOAS School of Oriental and African Studies (University of London) SoE State of Emergency …
GALA: Gay and Lesbian Memory in Action · 2021 Portuguese
Antes de falarmos sobre o conteúdo do livro, eu gostava de saber como você chegou a este projeto. [...] Eu terminei de escrever meu primeiro livro, Third World Protests Between …
é leitor sênior na School of Oriental and African Studies, SOAS, no Reino Unido. Hoje, nós vamos conversar …
