African Studies Centres Around The World

Author : Ute Fendler,Doris Löhr
Publisher : Akademische Verlagsgemeinschaft München AVM
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2022-02-15
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9783954771387

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African Studies Centres Around the World by Ute Fendler,Doris Löhr Pdf

The book “African Studies Centres Around the World – A Network-Based Inventory” compiles a selection of contributions by the directors of eleven African Studies centres from four continents. They comprise Africa’s oldest centre on the continent, at the University of Cape Town, the European centres in Bordeaux, Lisbon and Hradec Králové and the two North American Universities of Florida and Indiana. Central and South America’s contributions to African Studies is represented by the centres in San José, Costa Rica, Santiago de Cuba and Salvador da Bahia, Brazil. The Asian centres are located at Jawaharlal University in Mumbai, India, and at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in Seoul, South Korea. The eleven chapters show the very diverse history of the centres, explaining their different structures, underpinning the need for more exchange and collaborative research. The volume presents some aspects of the ongoing critical reflections on the historical and political development of African Studies in various parts of the world, disseminating first-hand knowledge while the chapters encourage to open the exchange and collaboration across regional, disciplinary and academic boundaries. With contributions from: Akintunde Akinyemi, Carlos Almeida, Aparajita Biswas, Rina Caceres, Yongkyu Chang, Marta E. Cordies Jackson, Ute Fendler, John H. Hanson, Doris Löhr, Lungisile Ntsebeza, Livio Sansone, Jose da Silva Horta, Petr Skalnik, Celine Thiriot

Author : Ute Fendler,Doris Löhr
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 396091587X

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African Studies Centres Around the World by Ute Fendler,Doris Löhr Pdf

Author : Paul Tiyambe Zeleza
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9782869781986

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The Study of Africa Volume 2: Global and Transnational Engagements by Paul Tiyambe Zeleza Pdf

This is the second of a two-volume work taking stock of the study of Africa in the twenty-first century: its status, research agenda and approaches, and place. It is divided into two parts, the first entitled Globalisation Studies and African Studies, and the second, African Studies in Regional Contexts. Topics addressed in part one include: trans-boundary formations and the study of Africa; global economic liberalisation and development in Africa; African diasporas, academics and the struggle for a global epistemic presence; and the problem of translation in African studies. Part two considers: African and area studies in France, the US, the UK, Australia, Germany and Sweden; anti-colonialism and Russian/soviet African studies; African studies in the Caribbean in historical perspective; the teaching of African history and the history of Africa in Brazil; African studies in India; African studies and historiography in China in the twenty-first century; and African studies and contemporary scholarship in Japan.

Author : Hans Zell
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 863 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-15
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9789004502154

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The African Studies Companion by Hans Zell Pdf

Published in dual print and electronic formats, this is a new edition of a much acclaimed reference source that brings together a wide range of sources of information in the African studies field, covering both print and electronic sources. It evaluates the best online resources, the major general reference tools in print format, current bibliographies and indexing services, biographical, cartographic, statistical and economic resources, as well as film and video resources. Additionally, there are separate sections on African studies library collections and repositories throughout the world, a directory of over 250 African studies journals; listings of news sources, profiles of publishers active in the African studies field, dealers and distributors of African studies materials, African studies societies and associations, major African and international organizations, donor agencies and foundations, awards and prizes in African studies, electronic mailing lists and discussion forums, and more.

Author : Brenda Cooper,Robert Morrell
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : History
ISBN : 9781847010957

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Africa-centred Knowledges by Brenda Cooper,Robert Morrell Pdf

Proposes a dynamic new approach to the production of knowledge on Africa, one that is global, multiple and heterogeneous, elucidating this through both discursive theoretical chapters and case histories.

Author : Tiyambe Zeleza
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2006-06-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9782869784239

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The Study of Africa Volume 2: Global and Transnational Engagements by Tiyambe Zeleza Pdf

This is the second of a two-volume work taking stock of the study of Africa in the twenty-first century: its status, research agenda and approaches, and place. It is divided into two parts, the first entitled Globalisation Studies and African Studies, and the second, African Studies in Regional Contexts. Topics addressed in part one include: trans-boundary formations and the study of Africa; global economic liberalisation and development in Africa; African diasporas, academics and the struggle for a global epistemic presence; and the problem of translation in African studies. Part two considers: African and area studies in France, the US, the UK, Australia, Germany and Sweden; anti-colonialism and Russian/soviet African studies; African studies in the Caribbean in historical perspective; the teaching of African history and the history of Africa in Brazil; African studies in India; African studies and historiography in China in the twenty-first century; and African studies and contemporary scholarship in Japan.

Author : Hans M. Zell,Cécile Lomer
Publisher : Bucknell University Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:49015002845080

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The African Studies Companion by Hans M. Zell,Cécile Lomer Pdf

The book provides quick and easy access to a very wide range of information in the African studies field. It includes annotated listings of the major reference tools, current bibliographies and continuing sources, journals and magazines, major libraries, publishers with African studies lists, dealers and distributors of African studies materials, the major regional and international organizations, and it also identifies donor agencies and foundations active in Africa, and/or supporting research on Africa.

Author : Munyaradzi Mawere,R. Mubaya
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789956763573

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African Studies in the Academy by Munyaradzi Mawere,R. Mubaya Pdf

For a long time, African Studies as a discipline has been spearheaded by academics and institutions in the Global North. This puts African Studies on the continent at a crossroads of making choices on whether such a discipline can be legitimately accepted as an epistemological discipline seeking objectivity and truth about Africa and the African peoples or a discipline meant to perpetuate the Norths hegemonic socio-economic, political and epistemic control over Africa. The compound question that immediately arises is: Who should produce what and which space should African Studies occupy in the academy both of the North and of the South? Confronted by such a question, one wonders whether the existence of African Studies Centres in the Global North academies open opportunities for critical thinking on Africa or it opens possibilities for the emergence of the same discipline in Africa as a fertile space for trans-disciplinary debate. While approaches critical for the development of African Studies are pervasive in African universities through fields such as cultural studies, social anthropology, history, sociology, indigenous knowledge studies and African philosophy, the discipline of African Studies though critical to Africa is rarely practised as such in the African academy and its future on the continent remains bleak. African Studies in the Academy.is a testimony that if honestly and objectively practised, the crossroads position of African Studies as a discipline makes it a fertile ground for generating and testing new approaches critical for researching and understanding Africa. It also challenges Africa to seriously consider assuming its legitimate position to champion African Studies from within. These issues are at the heart of the present volume.

Author : Charlotte Baker,Zoë Norridge
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781527568457

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Crossing Places by Charlotte Baker,Zoë Norridge Pdf

Crossing Places: New Research in African Studies brings together the work of twelve international research students, united by their interest in Africa. This new generation of scholars is questioning existing disciplinary frameworks and looking for new academic approaches to African history and culture in the twenty-first century. The volume explores the themes of crossing through time and space, encounters across generations and the renegotiation of identity for the future. Incorporating insights from the worlds of literary theory, history, anthropology and philosophy, the collection offers a sample of new research in African Studies with a wide geographical range, from Algeria to South Africa, from Cameroon to Zimbabwe. Crossing Places forms a useful introduction to African Studies for both undergraduates and masters students. It is of particular relevance to scholars interested in postcolonial studies, migration studies, comparative literature and the geography of identity.

Author : Toyin Falola,Danielle Sanchez
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134674473

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African Culture and Global Politics by Toyin Falola,Danielle Sanchez Pdf

This volume attempts to insert itself within the larger discussion of Africa in the twenty-first century, especially within the realm of world politics. Despite the underwhelming amount of attention given to Africa's role in international politics in popular news sources, it is evident that Africa has a consistent record of participating in world politics- one that pre-dates colonization and continues today. In continuance of this legacy of active participation in global political exchanges, Africans today can be heard in dialogues that span the world and their roles are impossible to replace by other entities. It is evident that a vastly different Africa exists than ones that bolster images of starvation, corruption, and compliance. The essays in this volume center on Africa and Africans participating in international political discourses, but with an emphasis on various forms of expression and philosophies, as these factors heavily influence Africa's role as a participant in global politics. The reader will find a variety of essays that permeate surface discussions of politics and political activism by inserting African culture, rhetoric, philosophies into the larger discussion of international politics and Africa's role in worldwide political, social, and economic debates.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 752 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Abstracts
ISBN : STANFORD:36105112750448

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African Studies Abstracts by Anonim Pdf

Author : Mirjam de Bruijn,Rijk van Dijk
Publisher : Springer
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137278029

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The Social Life of Connectivity in Africa by Mirjam de Bruijn,Rijk van Dijk Pdf

The rapid increase in adoption of modern 'connective' technologies like the mobile phone has reshaped the social landscape of Africa. This book examines the myriad possibilities that the post-global moment offers African societies to develop and to relate, offering profound new insights into the processes of globalization.

Author : Jamaine M. Abidogun,Sterling Recker
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030734152

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Africa and the Diaspora by Jamaine M. Abidogun,Sterling Recker Pdf

This edited volume presents intersectionality in its various configurations and interconnections across the African continent and around the world as a concept. These chapters identify and discuss intersectionalities of identity and their interplay within precolonial, colonial, and neo-colonial constructs that develop unique and often conflicting interconnections. Scholars in this book address issues in cultural, feminist, Pan African, and postcolonial studies from interdisciplinary and traditional disciplines, including the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. While Intersectionality as a framework for race, gender, and class is often applied in African-American studies, there is a dearth of work in its application to Africa and the Diaspora. This book presents a diverse set of chapters that compare, contrast, and complicate identity constructions within Africa and the Diaspora utilizing the social sciences, the arts in film and fashion, and political economies to analyze and highlight often invisible distinctions of African identity and the resulting lived experiences. These chapters provide a discussion of intersectionality’s role in understanding Africa and the Diaspora and the intricate interconnections across its people, places, history, present, and future.

Author : Olajumoke Yacob-Haliso,Ngozi Nwogwugwu,Gift Ntiwunka
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000259803

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African Indigenous Knowledges in a Postcolonial World by Olajumoke Yacob-Haliso,Ngozi Nwogwugwu,Gift Ntiwunka Pdf

This book argues that ancient and modern African indigenous knowledges remain key to Africa’s role in global capital, technological and knowledge development and to addressing her marginality and postcoloniality. The contributors engage the unresolved problematics of the historical and contemporary linkages between African knowledges and the African academy, and between African and global knowledges. The book relies on historical and comparative political analysis to explore the global context for the application of indigenous knowledges for tackling postcolonial challenges of knowledge production, conflict and migration, and women’s rights on the continent in transcontinental African contexts. Asserting the enduring potency of African indigenous knowledges for the transformation of policy, the African academy and the study of Africa in the global academy, this book will be of interest to scholars of African Studies, postcolonial studies and decolonisation and global affairs.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Africa
ISBN : IND:39000000156054

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African Currents by Anonim Pdf