African Studies

African Studies We welcome critical investigations of social dynamics in Africa.

African Studies is a peer-reviewed international interdisciplinary academic journal that publishes high quality conceptual and empirical writing relevant to Africa. African Studies is an international interdisciplinary journal which aims to publish high quality conceptual and empirical writing relevant to Africa. Significant disciplines include but are not limited to: anthropology, critical race,

gender and sexuality studies, geography, history, literary, cultural and media studies, sociology, and politics. The journal welcomes critical investigations of social dynamics in Africa, grounded in relevant illustrative, qualitative, evidentiary approaches. The journal encourages innovative contributions from established and new scholars that not only reflect current conceptual thinking but also draw upon Africa in order to question received theoretical and methodological paradigms. With an active editorial board that encompasses scholars from a variety of disciplines based at both South African and international universities, the journal seeks to foster an inter-disciplinary and global conversation from, with and about Africa.

19/06/2024

Hi everyone, the Gender and Feminist Geographies Research Group (GFGRG) of the RGS-IBG prize for best undergraduate dissertation competition is now open and accepting entries for the best UK University based undergraduate dissertation on any issue relating to geographies, feminisms and gender.

First prize is £100 and £50 is awarded to two further highly commended dissertations

The dissertations should usually be 10,000 words or more and should be submitted as a PDF file, along with a copy of the appropriate departmental dissertation regulations and a (post-September) contact address for the student.

PLEASE NOTE: This year, we are also asking that the dissertation supervisor, with the support of the student concerned, to complete a short form which provides contextual information about the dissertation as a means to give full consideration to the conditions under which the dissertation research was developed, conducted and written up (if unable to see attachment please email for a copy).

Please note that departments may not submit more than one entry.

In addition, given the impact of the UCU Marking and Assessment boycott, dissertations submitted as part of a degree in the 2022/23 academic year can be submitted and awards will be given for the 2022/23 academic year and the 2023/24 academic year.

For any further details or questions please contact Dr Margot Rubin using the details below.

Submissions to: Margot Rubin: Cardiff: [email protected])

Deadline: 31 July 2024

Fort hare University in   has some vacancies in   – the links are in the comments below.
31/05/2024

Fort hare University in has some vacancies in – the links are in the comments below.

 The University of Fort Hare is seeking for applications from appropriately qualified and experienced candidates for a Professor position (1 post), Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities.

Fancy joining our team as an   at African Studies? We are a lithe and dynamic group of  , and our international interdis...
31/05/2024

Fancy joining our team as an at African Studies? We are a lithe and dynamic group of , and our international interdisciplinary journal aims to publish 'high quality conceptual and empirical writing relevant to Africa. Significant disciplines include but are not limited to: & '. We welcome 'critical investigations of in , grounded in relevant illustrative, qualitative, evidentiary approaches' and encourage 'innovative contributions from established and new scholars that not only reflect current conceptual thinking but also draw upon Africa in order to question received theoretical and methodological paradigms'.
If this is something for you, please apply post-haste, as the deadline for applications is today. See 👇🏿for details

Editor or Co-Editors needed for African Studies Deadline31 May 2024 Apply About the role African Studies is currently recruiting for a co-editor to join the existing team. This role is a great opportunity for an academic with a strong research background in social sciences and humanities research in...

If you are potentially interested in being an editor on African Studies journal, we are looking for someone to join the ...
02/05/2024

If you are potentially interested in being an editor on African Studies journal, we are looking for someone to join the team!

https://think.taylorandfrancis.com/editor_recruitment/editor-or-co-editors-needed-for-african-studies/

Happy to chat if anyone has any questions!

Editor or Co-Editors needed for African Studies Deadline31 May 2024 Apply About the role African Studies is currently recruiting for a co-editor to join the existing team. This role is a great opportunity for an academic with a strong research background in social sciences and humanities research in...

Hi Everyone, our journal African Studies: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/cast is looking for new and even more excitin...
27/03/2024

Hi Everyone, our journal African Studies: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/cast is looking for new and even more exciting submissions. We are primarily focused on qualitative research from any of the humanities or social sciences anywhere in Africa and are always looking for new work. If you have any queries, don't hesitate to get in touch.

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A double issue wraps up African Studies volume 82! What's in there:- David J. Bailey from University of Manchester on   ...
22/03/2024

A double issue wraps up African Studies volume 82! What's in there:
- David J. Bailey from University of Manchester on and traditions in Mozambique https://doi.org/10.1080/00020184.2024.2321139
- Paul Ayodela Onanuga from the Federal University of Oye-Ekiti on and https://doi.org/10.1080/00020184.2023.2298301
- Izuu Nwankwo from University of Toronto on jokes and power in Africa https://doi.org/10.1080/00020184.2023.2299222
- Rosina Sheburah Essien from University of ghana and Manfred Spoctor from Stellenbosch University on institutions and in Accra's https://doi.org/10.1080/00020184.2024.2309235
- Lusike Mukhongo from Western Michigan University, Job Mwaura from Wits - University of the Witwatersrand and Joyce Omwoha from Technical University of Kenya on & shifting in emerging https://doi.org/10.1080/00020184.2024.2304199
- Emishaw Workie Desta from Wollo University on and the in Northeast Shewa in the 20th century https://doi.org/10.1080/00020184.2024.2307550
- Joana Dias Pereira from School of Social Sciences and Humanities on and customary land in : Portuguese Representations and Policies during the 19th and 20th Centuries https://doi.org/10.1080/00020184.2024.2307553
- Mathias Alubafi Fubah and Catherine Ndinda from Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and Chamma Kaunda from Yonsei University Global on of the , preserving historical in , South Africa https://doi.org/10.1080/00020184.2024.2312155
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The post-apartheid South African cultural landscape is characterised by complex and contradictory dynamics. On one hand, it is a space where ongoing contestations, anti-racist struggles, and resist...

Just published in African Studies! Dr Joana Dias Pereira from the Nova School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Lisbon,...
06/03/2024

Just published in African Studies! Dr Joana Dias Pereira from the Nova School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Lisbon, Portugal, on and customary in : representations and policies during the 19th and 20th Centuries. Taylor and Francis

Colonial representations concerning ‘indigenous uses and customs’ have been the target of postcolonial critique. However, in the Portuguese case, the impacts of the colonial encounter with African ...

Just published in African Studies! Emishaw Workie Desta from Wollo University in   on   and the     in northeast   in th...
01/03/2024

Just published in African Studies! Emishaw Workie Desta from Wollo University in on and the in northeast in the 20th century
Taylor & Francis

Malaria is one of the top five fatal illnesses in Ethiopia. This study examines the historical ecology of malaria and the subsistence crisis in Northeast Shewa in the 20th century. Findings reveal ...

Congratulations to the always amazing Claire Benit-Gbaffou on publishing your edited book: www.uclpress.co.uk/LocalOffic...
29/02/2024

Congratulations to the always amazing Claire Benit-Gbaffou on publishing your edited book: www.uclpress.co.uk/LocalOfficials with contributions from Philip Harrison, Sarah Charlton, Neil Klug, Mamokete Modiba, Laila Smith, Nicolette Pingo, Mary Galvin and even a small contribution of my own on Bureaucratic activism for inclusionary development in the City of Johannesburg. Free to download too!

Why are even progressive local authorities with the ‘will to improve’ seldom able to change cities? Why does it seem almost impossible to redress spatial inequalities, deliver and maintain basic services, elevate impoverished areas and protect the marginalised communities? Why do municipalities ...

Politics of the Periphery edited by Pierre Hamel is the newest title in our Global Suburbanisms series. with our (Alison...
22/02/2024

Politics of the Periphery edited by Pierre Hamel is the newest title in our Global Suburbanisms series. with our (Alison Todes and Alan Mabin) chapter What a Difference a Metro Makes! Or Did It? Suburbanization and Local Government Consolidation in Johannesburg
Margot Rubin, Alison Todes, and Alan Mabin
Learn more: https://bit.ly/48fpGPk

New urban forms characterizing contemporary metropolises reflect a certain continuity with the patterns of the past. They also include unexpected forms of se...

Just published in African Studies! Dr Izuu Nwankwo from University of Toronto  on     and power in         Taylor & Fran...
19/01/2024

Just published in African Studies! Dr Izuu Nwankwo from University of Toronto on and power in Taylor & Francis

The history of stand-up comedy in Africa has often been tied to developments in popular culture, language, and performance. In this article, I take a different perspective by identifying the intera...

Just published in African Studies! Dr Paul Ayodele Onanuga from the Federal University Oye-Ekiti in Nigeria on   and   i...
19/01/2024

Just published in African Studies! Dr Paul Ayodele Onanuga from the Federal University Oye-Ekiti in Nigeria on and in
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Contemporarily, the drive for decolonisation following the virulence of the colonial experience on postcolonial societies has gained currency. This has been in the face of pervasive, hegemonic Glob...

Out now! African Studies volume 82 issue 2. What's in there:-  Prof Liz Timbs from the history department UNC Wilmington...
26/10/2023

Out now! African Studies volume 82 issue 2. What's in there:
- Prof Liz Timbs from the history department UNC Wilmington on the and martial ca 1999 to 2018 https://doi.org/10.1080/00020184.2023.2260761
- Damilare Bello from Duke University and University of Ibadan on , and of a https://doi.org/10.1080/00020184.2023.2265856
- Prof Dr Paulina Aroch-Fugellie from Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana with a reading of ***co advertising in & leveraging of the https://doi.org/10.1080/00020184.2023.2260764
- Dr Patience Chadumbuka from Midlands State University and Prof Kirk Helliker from Rhodes University on & among in https://doi.org/10.1080/00020184.2023.2264240
- Dr Siyabulela Manona from Rhodes University and Phuhlisani NPC and Prof Thembela Kepe from University of Toronto on the High Court ruling, 's https://doi.org/10.1080/00020184.2023.2261386
- Dr Janell Le Roux & Dr Toks Dele Oyedemi from the University of Limpopo, South Africa on entrenched , colonial-born & in post-apartheid South Africa https://doi.org/10.1080/00020184.2023.2261387
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In precolonial Africa, hair played an important role in how Africans conceptualised identity, beauty, status, spirituality and cultural pride. With the advent of slavery, colonialism and apartheid,...

  in African Studies journal! Dr Daniela Waldburger from the department of   University of Vienna on   among Retrenched ...
04/10/2023

in African Studies journal! Dr Daniela Waldburger from the department of University of Vienna on among Retrenched in the Taylor & Francis

This article discusses the significance of work and leisure in (post)colonial Lubumbashi as it emerges from the narratives of ex-workers of the Union Minière du Haut-Katanga (UMHK) and its successo...

Just published in African Studies! Dr Janell Le Roux and Dr Toks Dele Oyedemi from the University of Limpopo in   on ent...
04/10/2023

Just published in African Studies! Dr Janell Le Roux and Dr Toks Dele Oyedemi from the University of Limpopo in on entrenched -Born and in Taylor & Francis

In precolonial Africa, hair played an important role in how Africans conceptualised identity, beauty, status, spirituality and cultural pride. With the advent of slavery, colonialism and apartheid,...

Just published in African Studies: Prof Dr Paulina Aroch-Fugellie from Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana   on   leverag...
04/10/2023

Just published in African Studies: Prof Dr Paulina Aroch-Fugellie from Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana on leveraging of the : a reading of ***co ads in Taylor and Francis

Africa’s portrayal in the hegemonic imagination has been subjected to critical analysis for many decades. Three features stand out in my analysis. First, I focus on how that hegemonic imagination p...

04/10/2023

Just published in African Studies! Prof Liz Timbs from Department of History at UNC-Wilmington on the and martial ca 1999 to 2018 Taylor & Francis

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