African studies
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African studies is the study of Africa, and can encompass such fields as social and economic development, politics, history, culture, sociology, anthropology or linguistics. A specialist in African studies is often referred to as an "Africanist".
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Notable Africanists
- François Bassolet (19XX-2001)
- Albert Adu Boahen (1932–2006)
- John F. Clark (196X-)
- David William Cohen (1943-)
- Basil Davidson (1914-)
- Cheikh Anta Diop (1923–1986)
- John Fage (1921–2002)
- Patrick Manning (1941-)
- Ali Mazrui (1933-)
- Nji Oumarou Nchare (1964-)
- Roland Oliver (1923-)
- Walter Rodney (1942–1980)
- Niara Sudarkasa (1938-)
- Jean Suret-Canale (1921–2007)
- Robert Sutherland Rattray (1881–1938)
- Konrad Tuchscherer (1970-)
- Andrzej Zajączkowski (1922–1994)
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African studies centers, associations, and major projects
- University-based centers
- National and transnational centers
- Associations
- African Studies Association (North America)
- AEGIS (Europe)
- Projects
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Further reading
- Gershenhorn, Jerry, “‘Not an Academic Affair’: African American Scholars and the Development of African Studies Programs in the United States, 1942–1960,” Journal of African American History, 94 (Winter 2009), 44–68.
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See also
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