The African Studies Association of the United Kingdom (ASAUK) formed in 1963 "to advance
African studies, particularly in the United Kingdom, by providing facilities for the interchange of information and ideas and the co-ordination of activities by and between persons and institutions concerned with the study of Africa."
Antony Allott and
Roland Oliver
Roland Anthony Oliver FBA (30 March 1923 – 9 February 2014) was an Indian-born English academic and Emeritus Professor of African history at the University of London.
Throughout a long career he was an eminent researcher, writer, teacher, ...
led the founding of the group. In recent times the
Royal African Society The Royal African Society (RAS) of the United Kingdom was founded in 1901 to promote relations between the United Kingdom and countries in Africa. The RAS is a not-for-profit membership organisation based in London. In addition to producing its jour ...
administers the association.
The group organizes conferences and runs the Standing Committee on University Studies in Africa and the Standing Conference on Library Materials on Africa.
Presidents
Distinguished Africanist award
The ASAUK "Distinguished Africanist" award was established in 2001 to pay tribute to those "who have made exceptional contributions to the field of African studies".
Its recipients have been:
Publication
* Since 1973. Starting with volume 66 (1994), it is published by SCOLMA (Standing Conference on Library Materials on Africa, UK Libraries and Archives Group on Africa), London. Accordingly, since then the title is ''African research and documentation. Journal of the Standing Commission on Library Materials on Africa''.
References
External links
Official site www.asauk.net* OCLC WorldCat.
See also
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Africa-Europe Group for Interdisciplinary Studies - AEGIS, European association of research groups focusing on African studies.
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African Studies Association - US-based research network focusing on African studies.
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Associazione per gli Studi Africani in Italia
The African Studies Association Italy (Italian: ''Associazione per gli Studi Africani in Italia'', ASAI) is an Italian learned society of about 100 Africanists and is based both at the University of Urbino and Roma Tre University. ASAI was founded ...
- ASAI, Italy- based research network focusing on African studies
African studies
Ethnic studies organizations
Learned societies of the United Kingdom
Organizations established in 1963
1963 establishments in the United Kingdom
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