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." Discover the services of Black Studies Assoication, Birmingham. Edited volumes. Search type Research Explorer Website Staff directory. The 28 th biennial conference of the UK’s African Studies Association will take place on 8 - 10 September 2020 and will bring together scholars of Africa from a broad range of disciplines, including history, archaeology, political science, literature, languages and law. Austin, the Centre for West African Studies, Peg Peil, Elizabeth de Veer and Brigitte Houtman. AFRICAN STUDIES ASSOCIATION. John David Yeadon Peel; The ASA holds annual conferences. A retiring Presidential address provides the opportunity for some personal reflections on the issues and concerns that have preoccupied the Association in the immediate two-year period. Started in 1957, the ASA is the leading organization of African Studies in North America. Search this blog. Antony Allott and Roland Oliver led the founding of the group. 2090–. The perennial plea must go out yet again. Cannabis in Nigeria (1,106 words) exact match in snippet view article find links to article pp. The Biennial Conference is the scientific convening of the association. African Studies Teaching Faculty from Other Departments; International Advisory Board; Research Associates; Alumni. Becoming and Unbecoming Farm Workers in Southern Africa, special issue of Anthropology Southern Africa 40 (4). Search text. 2017. co-edited with Tarminder Kaur. Enquires about membership of the ASAI should be made to the Secretary, Dr Martin Lynn, m.lynn@qub.ac.uk About 100 people were present at the Conference, coming from many universities in the United Kingdom and from Africa. African Studies Association of the UK . 1995 – Carter G. Woodson Medallion, Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History. The African Studies Association of Africa (ASAA) was established in 2013 to promote Africa’s own specific contributions to the advancement of knowledge about the peoples and cultures of Africa and the diaspora. Longer titles found: African Studies Association of the United Kingdom searching for African Studies Association 170 found (309 total) alternate case: african Studies Association. Dr Basirat Oyalowo specialises in housing studies, informality, urban sustainability and comparative African studies. Arts Council of the African Studies Association. Subscribe. The African Studies Centre, within the School of Interdisciplinary Area Studies, acts as a focal point for graduate level work and faculty research on Africa. The first Conference of the African Studies Association of the United Kingdom was held at the University of Birmingham from 14th to l7th September 1964. African Studies Association of the United Kingdom: Conference - Volume 36 Issue 2 African Studies Association of the United Kingdom. Her recent research on Lagos includes housing supply and co-operatives societies (PhD), housing informality and inequality and COVID-19 adaptation strategies of residents of multi-tenanted housing. 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." african studies association of the united kingdom. Other activities. S.Higgenbotham@ulster.ac.uk Special rates for students are available. Honorary Secretary's Report 1. Membership: Only 14 new members were added this year (compared to 28 last year). 1 African Studies Association of the UK Presidential Address . Alternatively, use our A–Z index The declining membership is a worrying trend which we must do our utmost to combat. African Society Royal. African Studies Alumni; Alumni Profiles; Africans at Oxford; News and Events. Alongside the vibrant doctoral programmes, the MSc in African Studies, inaugurated in 2006, is already recognised as Europe's most prestigious and successful training programme in its field. All our blogs; Latest posts; Bugis; Burmese; Javanese; Malay; Persian; Thai; About this blog; 1 posts from May 2021.