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Guantánamo Diary and African Studies

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recommendations! Published in 2020 at "African Studies Review"

DOI: 10.1017/asr.2020.39

Abstract: TheMauritanian citizenMohamedouOuld Slahi was kidnapped and illegally detained for fourteen years, first in Jordan, then in Afghanistan, and finally at Guantánamo Bay Naval Base, from 2002 until October of 2016. During the first years of… read more here.

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The difference that ‘capitalism’ makes: on the merits and limits of critical political economy in African Studies

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recommendations! Published in 2017 at "Review of African Political Economy"

DOI: 10.1080/03056244.2017.1318360

Abstract: SUMMARY The goal of this Briefing is to weigh in carefully on the respective merits and limits of critical political economy perspectives in African Studies (and beyond) and to make a case for ontological and… read more here.

Keywords: merits limits; political economy; critical political; limits critical ... See more keywords
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The future of African Studies: what we can do to keep Africa at the heart of our research

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recommendations! Published in 2019 at "Journal of African Cultural Studies"

DOI: 10.1080/13696815.2019.1584552

Abstract: ABSTRACT Over the past two decades, Africa has returned to academic agendas outside of the continent. At the same time, the field of African Studies has come under increasing criticism for its marginalisation of African… read more here.

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The provocation of empirical evidence: Soviet African Studies between enthusiasm and discomfort

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recommendations! Published in 2018 at "African Identities"

DOI: 10.1080/14725843.2018.1452136

Abstract: Abstract Focusing on the mid-1950s to the mid-1970s, the article looks at Africa through the eyes of Soviet scholars, who sought to comprehend the dramatic transformations on the continent. Incipient efforts under Comintern auspices in… read more here.

Keywords: soviet african; empirical evidence; provocation empirical; evidence soviet ... See more keywords
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Ten years of JEAS

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recommendations! Published in 2017 at "Journal of Eastern African Studies"

DOI: 10.1080/17531055.2017.1296639

Abstract: Looking back at its first 10 years, we are happy to see that the Journal of Eastern African Studies has established itself as a major Area Studies journal. As our readership has broadened – in… read more here.

Keywords: journal eastern; eastern african; eastern africa; journal ... See more keywords
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Legacies of Biafra guest curator Louisa Egbunike Brunei Gallery, School of Oriental and African Studies, London January 11-March 24, 2018

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recommendations! Published in 2020 at "African Arts"

DOI: 10.1162/afar_r_00517

Abstract: Legacies of Biafra was held over two floors of the Brunei gallery, which is housed by the School of Oriental and African Studies of the University of London. The stimulus was the need to mark… read more here.

Keywords: oriental african; exhibition; legacies biafra; african studies ... See more keywords