The African Studies Centre (Afrika-Studiecentrum) is a scientific institute in the Netherlands that undertakes social-science research on Africa with the aim of promoting a better understanding of historical, current and future social developments in Sub-Saharan Africa. The centre is an interfaculty institute of Leiden University. The present director is Marleen Dekker.[1] The institute is located in the Pieter de la Court Building of Leiden University’s Faculty of Social Sciences.
African Studies Centre, Leiden
The Pieter de la Court-building in Leiden, where the African Studies Centre is located
The research of the Afrika-Studiecentrum Leiden covers four themes: politics and security, society, religion and culture, and economics and history.
Various projects study international relations of African countries with the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) and the Arab states of the Persian Gulf, economic development and entrepreneurship, and processes in African politics and legislation. Other areas of research are language use in social movements in Africa, new developments in healthcare through telecommunications and e-health (electronic health), natural conservation and African historiography.
The Afrika-Studiecentrum publishes scientific articles and various books about its research, in-house or in collaboration with publishers such as Brill, including the Africa Yearbook and the series African Dynamics, the African Studies Collection, and the Africa Study Center Series. The topics range from international migration to social aspects of football in Africa. Most books also appear in an electronic (online) version. The Afrika-Studiecentrum annually awards a prize for the best Master's thesis in the field.
Library
Library
The centre's library consists of some 90,000 books and about 2,000 journals (including electronic journals), government reports, brochures, African newspapers and about 1,700 documentaries and feature films on video and DVD. The centre has also developed a web service, Connecting-Africa, with links to more than 58,000 online articles about Africa.[2] The library also has a collection of archival material including archives of African government publications and a number of personal archives.[3]
History
The centre was founded on 12 August 1947 as the academic division of an Afrika Instituut, which initially also had an economic section, later spun off as the Netherlands-African Business Council. Over the years, many well-known Dutch Africanists have worked at the African Studies Centre, including the poet Vernie February, the activist Klaas de Jonge,[4] the sociologist Robert Buijtenhuijs and the law professor and film director Emile van Rouveroy van Nieuwaal. Legal scholar Hans Holleman[5][3] served as a director from 1963 to 1969. Barbara Harrell-Bond worked at the centre in the 1970s, as did Deborah Bryceson in the 1990s. Kofi Abrefa Busia, who later became prime minister of Ghana, worked at the African Studies Centre between 1959 and 1962. Former director Stephen Ellis was editor in chief of Africa Confidential.[6][7]Petrus Johannes Idenburg, lector of African constitutional law at Leiden University, was one of the founders of the centre.
The centre was one of the founders of AEGIS, a network of African Studies Centres in Europe that was set up in 1991 to build upon the resources and research potential available within Africanist institutions in Europe.
As of 1 January 2016, the African Studies Centre is a part of Leiden University. [8] On 1 April 2021, Marleen Dekker became the new director of the ASC replacing Jan Bart Gewald who had been director since 2017.[9]
Publications
Publications of the ASC
The centre publishes extensively, sometimes in cooperation with publishers such as Brill Publishers in Leiden. Among the ASC publications are:
AEGIS (network of African studies centres in Europe)
Kroniek van Afrika, online access
January 02, 2023
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The African Studies Centre Afrika Studiecentrum is a scientific institute in the Netherlands that undertakes social science research on Africa with the aim of promoting a better understanding of historical current and future social developments in Sub Saharan Africa The centre is an interfaculty institute of Leiden University The present director is Marleen Dekker 1 The institute is located in the Pieter de la Court Building of Leiden University s Faculty of Social Sciences African Studies Centre LeidenThe Pieter de la Court building in Leiden where the African Studies Centre is locatedLocation within NetherlandsShow map of NetherlandsAfrican Studies Centre Leiden Europe Show map of EuropeAbbreviationASC LeidenCoordinates52 10 11 280 N 4 28 37 128 E 52 16980000 N 4 47698000 E 52 16980000 4 47698000 Coordinates 52 10 11 280 N 4 28 37 128 E 52 16980000 N 4 47698000 E 52 16980000 4 47698000DirectorMarleen DekkerWebsitehttp www ascleiden nl Contents 1 Research 2 Library 3 History 4 Publications 5 References 6 External linksResearch EditThe research of the Afrika Studiecentrum Leiden covers four themes politics and security society religion and culture and economics and history Various projects study international relations of African countries with the BRIC countries Brazil Russia India and China and the Arab states of the Persian Gulf economic development and entrepreneurship and processes in African politics and legislation Other areas of research are language use in social movements in Africa new developments in healthcare through telecommunications and e health electronic health natural conservation and African historiography The Afrika Studiecentrum publishes scientific articles and various books about its research in house or in collaboration with publishers such as Brill including the Africa Yearbook and the series African Dynamics the African Studies Collection and the Africa Study Center Series The topics range from international migration to social aspects of football in Africa Most books also appear in an electronic online version The Afrika Studiecentrum annually awards a prize for the best Master s thesis in the field Library Edit Library The centre s library consists of some 90 000 books and about 2 000 journals including electronic journals government reports brochures African newspapers and about 1 700 documentaries and feature films on video and DVD The centre has also developed a web service Connecting Africa with links to more than 58 000 online articles about Africa 2 The library also has a collection of archival material including archives of African government publications and a number of personal archives 3 History EditThe centre was founded on 12 August 1947 as the academic division of an Afrika Instituut which initially also had an economic section later spun off as the Netherlands African Business Council Over the years many well known Dutch Africanists have worked at the African Studies Centre including the poet Vernie February the activist Klaas de Jonge 4 the sociologist Robert Buijtenhuijs and the law professor and film director Emile van Rouveroy van Nieuwaal Legal scholar Hans Holleman 5 3 served as a director from 1963 to 1969 Barbara Harrell Bond worked at the centre in the 1970s as did Deborah Bryceson in the 1990s Kofi Abrefa Busia who later became prime minister of Ghana worked at the African Studies Centre between 1959 and 1962 Former director Stephen Ellis was editor in chief of Africa Confidential 6 7 Petrus Johannes Idenburg lector of African constitutional law at Leiden University was one of the founders of the centre The centre was one of the founders of AEGIS a network of African Studies Centres in Europe that was set up in 1991 to build upon the resources and research potential available within Africanist institutions in Europe As of 1 January 2016 the African Studies Centre is a part of Leiden University 8 On 1 April 2021 Marleen Dekker became the new director of the ASC replacing Jan Bart Gewald who had been director since 2017 9 Publications Edit Publications of the ASC The centre publishes extensively sometimes in cooperation with publishers such as Brill Publishers in Leiden Among the ASC publications are Africa Yearbook ISSN 1871 2525 African studies abstracts online ISSN 1570 937X Kroniek van Afrika 1961 1975 ISSN 0023 4893 References EditMax de Bok 2000 Leer mij Afrika kennen vijftig jaar Afrika Studiecentrum in Dutch Leiden African Studies Centre Leiden hdl 1887 18449 ISBN 90 5448 040 8 OCLC 67427364 Wikidata Q55759295 Prof Marleen Dekker appointed new director of the African Studies Centre Leiden African Studies Centre Leiden Collection African Studies Centre Leiden Retrieved 13 June 2016 a b Archives African Studies Centre Leiden Retrieved 20 June 2016 Klaas de Jonge African Studies Centre Leiden Retrieved 13 June 2016 About the ASCL African Studies Centre Leiden Retrieved 13 June 2016 History of Africa Confidential Africa Confidential Retrieved 13 June 2016 History of the African Studies Centre African Studies Centre Leiden Retrieved 13 June 2016 Universiteit lijft Afrika Studiecentrum In Leidse Universitair Weekblad Mare Retrieved 13 June 2016 Organization African Studies Centre Leiden External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to African Studies Centre Leiden Scholia has a publisher profile for African Studies Centre Leiden Official website Connecting Africa online articles AfricaBib bibliographic database AEGIS network of African studies centres in Europe Kroniek van Afrika online access Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title African Studies Centre Leiden amp oldid 1103498196, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
