This page is dedicated to our dearly departed colleagues and friends, whose hard work and commitment to the study of Africa contributed significantly to the production and exchange of knowledge on Africa. The tireless work of these individuals has profoundly impacted and changed narratives about Africa and Africans for the better, which in turn has changed attitudes and approaches toward studying and engaging the continent. We honor and thank them for their hard work.
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Please note that entries will be accepted and posted on a rolling basis, and need not be for recent deaths. Submissions will be accepted for any individual acknowledged to have made a positive contribution to the study of Africa as a scholar, practitioner, artist, politician, peace maker, etc.
11 Jul, 2023
– Natalie Letsa & Jeffrey Paller of African Politics Conference Group (APCG) Keith Weghorst died on March 30, 2023 after […]
30 Jun, 2023
Another African Literary Giant Gone The death has just been announced of Dr. Micere Githae Mugo, Kenyan literary notable, activist, […]
13 Jun, 2023
The ASA Women’s Caucus celebrates the life and work of Professor Ama Ata Aidoo, our beloved sister, mother, and aunty. […]
16 Feb, 2023
Dr. Mae C. King, Professor Emerita of Political Science at Howard University, died November 4, 2022. She was the first […]
7 Sep, 2022
It is with great sadness that we inform the African Studies Center community of the passing of former Editor of […]
1 Aug, 2022
With the death of the African and African American historian Louis Edward Wilson on July 10, 2022, the field of […]
29 Jun, 2022
Brian Michael Nowak, 44, tragically passed away on November 19, 2021, at his home in the Goudel region in Niamey, […]
29 Jun, 2022
Grover M. Hudson, died at home in East Lansing on June 13, 2022, age 82, after battling cancer. Hudson was […]
29 Jun, 2022
African Studies, International Relations, and our small world of China-Africa researchers, lost one of its towering figures on February 22. […]
3 Mar, 2021
I regret to announce the death of Professor G. Tucker Childs, who devoted decades of research to the documentation and […]
