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.
3 Mar, 2021
I regret to announce the death of Professor G. Tucker Childs, who devoted decades of research to the documentation and […]
15 Feb, 2021
A Tribute to Margaret “Peg” Snyder (1929-2021) The ASA Women’s Caucus celebrates the life and work of our sister Dr. […]
1 Feb, 2021
It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that Sue Rosenfeld passed away on October 10, 2020. […]
19 Jan, 2021
Robert H. Jackson, former Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of British Columbia, passed away on […]
27 Aug, 2020
In Memory of Bill Freund 6 July 1944 – 17 August 2020 MEDIA RELEASE reposted with permission from Wits University […]
7 Aug, 2020
As Triple A Passes On: An Appreciation, By Ibrahim Abdullah Arthur Antar Abraham, triple A for short, (aka Karmoh), was […]
3 Aug, 2020
Pier M. Larson – Historian, Johns Hopkins University Board of Directors – African Studies Association It is with great sadness […]
30 Apr, 2020
Professor Olayiwola Abegunrin (1946-2020) It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of an active member of the […]
23 Apr, 2020
The ASA community will have been saddened to hear of the transition of Professor Thandika Mkandawire, who passed on March […]
4 Dec, 2019
It is with the utmost sadness that the African Studies Association announces the unexpected passing of our former President, Professor […]
