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.
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 […]
1 Dec, 2019
It is with great sadness that African Studies Association announces the death of Professor Tejumola Olaniyan, one of the most […]
18 Mar, 2019
Joseph Calder Miller, 79, succumbed to an aggressive cancer on March 12, 2019. He died at the Center for Acute […]
12 Mar, 2019
It is with deep sorrow that we learned of the loss of our colleague, Professor Pius Adesanmi, who was among […]
