August 03, 2020
Pier M. Larson – Historian, Johns Hopkins University Board of Directors – African Studies Association It is with great sadness that we announce the untimely death of
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June 18, 2020
Open Letter to the ASA Community Concerning the 2020 Annual Meeting Due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and our commitment to keeping our community safe, the African
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April 30, 2020
African Studies Association Announces its New Executive Director On behalf of the African Studies Association Board of Directors and the ASA Executive Director Selection Committee, we would
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April 23, 2020
The ASA community will have been saddened to hear of the transition of Professor Thandika Mkandawire, who passed on March 27, 2020. He was 80 years old.
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April 21, 2020
From D.C. to Makeni: American University professors donate books to the University of Makeni library
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March 19, 2020
The Basics of Zoom: A Tutorial on the Nuts & Bolts hosted by the ASA and Member Janice R. Levi Advanced Zoom users might not need a
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March 19, 2020
Chinua Achebe, Things Fall Apart This is deservedly one of the most widely-read books in African literature. Okonkwo’s suicide at the end is conventionally interpreted as the
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March 05, 2020
Statement by the African Studies Association (US) concerning the recent suspension of Professor Taban Lo Liyong from the University of Juba March 3, 2020 The African Studies
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January 24, 2020
We want everyone to know how to maximize all their membership benefits each January. In addition to these Top 5 Member Benefit Highlights (complete with pro tips!)
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December 04, 2019
It is with the utmost sadness that the African Studies Association announces the unexpected passing of our former President, Professor James Anthony Pritchett, on November 29th, 2019. Professor
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