Field Research in Africa
July 14, 2021
Field Research in Africa: The Ethics of Researcher Vulnerabilities published last month from James Currey, is an essential exploration of and guide to research ethics in the field. We thank… READ MORE
July 14, 2021
Field Research in Africa: The Ethics of Researcher Vulnerabilities published last month from James Currey, is an essential exploration of and guide to research ethics in the field. We thank… READ MORE
May 18, 2021
James Currey series Religion in Transforming Africa examines local or regional realities to highlight continent-wide issues and the complexities of religion and spirituality in Africa. Themes covered include Christianity, Islam,… READ MORE
May 13, 2021
“Even when I am talking to you, I am writing. Writing is a full time job” – Nawal El Saadawi My relationship with Nawal El Saadawi had spanned over a… READ MORE
April 28, 2021
In April’s already award-winning title Sol Plaatje’s Mhudi: History, criticism, celebration, international scholars explore one of the most important postcolonial novels of African literature. This important exploration inspired us to… READ MORE
March 17, 2021
More than a decade since the investment spike began in the pastoral drylands of Eastern Africa, it is possible to see how a new generation of projects are reconfiguring power,… READ MORE
February 8, 2021
Forget disciplinary policing! The African Articulations monograph series fosters fresh and provocative debate on Africa’s cultural locations, networks and histories, from the ground up. Each book is different in method… READ MORE
February 5, 2021
The idea for this book initially emerged when I was conducting research on a woman who, although only mentioned in a few pages of Young Women against Apartheid, is nevertheless… READ MORE
November 26, 2020
Sometimes you just get lucky. That was certainly the case for me when I chanced upon a microfilm container clearly labeled “Agricultural Development in Kenya” at the Friends Collection and… READ MORE
November 26, 2020
My conceptual journey to the book began in the 1970s. My family in Nigeria was a dynamic preparatory source of storytelling, masquerade narratology, dances, and dramatic performances. In her routine… READ MORE