Welcome to the African Studies Centre
The University of Oxford is one of the world's leading centres for the study of Africa. In every Faculty and Division across the University there are active research programmes focused on the continent. The African Studies Centre, within the School of Interdisciplinary Area Studies, acts as a focal point for graduate level work and faculty research on Africa. Alongside the vibrant doctoral programmes, the MSc in African Studies, inaugurated in 2006, is already recognised as Europe's most prestigious and successful training programme in its field. Explore this website to find out more about what African Studies at the University of Oxford has to offer.
Latest News
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Rafael Marques de Morais on the MPLA
African Studies alumni Rafael de Marques de Morais has produced a report on the embedded and extensive character of corruption in Angola, highlighting the role played by senior members of the government headed by President Jose Eduardo dos Santos. This publication develops work that Raphael undertook for his dissertation on the MSc in African Studies.
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BIEA Research Experience for Graduates
The British Institute in Eastern Africa (BIEA) is one of the British-Academy supported schools and institutes overseas. It works across eastern Africa to promote research in the humanities and social sciences.
Updated: 05 Feb 2010 Read more... -
ORISHA DPhil Scholarship Application Open
The African Studies Committee invites applications for the ORISHA Studentship for research in the Humanities in Africa from persons who will be registered as graduate students of the University from October 2010. Students may be registered in any of the following disciplines: African Studies, Social and Cultural Anthropology, Archaeology, Development Studies, History, Human Geography, Literature, Politics and International Relations, Religious Studies. Proposals must include a major focus on Africa.
Updated: 04 Feb 2010 Read more... -
Researching Africa Day 2010 Call for Papers
Researching Africa Day provides graduate students with the opportunity to network with fellow researchers, exchange information, discuss research strategies and develop ideas in a constructive, stimulating and engaging environment. The workshop is open to all graduates working on Africa within the disciplines of history, politics, economics, development studies, art and literature, anthropology, social policy, geography, public health and the natural sciences. The theme of this year’s workshop is: Predictability and Unpredictability in Africa
Updated: 01 Feb 2010 Read more...