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 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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Prickly Pear Book Release
A book written by Professor William Beinart and Dr Luvuyo Wotshela entitled Prickly Pear: The Social History of a Plant in the Eastern Cape has just been published.
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Researching Africa Day 2012 Call for Papers
We are pleased to announce the call for papers for this year's Researching Africa Day, which will be held on Saturday, 3 March 2012 at St. Antony's College, Oxford.
Updated: 24 Jan 2012 Read more... -
Audio and Video of Governor Fashola Lecture
On October 17th 2011 the Governor of Lagos state, Babatunde Raji Fashola, gave this year's OReNGA (Oxford Research Network on Government in Africa) lecture on the challenges and methods of managing a megacity at Rhodes House. A podcast and video footage of this lecture are now available.
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Full Scholarships available for the MSc in African Studies
The African Studies Centre is offering four full scholarships for the 2012-2013 academic year. Prospective students can apply for the ORISHA scholarship, the Ioma Evans-Pritchard Scholarship, the Waverley Scholarship and the Southern African Students Fund. Students from Angola, Ghana and Nigeria are also eligible to apply for the Eni Scholarships offered by St Antony's College in partnership with the energy company Eni.
Updated: 03 Jan 2012 Read more...
