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Topic: African Studies
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| @frica – on web |
| URL | http://www.africa-onweb.com/ |
| Host | Africa-onweb |
| Description | Africa information resource |
| Contents | Contains information about diverse subject areas; countries, history, economy, tourism, press, sports, weather, health, culture, fauna, NGOs, and African personalities. Each category has several themes which lead to articles or other websites with a wealth of information. There are also more than 10,000 links to sites about Africa organized by country. |
| Features | - Current Events
- Country Information
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| Region: | - Sub-Saharan Africa
- Maghreb
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| Abolition(s) of Slavery |
| URL | http://abolitions.free.fr/ |
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| Description | A pedagogic site on the history of the abolition of slavery in France. |
| Contents | Features both recent critical articles and reproductions of orginal documents and laws throughout history. There is also a section on North American colonies and various links to similar sites. |
| Features | - Primary Text
- Electronic Mailing List
- Current Research
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| ACAS |
| URL | http://concernedafricascholars.org/ |
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| Description | Association of Concerned Africa Scholars |
| Contents | Founded in 1977, the Association of Concerned Africa Scholars (ACAS) is dedicated to: formulating alternative analyses of Africa and U.S. government policy, developing communication & action networks, & mobilizing support in the US on critical, current issues related to Africa. Commentary, Publications, Analyses. |
| Features | - Current Events
- Country Information
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| AFRI-PHIL |
| URL | http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~janzb/afphil/afri-phil.htm |
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| Description | Listserv on the philosophy of African society & history |
| Contents | An email list for the discussion of topics related to the philosophy of African society and history, its current issues & future directions. This List is conceived of as a companion & complement to the journal Philosophia Africana. |
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| Africa |
| URL | http://www.pbs.org/wnet/africa/ |
| Host | PBS |
| Description | Online accompaniment to the PBS series |
| Contents | Interactive map of Africa with information about 43 countries, interactive history game, photo essays about contemporary issues in Africa, children’s section, teacher’s section with suggested lesson plans for interactivity, and links to further information about different regions. |
| Features | - Video Clips
- Photography
- Country Information
- Biography
- Audio
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| Region: | - Sub-Saharan Africa
- Maghreb
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| Africa Connector |
| URL | http://old.law.columbia.edu/africa |
| Host | Columbia University |
| Description | Links to a wide range of subjects about Africa |
| Contents | Hosted by Columbia University, the site contains links to African News, Politics, the Internet in Africa, Science, Health and the Environment, Human Rights, Law in Africa, Business in Africa, Travel and Weather, Development, Communications, Art and Culture, Historic Africa, and more. A few links do not work. |
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| Region: | - Sub-Saharan Africa
- Maghreb
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| Africa in Pictures |
| URL | http://allafrica.com/photoessay/ |
| Host | allafrica.com |
| Description | Photo essays of topical issues in Africa today |
| Contents | News and series of photographs taken by different photographers encompassing events of cultural and political significance, as well as local events and everyday life. Contains photos from sub-Saharan Africa, going back to 1999. Some of the topics include: HIV/AIDS, conservation efforts, refugees, and Darfur. |
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| Africa Institute of South Africa |
| URL | http://host.yoursoftdns5.com/~aiorgz/index.php |
| Host | Africa Institute of South Africa |
| Description | "AISA is an independent research organisation and think-tank, focussing on Africa in its research, publications and resource library. The Institute has built a solid reputation over 40 years, combining in-depth analysis and research with topicality and policy relevance." |
| Contents | Information about research areas (classified by region), library, resources (books and articles). Current events, projects, publications. |
| Features | - Current Events
- Bibliography
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| Region: | - Sub-Saharan Africa
- Maghreb
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| Africa Notes |
| URL | http://www.einaudi.cornell.edu/Africa/publications/newsletter.asp |
| Host | Cornell University |
| Description | On-line newsletter of Institute for African Development |
| Contents | "The Institute bi-monthly newsletter, Africa Notes, features ongoing research of Africanists and development specialists at Cornell and around the world. The newsletter also announces up-coming Africa-related events, fellowship and research opportunities, and other timely academic information." |
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| Africa Web Links |
| URL | http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/Home_Page/WWW_Links.html |
| Host | University of Pennsylvania, African Studies Center |
| Description | Annotated Resource List |
| Contents | List of on-line resources related to African Studies not necessarily covered in Penn African Studies Web site. Includes such categories as Anthropology, Arts & Architecture, Development, Environment, History, Human Rights, Languages, Music & Films, Religious Studies, & Women Issues. |
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| AfricaBib |
| URL | http://www.africabib.org/ |
| Host | Institute for Economic Advancement, University of Arkansas-Little Rock |
| Description | African Bibliography |
| Contents | Two bibliographic databases covering Africana periodical literature (Bibliography of Africana Periodical Literature Database) & African Women's literature (African Women's Database). Comprehensive bibliography on women travelers & explorers to Africa. |
| Features | - Database(s)
- Critical Text
- Bibliography
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| Region: | - Sub-Saharan Africa
- Maghreb
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| African & African American Studies |
| URL | http://www.kasc.ku.edu/~kasc/resources/external/ |
| Host | University of Kansas |
| Description | Department of African & African American Studies: external resources links. |
| Contents | Links towards academic centers for african studies, african news and information, forums, and sites about teaching resources(books, lesson plans, teaching materials). |
| Features | - Database(s)
- Current Research
- Bibliography
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| African art museum |
| URL | http://www.zyama.com/ |
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| Description | Online reference to the artistic styles of Africa |
| Contents | “Collection of African tribal art featuring over 1,200 artifacts from 100 ethnic groups. Items on display include wooden and bronze statues, masks, religious, ritual and domestic objects, furniture and weapons. Learn about art, culture and history of each ethnic group.” |
| Features | - Table of Contents
- Photography
- Database(s)
- Critical Text
- Country Information
- Bibliography
- Biography
- Artwork
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| Region: | - Sub-Saharan Africa
- Maghreb
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| African Institute-ASDOC |
| URL | http://cedaf-asdoc.africamuseum.be/ |
| Host | www.africanmuseum.be |
| Description | Historical and political research in ex-Belgian Africa |
| Contents | “The institute’s objective is threefold: documentation, publication and research. Its activities focus on the former Belgian Africa, more specifically Congo/Kinshasa.” Documents available include articles, books, dissertations/theses, newspaper cuttings, Congolese press, and maps. Most are available online. |
| Features | - Database(s)
- Current Research
- Country Information
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| African National Congress Historical Documents |
| URL | http://www.anc.org.za/ancdocs/history/ |
| Host | African National Congress |
| Description | The ANC was founded in the early twentieth century in South Africa, in protest against colonialism. This website gathers primary historical sources linked to that organization, such as speeches and conference documents. |
| Contents | Primary documents: ANC successive constitutions, speeches, speeches of presidents (among which Nelson Mandela), conferences, press statements archives, list of organizations associated with ANC, Political trials, speeches from world leaders agains apartheied, list of intergovernmental organizations, campaigns, boycotts, arms and oil embargoes, photographs. |
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| African news and culture: Afrikara. |
| URL | http://www.afrikara.com/ |
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| Description | On-line magazine serving as a site for the promotion of "cultural industries." |
| Contents | Articles addressing various themes ranging from politics to book reviews to recipes, as well as an on-line boutique. |
| Features | - Discussion Forum
- Current Events
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| Region: | - Sub-Saharan Africa
- Maghreb
- Caribbean
- Other
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| African Online Digital Library |
| URL | http://www.aodl.org/index.php |
| Host | MATRIX and the African Studies Center at Michigan State University |
| Description | This site is the result of a partnership between MATRIX (MSU)and several African research institutes. |
| Contents | This site contains several galleries of images and photographs as well as a variety of texts about history, several African cultures and AIDS. There is also information about digital library technology. |
| Features | - Primary Text
- Photography
- Current Research
- Audio
- Artwork
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| African Performance Clearinghouse |
| URL | http://africa.wisc.edu/ |
| Host | African Studies Program, University of Wisconsin |
| Description | News on Performing Arts |
| Contents | Information about performances & tours by African artists in North America for the benefit of performers & audiences. Current & upcoming tours, African & Africa-related performers, Campus organizations, Agents for African performers, Publications & programs, Performers, Sponsors. |
| Features | - Current Research
- Current Events
- Critical Text
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| African philosophy |
| URL | http://users.ox.ac.uk/~shil0124/african-philosophy.html |
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| Description | Online links and resources about African Philosophy. |
| Contents | This page was designed for a summer course on African Philosophy at Oxford University, UK. It has a brief introduction, a selected bibliography, and many links to academic websites and programs related to the topic. |
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| Region: | - Sub-Saharan Africa
- Maghreb
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| African Postcolonial Literature |
| URL | http://www.postcolonialweb.org/misc/africov.html |
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| Description | Reference site on Anglophone African Literature |
| Contents | Site developed by Brown University's Pr. Landow. Includes biographical & bibliographical information on African authors writing in English. Also, history, politics, economy & other useful info. |
| Features | - Critical Text
- Country Information
- Bibliography
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| African Press |
| URL | http://www.journalafricain.com/ |
| Host | Presse Africaine |
| Description | Over two dozen links to various African Francophone newspapers. |
| Contents | Links to major Africain Francophone newspapers. |
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| Region: | - Sub-Saharan Africa
- Maghreb
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| African Studies (Columbia) |
| URL | http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/africa/cuvl/ |
| Host | Columbia University |
| Description | Internet Resources |
| Contents | Electronic bibliographic resources & materials on Africa available on the web, organized by region and country. African Studies Department of Columbia University Libraries. Sites include : Africana collections. Bibliographies. Electronic Journals & Newspapers. International Directory of African Studies Scholars (IDASS) . Abstracts. African studies programs. Scholarly organizations. Conferences. |
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| Region: | - Sub-Saharan Africa
- Maghreb
- Caribbean
- Other
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| African Studies (Ohio University) |
| URL | http://www.cats.ohiou.edu/~african/main.htm |
| Host | Ohio University |
| Description | Ohio University |
| Contents | Graduate & Undergraduate programs, Newsletter, Resources, Conferences & Events, Library & Internet resources, other centers. |
| Features | - Current Research
- Bibliography
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| African Studies Association |
| URL | http://www.africanstudies.org/ |
| Host | Rutgers University |
| Description | Serving the Africanist community |
| Contents | Non-profit organization founded in 1957, ASA is the "leading North American organization that promotes African studies". Membership info, Annual Meetings, Publications, Awards, ASA Organizations, Bulletin Board, Links. |
| Features | - Current Research
- Critical Text
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| African Studies Association |
| URL | http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~callasa/index.html |
| Host | Rutgers University |
| Description | "The African Studies Association was founded in 1957 as a non-profit organization open to all individuals and institutions interested in African affairs. Its mission is to bring together people with a scholarly and professional interest in Africa. The ASA also provides information and support services to the Africanist community. Three publications are currently produced annually: ASA News, African Studies Review, and History in Africa." |
| Contents | Calls for papers, publications, ressources, projects, news. |
| Features | - Current Research
- Current Events
- Bibliography
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| Region: | - Sub-Saharan Africa
- Maghreb
- Caribbean
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| African Studies Association of Australasia and the Pacific (AFSAAP) |
| URL | http://www.afsaap.org.au/ |
| Host | AFSAAP |
| Description | "Aims and objectives: to promote research and teaching of African Studies in Australia and the Pacific;
to facilitate contact among scholars and students in the field of African Studies through conferences, regional meetings, and publications." |
| Contents | List of menbers and their expertise, Review of African Studies, conferences and papers, calls for papers, links to other African Studies resources. |
| Features | - Bibliography
- Current Events
- Current Research
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| African Studies at Harvard |
| URL | http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~cafrica/ |
| Host | Harvard University Committee on African Studies 1737 Cambridge St. Rm. 202, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA |
| Description | Harvard University |
| Contents | The Harvard University Committee on African Studies began in 1969 as an interdisciplinary group of scholars. Offers undergraduate certificates. Grants, Programs, Events, Resources (videos), Links, News from & about Africa. |
| Features | - Current Research
- Biography
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| African Studies Center (UPenn) |
| URL | http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/AS.html |
| Host | University of Pennsylvania |
| Description | University of Pennsylvania |
| Contents | Information & current news about the Center & its graduate, undergraduate & research programs, projects, study abroad. Newsletter. On-Line Resources. ASA info. Country-Specific Pages. Bulletin Board. Pedagogy & outreach. East African Resources. |
| Features | - Current Research
- Country Information
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| African Studies Center (BU) |
| URL | http://www.bu.edu/afr/ |
| Host | Boston Univeristy |
| Description | Boston University |
| Contents | Established in 1953. Info on graduate & undergraduate programs, study abroad, research. Resources : Library, Francophone Africa Research Group, Lectures and Seminars, Outreach Program, Publications, online Africana Bulletin. Scholarships. |
| Features | - Table of Contents
- Current Research
- Critical Text
- Bibliography
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| African Studies Center (MSU) |
| URL | http://www.isp.msu.edu/AfricanStudies/ |
| Host | Michigan State University |
| Description | Michigan State University |
| Contents | Established in 1960, "Perhaps the most comprehensive & highly ranked [African Studies center] in the United States." African news, Event & Conference announcements, Info on research, aid & development programs, Graduate & Undergraduate Programs, Fellowships & Grants, African language resources, Partner institutions, Publications, Outreach & Linkages, Links to Resources. |
| Features | - Current Research
- Current Events
- Biography
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| African Studies Program (Indiana University) |
| URL | http://www.indiana.edu/~afrist/ |
| Host | Indiana University |
| Description | Indiana University |
| Contents | "One of the leading centers for the interdisciplinary study of Africa". Information on graduate & undergraduate programs, Events, Grant Opportunities. Resources : Outreach, Newsletter, Library. |
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| African Studies Quarterly |
| URL | http://www.africa.ufl.edu/asq/ |
| Host | Center for African Studies, University of Florida |
| Description | Online journal |
| Contents | Electronic, interdisciplinary, fully-refereed, indexed journal publishing scholarship relating to the African continent. Editor : Elizabeth Beaver, University of Florida. |
| Features | - Bibliography
- Critical Text
- Current Research
- Table of Contents
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| African Studies Resources (Princeton) |
| URL | http://www.princeton.edu/~pressman/africa.html |
| Host | Princeton University |
| Description | Princeton University Library |
| Contents | Resource list contains General African Sites, Facts on Africa, Electronic Indexes & Journals, News & Listservs, Library & Newspaper Catalogs, Organizations, Princeton Resources. |
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| Region: | - Sub-Saharan Africa
- Maghreb
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| African Union |
| URL | http://www.africa-union.org/ |
| Host | African Union |
| Description | The site of the African Union. |
| Contents | This site contains information about current events, as well as a descritption of the organisation and its history. There are also some useful links to other websites of supra-governmental organizations. |
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| Region: | - Sub-Saharan Africa
- Maghreb
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| African-American Sheet Music, 1850-1920 |
| URL | http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/sheetmusic/brown/ |
| Host | Library of Congress/Brown University |
| Description | This collection consists of 1,305 pieces of African-American sheet music dating from 1850 through 1920. The collection includes many songs from the heyday of antebellum black face minstrelsy in the 1850s and from the abolitionist movement of the same period." |
| Contents | Searchable through the Library of Congress page, or through the Brown page (link at the bottom of the page, "home page for this collection at Brown University"). Scans of music sheets, slideshow presenting the collection (Brown site), links and reference resources. |
| Features | - Bibliography
- Artwork
- Database(s)
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| Africana Collections & Resources |
| URL | http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/africa/ |
| Host | Columbia University |
| Description | Electronic Resource info by Columbia University Library |
| Contents | Portal site with annotated listings for African Internet Resources, E-journals & online newspapers, guides & bibliographies to print and other media. |
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| africaresource.com |
| URL | http://africaresource.com/ |
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| Description | Information resource about Africa |
| Contents | “Africa Resource is a strategically managed organization that meets its objectives by dedicating resources and staff to the provision of information on and about Africa.” Many links to ejournals, artwork, literary works and authors, critical texts, data resources, conferences, and more. Also, one on one help with research. |
| Features | - Primary Text
- Database(s)
- Current Research
- Critical Text
- Bibliography
- Biography
- Artwork
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| Region: | - Sub-Saharan Africa
- Maghreb
- Caribbean
- Other
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| AfricaServer |
| URL | http://www.africaserver.nl/magazine.htm?taal=en |
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| Description | A magazine discussing current issues, as well as a portal providing links to other websites |
| Contents | A bilingual magazine (in Deutch and English) providing informations on Politics, Arts, Economy, and Sciences. The website also allows users to browse by themes through a long list of links. |
| Features | - Photography
- Database(s)
- Current Events
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| Afrika.no |
| URL | http://www.afrika.no/ |
| Host | Norwegian Council for Africa |
| Description | Site by the Norwegian Council for Africa |
| Contents | Maintained by the Norwegian Council for Africa, this site contains sections on News and Info, and an index of links ("The index on Africa"). That index is an "award-winning portal that contains annotated links to over 4000 web sites", and one can browse these links by countries or by subject. Site is in English and Norwegian but the links are not limited to these two languages. |
| Features | - Electronic Mailing List
- Database(s)
- Current Events
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| Region: | - Sub-Saharan Africa
- Maghreb
- Other
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| Afriscope |
| URL | http://www.afriscope.fr/ |
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| Description | Free Parisian bimonthly magazine featuring current cultural news and events related to Africa. |
| Contents | Access to the magazine in PDF format. Features articles on current political and social stories and events, as well as book and music reviews. |
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| Region: | - Sub-Saharan Africa
- Maghreb
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| Afro-Cuba Web |
| URL | http://www.afrocubaweb.com/ |
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| Description | Site about the survivals of African culture in Cuba (Yoruba, Congo, Old Dahomey, and the Efik/Efo from the Cross River Delta for instance). |
| Contents | Sections on Music, cultural news, race and identity, festivals, conferences, exhibits, workshops, Art, authors, films and photos. |
| Features | - Critical Text
- Photography
- Biography
- Table of Contents
- Current Events
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| Agence universitaire de la francophonie. Central African Bureau. |
| URL | http://www.auf.org/regions/afrique-centrale |
| Host | Agence universitaire de la francophonie |
| Description | Site of the Central African section of the Agence universitaire de la francophonie. |
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| Features | - Current Research
- Current Events
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| Agence universitaire de la francophonie. West African Bureau. |
| URL | http://www.auf.org/regions/afrique-ouest/ |
| Host | Agence universitaire de la francophonie |
| Description | Site of the West African section of the Agence universitaire de la francophonie. |
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| Features | - Current Research
- Current Events
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| AIMS |
| URL | http://aimsnorthafrica.org/index.cfm |
| Host | American Institute for Maghreb Studies. |
| Description | "Non-profit educational organization that works to facilitate research in North Africa and encourage the free exchange of information between American and North African scholars" |
| Contents | "In the United States, AIMS serves as the professional association of scholars interested in the region. AIMS sponsors the Journal of North African Studies (JNAS), provides grants for American and North African scholars interested in conducting research in the Maghrib, hosts an annual conference and dissertation workshop. Abroad, AIMS organizes programs in collaboration with scholars and institutions throughout North Africa." List of overseas research centers, arabic language program, grant programs, student resources. |
| Features | - Electronic Mailing List
- Current Research
- Current Events
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| ALC |
| URL | http://www.loc.gov/rr/amed/afs/alc/ |
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| Description | Africana Librarians Council |
| Contents | Founded in 1957 as the Archives/Libraries Committee as part of the African Studies Association (ASA). Site contains "Internet Resources of Interest to Africana Librarians" and the "Electronic Journal of Africana Bibliography", which is published online and has extensive bibliographies on selected topics. |
| Features | - Table of Contents
- Current Research
- Current Events
- Bibliography
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| Algerian Press |
| URL | http://www.pressealgerie.com/ |
| Host | Presse Algérie |
| Description | Features links to over a dozen major newspapers of Algeria and the Maghreb. |
| Contents | Links to Algerian and Maghrebin newspapers. |
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| American Slave Narratives |
| URL | http://xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/wpa/wpahome.html |
| Host | University of Virginia |
| Description | From 1936 to 1938, over 2,300 former slaves from across the American South were interviewed by writers and journalists under the aegis of the Works Progress Administration. This web site provides an opportunity to read a sample of these narratives, and to see some of the photographs taken at the time of the interviews. |
| Contents | Texts of interviews, audio files, bibliography, external links resource page, index of narratives. |
| Features | - Database(s)
- Bibliography
- Biography
- Audio
- Table of Contents
- Primary Text
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| Amistad Research Center |
| URL | http://www.amistadresearchcenter.org/index.htm |
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| Description | "As the nation's largest independent archives specializing in the history of African Americans and other ethnic groups, the Amistad Research Center is dedicated to preserving America's ethnic heritage by providing a home to the manuscripts, photographs, oral histories, books, periodicals and works of art that contain the history of peoples, of nations, of beliefs and dreams, of a past worth sharing with the future." |
| Contents | Searchable catalogue of collections, subject guide, Art gallery, digital collections, photographs collections, bibliography, secondary ressources, news, contact information. |
| Features | - Current Events
- Bibliography
- Artwork
- Electronic Mailing List
- Database(s)
- Table of Contents
- Primary Text
- Photography
- Current Research
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| An A-Z of African Studies on the Internet |
| URL | http://www.lib.msu.edu/limb/a-z/az.html |
| Host | MSU |
| Description | A Gateway |
| Contents | A gateway to internet sites, discussion lists & other e-resources of relevance to Africa & African studies. |
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| Art of Burkina Faso |
| URL | http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/Art%20of%20Burkina%20Faso.html |
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| Description | Essay by Christopher D. Roy |
| Contents | “The Art of Burkina Faso” is an essay by Christopher Roy of the University of Iowa which examines masks of various tribes in Burkina Faso. Includes historical and geographical information, as well as other forms of art besides the mask, including furniture, pottery, jewelry, and weaving. |
| Features | - Bibliography
- Table of Contents
- Critical Text
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| Association for the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora (ASWAD) |
| URL | http://www.aswadiaspora.org/ |
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| Description | "ASWAD is an organization of international scholars seeking to further our understanding of the African Diaspora, that is, the dispersal of people of African descent throughout the world. Through the examination of history, dance, anthropology, literature, women's studies, education, geology, political science, sociology, language, art, music, film, theater, biology, photography, etc., we seek to share the most recent research both within and across disciplinary and other conventional boundaries. We seek to do this by way of conferences and symposia held periodically, as well as through publications." |
| Contents | List of conferences, calls for papers, forum, announcements, a very long and complete list of external links on the subject, contact information, job announcements, fellowships, publications. |
| Features | - Current Events
- Current Research
- Discussion Forum
- Bibliography
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| Region: | - Sub-Saharan Africa
- Caribbean
- Other
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| Bamako-culture |
| URL | http://www.bamako-culture.org/ |
| Host | afribone.com |
| Description | Online magazine of cultural events in Bamako |
| Contents | A place to exchange information about cultural events in Bamako. Divided into categories: news, theater, dance, cinema, visual arts, music, photography, literature and crafts. |
| Features | - Primary Text
- Country Information
- Biography
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| Cahiers d'Études Africaines |
| URL | http://etudesafricaines.revues.org/ |
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| Description | French African studies journal, publishing articles from an anthropological and historical perspective. |
| Contents | Access to article abstracts, as well as texts in PDF format. Treats Africa and the diaspora. |
| Features | - Table of Contents
- Primary Text
- Current Research
- Critical Text
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| Region: | - Sub-Saharan Africa
- Maghreb
- Caribbean
- Other
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| Cahiers de la Méditerranée du C.M.M.C |
| URL | http://revel.unice.fr/cmedi/ |
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| Description | Journal of the Center for the Modern & Contemporary Mediterranean |
| Contents | Research center founded in 1968, located at the University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis. Research in social sciences and on the evolution of Mediterranean societies. Publications (Cahiers de la Mediterranee), documentation, & researchers. |
| Features | - Table of Contents
- Current Research
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| Center for African & African-American Studies |
| URL | http://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/caaas/ |
| Host | |
| Description | University of Texas at Austin |
| Contents | Created in 1969, the center offers an undergraduate program. Lectures & Conferences, Workshops & Events, Calls for Papers, Fellowships, Publications, Links, Volunteer Opportunites. |
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| Center for African Studies (University of Florida) |
| URL | http://web.africa.ufl.edu/ |
| Host | University of Florida |
| Description | Center located at the University of Florida |
| Contents | Current events at Center for African Studies UFL, current research, links. Home of African Studies Quarterly on-line journal. |
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| Center for African Studies (Berkeley) |
| URL | http://africa.berkeley.edu/index.php |
| Host | Berkeley University |
| Description | "The Berkeley's Center for African Studies was established in 1979 as an interdisciplinary research center to support basic research and training of scholars. The Center supports scholarly activities over a broad range of topics that address contemporary African issues" |
| Contents | The "links" page can be particularly helpful (contains information about the medias and the museum's collections, as well as a section dedicated to educators). For more information on the Africana collections at Berkeley, also consult the Collection Guide: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/doemoff/africana/guide_africana.html
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| Features | - Discussion Forum
- Current Research
- Current Events
- Bibliography
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| Region: | - Sub-Saharan Africa
- Caribbean
- Other
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| Center for African Studies (Stanford University) |
| URL | http://ica.stanford.edu/?q=afr |
| Host | Stanford University |
| Description | Stanford University |
| Contents | Programs, CAS Newsletter, Events, Fellowships, Resources, Archives. |
| Features | - Electronic Mailing List
- Current Research
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| Center for African Studies (University of California at Berkeley) |
| URL | http://www.ias.berkeley.edu/africa/ |
| Host | University of California at Berkeley |
| Description | University of California at Berkeley |
| Contents | Established in 1979, the Center supports scholarly activities over a broad range of topics that address contemporary African issues. Non-degree programs. Programs, Fellowships, Resources, Research, Outreach, Events, Languages, Study Abroad, Listserv. |
| Features | - Electronic Mailing List
- Current Research
- Current Events
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| Center for African Studies (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) |
| URL | http://www.afrst.uiuc.edu/ |
| Host | University of Illinois |
| Description | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
| Contents | Established in 1970, "one of the leading African studies programs in the United States". Graduate & Undergraduate Programs, African Languages, Library, Events, Outreach, Study Abroad, Fellowships, Announcements. Links to sites on Art & Culture, E-publications, Gov'ts & Intergov't Orgs, News, etc. |
| Features | - Current Research
- Critical Text
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| Center for Afroamerican and African Studies |
| URL | http://www.umich.edu/~iinet/caas/ |
| Host | University of Michigan |
| Description | University of Michigan |
| Contents | Established in 1970. Scope: African, African American, & Afro-Caribbean Studies. Information on undergraduate programs, events. Resources : Outreach, Library, Links. |
| Features | - Database(s)
- Current Research
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| Centre Aequatoria |
| URL | http://www.aequatoria.be |
| Host | |
| Description | The Centre Aequatoria is a library and archives dedicated to the study of African languages and cultures as well as pre-colonial and colonial history, mostly about the Belgian Congo. |
| Contents | This site contains a very extensive collection of primary documents on the Belgian Congo, primarily from the colonial period. |
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| Centre d'Etude d'Afrique Noire |
| URL | http://www.cean.sciencespobordeaux.fr/ |
| Host | Université Montesquieu - Bordeaux IV |
| Description | Politics, Society, International Relations of the South |
| Contents | One of the major international research centers for the study of politics in Africa. Mailing list. Colloquia. Research. Teaching. Publications. Documentation. Training. Events. Sites housed : HABARI, LUSOTOPIE, ETAT DE DROIT, LITAF, POLIS, AFRILEX, AEGIS. |
| Features | - Current Research
- Country Information
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| Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa |
| URL | http://www.codesria.org/ |
| Host | CODESRIA |
| Description | "CODESRIA is headquartered in Dakar Senegal. It was established in 1973 as an independent Pan-African research organisation with a primary focus on the social sciences, broadly defined. It is recognised not only as the pioneer African social research organisation but also as the apex non-governmental centre of social knowledge production on the continent." |
| Contents | Academic papers and articles available in PdF, conferences, publications, job announcements, calls for papers, grants and fellowships. |
| Features | - Current Research
- Current Events
- Critical Text
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| Department of African American & African Studies |
| URL | http://aaas.osu.edu/ |
| Host | The Ohio State University |
| Description | The Ohio State University |
| Contents | Established in 1969, the department "enjoys the reputation of being one of the strongest African American & African Studies programs in the nation". Graduate & Undergraduate programs, African Languages, Library, Outreach, Publications, Links. |
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| Dogon-Lobi |
| URL | http://www.dogon-lobi.ch/ |
| Host | |
| Description | Photographs of Africa |
| Contents | Dogon-Lobi contains copyrighted photographs of Africa, with text descriptions of the places they were taken. There are over 1000 pictures divided in 6 albums: Egypt, River Niger, Malian Architecture, Dogon, Lobi, and Miscellaneous. There is an ordering form if you wish to buy prints. |
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| Region: | - Sub-Saharan Africa
- Maghreb
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| Egyptian news |
| URL | http://www.sis.gov.eg/En/Default.htm |
| Host | Egypt State Information Service |
| Description | Online Egyptian newspaper. |
| Contents | Online journal in French, English and Arabic published by the The State Information Service of Egypt. Created in 2000. National and international news, press reviews, TV broadcasts, audio tracks and documentaries. Sections on Politics, History, Cconomy, Culture & Arts, Women, Society. |
| Features | - Video Clips
- Table of Contents
- Current Events
- Critical Text
- Biography
- Audio
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| Region: | - Sub-Saharan Africa
- Maghreb
- Other
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| Exploring Africa |
| URL | http://exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu |
| Host | Michigan State University |
| Description | Educational material on Africa for teachers |
| Contents | Provides a curriculum for teachers to use for the study of Africa in the classroom. Highlights the history, culture, regions, and some specific countries on the continent in a 5 unit program. It also includes suggested activities and links to further country information and current events. |
| Features | - Current Events
- Country Information
- Audio
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| Region: | - Sub-Saharan Africa
- Maghreb
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| Female Authors from the West Indies |
| URL | http://www.agencetropiques.ch/archives/creolite.html |
| Host | |
| Description | A site devoted to female writers from the West Indies. |
| Contents | This website contains a brief summary of the major figures, as well as some definitions of literary and theoretical concepts, such as "Négritude" and "Creole language and identity". |
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| Feminism in Africa |
| URL | http://www.cddc.vt.edu/feminism/afr.html |
| Host | Center for Digital Discourse and Culture at Virginia Tech |
| Description | This site is dedicated to Feminist theory. It has a large section on Africa. |
| Contents | Searchable by country: for each country, the site proposes a short bibliography on feminism and women's studies. |
| Features | |
| Region: | - Sub-Saharan Africa
- Maghreb
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| H-Afrteach |
| URL | http://www2.h-net.msu.edu/~afrteach |
| Host | Michigan State University |
| Description | Discussion list on teaching about Africa |
| Contents | “A discussion list whose mission is to provide a stimulating forum for considering the possibilities and problems involved in teaching about Africa. It is intended for a wide audience, encompassing educators, students and others with an interest in teaching about Africa at all educational levels.” |
| Features | - Discussion Forum
- Current Research
- Critical Text
- Bibliography
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| Region: | - Sub-Saharan Africa
- Maghreb
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| Habari: The Internet Gateway of African Studies |
| URL | http://www.africa.u-bordeaux.fr/links.asp |
| Host | L'Université de Bordeaux |
| Description | This site offers a list of links about many aspects of Africa. |
| Contents | This site has links to sites about African culture, art, literature, politics, development and many other topics. |
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| Haiti & the US; Neighbors Linked by History and Community |
| URL | http://www.haiti-usa.org/index.php |
| Host | Trinity College Haiti Program |
| Description | This site chronicles the history of the relationship between the US and Haiti and the Haitian diaspora in the US. |
| Contents | This site contains relevant historical information, profiles of Haitian diasporic communities, links to other sites about Haiti and portraits of Toussaint Louverture and Emperor Soulouque. |
| Features | - Country Information
- Biography
- Artwork
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| Haitian Press |
| URL | http://www.pressehaiti.com/ |
| Host | Presse Haiti |
| Description | Features links to 8 Haitian newspapers. |
| Contents | Links to Haitian newspapers. |
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| Harriet Tubman Institute/Resource Centre on the African Diaspora |
| URL | http://www.yorku.ca/nhp/ |
| Host | York University (Canada) |
| Description | The institutes is dedicated to promote information about the slave trade and the African diaspora and the forced movement of African people in many parts of the world. |
| Contents | Conferences and events, call for papers, list of publications, list of ressources. |
| Features | - Current Research
- Current Events
- Bibliography
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| Herskovits Library of African Studies |
| URL | http://www.library.northwestern.edu/africana/index.html |
| Host | Northwestern University |
| Description | Northwestern University |
| Contents | Information about Northwestern University’s African Studies resources including links to online texts, manuscripts, and photographs, as well as information about research and projects associated with the University. |
| Features | - Primary Text
- Photography
- Database(s)
- Current Research
- Current Events
- Bibliography
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| Historical Museum of Abomey |
| URL | http://www.epa-prema.net/abomey/ |
| Host | école du Patramoine Africain |
| Description | Museum dedicated to the ancient Dahomey kingdom |
| Contents | Website contains information on the history of the kingdom, the palaces (in which the museum is situated), and exhibits of life in the Dahomey court. It also contains a section of games for children, information for teachers, and a bibliography of resources in print and online. |
| Features | - Primary Text
- Photography
- Lyrics
- Bibliography
- Artwork
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| History of slavery in Martinique |
| URL | http://www.esclavage-martinique.com/index.php |
| Host | |
| Description | History of slavery in the French colonies |
| Contents | History of slavery and abolition in Martinique. Includes information about the principal actors and incidents of modern day slavery. There is also a game and a discussion forum (which is currently undergoing maintenance). |
| Features | - Discussion Forum
- Country Information
- Biography
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| History of West Africa |
| URL | http://www.histoire-afrique.org/ |
| Host | Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie-Bureau Afrique de l'Ouest |
| Description | A collaborative database of resources on West African history from several universities in the region. |
| Contents | "You will find here 5 kinds of documents: a selection of historical studies,an inventory of works by students and young researchers from the region, a directy of historians, information about current events about the history of Africa and finally, several useful tools for your own work." |
| Features | - Current Events
- Critical Text
- Country Information
- Database(s)
- Current Research
- Bibliography
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| Institut du Tout-Monde |
| URL | http://www.tout-monde.com/ |
| Host | Institut du Tout-Monde |
| Description | Created by Édouard Glissant to spread knowledge about Creole cultures and promote research and dialogue. |
| Contents | A list of cultural events and conferences. |
| Features | - Current Research
- Current Events
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| Institute of African Studies |
| URL | http://sipa.columbia.edu/REGIONAL/IAS/ |
| Host | Institute of African Studies at Columbia University |
| Description | Columbia University |
| Contents | Founded in 1959, one of eight regional institutes at Columbia's School of International Affairs. Undergraduate Programs (Graduate concentrations), Links, Newsletter, Fellowships, Events. |
| Features | - Critical Text
- Current Research
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| International Directory of African Studies Scholars (IDASS) |
| URL | http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/africa/cuvl/directory.fr.html |
| Host | Columbia University |
| Description | This website is an international database of Africana Studies Scholars. |
| Contents | This site contains confact information for the scholars and brief descriptions of their research activities. |
| Features | - Electronic Mailing List
- Database(s)
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| IRMC |
| URL | http://www.irmcmaghreb.org/ |
| Host | |
| Description | Research Institute on the Contemporary Maghreb |
| Contents | The IRMC is part of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Research in Human & Social Sciences on the Maghreb region, from its center in Tunis. Scientific activities & publications, IRMC activities, scientific bulletin Correspondances, current events useful information on North Africa. Some publications avaliable on-line. |
| Features | - Current Research
- Current Events
- Critical Text
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| Issues in African History |
| URL | http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/history/giblinhistory.html |
| Host | University of Iowa |
| Description | Essay on African history |
| Contents | Essay by James Giblin from the History Department of the University of Iowa. Details the history of the African continent through the independence years from different perspectives. Includes references to country information and information about different peoples. |
| Features | - Primary Text
- Critical Text
- Country Information
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| Region: | - Sub-Saharan Africa
- Maghreb
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| Jambo Africa! |
| URL | http://www.africa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/ |
| Host | Center for African Area Studies, Kyoto University |
| Description | Site of the Center for African Area Studies at Kyoto University |
| Contents | "The Center for African Area Studies (CAAS) of Kyoto University was created in 1986 as the only academic research institution in Japan devoted to African Studies." Organization & Research Activities, Africa Photo Gallery, AFlora database of traditional plant utilization in Africa, links. |
| Features | - Photography
- Database(s)
- Current Research
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| James S. Coleman African Studies Center |
| URL | http://www.isop.ucla.edu/africa/ |
| Host | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Description | UCLA |
| Contents | Established in 1959 as part of UCLA's International Studies & Overseas Programs. Graduate & Undergraduate Programs, African Languages, Research, Information Resources, Publications, Newsletter, Outreach, Events, Fellowships, Employment & Study Opportunities, Links. |
| Features | - Electronic Mailing List
- Current Research
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| Jembetat |
| URL | http://www.jembetat.com/ |
| Host | |
| Description | Gallery of African Art |
| Contents | Collection of authentic tribal art. “Our present collection features objects from West, Central, and East Africa. The beauty of Tribal art is alive in ritual masks, bronze figures, statues and fetishes used in ceremonies and rites of passage. Wooden bowls, weapons, glass beads, and authentic jewelry offer a glimpse into the daily life and culture of people few of us will ever know. The extensive collection represents the mystery, beauty and simplicity of African Art which has inspired artists and collectors from Picasso to present day.” Also contains database about tribes from across the African continent. |
| Features | - Table of Contents
- Photography
- Database(s)
- Country Information
- Artwork
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| Region: |
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| John Henrik Clarke Africana Library |
| URL | http://www.library.cornell.edu/africana/ |
| Host | |
| Description | Cornell University |
| Contents | Library Resources, New Africana Books, Digital Historical Texts, Full-Text Digital Periodicals, Africana Collections, Events, Online Catalogs For Africana Collections, Links. |
| Features | - Bibliography
- Current Research
- Database(s)
- Primary Text
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| Léopold Sédar Senghor |
| URL | http://perso.wanadoo.fr/yjohri/CoursEthiopiques.html |
| Host | LETTRES ANGEVINES |
| Description | Exerpt & text analysis |
| Contents | Exerpts & text analysis : Ethiopiques, by Leopold Sedar Senghor. Produced by Yvon Joseph-Henri for Lettres Angevines. |
| Features | - Primary Text
- Critical Text
- Bibliography
- Biography
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| Les Anneaux de la Mémoire |
| URL | http://www.lesanneauxdelamemoire.com/ |
| Host | |
| Description | Five centuries of relations Europe – Africa – Americas |
| Contents | The association Les Anneaux de la Mémoire, created in 1991, aims to make known the history of negritude, of slave trade and its modern consequences in the perspective of promoting new exchanges, balanced and equitable, between the societies of Africa, the Americas and Europe. |
| Features | - Photography
- Current Research
- Critical Text
- Table of Contents
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| Region: | - Sub-Saharan Africa
- Caribbean
- Other
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| Life Force at the Anvil |
| URL | http://www.artmetal.com/project/Features/Africa/index.htm |
| Host | Art Metal |
| Description | The Blacksmith’s Art from Africa |
| Contents | “This slide lecture was first presented at the University of North Carolina at Asheville during the 1998 ABANA conference in conjunction with the exhibition of forged metal work from areas south of the Sahara Desert in Africa.” Created by Tom Joyce. |
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| Literature and Culture of Morocco: An Overview |
| URL | http://www.scholars.nus.edu.sg/landow/post/morocco/moroccov.html |
| Host | National University of Singapore |
| Description | Brief introduction to Morocco |
| Contents | Facts and essays on the following topics: geography, demography, economics, history, politics, religion, science and technology, arts, gender, and literature. |
| Features | - Table of Contents
- Current Research
- Critical Text
- Country Information
- Bibliography
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| Moroccan Press |
| URL | http://www.pressemaroc.com/ |
| Host | Presse Maroc |
| Description | Links to a handful of Moroccan newspapers. |
| Contents | Links to the major newspapers of Morocco, as well as to an online Moroccan chat service. |
| Features | - Discussion Forum
- Current Events
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| moroccanmusic.com |
| URL | http://www.moroccanmusic.com/ |
| Host | |
| Description | "A Mile In Our Shoes...A Musical Journey Through Morocco" is a collection of 9 songs recorded during 3 weeks in June of 1997. |
| Contents | A site that showcases the CD "A Mile in Our Shoes... A musical journey through Morocco". Includes information on the CD, various music festivals, and links to other sites about Moroccan music. |
| Features | - Video Clips
- Table of Contents
- Photography
- Country Information
- Audio
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| Mosaic Media |
| URL | http://www.mosaicmediaarts.com/ |
| Host | Mosaic Media |
| Description | The homepage of Mosaic Media. |
| Contents | "Mosaic Media produces documentaries and teaching guides of influential French Caribbean writers and artists of the African Diaspora. These documentaries are especially valuable for university libraries, and for those who teach courses in Women's Studies, Multicultural Studies, Black Studies, History, Literature and French." Included in the site are a brief history of the francophone caribbean and the african diaspora and information on several caribbean francophone authors. |
| Features | - Video Clips
- Country Information
- Biography
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| Nomads by Choice |
| URL | http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/inatl/longterm/nomads/nomad.htm |
| Host | Washington Post |
| Description | Article about Saharan nomads |
| Contents | Written in 1996, the article explores the lives of a family of nomads in the Western part of the Sahara desert, placed in the context of the political upheavals that were happening in the region. |
| Features | - Primary Text
- Photography
- Current Events
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| Nordic Africa Institute |
| URL | http://www.nai.uu.se/indexeng.html |
| Host | |
| Description | Center on modern Africa for the Nordic countries |
| Contents | Database : Africanists in the Nordic Countries. Links : A Guide to Africa, selected information sources & databases. Newsletter : "News from NAI". Scholarships/Grants & Research Funding. Research programs & projects. Publications. Seminar Reports. |
| Features | - Database(s)
- Current Research
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| Peuples Noirs - Peuples Africains |
| URL | http://www.arts.uwa.edu.au/mongobeti/ |
| Host | |
| Description | Publication controlled financially, ideologically and technically by Francophone black Africans |
| Contents | Journal edited by Mongo Beti and published once every two months from 1978 to 1991. “Peuples Noirs – Peuples Africains” presents viewpoints about Africa from Francophone black Africans without any assistance from organizations or people supporting “neo-colonialism”. One issue is added to the online archives each month. |
| Features | - Table of Contents
- Primary Text
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| Philosophia Africana |
| URL | http://www.depaul.edu/~africana/ |
| Host | DePaul University Department of Philosophy |
| Description | Journal of African philosophy |
| Contents | Philosophia Africana publishes philosophical & interdisciplinary scholarly writings that explore the complex historical experiences of Africa & the Black diaspora. |
| Features | - Table of Contents
- Current Research
- Critical Text
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| Press from the Maghreb |
| URL | http://www.maghrebarabepresse.com/ |
| Host | Maghreb Arabe Presse |
| Description | Links to newspapers of the Maghreb. |
| Contents | Links to the newspapers of the countries of the Maghreb, including Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Lybia, Mauritania and the S.A.D.R. |
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| Program of African Studies |
| URL | http://www.northwestern.edu/african-studies/ |
| Host | |
| Description | Northwestern University |
| Contents | Founded by Melville J. Herskovits in 1948, "first center of its kind at a major research university in the US". Information & current news on undergraduate, graduate & research programs. Publications. Events. Library. |
| Features | - Video Clips
- Discussion Forum
- Current Research
- Current Events
- Critical Text
- Bibliography
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| Projects in Africa, Culture Section |
| URL | http://portal.unesco.org/geography/en/ev.php-URL_ID=2313&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html |
| Host | UNESCO |
| Description | UNESCO |
| Contents | UNESCO’s website about African culture. Highlights issues currently being discussed as well as a photo database ("photobank"). The site also lists the World Heritage monuments , with pictures and external links. |
| Features | - Database(s)
- Current Research
- Current Events
- Country Information
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| Region: | - Sub-Saharan Africa
- Maghreb
- Caribbean
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| RAFID |
| URL | http://www.rafid.u-bordeaux.fr/ |
| Host | Pôle Universitaire de Bordeaux. |
| Description | Database on African studies and development studies. |
| Contents | "RAFID is a network of universities and organizations specialized in development research on the countries of the South. Its aim is to facilitate access to regional resources for information, documentation and training." |
| Features | - Database(s)
- Current Research
- Current Events
- Bibliography
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| Region: | - Sub-Saharan Africa
- Maghreb
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| Resources in Black Studies |
| URL | http://www.library.ucsb.edu/subj/black.html |
| Host | University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Description | University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Contents | Concerns the African Diaspora. Links to Organizations, Programs, Centers & Archives, Historical Texts & Documents, Politics & Government, Discussion Forums, TV & Film... |
| Features | |
| Region: | - Sub-Saharan Africa
- Caribbean
- Other
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| Short Century, The |
| URL | http://universes-in-universe.de/africa/short-cent/english.htm |
| Host | Museum Villa Stuck |
| Description | Tour and information about the exhibition at the Martin-Gropius Bau |
| Contents | A project of Museum Villa Stuck in cooperation with House of World Cultures. “‘The Short Century’ examines the brief period of liberation from the yoke of colonialism from 1945 to the end of the Apartheid regime in 1994.” Links to information about artists, press releases and African art. See also the Museum Villa Stuck site about the exhibition (http://www.hkw.de/deutsch/kultur/2001/tsc/shortcentury_e.html) |
| Features | - Photography
- Electronic Mailing List
- Artwork
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| Region: | - Sub-Saharan Africa
- Maghreb
- Other
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| Slavery in the Francophone World |
| URL | http://www.uga.edu/slavery/ |
| Host | University of Georgia |
| Description | Academic website of Doris Y. Kadish, Professor of French and Women’s studies |
| Contents | Its purpose is to assemble resources related to slavery in the Francophone world, with a focus on the nineteenth century. It provides primary and secondary materials and a list of annotated related sites. In addition, it contains texts and pictures of Maryse Condé's In The Time of the Revolution, performed at the University of Georgia in 1997. |
| Features | - Table of Contents
- Primary Text
- Photography
- Critical Text
- Bibliography
- Biography
- Artwork
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| Region: | - Sub-Saharan Africa
- Caribbean
- Other
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| Slavery, slavers’ system and history of negritude |
| URL | http://les.traitesnegrieres.free.fr/index2.html |
| Host | |
| Description | Essays and analysis about slavery |
| Contents | Topics include mythology, the Muslim slave trade from the seventh century, the European Atlantic trade, important dates, and data about the slave trade. Also contains animations, illustrations and documentary videos on the history. |
| Features | - Video Clips
- Primary Text
- Photography
- Current Research
- Critical Text
- Bibliography
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| Souffles |
| URL | http://clicnet.swarthmore.edu/souffles/sommaire.html |
| Host | Lehman CUNY, Swarthmore |
| Description | Arabic cultural journal of the Maghreb |
| Contents | Journal founded in Morocco in 1966. 22 issues available on-line. For issues 10-15, see Thomas Spear's site : http://www.lehman.cuny.edu/depts/langlit/french/souffles/ |
| Features | - Critical Text
- Table of Contents
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| Story of Africa, The |
| URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/africa/features/storyofafrica/ |
| Host | |
| Description | African History from the Dawn of Time |
| Contents | Created by the BBC World Service. "Africa's top historians take a fresh look at the events and characters that have shaped the continent from the origins of humankind to the end of South African apartheid." |
| Features | - Discussion Forum
- Current Research
- Country Information
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| SudLangues |
| URL | http://www.sudlangues.sn/ |
| Host | de l'Université Cheikh Anta Diop Dakar (Sénégal), Faculté des Lettres et Sciences Humaines |
| Description | Scholarly journal dedicated to the study of languages. |
| Contents | Scholarly articles. |
| Features | |
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| Tunisian Press |
| URL | http://www.tunisiepresse.com/ |
| Host | Tunisie Presse |
| Description | Links to a handful of Tunisian newspapers. |
| Contents | Links to various Tunisian newspapers. |
| Features | |
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| West African Research Association (WARA) |
| URL | http://www.africa.ufl.edu/WARA/index.htm |
| Host | |
| Description | "The West African Research Association (WARA) was founded in 1989 to enhance collaborative research and scholarly exchange between U.S. and West African scholars, educators, and institutions and to increase knowledge about and interest in Africa in the U.S." |
| Contents | Conferences, funding, newsletter, research center, projects, external links about West African countries or organizations. |
| Features | - Current Research
- Current Events
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| Windows on Haiti |
| URL | http://www.windowsonhaiti.com/ |
| Host | Guy S. Antoine |
| Description | Windows on Haiti is a very comprehensive site about the culture, history, politics, the Creole language, literature, art and life of Haiti. |
| Contents | This site contains art, photography, music and author databases. There are also discussion boards about food, current events and patrimony. There are also many links to other sites about Haitian life and culture. |
| Features | - Photography
- Discussion Forum
- Database(s)
- Current Events
- Critical Text
- Country Information
- Audio
- Artwork
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| Wonders of the African World |
| URL | http://www.pbs.org/wonders |
| Host | PBS |
| Description | Online accompaniment to the PBS series |
| Contents | Henry Louis Gates Jr. leads a journey through Africa to discover ancient civilizations. Outlines the history of six regions, focusing on the ‘true’ history as well as today’s perceptions. Includes both text and videos from the original television series in addition to perspectives from outside scholars. |
| Features | - Video Clips
- Primary Text
- Photography
- Discussion Forum
- Bibliography
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| Region: | - Sub-Saharan Africa
- Maghreb
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| Yale Africa Guide Interactive |
| URL | http://www.yale.edu/macmillan/african/index.shtml |
| Host | Yale Council on African Studies and the Kamusi Project |
| Description | This site has a database of resources about development, culture, language and many other aspects of Africa. |
| Contents | This site has a very thorough list of links to online resources about Africa and the Diaspora, organized according to thematic category and country.(click on "Africa collection" and "ohter resources"). The website also has links to the virtual exhibits of the Peabody Museum. |
| Features | - Database(s)
- Current Research
- Current Events
- Bibliography
- Artwork
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