Many scholars have studied the effects of colonial management on terrestrial resources, but what about the effect of ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. An exhibition on the history of the ...

Colonialism did not begin with Europe, and it did not skip Africa. Long before European empires rose African powers expanded conquered and dominated neighboring peoples across vast regions. From Egypt ...

In the late 1950s Pan-African activist Andrée Blouin contributed to Sékou Touré’s campaign for independence in Guinea, then helped Patrice Lumumba’s electoral campaign in the Belgian Congo, before ...

The Program in African Studies provides a systematic introduction to the complex historical, political and social issues of the African continent. Its major and minor are structured to give students ...

Europe is re-evaluating its colonial past. Statues are being torn down, buildings are being renamed and African art on display in some of the most prestigious European institutions is finally making ...

Who counts as an intellectual? In many traditions, the figure of the intellectual is tied to the search for truth, social ...

A major overhaul to South Africa's CAPS history curriculum has sparked heated debates over its implications for future generations. Will this new focus foster critical thinkers or simply enforce a ...

Do you know what African countries were called post-independence and colonialism? Names hold great significance, often speaking to a country’s past and cultural identity. While many African countries ...

A genetic analysis of dozens of ancient skeletons from East Africa helps pin down the origins of coastal Swahili society. By Elie Dolgin A long history of mercantile trade along the eastern shores of ...