Decolonizing African Studies: Looking into the Gaps

This special issue of Afrika Focus brings together a selection of keynotes delivered at the international symposia of the Ghent Africa Platform (the so-called GAPSYMs), as well as a number of the Mandela Lectures organised by the Ghent Africa Platform (GAP). The motivation for compiling these papers...

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Published in:Afrika focus 2018-02, Vol.31 (2), p.5-10
Main Author: Beeckmans, Luce
Format: Article
Language:English
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African studies
Collaboration
Researchers
Scholars
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Summary:This special issue of Afrika Focus brings together a selection of keynotes delivered at the international symposia of the Ghent Africa Platform (the so-called GAPSYMs), as well as a number of the Mandela Lectures organised by the Ghent Africa Platform (GAP). The motivation for compiling these papers was the 10th anniversary of GAP in 2017. The Africa Platform is one of the oldest UGent regional platforms, bringing together all relevant expertise at Ghent University concerning the African continent, and fostering academic collaboration with African universities. In 2017 we also celebrated the 30th anniversary of the scientific journal Afrika Focus, which is closely linked to, but predates GAP by more than 20 years. At the symbolic 10th GAPSYM (Celebrating partnership with Africa), held in 2016, the South African scholar Premesh Lalu gave a thought-provoking keynote lecture, which opens this special issue.
ISSN:0772-084X
2031-356X
DOI:10.1163/2031356X-03102001