African Studies

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
The 21st century land grab
Dr Marco Bassi’s comments on biofuels and food in Africa feature in an article in this week’s edition of New Scientist magazine
Updated: 05 Dec 2008 Read more...
Violence in Jos, Nigeria
Oxford doctoral student Adam Higazi has contributed to the press coverage of the recent violence in the Nigerian city of Jos
Updated: 05 Dec 2008 Read more...
Barrack Obama's family history in Kenya
Read David Anderson's article today in The Times or at TimesOnline, on the political activities of Obama's father and grandfather.
Updated: 03 Dec 2008 Read more...
Workshop funding for African Studies within the University of Oxford
The Management Committee of the African Studies Centre invites proposals for workshops.
Updated: 02 Dec 2008