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“A School in the Interior” African Studies: Engagement and Interdisciplinary

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 October 2013

Charles Ambler
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Abstract:

This article explores the intellectual traditions of African studies, focusing on the central principles of interdisciplinarity and commitment to social and racial justice. Tracing the origins of the field to late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century African is t intellectuals such as Edward Blyden, it investigates these traditions historically and in the context of contemporary practice. Against the backdrop of concerns for the future of area studies, the author finds a vibrant field—both inside and beyond its traditional boundaries.

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Cet article explore les tradtions intellectuelles du domaine des Études Africaines, en se concentrant sur les principes clés de l'interdicsciplinarité et de l'engagement sur les principes de justice sociale et raciale. En retraçant les origines de ce domaine d'études aux intellectuels de la fin du 19ieme siècle et du début du 20ième siècle tels que Edward Blyden, cette étude examine ces traditions d'un point de vue historique et aussi dans la perspective des pratiques contemporaines. Dans le contexte de la mise en question des domaines d'études à identité géographique délimitée, l'auteur découvre un domaine d'étude plein de vitalité, de même à l'intérieur qu'à l'extérieur de ses frontières traditionnelles.

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African Studies Review , Volume 54 , Issue 1 , April 2011 , pp. 1 - 17
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Copyright © African Studies Association 2011

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