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African Studies Association

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April 16, 2023
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African Studies Association

Membership-based academic community

USA
Contact: Rutgers University – Livingston Campus
54 Joyce Kilmer Avenue
Piscataway, NJ 08854-8045
Phone: 848-445-8173

Description:

Established in 1957, the African Studies Association is the flagship membership organization devoted to enhancing the exchange of information about Africa. With almost 2,000 individual and institutional members worldwide, the African Studies Association encourages the production and dissemination of knowledge about Africa, past and present. Based in the United States, the ASA supports understanding of an entire continent in each facet of its political, economic, social, cultural, artistic, scientific, and environmental landscape. Our members include scholars, students, teachers, activists, development professionals, policymakers and donors.

Our distinctive typeface, Format-1452, was designed by Frank Adebiaye, a French-Beninese type designer and founder of the experimental Velvetyne Type Foundry.