A (Re)turn to Older Conversations in African Studies

In my own discipline of sociology, for example, two seemingly unconnected events that took place this year reinforce the importance of this discussion about diversity in the world of knowledge production. The first event occurred virtually, during the 116th annual meeting of the American Sociological Association. [...]they highlight the need for scholars of African Studies both on and off the continent to revisit the work of the academics of previous generations whose works may not necessarily be available in academic databases or on the bookshelves in our various institutions. The winner is presented with a Cambridge University Press e-certificate, honored with a plaque at the ASA Annual Meeting, and invited to submit an article based on the dissertation to the ASR.