History of Forum for Africa Studies
Forum for Africa Studies was launched in September 2011 by the Board of the Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences. Forum for Africa Studies offers a meeting place among researchers and students from various disciplines and perspectives, and actors and institutions from Sweden and Africa. Moreover, it seeks to gather and make visible research and higher education about Africa, and thereby help to identify new research areas and scientific inquiries. Its primary purpose is two-fold: To strengthen research and higher education in and about Africa at Uppsala University, and to promote research and higher education in Africa.
Since its creation, Forum’s activities have grown in number, widened in
scope, and diversified in form. Today, Forum constitutes an important
actor for mobilising and making visible Africa research at Uppsala
University. The strong Africa research environments at the university
benefit from Forum’s activities in that Forum helps external authorities
and funders to find relevant Africa specialists and stay informed on the
knowledge and competence available at Uppsala University. The less
strong environments for Africa research at the university also profit
from Forum’s activities through the way Forum puts the spotlight on
Africa and brings to attention the relevance of Africa research.