Lang04: The Politics of African Studies Publishing, the Challenges of Disciplinary, Geographic and Linguistic Boundaries, and Plan S [Sponsored by the International African Institute]

Lang04

The Politics of African Studies Publishing, the Challenges of Disciplinary, Geographic and Linguistic Boundaries, and Plan S [Sponsored by the International African Institute]

Convenors:: Mélanie Torrent (Université Paris Diderot)
Janet Remmington (University of York)
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Discussants:: Divine Fuh (HUMA-Humanities in Africa Institute)
Stephanie Kitchen (International African Institute)
Stephanie Rudwick (University Of Hradec Kralove)
Francois Van Schalkwyk (Stellenbosch University)
Justin Cox (African Books Collective)
Jörg Wiegratz (University of Leeds)

Stream:: Language and Literature

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Sessions:: Thursday 13 June, 10:45-12:15
Time zone: Europe/London

Short Abstract

This roundtable considers the role of publications in reflecting, entrenching, or unsettling divides in African Studies: disciplinary, geographic, linguistic. It also foregrounds key publishing issues, including north-south relations, digital technologies, publishing models, funding frameworks.

Long Abstract

This roundtable considers the role of publications in reflecting, entrenching, or unsettling divides in African Studies: disciplinary (arts and humanities/social sciences/natural and physical sciences); geographic (North/Sub-Saharan Africa as area of study; 'Africanist'/African research, authorship, publishing); and linguistic (European, African, Asian, and other languages). It also foregrounds key publishing issues and developments of our time for debate: globalisation processes, north-south relations, digital technologies, publishing models including Open Access, funding frameworks like the European-led 'Plan S' for journals, publishing of research data, and virtual networks.

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