Far too little research on Africa is being done by Africans

Karadağ E.

Other, pp.1-6, 2026

  • Publication Type: Other Publication / Other
  • Publication Date: 2026
  • Page Numbers: pp.1-6
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

When 68 percent of authors writing about a continent come from elsewhere, we are not doing African Studies – we are doing studies on Africa, writes the authors of a recent study on African Studies.

When 68 percent of authors writing about a continent come from elsewhere, we are not doing African Studies – we are doing studies on Africa, writes the authors of a recent study on African Studies.