African Studies Centre Leiden

About the organization

The African Studies Centre Leiden is a knowledge institute that undertakes research and is involved in teaching about Africa and aims to promote a better understanding of and insight into historical, current and future developments in Africa. Main objectives are to promote and undertake scientific research on Africa; to function as a national center in the field of African studies and to contribute to education and teaching in these studies; and to promote the dissemination of knowledge and an understanding of African societies in the wider public sphere.