Outstanding African Studies Award
The Outstanding African Studies Award (formerly known as Distinguished Africanist Award) was inaugurated by the ASAUK as a way of paying tribute to individuals or teams who have made exceptional contributions to the field of African studies, i.e. scholars who have in one way or another expanded and disseminated knowledge of Africa, and interest in Africa.
The award is not confined to academics or to people based in the UK, but is intended for people who have contributed largely to African Studies in the UK, or who have strengthened links between African Studies here and in Africa itself.
Deadline for nominations is June 3rd 2022. Nominations will then be circulated to Council prior to the Council meeting.
The nomination should consist of 3 elements combined into one PDF document.
The three elements should be:
- a concise one page single spaced statement by the nominator, outlining the range of contributions by the nominee to African Studies in the UK
- a selective two page bio or C.V. with major publications, contributions and achievements
- two single page statements of support by two other ASAUK
2017/2018
Professor Paulo Fernando de Moraes Farias and Professor Karin Barber
2015/2016
JDY Peel, Nici Nelson and Richard Hodder-Williams
2013/2014
Gavin Williams
2011 and 2012
Kenneth and Pravina King, and LalageBown
2010
Robin Law
2009
James Currey
2008
John McCracken
2007
George Shepperson
2006
John Lonsdale
2005
Tony Kirk-Greene
2004
Roland Oliver and Terry Ranger
2002
Lionel Cliffe, Eldred and Marjorie Jones and Shula Marks
2001
Basil Davidson, John Fage, and Douglas Rimmer