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One thing I never quite understand is why African Studies Association meetings are held in hotels where the nightly rate is close to half the annual income of the average African. But there may be one more reason to be concerned about the location of next year’s ASA location. As the video below suggests, a [...]

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ASA afterthoughts

Last weekend was the annual meeting of the African Studies Association, held this year in New Orleans.  Despite the awful timing (why would anyone ever choose to have a conference right before Thanksgiving?), I definitely enjoyed it.  It is a great opportunity to get input on one’s own work from disciplines as far afield as [...]

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