African Studies Centre


Africa Matters
The African Studies Centre is a transdisciplinary centre that began 16 years ago . It has established a reputation amongst Africanist scholars as one of the most effective and productive African research centres in the UK. 

Some of its associates are known nationally and worldwide for their expertise.

What sort of research do they do?


The centre works in collaborative partnerships with research councils, government, civil society, business, and individuals and their communities, to find solutions to the problems that African people face in their everyday lives.

It has been engaged in developing new systems, policies and strategies that address issues such as:

  • Insecurity
  • Abuse of human rights
  • Corruption
  • Forced displacement
  • An inequitable global economic system
  • Under-development
  • Weak states
  • Climate change
  • Bad governance

In addition its research team contribute to the teaching of African studies within Coventry university and supervise PhD students.

There are 20 research associates in the African Studies Centre drawn from the fields of:

  • Geography
  • History
  • Politics
  • Media studies
  • Human security
  • Development studies
  • Peace studies

Bruce Baker - Director of the African Studies Centre
The Director is Professor Bruce Baker who is well known for his work on African policing.
www.africanpolicing.org

Contact us

Contact Enquiries concerning the African Studies Centre should be addressed to the:

Director of African Studies Centre
George Elliot Building
Coventry University
CV1 5FB

Email: Bruce.Baker@coventry.ac.uk