The International Directory of African Studies Scholars (IDASS)

(Répertoire international des spécialistes de l'Afrique)


IDASS is an online, actively maintained international directory containing records of individuals who have identified themselves as being involved in any aspect of African Studies. Entries are submitted by the persons listed and can be in English or French.  The Directory is fully indexed, allowing readers to conduct a search by name or keyword (e.g. subject of interest, city or country, university or affiliation, etc.).

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If you would like to see your name included in this directory, please send in your entry. If you have the full information for an African Studies specialist who is not on the network and cannot submit his or her own entry, please do help us all by submitting an entry on his or her behalf (with his or her approval).

Please compose an entry with the following elements:

  • Name:
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Send your entry via e-mail to caruso@columbia.edu

or, mail your entry to:

Yuusuf S. Caruso, Ph.D.
African Studies Librarian
Columbia University
308 Lehman, 420 West 118th St.
New York, NY 10027 USA

Phone: (212) 854-8045
Fax: (212) 854-3834