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History in Africa
DisciplineHistory
LanguageEnglish
Edited byLorelle D. Semley
Publication details
History1974-present
Publisher
FrequencyAnnual
Standard abbreviations
ISO 4Hist. Afr.
Indexing
ISSN0361-5413 (print)
1558-2744 (web)
LCCN76640560
OCLC no.612410683
Links

History in Africa: A Journal of Debates, Methods, and Source Analysis is an annual peer-reviewed academic journal covering the historiography and methodology of African history. It is published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the African Studies Association. The editor-in-chief is Lorelle D. Semley, a historian at Boston College.[1] Other editors of the journal include Teresa Barnes (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Bayo Holsey (Emory University), and Egodi Uchendu (University of Nigeria). [2][3]

History

The journal was established in 1974 with an introduction by founding editor David Henige entitled, "On Method: An Apologia and A Plea."[4] In 2020, the journal announced a new editorial team composed entirely of Black and African women, led by editor-in-chief Lorelle D. Semley.[5]

References

  1. ^ "HiA Leadership". African Studies Association. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Editorial board". Cambridge Core. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Lorelle Semley". Yale RITM. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  4. ^ "On Method via Cambridge University Press".
  5. ^ https://africanstudies.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/ASA-News-Spring-2020-FINAL.pdf