African Studies Association Germany
(VAD e.V.)
The Association for African Studies in Germany (Vereinigung für Afrikawissenschaften in Deutschland- VAD.e.V.) is a union of scholars from various disciplines within African Studies. Formed in 1969, the VAD promotes the collaboration and exchange of ideas among academics and professionals working in German speaking regions. The Association supports Africa-centered research and teaching in universities and other institutions. It supports international and interdisciplinary dialogue and encourages the expansion of adequate research infrastructures.
The association organizes biennial conferences, inviting scholars from around the world who are studying the continent of Africa in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. During these events, exceptional dissertations and masters’ theses are awarded the junior researchers’ prize. The VAD, in collaboration with the GIGA (German Institute for Global and Area Studies, Hamburg) publishes the scientific Journal “Africa Spectrum”.
