Pan-African Academic Research
African scholarship on History, Colonialism, Decolonization, Governance, Economics, Culture, Philosophy, Belief..
The Mikaelson Institute for African Studies is a general academic research institute — publishing scholarship in history and decolonization, society and politics, arts and culture, and religion and philosophy.
About
A credible, independent research institute.
MIAS is a new initiative of the Mikaelson Community Development and Tech Initiative, built to stand on its own as an academic body — a home for rigorous, peer-reviewed scholarship on Africa, written for scholars, universities, and the public alike.
Four focus areas
Research Focus Areas
Scroll through the four themes anchoring the Institute’s research agenda.
Page 1 of 4: History & Decolonization
Library
A growing library of African scholarship.
Every accepted paper becomes part of a permanent, citable archive, published in volumes and freely accessible. The first volume is forming now — submissions are open.
African History of Africa
Method
History & Decolonization, understood chronologically.
Our History & Decolonization research follows a chronological throughline — from pre-colonial societies, through contact and colonial rule, to independence and the contemporary continent.
Call for Papers
Call for Papers is open.
We welcome submissions from scholars and researchers across all four focus areas.