GIGA Institute for African Affairs - Hamburg
GIGA Institute for African Affairs
Hamburg, Germany
The GIGA Institute for African Affairs analyses political and socio-economic developments in sub-Saharan Africa.
Julia Grauvogel - AEGIS Plenary Representative
Julia.Grauvogel@giga-hamburg.de
GIGA Institute for African Affairs
Neuer Jungfernstieg 21
20354 Hamburg, Germany
Tel: +49 40 42 82 55 23
iaa@giga-hamburg.de
Research and publications:
Research
The GIGA Institute for African Affairs engages in a unique Social Science-based approach to African Studies. It analyses political and socio-economic developments and combines rigorous disciplinary approaches with in-depth contextual knowledge on the region and key country cases such as South Africa. Political institutions, violent conflicts and their resolution, a variety of socio-economic opportunities and challenges as well as Africa’s international relations form the thematic core of its work.
Africa Spectrum Journal
Africa Spectrum is published by the GIGA Institute for African Affairs. It is a peer-reviewed, Open Access journal dedicated to original research on economic, political, and social developments in sub-Saharan Africa. As a multidisciplinary journal, Africa Spectrum welcomes submissions employing a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches. In addition to original research articles, Africa Spectrum also publishes analytical reports and book reviews. The journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Network and partners:
The GIGA Institute for African Affairs maintains close ties in the region through institutional partnerships such as the Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa (MIASA) and a variety of formal and informal networks while reflecting on asymmetries that may underpin these collaborations. Its journal Africa Spectrum, published in cooperation with the Association for African Studies in Germany (VAD), is one of the highest ranked African Studies journals.