About ACAS
ACAS is an organization of scholars and students engaged in critical research and analysis of Africa and U.S. government policy; developing communication and action networks; and mobilizing concerned communities on critical, current issues related to Africa. ACAS is committed to interrogating the methods and theoretical approaches that shape the study of Africa.
ACAS was founded in 1979 by a group of scholars committed to developing an engaged community producing critical analysis of apartheid in South Africa. ACAS members now work on a range of issues, including U.S. military interventions, the politics of trade and development, the HIV crisis, and alternative means of generating knowledge about Africa.
A Board of Directors and Executive Committee governs ACAS. The chairpersons of ACAS have been: Immanuel Wallerstein and Willard Johnson (1977-1991), David Wiley and Jean Sindab (1991-1993), William G. Martin and Merle Bowen (1993-2001), Meredeth Turschen and Michael West (2001-2006) and Sean Jacobs and Kris Peterson (2006-)
Our interdisciplinary approach supports rethinking conventional interpretations of social and economic policy, globalization, development strategies, media representations, and nation building.
– Source, The ACAS Papers held at the Michigan State Library (inventoried by Peter Limb, Africana Bibliographer)