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The Francophone Africa Research Group/
Groupe de Recherches sur l'Afrique Francophone (GRAF)
is a consortium of scholars whose past, current or projected
research and interests deal either with "Francophone" Africa,
or with Franco-African relations.
Founded in 1993 by Political Science professor
Edouard Bustin, GRAF is based at the African Studies Center
of Boston University, but its membership includes some 250
scholars based in over twenty countries of Africa, Europe
and North America. GRAF acts as an interdisciplinary forum,
or clearinghouse to keep members informed of their respective
research interests or projects; to explore research needs
and funding opportunities for specific individual or cooperative
projects; to develop bilateral linkages with African and European
scholars and institutions; and to facilitate regular meetings
of African, European and North American scholars.
An interdisciplinary conference organized
by GRAF under the title "Brazzaville + 50" was held
in Boston in October 1994. Copies of the papers (in English
or French) presented at that conference, as well as of those
published by GRAF or by the African Studies Center in the
form of expanded monographs or of edited collections can be
purchased. A list of available titles and an order form will
be sent upon request.
The second GRAF-sponsored interdisciplinary
conference on the theme "Africa, France and the US"
was held in Bordeaux in May 1997. A list of the papers presented
at that conference (including directions for ordering them)
is also available.
EXCHANGE AGREEMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX IV
Under an agreement signed in October 1994
between the African Studies Center and the Centre d'Etude
d'Afrique Noire (CEAN) attached to the Institut d'Etudes Politiques
at the Université de Bordeaux IV, reciprocal access,
registration and facilities are offered to graduate students
of the two institutions. Graduate students whose research
aims are directed at "Francophone" Africa, or require familiarization
with French-language scholarship on Africa are especially
encouraged to take advantage of this linkage agreement with
France's oldest center for the study of sub-Saharan Africa.
Under certain conditions, undergraduates engaged in distinction
work may also be able to apply for this exchange program.
NEWSLETTER
GRAF issues a bilingual newsletter (Bulletin / GRAF / Newsletter) listing its own and its members' activities and publications, as well as those of other organizations whose scope of interests is related to its own. Appearing in print form since 1994, it is now superseded by an online version available at http://www.bu.edu/africa/resources/graf/grafnews/index.html. This digital newsletter will be updated monthly. Archived issues going back to 2004 are posted on the site. Copies of print versions running through May 2009 are available on request.
DIRECTORY AND PUBLICATIONS
GRAF publishes occasional papers under its
own imprint, or under that of the African Studies Center of
Boston University.
A list of such monographs, with ordering
instructions, is available upon request.
A directory of GRAF members (latest edition:
May 2009) is available at the postpaid price of US$ 3.00
GRAF LECTURES SERIES
Occasional lectures open to the public have
been held since 1996.
These lectures are held at the African Studies
Center of Boston University
For Further Information, Call or Write to:
Edouard Bustin, Director, GRAF (see above)
or send e-mail to ebustin@bu.edu
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