International African Institute

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The International African Institute (" IAI ") was founded in London in 1926 (as the International Institute of African Languages ​​and Cultures ) for the study of African languages . Diedrich Hermann Westermann was director from 1926 (with the French Henri Labouret ) until 1939.

The IAI has published the quarterly magazine Africa since 1928 .

The task of the IAI is to "promote the education of the public in the study of Africa and its languages ​​and cultures". Its operations include seminars, journals, monographs, compilations, and stimulating research in Africa.

archive

The archive is located in the library of the London School of Economics . There is also an online catalog.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Africa Journal ( English ) International African Institute. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  2. ↑ Africa ( English ) Cambridge University Press. Retrieved May 15, 2019.