Africa Past and Present is a podcast about history, culture, and politics in Africa and the diaspora. Launched in 2008 at Michigan State University by historians Peter Alegi and Peter Limb, it is the longest-running African studies podcast in the world. Monthly episodes feature interviews with scholars and practitioners from a wide range of academic disciplines and perspectives. Our mission is to broaden the availability and accessibility of cutting-edge knowledge relating to African experiences and to do so in a down-to-earth and informed manner. Africa Past and Present is produced by Matrix: The Center for Digital Humanities and Social Sciences and supported by the Department of History.
HOSTS
Peter Alegi
Born and raised in Rome, Italy, I am Professor of History at Michigan State University and the author and editor of four books, including Laduma! Soccer, Politics & Society in South Africa and African Soccerscapes: How a Continent Changed the World’s Game. I am currently writing a book about podcasting and African studies.
E-mail: alegi@msu.edu
Web: http://history.msu.edu/people/faculty/peter-alegi/
Peter Limb (2008-2017)
Dr. Peter Limb is Emeritus Professor of History and Africana Bibliographer at Michigan State University. He has published widely on South African history and digitization in Africa, including The ANC’s Early Years: Nation, Class, & Place in South Africa before 1940 (2010), and The People’s Paper: A Centenary History & Anthology of Abantu-Batho (2012). His current research focuses on black history in the Free State, South Africa. He has been a trailblazer in online communication in African Studies, such as H-Net and this podcast. He served as an international consultant for DISA and helped build the African Activist Archive. He has helped forge MSU strategic partnerships in several African countries, including Nigeria and Malawi. Dr. Limb retired in 2017.
CONTACT US
If you would like to give us feedback, be interviewed for the program, or would like to notify us of upcoming events you can get in touch with us here:
Email: afripodcast@gmail.com
Or at Email: alegi@msu.edu and limb@msu.edu
http://afripod.aodl.org
Address:
MATRIX
Michigan State University
409 Natural Sciences Building
East Lansing, MI 48824-1120
Phone: +517.355.9300 | Fax: +517.355.8363
RESOURCES
AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA
Annotated directory of online resources about Africa, by the Stanford University Library: https://library.stanford.edu/africa-south-sahara
AFRICA IS A COUNTRY
One of the leading online spaces for African voices—particularly from the left: http://africasacountry.com/
ALLAFRICA NEWS
The largest electronic distributor of African news and information worldwide: http://allafrica.com
BBC WORLD: FOCUS ON AFRICA
Among the best international news reporting on Africa: https://www.bbc.com/news/world/africa
MATRIX
Michigan State University’s Center for Digital Humanities & Social Sciences is an award winning research center. Digital projects on Africa include:
- African On-Line Digital Library — http://www.aodl.org/
- American Black Journal — http://www.matrix.msu.edu/~abj/
- Archive of Malian Photography — http://amp.matrix.msu.edu/
- Enslaved — https://enslaved.org
- Community Video Education Trust (South Africa) — http://www.cvet.org.za
- Diversity & Tolerance in the Islam of West Africa — http://aodl.org/islamictolerance/
- Exploring Africa — http://exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu/
- Overcoming Apartheid — http://overcomingapartheid.msu.edu/
MSU AFRICAN STUDIES CENTER
Founded in 1960, this Title VI National Resource Center on Africa brings together 200+ MSU faculty involved in Africa-related research, teaching, and service. http://africa.isp.msu.edu
MSU AFRICANA LIBRARY
Erik Ponder runs the third Largest Africana Library in the USA. https://lib.msu.edu/africana
MSU AFRICAN HISTORY PROGRAM
Learn more about MSU’s highly-ranked doctoral program in African History: https://history.msu.edu/graduate/fields/africa/