African Studies Centre Leiden

African Studies Centre, Leiden
AbbreviationASC Leiden
Coordinates52°9′24″N 4°28′54″E / 52.15667°N 4.48167°E / 52.15667; 4.48167
Director
Marleen Dekker
Websitehttp://www.ascleiden.nl

The African Studies Centre (Dutch: Afrika-Studiecentrum) is a scientific institute in the Netherlands that undertakes social-science research on Africa with the aim of promoting a better understanding of historical, current and future social developments in Sub-Saharan Africa. The centre is an interfaculty institute of Leiden University. The present director since 2021 is Marleen Dekker.[1] The institute is located in the Herta Mohr Building of Leiden University’s Faculty of Humanities.

  1. ^ "Prof. Marleen Dekker appointed new director of the African Studies Centre Leiden". African Studies Centre, Leiden.