About the Journal
The Interdisciplinary Journal of African Studies started its publication life in 2023 as an international e-journal with the number 2980-2369 ISSN. Original and interdisciplinary scientific studies on the language, history, literature, art and culture of African countries, which have multidimensional economic, historical and cultural relations with Turkey, are included.
In this journal, besides the subjects of African countries and civilizations, studies based on research and examination from all disciplines that can be evaluated in the context of Turkey's multifaceted relations with African countries are accepted; Language, literature, culture, translation studies, history, folklore, language teaching, economy, international relations, sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, etc., which are about Turkey and African countries. Articles, translations, compilations and book reviews from Turkish, English, French and Arabic, Bamanakan, Swahili, Yoruba and Haussa languages that deal with the relations between these fields and other disciplines are included.
Current Issue
Vol. 3 No. 2 (2025): Interdisciplinary African Studies, Volume 3, Issue 2
Volume 3, Issue 2 of the Journal of Interdisciplinary African Studies brings together scholarly contributions that examine Africa’s contemporary political, social, and cultural transformations from a multidisciplinary perspective. The articles address themes such as security and state capacity in the Sahel and Mali, the role of political and religious discourse in legitimizing power in Cameroon, youth-led opposition and digital mobilization in Tanzania, and transformations in education and pedagogy. The issue invites readers to rethink Africa beyond reductive narratives, foregrounding power, resistance, and social change, and is complemented by a book review that highlights knowledge production and anti-colonial intellectual traditions in Africa.
Published:
2025-12-29
