History & Decolonization: Approach
A chronological framework.
Our History & Decolonization research follows a single historical throughline, from pre-colonial societies to the contemporary continent (one of MIAS's four focus areas, not the whole of its work).
Pre-Colonial
African societies and states before European contact.
Contact
Early trade, exploration, and initial European presence.
Colonial
The imposition and administration of colonial rule.
Independence
Anti-colonial movements and the transition to sovereign states.
Contemporary
The present continent, shaped by and reckoning with this history.