Welcome to the 'Introduction to African Studies' site. This website is designed to be your gateway to the African continent, and the African world, more generally. In addition to relevant, course specific information to students enrolled in the course, it offers visitors opportunities to access some of the most interesting sites about Africa and its Diaspora on the Net. This website is conceived as a work in progress. Your comments will be carefully considered to keep improving the overall usefulness of the site. Please feel free to offer comments and suggestions or contact us.