Module 3: Entry 5
African Indigenous Science and Knowledge Systems
Published by Dr. Gloria T. Emeagwali, The African Indigenous Science and Knowledge Systems website offers links to a vast collection of resources submitted by scholars that address African Indigenous knowledge systems (AIK). Dr. Emeagwali is a professor of history and African studies at the Central Connecticut State University who specializes in the history of Africa and the Diaspora/history of science and technology.
Dr. Emeagwali’s website offers links to short extracts of scholarly publications covering the following topics:
- Indigenous African Science and Technology
- African Indigenous Knowledge Systems in the African Diaspora
- Relevant Indigenous Knowledge Organizations
- New Publications/Outstanding Books
- AIDS/Health – Related Readings
- African/African American Scientists/Inventors
- Africana Journals and Newspapers
- African Regional Sites
- General/Archival Sources to Africa
- Africa Related Institutions/Organizations/Programs
- Specialized Aspects of African Studies
- African Cinema
- Black Scholarly/Popular/Commercial Sites
- Selected African Universities
- Africa Related Publisher/Multimedia Resources
- Selected Africa Related Radio and Television Programs
Dr. Emeagwali provides an excellent resource for those wishing to explore various views of African Indigenous science and knowledge systems.