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The ASCL Library recently added pictorial works to its collection showcasing two of Africa’s many colourful fashion and art forms. Two new French-language books, Wax & co: anthologie des tissus imprimés d'Afrique, by Anne Grosfilley, and Wax, by Anne-Marie Bouttiaux, focus on the history of popular West African textiles, which are often referred to as ‘Dutch wax’ (wax hollandais). Read the library highlight!

On 22 March, the Museum of Ethnography in Leiden was the venue for the International conference ‘Destination Africa: Contemporary Africa as a Global Meeting Point’. Interestingly, in the museum the collections of Asia, Oceania, North America, South America and Africa each have their own separate section. Yet upon a closer look, one is able to discover all kinds of connections between the different collections. During the two day conference economic, political, social and cultural global encounters in Africa were discussed. Read the latest contribution to the ASCL Africanist Blog by Mayke Kaag!