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The research and publications
Division has the responsibility of conducting research into
all the facets of Black and African arts and culture. It does
this by using either its in house researchers or commissioning
external experts to study particular areas of interest.
Other activities of this
division include seminars, conferences, workshops, symposia
etc. Prominent among the seminars / conferences held so far
are:
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International conference on the
Cultural Foundations of African Unity – 1984.
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International Conference on
African Traditional Political
Thought and Institutions – 1988.
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International workshop on
Culture and Economy (in conjunction with the National
Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru)
The
Division has been actively involved in the publication of
materials, which shed light on the contributions of the
Blackman towards the extension of the frontiers of knowledge.
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