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Journal of Eastern African Studies is the journal of the British Institute in Eastern African Studies.

The BIEA has been active since 1960 and has its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. The Institute exists to promote research in all the disciplines in the humanities and social sciences within the wider region of eastern Africa – from Eritrea and Sudan in the north to Mozambique and Zimbabwe in the south, extending westwards to Rwanda, Burundi and the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, and including Madagascar and the islands of the Indian Ocean. It has a strong tradition of research in anthropology, archaeology, history and linguistics, and recent projects have embraced political, environmental and development studies, geography, public health, and art and performance.

Annual membership of the British Institute in Eastern Africa is open to all, and runs from January to December each year. Full membership costs just £20.00, and we offer a student membership at £15.00. There is also local membership for KES 2,000/=.

Members may subscribe to our journals Azania or Journal of Eastern African Studies, both published four times a year, at a substantially discounted rate of £25 for one journal (£45 for both). East African members can subscribe to the journals for KES 3,000/= per journal.

Please see the membership page for details of how to join the BIEA.