Æquatoria (1937-1962)

In 1937, E. Boelaert launched a series of pamphlets under the title Æquatoria. G. Hulstaert expanded the idea and the full-fledged africanist journal Æquatoria was born. After a few years, it found a stable rhythm and appeared four times per year. It functioned as a major and indispensable landmark for all the emerging africanist departments around the world. In 1962, the journal ceased publication for practical reasons.

Annales Æquatoria (1980-2009)

The journal Æquatoria was relaunched by the founders of the Centre Æquatoria in 1980, under the new name Annales Æquatoria, which in its turn was discontinued in 2009 (volume 30). Annales Æquatoria appeared once a year (around 600 pages per issue), welcomed articles in French and English (other languages were also accepted), and encouraged research on the Central African languages, literatures, cultures, and history in general, and on the Mongo people in particular.

While it was running, Annales Æquatoria was a blind peer reviewed journal. In a first phase, incoming manuscripts were scrutinized as to whether they fitted in thematically with the journal’s scope and whether they met minimal academic standards. In a second phase, those that had made it through the first selection procedure were sent out to international referees for blind assessment. The usual verdicts ‘accept as is’, ‘accepted with minor/major revisions’, ‘rejected’ applied.

Études Æquatoria (1983-1999)

Apart from 'Annales Æquatoria', the Centre Æquatoria also published a parallel series of monographs, called 'Etudes Æquatoria'. Over 10 titles appeared, covering a variety of africanist topics. Backup copies are still available for most issues and can also be ordered at the Æquatoria address.