Historia
Journal of the Historical Association of South Africa (HASA)
Joernaal van die Historiese Genootskap van Suid-Afrika (HGSA)
The Historical Association of South Africa (HGSA) was officially established on 11 February 1956 in the City Hall in Pretoria. The first issue of its journal, Historia, was published in June 1956. The objective with Historia was to present historical themes to the broader public and the academic community and to further the interests of historical research. Historia was initially published quarterly, but from 1974 it appeared bi- annually in May and November.
Historia is an independent, peer-reviewed journal indexed by the IBSS, IBZ and the SciELO Citation Index / Web of Knowledge (Thomson Reuters) and accredited by the South African Department of Higher Education and Training. The journal publishes articles on aspects of the history of southern Africa, as well as significant historiographical issues. It encourages critical engagement of historians with one another, but also between historians and scholars from other disciplines who are interested in grappling with the past, or the meaning of change in their areas of expertise. Historia prides itself on its capacity to disseminate quality research that encompasses, but also stretches beyond, the boundaries of the historical profession at a national, regional and international level.
All contributions should be submitted electronically to the Editor-in-Chief, Jared McDonald, at [email protected]. Comprehensive author guidelines can be found at the back of this edition. All contributions submitted will be reviewed by the editors, editorial board and other reviewers. The members of the editorial board of Historia serve as advisors and quality controllers of the journal and are selected for their extensive knowledge of southern African history and historiography, their proven track- record as experienced researchers and their acquaintance with a network of local and international scholars sharing an interest in their particular fields of research.
Historia is distributed to the members of the Association, as well as the libraries of academic institutions throughout the world. Subscriptions are R220 for South African individuals and institutions; R330 for individuals and institutions from Africa and R550 for individuals and institutions from the rest of the world. A subscription form appears at the back of this edition and all payments should be sent to Karina Sevenhuysen at [email protected]. Historia is also available on www.scielo.org.za and on http://journals.sabinet.co.za/hist. Visit our Facebook page at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Historical-Association-of-South- Africa/226076107484934 and our webpage and blog at: www.hgsa.co.za
Opinions expressed or conclusions drawn in Historia are those of the authors and should under no circumstances be considered the opinions of the Historical Association of South Africa, the editorial board or the editors.
