# Instituto de Estudios Africanos
**Wikidata**: [Q23951588](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23951588)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/instituto-de-estudios-africanos

## Summary
Instituto de Estudios Africanos (IDEA) was a Spanish research institute focused on African studies, established in 1945 under the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and dissolved circa 1983. It pioneered academic research on Africa in Spain during its nearly four-decade operational period.

## Key Facts
- Founded: 1945-06-28
- Dissolved: circa 1983
- Country: Spain
- Parent Organization: Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
- Field of Work: African studies
- Type: Research institute
- Short Name: IDEA
- ISNI: 0000000119572605

## FAQs
### Q: What was Instituto de Estudios Africanos?
A: Instituto de Estudios Africanos (IDEA) was a Spanish research institute dedicated to African studies, established in 1945 under CSIC and dissolved around 1983. It was Spain's first specialized institute for African research.

### Q: When was Instituto de Estudios Africanos active?
A: The institute operated from its founding on 28 June 1945 until its dissolution circa 1983, spanning nearly four decades.

### Q: What organization oversaw Instituto de Estudios Africanos?
A: It was part of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Spain's largest public research body.

### Q: What did Instituto de Estudios Africanos study?
A: Its primary focus was African studies, encompassing research on the African continent's cultures, societies, and history.

### Q: What was Instituto de Estudios Africanos commonly known as?
A: It was also referred to as IDEA, I. D. E. A., or I.D.E.A. as alternative names.

## Why It Matters
Instituto de Estudios Africanos played a pivotal role in establishing African studies as a formal academic discipline in Spain during the mid-20th century. As Spain's first dedicated African research institution, it created critical infrastructure for studying Africa amid the decolonization era, filling a significant gap in Spanish academia and policy. Its work influenced Spain's diplomatic and cultural approaches to Africa while training generations of researchers in a field previously underdeveloped in the country. The institute's 38-year existence (1945–1983) coincided with key transitions in Spain's relationship with Africa, making its contributions foundational to the field's development.

## Notable For
- First specialized research institute for African studies in Spain (1945)
- Longest-standing dedicated African studies institute in Spain until its dissolution (1983)
- Key contributor to establishing African studies within Spain's national research framework under CSIC
- One of Spain's earliest academic institutions focused exclusively on African continent research

## Body
### Foundation and Structure
- Established: 1945-06-28
- Dissolved: circa 1983
- Country: Spain
- Type: Research institute
- Field of Work: African studies
- Parent Organization: Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
- Short Name: IDEA
- Aliases: IDEA, I. D. E. A., I.D.E.A.

### Identifiers
- ISNI: 0000000119572605
- GND ID: 1004831-5
- VIAF ID: 143958636
- NUKAT ID: n2013025801
- CiNII Research ID: 1140000791689154304
- Library of Congress Authority ID: n81146610
- Bibliothèque nationale de France ID: 121337048

### Academic Cataloging
- Idref IDs: 029786401 (as "Instituto de estudios africanos (Espagne)"), 179956272 (as "Patronato Diego Saavedra Fajardo. Instituto de Estudios Africanos")
- NACSIS Cat Author ID: DA13390236
- University of Barcelona Authority ID: 981058512748206706
- National Library of Israel J9U ID: 987007263061505171
- Vatican Library IDs: 494/11104 (current), ADV11373799, ADV10931659, ADV11373770 (former schemes)

### System Relationships
- Instance of: Research institute
- Part of: Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
- Country: Spain
- Field of Work: African studies
- Sitelink Count: 2 (Wikidata)

## References

1. Virtual International Authority File
2. IdRef
3. CiNii Research