NEWS
Stellenbosch University awarded honorary Doctor of Commerce degrees to economic experts Professors Leonard Wantchekon and James Robinson during its March 2024 graduation ceremonies for their contributions to economic history and academic collaboration with LEAP.
In March 2024, the Cape Panel project reached a significant milestone with the completion of the MOOC 10 auction roll series.
On March 12, LEAP hosted a workshop on ‘Economic History and Economic Policy’. Chris Colvin (Queen’s University Belfast) and Jonas Hjort (UCL) were the two keynote speakers.
Jonathan Schoots and Kate Ekama, both postdoctoral fellows, presented their research at the European Social Science History Congress, Gothenburgh 2023
Amy Rommelspacher (PhD, History) graduates, December 2022
LEAP hosts closing conference of Biography of an Uncharted People project, November 2022
LEAP hosts Cape of Good Hope Panel meeting, November 2022
Fugitives is a documentary produced by the Biography project in collaboration with Blindspot Films.
LEAP researchers attend the African Economic History Network meetings in Las Palmas, October 2022
LEAP researchers attend World Economic History Congress in Paris, July 2022
ABOUT LEAP
The Laboratory for the Economics of Africa’s Past (LEAP) is dedicated to the quantitative study of African economic and social history. It brings together scholars and students interested in understanding and explaining the long-term economic development of Africa’s diverse societies. Since 2023, LEAP is a Type-1 centre within the Department of Economics at Stellenbosch University, South Africa.
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OUR TEAM
Faculty and Students
Dieter von Fintel
Faculty (Economics)
Johan Fourie
Faculty (Economics)
Calumet Links
Faculty (Economics)
Anton Ehlers
Faculty (History)
Jan Greyling
Faculty (Agric Economics)
Edward Kerby
Researcher
Esté Kotzé
Postdoc (Economics)
Kate Ekama
Postdoc (Economics)
Karen Jennings
Postdoc (History)
Karl Bergemann
PhD student (History)
PhD student (History)
Munashe Chideya
PhD student (History)
Lauren Stevens
PhD student (Economics)
Timothy Ngalande
PhD student (Economics)
Lisa Martin
PhD student (Economics)
Christiaan Burger
Graduate student (History)
Benjamin Crous
Graduate student (History)
Kara Ranwell
Graduate student (Economics)
Tessa Hubble
Graduate student (Economics)
Jan-Hendrik Pretorius
Graduate student (Economics)
Linda Dube
Graduate student (Economics)
Talyah Greyling
Graduate student (Economics)
Oliver Guest
Graduate student (Economics)
Ro-eagen Petersen
Graduate student (Economics)
Anya Nash
Undergraduate student
Alejandro Aldana
Undergraduate student
GOVERNING BOARD
The Governing Board consists of seven members.
Michael Graham (chair) is Vice-dean: Research of the EMS Faculty. He is a financial economist.
Ada Jansen is the HoD of Economics. She is an economist specialising in tax policy.
Janine Myburgh is the Chairperson of the Pniël Museum and Heritage Site. She is a senior admin officer at the Department of Civil Engineering.
Kanshukan Rajaratnam is the Director of the School for Data Science and Computational Thinking. He is a financial engineer.
Kris Inwood is Professor in Economics and in History at the University of Guelph.
Mohamed Saleh is Associate Professor of Economic History at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).
Johan Fourie is the first Director of LEAP. Fourie completed his PhD in the Department of Economic and Social History at Utrecht University in 2012.
Extraordinary professors and Research affiliates
Jan Luiten van Zanden
Extraordinary professor
Marianne Wanamaker
Research affiliate
Martine Mariotti
Research affiliate
Erik Green
Research affiliate
Leigh Gardner
Research affiliate
Johannes Norling
Research affiliate
Abel Gwaindepi
Research affiliate
Kara Dimitruk
Research affiliate
TEACHING
The programmes we offer.
The programmes we offer.
ECONOMIC HISTORY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
An undergraduate course in Economic History and Economic Development is taught annually in the Department of Economics.
INSTITUTIONAL ECONOMICS
A graduate course in Institutional Economics is taught biannually in the Department of Economics.
ECONOMIC HISTORY
A graduate course in Economic History is taught annually in the Department of Economics.
NETWORKS
We value our partnerships with these societies and institutions.
We value our partnerships with these societies and institutions.
SAMPIE TERREBLANCHE RESEARCH REPOSITORY
The first professor to be appointed in economic history at Stellenbosch was professor Sampie Terreblanche. Prof Sampie, as he was affectionately known, produced several books and monographs on economic history and the history of economic thought, with a particular focus on South Africa.
His full research repository is now available on a dedicated website.
CONTACT LEAP
Get in touch if you have any questions or need more information.
Get in touch if you have any questions or need more information.
POSTAL ADDRESS
LEAP, Department of Economics
Private Bag X1
Matieland 7602
PHYSICAL ADDRESS
LEAP, Department of Economics
Schumann building, Bosman Street
Stellenbosch 7600
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