Dr. Frédérick Madore - Academic Website

Personal academic website for Dr. Frédérick Madore, a historian and digital humanist specializing in Islam in West Africa, religious activism, and digital approaches to African studies.

Live Site: https://www.frederickmadore.com/

About

This website showcases my academic work including:

• Research Projects: Focus on Islam in West Africa, religious activism on university campuses in Togo and Benin, and digital humanities approaches to African studies
• Publications: Books, journal articles, chapters, and other scholarly works
• Digital Humanities: Projects like the Islam West Africa Collection (IWAC)
• Teaching: Course materials and teaching philosophy
• Activities: Conferences, workshops, and academic events

Research Focus Areas

• Islam in West Africa (Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, Togo)
• Religious activism on university campuses
• Digital humanities applications in African studies
• Muslim minorities in urban contexts

Major Projects

• Digital Humanities and AI in African Studies: Exploring how DH and AI can transform knowledge production in African studies through ethical, sustainable, and Africa-centred digital infrastructures
• Religious Activism on Campuses in Togo and Benin: Research on Christian and Muslim student organizations
• Muslim Minorities in Southern Cities of Benin and Togo
• Youth and Women's Islamic Activism in Côte d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso

Technical Implementation

This site is built with:

• SvelteKit - Frontend framework
• Custom CSS Framework (see src/styles/CSS-README.md)
• TypeScript - Language
• Deployed on GitHub Pages

Development Notes

Running Locally

1. Clone this repository

   git clone https://github.com/fmadore/Website.git
   cd Website

2. Install dependencies

   npm install

3. Start the development server

   npm run dev

4. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:5173

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.