African Studies Association Annual Meeting Washington, D.C. November 19-21, 2020 The Hour of Decision: Power, Persistence, Purpose, and Possibility in African Studies The theme of the 63rd Annual Meeting of the African Studies Association draws its inspiration from the persistent calls to… Read More ›
You are invited to join The Journal of Romance Studies Annual Symposium: ‘Romance Languages in a Global Context’ on Wednesday 26th June 2019, at 14:00-18:30 Senate House, London The Journal of Romance Studies annual symposium celebrates excellence in modern languages research… Read More ›
Last day to submit your ideas for: ‘African Places, African Spaces’ Finding Africa Seminar Series, 2019 University of Leeds In light of contemporary concerns with decolonisation and meditations on the meaning of the continent of Africa, both within the academy… Read More ›
International University of Africa (IUA) Center for Research and African Studies International Conference ‘The Intellectual legacy of Prof. Ali Mazrui and the Future of Reform and Renovation in Africa and Muslim World’ December 26-27, 2018 International University of Africa-Khartoum Throughout… Read More ›
‘Black Women/Superheroes’ Special Issue: Transition Magazine According to Kimberlé Crenshaw intersectionality theory draws attention to Black women’s experiences of intertwined structures of power and oppression, including racism, misogyny, classism, heterosexism, discrimination based on immigration status, ableism, transmisogyny. That said, Black… Read More ›
You are invited to the 4th Annual Undergraduate Research Conference at Carleton University Saturday October 13, 2018 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m The Institute of African Studies (IAS) at Carleton University is hosting its 4th Annual IAS Undergraduate Research Conference, organized by… Read More ›
The fifth edition of Asixoxe –Let’s Talk! Conference on African Philosophy: Africa in a Polycentric World: Cosmopolitanism and the Local, organized jointly by the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics (SLCL) of the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)… Read More ›
We are delighted to announce the 4th International Interdisciplinary Biennial Conference at the University of South Africa (UNISA), Department of English Studies. The conference will take place in September, 2nd-6th, at Valley Lodge (South Africa). This is a call for… Read More ›
AiW Guest: David Reiersgord This week, we will feature reviews of the five stories shortlisted for the 2017 Caine Prize for African Writing. The prize winner will be announced on Monday 3 July. Today’s review is of South African author Magogodi… Read More ›
Call for Papers Africa and the New Networks of Cultural Mobility Opportunities, Strategies and Limitations University of Toronto, October 6-7, 2017 “Issues of culture and identity have come to the forefront of international relations. This is not a passing… Read More ›
Call for Papers Student movements and (post-)colonial emancipations : transnational itineraries, dialogues and programmes 9 December 2016, Université Paris Diderot Deadline for abstracts: 20 September 2016 This one-day conference investigates the role of student movements in individual and collective emancipations, from… Read More ›
From the Northern Comparative Literature Network Comparative Literature and Globalisation Today Inaugural Seminar of The Northern Comparative Literature Network Saturday 24 October 2015, Birmingham City University Globalization, and the various nationalist, religious and cultural resistances to it, might be said… Read More ›
PSA, University of Leicester (UK) 7 – 9 September 2015 Special Topic: Diasporas The first Postcolonial Studies Association Convention will be held at the University of Leicester from 7 to 9 September 2015. Contributions from academics and postgraduates investigating any area… Read More ›
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