List of upcoming International Conferences and Scientific meetings on Africa
2013 Africa Conference at the University of Texas at Austin
Theme: Social Movements, Religion and Political Expression in Africa
Dates: 29-31 March 2013
Venue: The University of Texas at Austin
Convener: Professor Toyin Falola
Contact: africaconference2013@gmail.com
Liberian Studies Association 45th Annual Conference
Theme: The Human Aspect of Development in Liberia: Steps, Strategies, and Sustainability
Dates: 4-7 April 2013
Venue: Rutgers University
Contact: Jackie Sayegh – jsb25@cornell.edu
Africa Communicating: Digital Technologies, Representation, Power
Canadian Association of African Studies Annual Conference
Institute of African Studies, Carleton University
Ottawa, Ontario, May 1-3 2013
Deadline for submitting paper proposals and panel proposals: January 31, 2013.
For more information: e-mail to caasacea@carleton.ca http://ocs.sfu.ca/caas/index.php/caas/conf2013.
The Frederick Douglass Institute Collaborative – Ghana Interdisciplinary Conference
Theme: Diversity and Multiculturalism in the Global Educational Community
Dates: 22-24 May 2013
Venue: University of Cape Coast, Ghana
For more information:
Sudan Studies Association
32nd Annual Conference: “Greater Sudan: Cross Roads to the Future”
Location: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Dates: May 24, 25 & 26, 2013
Deadline: Abstracts of proposed papers, panels and roundtables should be sent by March 1st, 2013 to Dr. Abdullahi A. Gallab, African and African-American Studies, Religious Studies, Arizona State University. Email: abdullahi.gallab@asu.edu
A preliminary program will be announced by April 1, 2013. Late proposals for papers will be considered only if space is available. Proposals and paper abstracts submitted earlier will receive preferential treatment in scheduling. Acceptance for presentation will depend on the quality of the abstract and the judgment of the program committee. Registration and conference fees must be paid before presenters will be placed in the formal conference program. Stipends of $200 are available for assistance to a limited number of graduate students. Interested persons should contact SSA President Dr. Randall Fegley, Pennsylvania State University, Berks College, Tulpehocken Road, Reading, PA, USA 19610, Tel. (610) 396-6092, e-mailraf8@psu.edu
Local host: Dr. Ali Ali-Dinar, Associate Director African Studies Center University of Pennsylvania.
http://www.sudanstudies.org
L2C–Learning to Compete: Industrial Development and Policy in Africa
UNU- World Institute for Development Economics Research
The first of the two 2013 UNU-WIDER Development Conferences
Date: 24-25 June, 2013
Location: Helsinki, Finland.
Deadline for submission of proposals of papers: 31 January 2013
The conference titled ‘L2C – Learning to Compete: Industrial Development and Policy in Africa’ builds on the research from the collaborative project between UNU-WIDER, the Brookings Institution and the African Development Bank, and aims to bring together research on industrial development and industrial policy in Africa. The conference will feature a mix of plenary speakers and panels, sessions based on invited papers and those submitted through this call for papers.
For more information: http://www.wider.unu.edu/home/news/en_GB/call-for-papers-l2c/
Diversity and Multiculturalism in the Global Educational Community
The Frederick Douglass Institute Collaborative – Ghana Interdisciplinary Conference
Location: University of Cape Coast, Ghana
Dates: May 22 to 24, 2013
The Frederick Douglass Institute Collaborative of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education is seeking paper submissions for an interdisciplinary conference on diversity and multiculturalism in the global community. The conference, co-sponsored by the University of Cape Coast, Ghana, will focus on the politics of diversity and multiculturalism in the 21st century, with a particular emphasis on bridging the divide between internationalism and U.S. domestic discourse on diversity, especially as they relate to education. This will be a unique opportunity to engage, support, and build a broad network and global coalition of professionals committed to expanding knowledge in the areas of diversity, multiculturalism, and internationalism.
If you are interested in participating, please read our Call for Papers:http://www.frederickdouglassinstitute.org/resources/FDI%20Ghana%20Conference%20Call%20for%20Proposals.pdf
For more information regarding the conference, please see our Conference Schedule and Details:
http://www.frederickdouglassinstitute.org/resources/Ghana2013.pdf
2nd Interdisciplinary International Conference City
Catholic University of Eastern Africa
Dates: 25-29 June 2013
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Contact info:
Phone: +254-700-744545
E-mail: amutabi@yahoo.com
Submission of abstracts: Send abstracts of between 250 and 500 words, including full contact details (title, name, address, email-address, and telephone) as well as institutional affiliation by 30th March, 2013 to Prof. Maurice Amutabi at Amutabi@cuea.edu or Amutabi@yahoo.com or research@cuea.edu. The deadline for submission of full papers is 30th May 2013. Some papers presented at the conference will be selected and published in edited volumes and journals affiliated to CUEA. The conference will consist of ten colloquia organized along themes.
Website: http://www.cuea.edu/
5th European Conference on African Studies
Date: 27-29 June 2013 (new dates)
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Deadline for CFP: January 16, 2013
More information: http://cea.iscte.pt/ecas2013/cfp.shtml
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