{"id":5411,"date":"2013-03-05T00:51:57","date_gmt":"2013-03-05T00:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/?p=5411"},"modified":"2013-09-15T04:40:02","modified_gmt":"2013-09-15T04:40:02","slug":"list-of-upcoming-international-conferences-and-scientific-meetings-on-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/?p=5411","title":{"rendered":"List of upcoming International Conferences and Scientific meetings on Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Africa<\/a>2013 Africa Conference at the University of Texas at Austin<\/strong><\/p>\n

Theme:\u00a0<\/strong>Social Movements, Religion and Political Expression in Africa
\n<\/strong>Dates:<\/strong>\u00a029-31 March 2013
\n<\/strong>Venue:<\/strong>\u00a0The University of Texas at Austin
\nConvener:<\/strong>\u00a0Professor Toyin Falola
\nContact:\u00a0<\/strong>africaconference2013@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0Liberian Studies Association 45th Annual Conference<\/strong>
\nTheme<\/strong>:\u00a0The Human Aspect of Development in Liberia:\u00a0Steps, Strategies, and Sustainability
\nDates<\/strong>: 4-7 April 2013
\nVenue<\/strong>: Rutgers University
\nContact<\/strong>:\u00a0Jackie Sayegh \u2013 jsb25@cornell.edu<\/p>\n

Africa Communicating: Digital Technologies, Representation, Power<\/strong>
\nCanadian Association of African Studies Annual Conference
\nInstitute of African Studies, Carleton University
\n<\/strong>Ottawa, Ontario, May 1-3 2013
\nDeadline for submitting paper proposals and panel proposals:\u00a0<\/strong>January 31, 2013.
\nFor more information:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0e-mail to\u00a0caasacea@carleton.ca<\/a>\u00a0http:\/\/ocs.sfu.ca\/caas\/index.php\/caas\/conf2013<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Frederick Douglass Institute Collaborative \u2013 Ghana Interdisciplinary Conference<\/strong>
\nTheme<\/strong>: \u00a0Diversity and Multiculturalism in the Global Educational Community
\nDates<\/strong>: 22-24 May 2013
\nVenue<\/strong>: University of Cape Coast, Ghana
\nFor more information<\/strong>:<\/p>\n


\nSudan Studies Association
\n<\/strong>32nd Annual Conference: \u201cGreater Sudan: Cross Roads to the Future\u201d
\n<\/strong>Location:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
\nDates:<\/strong>\u00a0May 24, 25 & 26, 2013
\nDeadline:<\/strong>\u00a0Abstracts 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:\u00a0abdullahi.gallab@asu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/a>\u2028\u2028Local host: Dr. Ali Ali-Dinar, Associate Director African Studies Center University of Pennsylvania.
\nhttp:\/\/www.sudanstudies.org<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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L2C\u2013Learning to Compete: Industrial Development and Policy in Africa
\n<\/strong>UNU- World Institute for Development Economics Research
\n<\/strong>The first of the two 2013 UNU-WIDER Development Conferences
\nDate:<\/strong>\u00a024-25 June, 2013
\nLocation:<\/strong>\u00a0Helsinki, Finland.
\nDeadline for submission of proposals of papers:<\/strong>\u00a031 January 2013
\nThe conference titled \u2018L2C \u2013 Learning to Compete: Industrial Development and Policy in Africa\u2019 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\u00a0call for papers.
\nFor more information<\/strong>:\u00a0http:\/\/www.wider.unu.edu\/home\/news\/en_GB\/call-for-papers-l2c\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Diversity and Multiculturalism in the Global Educational Community
\nThe Frederick Douglass Institute Collaborative \u2013 Ghana Interdisciplinary Conference
\n<\/strong>Location:\u00a0<\/strong>University of Cape Coast, Ghana\u00a0
\n<\/strong>Dates:\u00a0<\/strong>May 22 to 24, 2013<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

If you are interested in participating, please read our\u00a0Call for Papers:http:\/\/www.frederickdouglassinstitute.org\/resources\/FDI%20Ghana%20Conference%20Call%20for%20Proposals.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

For more information regarding the conference, please\u00a0see our\u00a0Conference Schedule\u00a0and Details<\/a>:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.frederickdouglassinstitute.org\/resources\/Ghana2013.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

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2nd Interdisciplinary International Conference\u00a0<\/strong>City<\/strong>
\nCatholic University of Eastern Africa
\nDates<\/strong>: 25-29\u00a0<\/strong>June\u00a02013
\nLocation:<\/strong>\u00a0Nairobi, Kenya
\nContact info:<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Phone: +254-700-744545
\nE-mail: amutabi@yahoo.com
\nSubmission of abstracts:<\/strong>\u00a0Send 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.
\nWebsite:<\/strong>\u00a0http:\/\/www.cuea.edu\/<\/a><\/p>\n

5th<\/sup>\u00a0European Conference on African Studies
\n<\/strong>Date:<\/strong>\u00a027-29 June 2013 (new dates)
\nLocation:<\/strong>\u00a0Lisbon, Portugal
\nDeadline for CFP:<\/strong>\u00a0January 16, 2013
\nMore information:<\/strong>\u00a0http:\/\/cea.iscte.pt\/ecas2013\/cfp.shtml<\/p>\n

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2013 Africa Conference at the University of Texas at Austin Theme:\u00a0Social Movements, Religion and Political Expression in Africa Dates:\u00a029-31 March 2013 Venue:\u00a0The University of Texas at Austin Convener:\u00a0Professor Toyin Falola Contact:\u00a0africaconference2013@gmail.com \u00a0Liberian Studies Association 45th Annual Conference Theme:\u00a0The Human Aspect of Development in Liberia:\u00a0Steps, Strategies, and Sustainability Dates: 4-7 April 2013 Venue: Rutgers University Contact:\u00a0Jackie […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5411","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcement","category-regional-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5411"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5411"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5411\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6356,"href":"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5411\/revisions\/6356"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5411"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5411"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5411"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}