Thanks to outgoing President, Dr Louisa Egbunike
The African Studies Association of the United Kingdom expresses its heartfelt gratitude to Dr Louisa Egbunike, who on 12 September 2026 stepped down as ASAUK President. In various capacities, Louisa […]
2027 African Critical Inquiry Workshop: African Pedagogies of Restitution: Return, Repair, Rehumanisation

Organisers of African Pedagogies of Restitution: Return, Repair, Rehumanisation, the 2027 ACIP Workshop (clockwise from top): Asher Gamedze, Bianca van Laun, Aidan Erasmus,Koni Benson, and Robyn Humphreys. The African Critical […]
FUTURE WAVES: Afrofuturism 2.0 and The World

FUTURE WAVES: Afrofuturism 2.0 and The World is a multi-week, multi-disciplinary festival and conference that brings together and celebrates the vibrant worlds of art, music, research, commerce, and technology, all […]
ASAA 2025 Call for Papers, Panels, Roundtables & Workshops

Deadline extended to 5 April for ASAA call for papers, panels, roundtables & workshops.
Navigating Adinkra’s Evolution in the Digital Age: A PhD’s Perspective

Blog post based on ASAUK 2024 conference paper by Nancy Owusuaa. Nancy Owusuaa, a PhD candidate at the University of Ghana is researching the digital renaissance of Akan Adinkra […]
Translating African Realities with Indigenous Perspectives and Digital Archives

Blog post based on ASAUK 2024 conference paper by Bethlehem Attfield Bethlehem Attfield discusses her PhD research on Amharic literature, the silencing of African knowledge, and the potential of […]
European Conference on African Studies Call for Papers

AFRICAN, AFROPOLITAN, AND AFROPEAN BELONGINGS Prague, June 25-28, 2025 The Call for Papers opened on 4 November 2024 and will close on 15 December 2024. Call for Papers As […]
African Critical Inquiry Programme Call For Applications Ivan Karp Doctoral Research Awards For African Students Enrolled In South African Ph.D. Programmes

“Who defines the needs of the people and the related epistemologies that serve them?” (Karp & Masolo 2000:10) CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: IVAN KARP DOCTORAL RESEARCH AWARDS FOR AFRICAN […]
AFRICAN CRITICAL INQUIRY PROGRAMME CALL FOR PROPOSALS TO ORGANISE A WORKSHOP

“Who defines the needs of the people and the related epistemologies that serve them?” (Karp & Masolo 2000:10) CALL FOR PROPOSALS TO ORGANISE A WORKSHOP Closing Date: Thursday 1 May […]
African Critical Inquiry Programme Announces 2024 Ivan Karp Doctoral Research Awards

The African Critical Inquiry Programme has named Sasha Rai and Phindile Tabata as recipients of the 2024 Ivan Karp Doctoral Research Awards. Rai, a South African student in the History […]