3 Sep, 2026
West African societies were incredibly dynamic particularly from the eighteenth century onwards. In examining the role of the environmental in […]
3 Sep, 2026
This panel introduces visual dynamics as an emergent methodological framework for African and diasporic studies. It foregrounds the relational interplay […]
27 Aug, 2026
Global Black discourse is often framed through grand narratives and theoretical abstractions of ontological essentialism grounded in shared experiences of […]
27 Aug, 2026
This panel examines efforts to build global solidarity to end apartheid, colonialism and counterinsurgency in southern Africa in the 1970s […]
26 Aug, 2026
This panel invites reflection on the ‘lateral’ dimension of transmission of trauma and resilience in the context of repeated outbreaks […]
25 Aug, 2026
It is inarguable that women, particularly in patriarchal societies like in many African countries, have difficulty acquiring formal leadership positions. […]
25 Aug, 2026
The language of debt is capacious within African and Black diaspora studies. Used famously by Fred Moten and Stefano Harney […]
24 Aug, 2026
The panel will examine sexual violence governance as a critical site for understanding power, gender, and institutional legitimacy in contemporary […]
21 Aug, 2026
The production of academic knowledge about Africa operates within complex networks of obligations; institutional metrics, donor priorities, ethical review systems, […]
21 Aug, 2026
The concept of “actually existing” urban worlds in Africa—considered in dialogue with the phrase’s history in accounts of neoliberalism, socialism, […]
