The Women’s Caucus is a solidarity network open to all. The Luncheon & Lecture is an annual celebration of community, open to every ASA Annual Meeting attendee. We wish to underscore the inclusion of new and lapsed members, men and queer folks, and our most financially precarious colleagues.
If you have the means, please consider donating an open ticket so that students and other vulnerable members can join in this meal. Purchasing early supports accurate and responsible budgeting as well as improved communication with the catering staff. We thank you for your engagement and commitment to the Women’s Caucus.
About the 2026 Speaker
“‘We Are Still Here’: Women, Care and Solidarity in Sudan’s Conflict”
Nada Mustafa Ali
Assistant Professor of Critical Inclusion Studies, School for Social Inclusion and Social Development, University of Massachusetts Boston
Nada Mustafa Ali is an Assistant Professor of Critical Inclusion Studies in the School for Global Inclusion and Social Development (SGISD) at the University of Massachusetts, Boston (UMass Boston) in the US. She is an interdisciplinary & transdisciplinary educator, researcher and writer who uses critical theory (from a feminist perspective) to engage with questions of power and the intersection of gender, race, ethnicity, social class, disability, and other aspects of difference in Sudan, South Sudan, and beyond. Dr. Ali has written extensively and published in both Arabic and English. She is the author of Gender, Race and Sudan’s Exile Politics: Do We All Belong to this Country? (Lexington Books, 2015). Her current book project focuses on Women Street Vendors and their Cooperatives in 21st Century Sudan. Dr. Ali is the recipient of the 2025/2026 Endowed Faculty Career Award from the Leadership Council of UMass Boston’s Retired Faculty Council.
Originally from Sudan, Dr. Ali received her PhD in Government from the University of Manchester in the UK. She has a BA (Hon.) and an MA from the University of Khartoum, and the American University in Cairo respectively, both in Political Science. Before joining SGISD, she was senior lecturer in the Women’s and Gender, Studies Department and also taught in the Global Governance and Human Security program at UMass Boston. She held visiting positions at Clark University and UMass Boston and was part-time faculty the New School University. Dr. Ali also held several research fellow or associate positions in the US, and has worked for a range of local, regional, and international organizations. Most recently, in 2024, she served as Senior Gender Advisor to the European Union’s Delegation to Sudan.
Date & Location
Saturday, December 5, 2026
12:00-1:00pm
This year, the Keynote and Luncheon will take place offsite at the following location:
Boyd Cruise Room at The Historic New Orleans Collection
410 Chartres Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
The venue is three blocks from the hotel (about a six-minute walk). Click here for a map showing directions from the conference hotel. For more information about The Historic New Orleans Collection, go to their website at https://hnoc.org/. Local cuisine will be served.
