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Heading to the ASA Annual Meeting this year? Don’t miss Dr. Elizabeth Schmidt’s Presidential Lecture: Lessons from the Archives: The Case of Southern Rhodesia on Thursday, November 20 at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis.
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Banner for the 68th Annual Meeting of the African Studies Association, taking place in Atlanta, Georgia from November 20–22, 2025. The design features a colorful city skyline with layered translucent lines, the ASA logo in the top right, and the theme 'Crossing Boundaries and Recovering Intellectual Traditions' in bold white text.
Make the most of your Annual Meeting experience—staying at the conference hotel keeps you close to events and helps support the Annual Meeting. Book your discounted room at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis through ASA’s link: book.passkey.com/go/AfricanSt...
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One week left to apply for the Gretchen Walsh Book Donation Award! Put your book donation plan into action. Read more about the award and apply today: africanstudies.org/a...
Prepare for publication in an ASA Journal! ASA is calling all emerging scholars to apply for the PIPES pre-conference workshop this November 19 in Atlanta, GA. Review your eligibility, prepare your draft, and apply by May 15! africanstudies.org/a...
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Just a few hours remaining for most ASA Awards & Honors! Don't miss your opportunity to nominate your colleague, student, or yourself. Most ASA award nominations close today, April 30: africanstudies.org/a...
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Two more days to nominate your outstanding student for the Mahmoud Mohamed Taha Student Travel Award! Nominated students receive first review. Awardees receive funding for research travel, study abroad, or travel to the ASA Annual Meeting: africanstudies.org/t...
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Many ASA Awards & Honors close this Wednesday! Don't miss your chance to be nominated this year. Review your eligibility and apply today: africanstudies.org/a...
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Calling all filmmakers! The Sembène-Kelani Film Prize celebrates an outstanding film by an African filmmaker (2023, 2024). Nominate your film and join us at the Annual Meeting for a screening of the winning film: africanstudies.org/a...
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Call your publisher! There are 6 days left to be nominated for the 2025 Bethwell A. Ogot Book Prize awarded to the best book in East African studies published in 2024. Help us celebrate your work! africanstudies.org/a...
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The Paul Hair Prize recognizes a critical edition or translation into English of primary source material on Africa. Review your eligibility and submit today! africanstudies.org/a...
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Call your publisher! Nominations for the ASA Best Book Prize close on April 30. Review your eligibility and direct your publisher to the short nomination form here: africanstudies.org/a...
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Most awards and honors close in just eight days! Review which awards you are eligible for and begin the nomination process today: africanstudies.org/a...
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Help us recognize a colleague's outstanding contributions and dedication! Don't forget to submit your nomination for the ASA Outstanding Service Award by April 30: africanstudies.org/a...
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Host a funded ASA Presidential Fellow this fall! Thanks to a generous gift from Allen and Barbara Isaacman, 2025 fellows will visit a host institution and attend the Annual Meeting in Atlanta. Learn about nominating and hosting a fellow here: africanstudies.org/a...
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Nominate a colleague for their distinguished lifetime contributions to the field of African Studies. The deadline is April 30, so don't delay. Complete information on the nomination process can be found here africanstudies.org/a...
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ASA News Spring 2025 is out! Read about advocacy on Capitol Hill, an interview with prominent archaeologist Rachel Ama Asaa Engmann about the Christiansborg Archaeological Heritage Project, ASA Member exclusive events, and more. africanstudies.org/w...
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These 3 Call for Co-Panelists are open for submissions this week! Submit your abstract to one of these Calls today or to our CFP before this Saturday, March 22! Read the full Calls for Co-Panelists here: africanstudies.org/a...
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Saturday, March 22 is your extended deadline to submit to the ASA CFP! Submit early this week and email members@africanstudies.org with questions. We can't wait to see you this November 20-22 in Atlanta.
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Andrew Eisenberg (NYU Abu Dhabi) invites you to submit to the ASA CFP subtheme Music, Performance, & Visual Culture! Submit before the CFP deadline of Sunday, March 16 and join ASA this November in Atlanta. africanstudies.org/a...
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Three days left to submit to the ASA CFP! Don't miss your chance to join us this year November 20-22 in Atlanta! If you have questions, email us at members@africanstudies.org
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Spark has your undergrad and MA students in mind! Invite your students to give 3 minute presentations at this year's Annual Meeting in Atlanta. If you're local, plan ahead and bring your students or entire class to ASA!
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Calls for Co-Panelists are closing, so submit your abstract today! Check out Northern Nigerian Knowledge Systems, China and Africa Rosewood Trade Dynamics, African Popular Culture and Web 2.0, and more fascinating Calls for Co-Panelists here: africanstudies.org/a...
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Have you seen this Subtheme for #ASA2025? Nate Plageman (Wake Forest University) welcomes you to submit to Cities, Urban Infrastructures, & Publics! Submit your session or abstract before this Sunday, March 16. africanstudies.org/a...
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Calls for Co-Panelists are closing! Don't miss the opportunity to submit to African Literature and Film in Understanding African History and Current Issues. Read all Calls for Co-Panelists and send your abstract today: africanstudies.org/a...
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Don't miss your chance! Calls for Co-Panelists close before the CFP, so read all Calls and join a session now. Still want to post your own session idea? Post today!
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Did you present at the 2024 Annual Meeting in Chicago as a grad student? There is one week left to submit your conference paper to the Grad Student Paper Prize! Apply today and be considered for expedited peer review for publication in the African Studies Review. africanstudies.org/a...
New Call for Co-Panelists! Igbotic Mobilities: The Emergent Arts of Place-Making and Imaginaries of Igbo Identity. Send your abstract by March 10 to join this session or post your own on ASA's Call for Co-Panelists: africanstudies.org/a...
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Only one week left to submit to the ASA CFP! Submit today and join us this November 20-22 in Atlanta, GA. Read the full CFP and don't forget to share with your colleagues and students: africanstudies.org/a...
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Call for Co-Panelists Alert! Send your abstract by March 10 to join Environmental Violence and Migration in Africa. Don't miss out on your opportunity to join this call and others on ASA's Call for Co-Panelists: africanstudies.org/a...
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We're looking for your African Studies Keywords submissions for #ASA2025. Read the full call online in our Call for Copanelists and submit your keywords proposal by March 14! africanstudies.org/annual-meeti...
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