U of A to Host African Studies Conference in October
The U of A is slated to host the annual conference of the Mid-America Alliance for African Studies at Carnall Hall on Oct. 29-30.
The Mid-America Alliance for African Studies welcomes U of A faculty and graduate students to submit papers to present at the event (see registration and submission information below).
The theme of the conference is "Negotiating Foreign Actors and Influences: Reconsidering African Engagements with the World Beyond," but the alliance also welcomes African-themed papers from across the disciplines that explore topics beyond the thematic scope of the conference.
If you're interested in participating, please submit a 250-word abstract or panel description to maaaspp@gmail.com by Aug. 15, which is also the date at which early registration concludes. You can register for the conference at the MAAAS website.
For additional information, please contact Todd Cleveland in the Department of History at tcclevel@uark.edu.
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Todd C. Cleveland, associate professor
Department of History
479-575-7596,
tcclevel@uark.edu
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