Opportunities for Africa-based Partners

  1. KASC Virtual Affiliates
    This initiative is an opportunity for Africa-based scholars to become research affiliates of KASC. To apply for this initiative for KU’s Fall 2025 semester, please send the following materials to kasc@ku.edu by the deadline of September 1:
    (1) a 500-word description of your scholarly interests as they pertain to KASC
    (2) a current CV
    Successful applicants will receive a KU identity granting access to digital and other resources (e.g. access to e-journals and other digital holdings of KU Libraries). KASC will also feature a photo and description of the applicant’s work on the relevant page of the KASC website.

     

  2. Ujamaa Virtual Colloquium Series
    The Ujamaa Virtual Colloquium Series (UVCS) provides a mechanism for scholars to share their work with an African Studies audience. These hour-long meetings happen regularly online and in-person during the KU academic year. KASC welcomes you and your colleagues to attend.

    KASC is currently inviting proposals for UCVS presentations in KU’s Fall 2025 Semester. To submit a proposal to present in the UCVS, please send a 300-word abstract to kasc@ku.edu by the deadline of September 1. Successful applicants will receive an honorarium of USD $200 in return for their virtual presentation.

     

  3. MAAAS 2025
    The annual conference of the Mid-America Alliance for African Studies (MAAAS) will happen October 10-11, 2025 online and in person at Lincoln University of Missouri, USA. Please note that the deadline for submission of proposals is fast approaching on Monday, August 25. Here is the Call for Proposals:


    The Mid-America Alliance for African Studies (MAAAS) in collaboration with the Kansas African Studies Center at the University of Kansas will hold its 2025 conference at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, MO on October 10-11. Although we invite scholars to submit proposals for individual papers or panels on any topic, we especially welcome proposals that address the conference theme of Democracy and Environmental Justice.


    How do struggles for environmental justice intersect with concerns about democracy? Among other intersections, both face threats from the inordinate power that multinational and transnational corporations have exercised over African communities, from representative councils to nation state and regional government bodies. These corporations and neo-colonial governments deploy their power to undermine any regulation, such as environmental protection via democratic process, that would impede their exploitation of natural resources. What are the impacts of and responses to this ongoing attack on Africa and the Diaspora? We invite scholars interested in Africana Studies from all disciplines to participant at this conference.


    Interested scholars should submit a 250-word abstract or panel description to MAAAS at MAAASpp@gmail.com.


    All presenters must also register for the conference.Even if you are not planning to present a paper, anyone planning to attend the MAAAS 2025 Conference should complete Registration form found at MAAAS-2025-Conference and submit it to MAAAS at MAAASpp@gmail.com. Then click on the “REGISTRATION” tab on the MAAAS Conference site MAAAS-2025-Conference to pay via PayPal on this site.


    Please Note that Virtual Presentation space is available but limited. If you are outside the US and wish to present virtually, please note this on your Registration Form. For virtual presenters outside of the US, there is no registration fee, but your Registration Information is required so we can confirm your information and include you on the MAAAS Conference 2025 Program. We will confirm virtual presentation schedules prior to the conference.


    For additional information or if you need assistance with the Registration process, please contact Elizabeth Chunda, MAAAS President (Elizabethchunda@ku.edu) or Jamaine Abidogun, Secretary-Treasurer (jamaineabidogun@missouristate.edu)
    We look forward to seeing you at MAAAS 2025!