African Studies Association

Submit your session proposal by Sunday, March 15! Read the CFP, register, and submit here: https://africanstudies.org/annual-meetings/asa-cfp/

There are 10 new Calls for Co-Panelists this week alone! These calls close ahead of the ASA CFP deadline of March 15, so don't delay! Join a session proposal here: https://africanstudies.org/annual-meetings/2026-call-for-co-panelists/

Join this session proposal for the ASA Annual Meeting in New Orleans today! https://africanstudies.org/annual-meetings/2026-call-for-co-panelists/

This Call for Co-Panelists closes in just 4 days! All calls on ASA's forum for session building close ahead of the ASA CFP, so join one here today: https://africanstudies.org/annual-meetings/2026-call-for-co-panelists/

Call for Co-Panelists Alert! Join one of the 40+ calls on ASA's forum for session building: https://africanstudies.org/annual-meetings/2026-call-for-co-panelists/

Join the ASA Emerging Scholars Network this Friday, March 6 at 12:00pm eastern for a CFP Q&A info session open to all emerging scholars! Sign up here: https://africanstudies.org/emerging-scholars-network/join-the-asa-emerging-scholars-network-for-cfp-qa-session/

The African Studies Review invites your submissions to the ASR-sponsored African Studies Keywords session at the ASA Annual Meeting this Dec. 3-6 in New Orleans. Be sure to read the call and submit before March 13: https://africanstudies.org/annual-meetings-asa/2026-call-for-co-panelists/

Do you work on urban Africa and AI? Join this Call for Co-Panelists here: https://africanstudies.org/annual-meetings/2026-call-for-co-panelists/
It's not too late to post your own call! If you don't see a call that fits your research, create your own!

Join this Call for Co-Panelists on Afrofuturism for the ASA Annual Meeting in New Orleans! Read the full call and submit to join the session proposal here: https://africanstudies.org/annual-meetings/asa-cfp/

If you work on West Africa, this session might be for you! Read the full call on ASA's Call for Co-Panelists: https://africanstudies.org/annual-meetings/2026-call-for-co-panelists/
Don't see a call that fits your research? Post your own session today for the ASA CFP!

Avoid the stress of last-minute submission! Check submitting to the ASA CFP off your to-do list today! https://africanstudies.org/annual-meetings/asa-cfp/
Questions? The ASA Secretariat is here to help! Email us at members@africanstudies.org

Do you research or work on African languages or literature? Dr. Jarula Wegner is looking forward to your submission to the ASA Annual Meeting CFP as the Literature & Language Subtheme Chair. Review all our 2026 subthemes and submit here: https://ow.ly/ScLm50Ykxre

Time is ticking to join sessions on ASA's Call for Co-Panelists! Submit your abstract to this session today and join ASA this Dec 3-6 in New Orleans! https://africanstudies.org/annual-meetings/2026-call-for-co-panelists/

Call for Co-Panelist alert! Join this call and 20+ others on the ASA Call for Co-Panelists forum: https://africanstudies.org/annual-meetings/2026-call-for-co-panelists/

Join the ASA Emerging Scholars Network for a CFP Q&A session! Sign-up here and bring your questions: https://africanstudies.org/emerging-scholars-network/join-the-asa-emerging-scholars-network-for-cfp-qa-session/
All emerging scholars are invited to attend!

Less than 3 weeks left to submit to the ASA CFP! Prepare your session, register in MyASA, and submit my March 15! https://africanstudies.org/annual-meetings/asa-cfp/

Join the Health, Healing, & Disability subtheme this December 3-6 at ASA in New Orleans! Subtheme Chair Esther Àjàyí-Lọ́wọ̀ invites your interdisciplinary session submissions! Read the CFP and submit here: https://africanstudies.org/annual-meetings/asa-cfp/

There is no shortage of fantastic sessions to join at ASA! Read all Calls for Co-Panelists and post your own session idea here: https://africanstudies.org/annual-meetings/2026-call-for-co-panelists/

Do you work on embodiment, literature, and gender? Read this Call for Co-Panelists and join ASA in New Orleans this December! https://africanstudies.org/annual-meetings/2026-call-for-co-panelists/

If you work on oral history, this intriguing session could be for you! Read the full call and join the session on ASA's Call for Co-Panelists forum: https://africanstudies.org/annual-meetings/2026-call-for-co-panelists/

3 Weekends Left! Register today in MyASA and prepare to submit before March 15: https://africanstudies.org/annual-meetings/

Join this session proposal on ASA's Call for Co-Panelists forum! https://africanstudies.org/annual-meetings/2026-call-for-co-panelists/
Many calls close in 2 weeks, so review all 20+ sessions today! Don't see a session for your research? Post your own call to find presenters for your session!

The African Studies Review (ASR) invites proposals for its Keyword essay panel at the 2026 ASA Annual Meeting in New Orleans. The sponsored panel offers draft essays that engage a variety of disciplines and interdisciplinary fields. See the full call: https://ow.ly/wpzW50YgKgv

Our Science, Techn, & AI subtheme chair, Dr. Davide Chinigò, is looking for submissions like yours for the 2026 ASA Annual Meeting. If you work in these fields, consider a Call for Co-panelists to find presenters, pre-register, and join us in New Orleans. https://ow.ly/eGGO50YfjZ7

With less than 4 weeks until the ASA New Orleans CFP closes, we're seeing our Call for Co-panelists forum really grow! Don't miss your chance to add a call and find like-minded presenters for your session. Submit or join a session here: https://ow.ly/oz2A50YfbQG

African Philosophy is underrepresented in departments but ASA is THE place to engage this important work. Create a Call for Co-panelists to find like-minded presenters and submit to the African Philosophy and Thought subtheme by March 15! https://ow.ly/MBxp50Yfa3l

Are you a Historian, Archeologist, or practitioner working on the African past, material culture, or related fields? Submit to the ASA 2026 CFP's History and Archaeology subtheme, reviewed by Dr. Christian Alvarado and join us in New Orleans! https://africanstudies.org/annual-meetings/asa-cfp/

Today, Feb. 12, 1:00pm EST! Learn about special rules for submitting to the 2026 CFP and newer session types: https://africanstudies.org/news/asa-2026-cfp-info-session-and-qa/

Join us Thursday for a Q&A all about submitting to the ASA CFP! This event is for longtime members and new attendees alike. Learn more and sign-up here: https://africanstudies.org/news/asa-2026-cfp-info-session-and-qa/

New ways to participate, unique guidelines for 2026, ASA's newer session types, and more! See you Thursday, Feb. 12 at 1:00pm EST! Sign-up here: https://africanstudies.org/news/asa-2026-cfp-info-session-and-qa/