Keynotes are open to all #ASA2025 attendees! Don't miss Dr. Elizabeth Schmidt's Presidential Lecture "Lessons from the Archives: The Case of Southern Rhodesia" followed by the ASA Opening Reception held in the Atlanta Marriott Marquis Foyer.

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We are pleased to share that the African Studies Association has announced the ASA Christie and Chinua Achebe Fund✨ @asanewsonline.bsky.social africanstudies.org/news/african...

Attending @asanewsonline.bsky.social 2025 Annual Meeting in Atlanta? Keep an eye out for AEH Editor and 2023 ASA Best Book Prize winner Mariana Candido. Inquire about submitting the work you'll be presenting to AEH and organising special issues with us! We hope to see you there!

Grab your popcorn and join us at #ASA2025 for the first keynote of the year! The Fisherman directed by Zoey Martinson is a heartwarming magical realist comedy that follows Ghanaian fisherman Atta Otto, his partner the talking fish, and three young companions on their journey to Accra.

Celebrate 50/55 with the ASA Women's Caucus! Pre-order your luncheon & lecture tickets and your limited edition commemorative scarf today: africanstudies.org/w...

ASA’s hotel room discount closes TODAY!! Book via this link before tonight to get your discounted room with this incredible view! 🌇 book.passkey.com/gt/220703086... #ASA2025

Pre-register for ASA at the discounted rate by tonight, Sept. 30! Book your stay at the Marriott Marquis through this link to help ASA meet its room night minimums: book.passkey.com/go/...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Saturday, March 22 is your extended deadline to submit to the ASA CFP! Submit early this week and email [email protected] with questions. We can't wait to see you this November 20-22 in Atlanta.

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...

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 [email protected]

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!

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...

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...

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...

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! africanstudies.org/a...

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...

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...

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...

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...

African Studies Review Prizes are open for nominations. Review the open prizes and nominations deadlines online and submit your nomination today! africanstudies.org/asa-journals...

New Call for Co-Panelists! Scholars at any stage including graduate students and independent researchers are invited to submit to Afro-diasporic Feminist Resistance and Representation in Contemporary Cultural Production. Join this session at ASA's Call for Co-Panelists: africanstudies.org/a...

2025 Subtheme Chair Naminata Diabate (Cornell Univeristy) invites submissions from a wide range of disciplines to Feminisms, Gender, & Sexuality. Submit today to join ASA this November in Atlanta. Read the full CFP here: africanstudies.org/a...

Call for Co-Panelists Alert! China and the Chinese in Africa invites your submissions! There is still time to join this session or post your own at ASA's Call for Co-Panelists: africanstudies.org/a...

New Call for Co-Panelists! Mining, Governance, and Energy Exchange in West Africa, sponsored by the West Africa Research Association, builds upon a successful multi-part session series at last year's Annual Meeting. Submit your abstract and join the discussion at #ASA2025! africanstudies.org/a...

The deadline for the @asrjournal.bsky.social Forum Call is fast approaching! Make sure you submit your abstract by March 15 to be considered for the Africa and Artificial Intelligence forum. africanstudies.org/opportunitie...

Don't Delay! Only two weeks left to submit to the ASA CFP. Join us November 20-22 in Atlanta, GA: Register in MyASA, review the Submission Guide, and submit in the CFP Submission Platform: africanstudies.secur...

Considering a nomination for ASA's 2025 Outstanding Service Award? This award recognizes individuals and/or organizations that have distinguished themselves through their outstanding dedication to the ASA’s mission in a number of ways. See the criteria and submit: africanstudies.org/awards-prize...

Last call for the Call for Submissions on New Mobilities and Movements for the editorial team's final issue of History in Africa. Submit to this call asap to be considered for this issue! africanstudies.org/featured-pos...

New Call for Co-Panelist! Contemporary Perspectives on African Gender Systems. Join this call by visiting our Call for Co-Panelists forum. There is still time to post to find presenters for your own session idea! africanstudies.org/a...

Have you nominated your student for the Mahmoud Mohamed Taha Student Travel Award? Students can apply funds to research, study abroad, or ASA travel which many need now more than ever. Faculty nominations receive first priority so nominate your student today. africanstudies.org/taha-travel-...

Only TWO weeks left to register and submit to the #ASA2025 CFP in Atlanta, so don't delay! Register this weekend so you're prepared to submit a proposal well before the deadline. myasa.africanstudies.org/login