ConFest dates: 11 - 14 June 2025
Location: Dakar, Senegal
Websites: English, Français, Portugais

Submission deadline proposals: 1 October 2024 (only two weeks left!)

Building on the multiple encounters, interactions and dialogues initiated at the first Africa-Asia conference (Accra, Ghana, 2015) and the second Africa-Asia Conference (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 2018), this third edition of the ‘Africa-Asia, A New Axis of Knowledge’ event seeks to deepen the explorations of new realities and long histories connecting Africa and Asia.

The collaborative mission of Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD, Dakar, Senegal), Collective Africa-Southeast Asia Platform (CASAP, Bangkok, Thailand) and the International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS, Leiden, The Netherlands) aims to stimulate inquiry into the rich resources offered by the city of Dakar and its surroundings. In this way, the city itself enables the materialisation of an experiential Conference-Festival (ConFest) that celebrates diversity within academia, but that also extends beyond academia into civil society and the arts.

Take this opportunity to engage with other participants thinking both comparatively and holistically about the challenges and possibilities of cross-continental and trans-regional encounters!

The proposal deadline (1 October) for Africa-Asia, A New Axis of Knowledge 3 (Africa-Asia 3) is fast approaching. Don’t miss the chance to participate in this exciting event!

Discover the Africa-Asia 3 Clusters
The ConFest aims to facilitate transdisciplinary conversations among participants. There are 12 thematic clusters that correspond to academic trends within the global context. These clusters are meant to be general starting points for your intervention. Explore the 12 Africa-Asia 3 clusters now!

Diverse Formats
The Africa-Asia 3 ConFest clusters can be explored through various formats, including papers, panels, roundtables, posters, as well as audio-visual and other media. We also welcome suggestions for activities and workshops that will enrich the exchange of knowledge and experiences.

Submit your Proposals
With less than two weeks left (deadline 1 October), now is the time to submit your proposal! We are inviting proposals in English, French and Portuguese. The full Call for Proposals can be found here: https://www.iias.asia/event/africa-asia-new-axis-knowledge-third-edition

Africa-Asia Book, Craft and Food Fair 
Publishers and institutes are invited to exhibit at the Book, Craft and Food Fair at Africa-Asia 3 ConFest to present their work to the large number of attendees. Should you be interested in exhibiting at Africa-Asia ConFest 3, please email us: AfricaAsia@iias.nl