Submission Deadline: March 15

Notification of Acceptance: March 22

Conference Format
The conference will feature keynote lectures, online panel discussions, creative workshops, and networking opportunities. A select number of papers may be considered for publication in an edited volume or special journal issue after submission, expansion, and thorough revision.

Conference Dates: April 24-26, 2025
Location: Hybrid (Online and in-person)

Hosted by The University of Kansas’s Center for Global and International Studies, Kansas African Studies Center, Department of African and African-American Studies.
Contact Information
For inquiries, please contact us. We look forward to your contributions to this important conversation.
Luciano Tosta, Director of Center for Global & International Studies; Associate Professor, Department of Spanish & Portuguese: lucianotosta@ku.edu
Glenn Adams, Director of Kansas African Studies Center; Professor, Department of Psychology: adamsg@ku.edu
Shawn Alexander, Professor and Chairperson; Department of African and African-American Studies; Director of the Langston Hughes Center: shawnalexander@ku.edu