There is still time to join us in Atlanta for the African Studies Association's 68th Annual Meeting! Register in MyASA and book your discounted hotel room at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis through the link before the discount ends. https://lnkd.in/eTYK89SZ
African Studies Association
Education
Piscataway, New Jersey 2,392 followers
Enhancing the Exchange of Information About Africa Since 1957
About us
The African Studies Association (ASA) was established in 1957 and is the largest globally represented membership organization in the world dedicated to enhancing the exchange of knowledge and information about Africa. The ASA encourages the production and dissemination of knowledge about Africa in both historical and contemporary contexts. The ASA is based in the United States, and aims to cultivate a better understanding of the continent, taking a holistic approach to its areas of focus. This includes all facets of Africa's political, economic, social, cultural, artistic, scientific, and environmental landscapes, to name a few. Our members include scholars, students, teachers, activists, development professionals, policymakers and many others. The ASA achieves its mission by: * Providing Access to path-breaking research and key debates in African Studies * Facilitating interdisciplinary exchanges with African scholars and institutions * Publishing high quality research on Africa-related issues * Fostering networks of Africanist scholars and practitioners through the Annual Meeting and other forums * Addressing the challenges faced by universities engaged in research, teaching and outreach related to Africa * Broadening professional opportunities on African issues * Promoting a better understanding of Africa through academia, policymakers, NGOs, media, business, learned societies, and other interested communities Become a member today and join us in facilitating research, teaching, and learning about Africa, broadly defined.
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http://www.africanstudies.org
External link for African Studies Association
- Industry
- Education
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Piscataway, New Jersey
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1957
- Specialties
- Africa, Academia, Research, Events, Policy, Scholarly Journals, African Diaspora, Pedagogy, Advocacy, History, and Curriculum Development
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Piscataway, New Jersey, US
Employees at African Studies Association
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Jean Borgatti
Scholar at Fulbright
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Alix Saba
Executive Director at African Studies Association
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Omobolaji Olarinmoye
Librarian for African Studies at Yale University
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Umar Sheikh Tahir
ASECS Fellow ASA| Graduate TA at Columbia University| Expertise in Afro-Islamic Culture| Arabic Logic| Arabic Poet| African traveler
Updates
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ASA is currently accepting proposals from experience and professional meeting logistics teams. The RFP will close November 15. Please find more details here: https://lnkd.in/dX4RH4Vg
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The ASA is excited to announce the expansion of the Mahmoud Mohamed Taha Student Travel Award Fund, thanks to a generous gift from Dr. Steve Howard! This fund supports African studies students through research, study abroad, and conference travel. Applications open December 2025 for the 2026 award cycle. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eQht8wb8
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The ASA is excited to continue its AfricaNow! format—opening earlier this year—for the 2025 Annual Meeting. These sessions make space for current events, preliminary research, new practitioner work, informal art analysis, and non-traditional presentation formats. The CFP opens August 4th—for full details visit: https://lnkd.in/dfQykaWD
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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: https://lnkd.in/eTYK89SZ
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We are thrilled to announce the establishment of the Robertson Fund thanks to the generosity of Dr. Claire Robertson. The fund will support the ASA Dependent Care Grant, the Robertson Engagement Grant, and the Student Volunteer Attendance Stipends. See the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/eKW_PyUz
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Join us for the 2025 Women's Caucus Luncheon & Lecture, Saturday, November 22, from 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM. This year's 50/55th Anniversary Luncheon & Lecture features a special lecture by Nwando Achebe and performance by Shailja Patel. Read more and buy your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/eC7gnxV8
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We are pleased to announce the 2025 Samora & Graça Machel Presidential Fellows — exceptional Africa-based scholars advancing research in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Read more about the Fellows here: https://lnkd.in/eukx5KF8
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Award-winning scholar-administrator | University Distinguished Professor | Endowed professor | Equity-minded, transformative change academic leader | ACE Fellow | HERS Leadership Institute Alumna | nwandoachebe.com
🌍 You’re Invited to a Historic Celebration at ASA 2025! 🌍 I’m honored to be delivering the keynote at the African Studies Association’s Women’s Caucus Luncheon, marking both the 50th and 55th anniversaries of this powerful community of feminist scholars, thinkers, and visionaries. 🗓 Saturday, November 22, 2025 🕛 12:00 PM 📍 Marriott Marquis, Atlanta 🎟 Reserve your spot: https://lnkd.in/eEftpvWX Keynote Title: (Be)Coming: Reclaiming the Archive, Reimagining the Self Abstract: This keynote traces a journey of (Be)Coming—a deliberate and dynamic process of reclaiming history and reimagining identity. I reflect on my path as an African feminist historian, interrogating the silences and absences of colonial archives while centering embodied knowledges, oral histories, and gendered memory. Drawing from decades of research, mentorship, and lived experience, I explore how reclaiming the archive is simultaneously an act of resistance and self-actualization. This address is both a personal meditation and a political call—to write, to remember, and to (Be)Come anew. Let’s gather to honor the past, affirm the present, and imagine futures together. #ASA2025 #AfricanStudiesAssociation #WomensCaucus #FeministHistorians #AfricanHistory #OralArchives #EmbodiedKnowledge #NwandoAchebe #KeynoteSpeaker #Atlanta2025 #DecolonizeTheArchive