The Institute of African Studies is proud to announce the inaugural Emerging Scholar Conference in Canada, marking the first-ever gathering of its kind. This annual event aims to foster and develop an engaged intellectual community among undergraduate students, graduate students, emerging scholars, and community scholars in the fields of African Studies, African Diasporic and Migration Studies, or Black Studies. Participants from Canada, the African diaspora, and Africa are warmly welcomed and encouraged to join. The conference also seeks to highlight and engage the broader Ottawa community and showcase the exceptional work of students affiliated with the Institute. Notably, we will pay tribute to the late Director, Professor Pius Adesanmi, by featuring an annual memorial keynote in his honor delivered by Professor Wendell Adjetey from McGill University. This will be followed by an interactive workshop on Developing Research Skills in African Diaspora Studies with guest speaker Professor Wangui Wa Goro, a distinguished scholar from SOAS.
Important Note: Please note that participation and attendance is free. The event will be hybrid, with virtual and in-person options. When you register, you will be asked to indicate if you will be attending in-person or virtually.
For more information, please see: https://www.iasemergingscholarconference.com/home.
The Program is available on the website at: https://www.iasemergingscholarconference.com/program
