APAS International Conference 2023 UNN, Nigeria - Call For Papers

28 Jan, 2023

Call for Papers and Membership

ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF AFRICAN STUDIES (APAS)

www.apas.africa

Presents

2023

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

In collaboration with:

Faculty of the Social Sciences, University of Nigeria Nsukka

https://www.unn.edu.ng

Alternative Perspectives and Global Concerns (AP-GC), Canada

https://ap-gc.net

Tangaza Maryknoll Centre for African Studies, Tangaza University College,

Kenya

https://tangaza.ac.ke

Theme:

AFRICA IN THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY: LANDMARK ACHIEVMENTS, SETBACKS AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS

The African continent has been presented and described in the global space, most times negatively and by non-Africans. This conference intends to tell the story of Africa from within Africa and in rare African voices - to counter erroneous ideas and projections about Africa. At this conference, African progressive visionaries across the continent will reflect critically and discuss theoretical and empirical perspectives in African landmark achievements, setbacks and future developments. The conference, which is multidisciplinary, will facilitate conversations across a broad spectrum of disciplines, including the pure science and technology, Management, humanities, social sciences, arts, among others. This multidisciplinary approach will generate robust engagements and enable the forging of ambitious but concrete paths that will catalyse Africa’s prosperity.

Sub-Themes:

African religion, culture and the global community
African arts, music, literature and the global community

Governance and leadership in Africa: Lessons, impacts and critical paradigms

African science and the global community
Educating for Africa’s development in the 21st century

Catching up with global digital revolutions: Africa’s digital transformations, agenda and potentials

African language and the global community
Security, conflicts and fragility in Africa: Memory, impacts and solutions
African economy, entrepreneurship and the discourse of global economy

Human Rights in Africa and the global community
Gender and the discourse of African development

Climate Change in Africa: Key issues, global solutions and Africa-based strategies

African migration, diaspora and the global community

OPEN ACCESS ONLINE PUBLICATION:

Papers presented at the conference will be peer reviewed and if accepted will be published based on strict quality consideration of originality, research content, applicability, coherence and balanced flow of contribution to knowledge and relevance. The peer reviewed and reworked papers will be published in reputable indexed international journals of the Association for the Promotion of African Studies which are both online and in print:

Journal of African Studies and Sustainable Development (JASSD) https://acjol.org/index.php/jassd
OCHENDU: An African Journal of Innovative Studies (OAAJIS) https://acjol.org/index.php/ochendo
AKU: An African Journal of Contemporary Research (AAAJCR) https://acjol.org/index.php/aku

CONFERENCE FEE:

Payment in Naira (N20,000):

Bank: Fidelity Bank; Acct. Name: Association for the Promotion of African Studies

Acct. No.: 6060281547

Payment in Dollar (50 Dollar):

Domiciliary Bank: Fidelity Bank; Acct. Name: Association for the Promotion of African Studies; NUBAN: 5250319271; Swift Code: FIDTNGLA; Short Code: 070150090

VENUE:

Princess Alexander Auditorium, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State

CONFERENCE DATE: Wednesday 24th May - Saturday 27th May 2023

Arrival: Wednesday 24th May Conference Day: 25th - 26th May Departure: Saturday 27th May

ABSTRACT / PAPER SUBMISSION:

Abstracts for submission must not be more than 250 words. Full papers must not exceed 8000 words, including works cited/references. The referencing style must strictly adhere to either MLA or APA. The font size should be 12 and in Times New Roman. Paper size should be A4. Deadline for the submission of abstracts is 15th April 2023. As soon as your abstract is accepted for presentation at the conference you shall be notified. Submission should be through the association’s email address: africanstudies20@gmail.com.