Conferences

Upcoming Conferences

ASWAD 11th Biennial Conference
Repatriating African Studies
University of Ghana-Legon
August 2-5, 2023

ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

Conference Attendees who are in need of a letter of invitation can request one using this form.
If you are a Panelist, a separate form was sent to you via email. If you didn't receive the link to this form, please contact us via email at [email protected].

PLANNING YOUR TRIP?

Make the most of your trip by arriving a few days early! PANAFEST will run from July 24th to August 2, 2023. 


FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT THE 2023 CONFERENCE PORTAL

If you have specific questions regarding the conference, please email [email protected].
This will ensure that we respond to your message to in a timely manner. 

Past Conferences

Rising for Survival
Black Resistance, Political Projects and Democracy in Times of "Crisis"

2021 Virtual Symposium
November 4-6, 2021


Remembrance, Renaissance, Revolution: The Meaning of Freedom in the African World Over Time and Space

ASWAD 10th Biennial Conference:
Williamsburg, Virginia
November 5-9, 2019


African/Diasporic Futures: Re-Envisioning Power, Interventions, Imaginations and Belonging

ASWAD 9th Biennial Conference:
Seville, Spain
November 7-11, 2017


African Diaspora Circularities: Forging Communities, Cultures, and Politics

ASWAD 8th Biennial Conference:
Charleston, South Carolina
November 4-7, 2015


Transformative Visions: Confronting Change and Creating Opportunity in Africa and the African Diaspora

ASWAD 7th Biennial Conference:
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
October 30-November 2, 2013


African Liberation and Black Power: The Challenges of Diasporic Encounters Across Time, Space, and Imagination

ASWAD 6th Biennial Conference:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
November 3-6, 2011


Africa, Diaspora, and Pan-African Agendas

ASWAD 5th Biennial Conference:
Accra, Ghana
August 2-6, 2009


Interrogations of Freedom: Memories, Meanings, Migrations

ASWAD 4th Biennial Conference:
Barbados
October 9-12, 2007


Diasporic Encounters and Collaborations

ASWAD 3rd Biennial Conference:
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
October 5-7, 2005


Affirmations and Contestations: Interrogating the Connections Between Africa and the Diaspora

ASWAD 2nd Biennial Conference:
Northwestern University
October 2-4, 2003


Crossing Boundaries
The African Diaspora in the New Millennium

ASWAD 1st Biennial Conference:
New York University and The Schomberg Research Center
September 20-23, 2001