The ASA News, Spring 2026 issue is out! In this issue: Prize winner Myles Osborne shares how he gives back to the community, Board members speak to the importance of area studies, we count down the top 5 History in Africa articles, & more. https://ow.ly/9i0S50YVwUs
A note about #ASA2026 New Orleans from our President, Nwando Achebe. Save $100+ per night and stay with us in the French Quarter by booking here: https://book.passkey.com/e/51148460
We need more students to study Africa and its Diasporas across every discipline! #TalkAboutHumanities and tell us why you study Africa.
Join ASA in New Orleans for lunch and a special conversation with distinguished scholars Gina Dent and Angela Davis, moderated by Ato Quayson. Tickets are available now in MyASA (register there too). Want to buy your grad student a ticket? Email us for an invoice. https://myasa.africanstudies.org
Apply to the PACT Workshop and ESN Mentorship Program by extended deadline May 31! Share application details with your students and colleagues here: https://africanstudies.org/emerging-scholars-network/esn-newsfeed/emerging-scholar-opportunities-at-the-asa-annual-meeting/
Countdown HiA's top articles with us in the latest issue of ASA News! Be sure to renew your ASA membership for gratis subscriptions to ASA journals. https://africanstudies.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ASA-News-Spring-2026.pdf
Looking to use the last of your research funds before the fiscal year ends? Buy yourself & your grad student a ticket to the ASA Presidents' Luncheon to enjoy a meal with distinguished scholars Gina Dent & Angela Davis in New Orleans. Email us to buy more than one! https://ow.ly/Ll8e50Z8gNw
The ASA has signed a joint statement on academic freedom violations in Texas, authored by the American Philosophical Association. Please see the full statement and list of signatories here: https://ow.ly/EoHQ50YRORf
Congratulations to the 2026 inaugural cohort of Grantees: Christian Alvarado, Robin Crigler, Jacqueline Georgis, and Bryan Kauma! Read more here: https://africanstudies.org/awards-prizes-asa/african-studies-association-announces-the-2026-junior-scholar-professional-development-grantees/
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While you're writing this summer, don' forget that @historyinafrica.bsky.social is seeking submissions that rethink and reimagine foundational methods and conceptualizations of archives/archival work in continental and diasporic contexts. https://africanstudies.org/featured-posts/hia-cfp-volume-54/
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The African Studies Association joined other organizations and scholarly societies this April in a joint statement on academic freedom violations in Texas. Please see the statement below for the full statement and list of signatories. Statement on Academic Freedom Violations in TexasThe American Philosophical Association and the undersigned organizations are deeply concerned about the violations of professional rights and academic…
