During ECAS 2025, Michael Bollig (Gobal South Studies Center, University of Colonge) took over the Presidency of AEGIS from Amanda Hammar (University of Copenhagen), who served as AEGIS President for six years.
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The Conference of the Canadian Association of African Studies (CAAS) 2026 will be held at Glendon Campus, York University, in Toronto, Canada, from June 9–12, 2026. The conference, themed “Global Africa: Legacies, Change, and Aspirations,” will be a hybrid event, offering both in-person and virtual participation options.
You can find more details here: https://www.caas-acea.org/landing-pages/caas-2026-conference.
Submission Deadline: 5 December 2025