{"id":3213,"date":"2016-04-05T16:58:39","date_gmt":"2016-04-05T16:58:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/urbanresearchnetwork.org\/?p=3213"},"modified":"2024-02-08T01:06:08","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T01:06:08","slug":"call-for-papers-african-heritage-studies-association-june-15th-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanresearchnetwork.org\/call-for-papers-african-heritage-studies-association-june-15th-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Papers: African Heritage Studies Association, June 15th 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"
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THE AFRICAN HERITAGE STUDIES ASSOCIATION<\/strong>
\nFounded 1969 In Collaboration with the Ronald Walters Leadership
\n& Policy Center, Howard University Annual Conference
\n“SCHOLAR-ACTIVISM IN AFRICA AND THE DIASPORA”<\/strong>November 3-5, 2016<\/span><\/span>
\nWashington, D.C.<\/p>\n

CALL FOR PAPERS<\/strong>
\nSubmission Deadline – June 15th 2016<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Social Activism in Pan African communities has historically been informed by our scholars.\u00a0 Frederick Douglas set the mark in the indefatigable fight against slavery and for the rights of women; W.E.B. Du Bois’ scholarship and activism laid down markers against colonialism and imperialism; Ida B. Wells’ research, writing and activism informed the world about lynching; and across the globe many other African descendants have distinguished themselves as scholar-activists in the struggle for human rights, justice, education and freedom, including Franz Fanon, Malcolm X, Patrice Lumumba, Martin Luther King, Jr., Mary McLeod Bethune, Nelson Mandela,, Kwame Nkrumah, Angela Davis, to name a few.<\/p>\n

AHSA is celebrating the legacy of scholar-activists and building on the work of those upon whose shoulders we stand by assessing and celebrating the role of Black scholars in historical and present struggles.\u00a0 We encourage academics as well as social activists to coalesce around this topic, with the aim of informing and supporting the ongoing struggle of African peoples.<\/p>\n

SUGGESTED PANELS AND TOPICS<\/p>\n