Call for Papers: Reclaiming a Legacy: Africa, Africans and the HBCU
Call for Papers: Reclaiming a Legacy: Africa, Africans and the HBCU
Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem North Carolina, Sept. 18-19, 2015
The link between the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and social justice in the United States is widely recognized and well-studied. HBCU institutions were instrumental in fostering an environment for academic excellence and social awareness that spearheaded African American movements for equality, dignity and equal rights. These institutions continue their central role in educating young predominantly African American youth for roles in today’s globalized economy.
Less well studied is the link between these institutions and their role in Africa. Many of Africa’s leaders, such as Kwame Nkrumah, Nnamdi Azikiwe, and Hastings Banda, to name but a few, graduated from HBCUs and went on to become pillars of the anti-colonial movement. Despite this fact, the HBCUs’ role in Africa has been largely understudied compared to the influence of many other institutions. The HBCUs in the United States helped shape the intellectual traditions of many African and Diasporic activists, who made major contributions in shaping the intellectual tradition in Africa. This conference aims to reclaim the role and influence that HBCUs have had, and continue to exert, in shaping the relationship between Africa and the African Diaspora in the United States.
This multidisciplinary conference seeks to explore the historic and contemporary links between Africa and the HBCUs. Submissions are welcomed from scholars of all levels, and we encourage graduate students and early career scholars to submit proposals. Potential paper topics may include, but are not limited to
- African education at HBCUs
- HBCU projects in Africa
- African American graduates in Africa
- The sociology of HBCUs in Africa
- The influence of HBCU Business schools
- HBCUs and South-South Cooperation
- HBCUs and the rise of Evangelical Christianity in Africa
- African scholarships to HBCUs
- African Studies influence on HBCUs
- African American HBCU alumni in Africa
- African HBCU alumni in the United States
- HBCUs in Africa today
- The future of HBCU and African relationships
Submissions can be of either single papers or of fully formed panels. Submission guidelines are as follows:
Single paper submissions should consist of:
1) 250 word abstract
2) Presenter’s name and affiliation
3) Correct contact information for notification purposes
Panel submissions should consist of:
1) 250 word abstract for each presenter, to be submitted together by the panel organizer
2) Each presenter’s name and affiliation
3) Correct contact information for each presenter
4) Biographical information regarding panel chair and/or discussant
The deadline for proposals is March 1st 2015.
Please send submissions to wssu.hbcu.conference@gmail.com
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