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Mid-America Alliance for African Studies (MAAAS) Conference 2025
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MAAAS 2025: Democracy and Environmental Justice
October 10-11, 2025
Jefferson City, MO
The Mid-America Alliance for African Studies (MAAAS) in collaboration with the Kansas African Studies Center at the University of Kansas, will hold its 2025 conference at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, MO on October 10-11. Although we invite scholars to submit proposals for individual papers or panels on any topic, we especially welcome contributions that address the conference theme of Democracy and Environmental Justice.
How do struggles for environmental justice intersect with concerns about democracy? Among other intersections, both face threats from the inordinate power that multinational and transnational corporations have exercised over African communities, from representative councils to nation state and regional government bodies. These corporations and neo-colonial governments deploy their power to undermine any regulation, such as environmental protection via democratic process, that would impede their exploitation of natural resources. What are the impacts of and responses to this ongoing attack on Africa and the Diaspora? We invite scholars interested in Africana Studies from all disciplines to participant at this conference.
Interested scholars should submit a 250-word abstract or panel description to MAAAS at MAAASpp@gmail.com.
All presenters must also register for the conference.
Please REGISTER: Even if you are not planning to present a paper, anyone planning to attend the MAAAS 2025 Conference should complete Registration form found at MAAAS-2025-Conference and submit it to MAAAS at MAAASpp@gmail.com.
Then click on the “REGISTRATION” tab on the MAAAS Conference site MAAAS-2025-Conference to pay via PayPal on this site.
Please Note that Virtual Presentation space is available but limited. If you are outside the US and wish to present virtually, please note this on your Registration Form. For virtual presenters outside of the US, there is no registration fee, but your Registration Information is required so we can confirm your information and include you on the MAAAS Conference 2025 Program. We will confirm virtual presentation schedules prior to the conference.
For additional information or if you need assistance with the Registration process, please contact :
Elizabeth Chunda, MAAAS President (2025)
Or
Jamaine Abidogun, Secretary-Treasurer
jamaineabidogun@missouristate.edu
We look forward to seeing you at MAAAS 2025 Conference, held this year at Lincoln University, Jefferson, MO.
Thank you,
Jamaine Abidogun, PhD
Secretary-Treasurer
Mid-American Alliance for African Studies (MAAAS)
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