Institute of African Studies Emerging Scholar Conference

Thank you to all the participants and speakers for a successful 2024 IAS Emerging Scholar Conference!

The Institute of African Studies was proud to host the inaugural hybrid Emerging Scholar Conference in Canada, marking the first-ever gathering of its kind. This annual event aims to foster and develop an engaged intellectual community among undergraduate students, graduate students, emerging scholars, and community scholars in the fields of African Studies, African Diasporic and Migration Studies, or Black Studies. Participants from Canada, the African diaspora, and Africa join online and in person. The conference seeks to highlight and engage the broader Ottawa community and showcase the exceptional work of students affiliated with the Institute. Notably, the conference pays tribute to the late Director, Professor Pius Adesanmi, by featuring an annual memorial keynote in his honor.

Stay tuned for information about the 2025 conference!