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INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN STUDIES CONFERENCE
May 10, 2026 / Bloomington, USA
Indiana University Bloomington, online and in person participation
CONGRESS TOPICS
Africa in a Multipolar World, Pan-Africanism and the African Union, State Building and Democracy, Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Security, AfCFTA and Continental Trade, Blue Economy and Maritime Resources, Sustainable Industrialization, Digital Economy and Fintech, Decolonizing Knowledge, African Diaspora, Oral Traditions and Written Literature, Gender and Women's Rights, Climate Justice and Adaptation, Public Health and Pandemics, Renewable Energy Potential, Smart Cities and Urbanization. Presentation sessions will be designed disciplinary and topic themed.
CONGRESS CALENDAR
Abstract Submission Deadline: May 01, 2026
Program Announcement Date: May 05, 2026
Full Text Submission Deadline: May 20, 2026
(full text submission is not mandatory)
Proceeding Publication Date: May 30, 2026
PARTICIPATION & PRESENTATION TYPE
We offer 2 forms of participation.
In Person Participation: Indiana University Bloomington
Online participation via ZOOM: For online participation you will be informed one week before about ID and password.
LANGUAGES
Conference major language is English. However papers and presentations in Spanish, Turkish and Russian are also possible.
USA VISA
For more information about USA Visa please visit the page below
CONFERENCE VENUE
Indiana University
ACCOMMODATION
We don't provide any hotel. You can book a hotel of your choice that suits your budget.
APPLICATION REGISTRATION STEPS
1- Send your abstract to info@iksadamerica.org via email until May 01, 2026. Your abstract should be in doc/word format.
2- Evaluation process takes about 1-3 days. You will be informed about referee decision within 3 days
3- If your paper is accepted we will send you a notification email.
4- Presentation program announcement day is May 05, 2026 in this page. Program includes zoom ID and passwords (for online participants)
5- Full text submission is not mandatory. We can publish only abstract also. However, if you would like us to publish your full text in proceedings book please send your full text by May 20, 2026 as word/doc format to info@iksadamerica.org
Organizing Committee
Dr. Amadou Beidy Sow - Faculty- School of Global and International Studies Indiana University
Dr. Kazeem K. Sanuth - Associate Director of African Studies Indiana University
Seth Ofori - Faculty- School of Global and International Studies Indiana University
Dr. Mehmet Emin Kadgi - Indiana University
Shota Bekadze - Indiana University
Scientific Committee
Dr. Amadou Beidy Sow - Faculty- School of Global and International Studies Indiana University
Dr. Kazeem K. Sanuth - Associate Director of African Studies Indiana University
Seth Ofori - Faculty- School of Global and International Studies Indiana University
Dr. Mehmet Emin Kadgi - Indiana University
Shota Bekadze - Indiana University
Doutorando em Educação Física - UEL (Universidade Estadual de Londrina)
Assoc. Prof. Hatice BURÇİN ŞOLT - Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit Ünversity
Prof. Dr. Ana CAMPINA (PhD) – Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Porto, Portugal.
Prof. Dr. Carlos RODRIGUES (PhD) - Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Porto, Portugal
Dr. Charu DUREJA - Rayat College of Law, Panjab University
PhD. PJosé G. Vargas-Hernández - University of Guadalajara
Assoc. Prof. Ivaylo Staykov - New Bulgarian University, Sofia
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cynthia Correa - University of São Paulo
Dr. Anju Lis KURIAN - Mahatma Gandhi University
Prof. Selden Harris - Norfolk State University
Monika Thakur - Amity University Noida,U.P.India
Mr. Desmond Bala Bisandu - Artificial Intelligence, Cranfield University, UK)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nuray DEMIR, Ataturk University
Carlos Mauricio Tosca Vidal - Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara
José Alfredo Gil Alipi - Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara
Dr. Lenida Lekli Aleksander Xhuvani University, Department of Foreign Languages
Dr. Elżbieta Patkowska - University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Poland
Dr. Mumtaz Zabeen Khan - Rayat college of law, Railmajra (Punjab) India
Dr. Meenakshi Bansal - J.V.M.G.R.R. College, Charkhi Dadri, Haryana
Dr. Charu DUREJA - Rayat College of Law, Panjab University
Dr. Anju Lis KURIAN - Mahatma Gandhi University
Dr. Irshad ULLAH - Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Islamabad
Dr. Prachi V. Motiyani - University School of Law, Gujarat University
Dr. Moses Saviour IORUNGWA - University of Agriculture, Benue State/Makurdi
Dr. Golden Chizimba Msilimba - Vice Chancellor, Exploits University, Malawi
Dr. Nigussie Afesha - Constitutional Law, Andhra University
Dr Henry .C Unaeze - University of Nigeria, Nsukka,Enugu State
Abstract writing rules
- Times New Roman, 12 pt, word format
- All authors titles, name-surnames, institutes, email adresses and Orcids
- At least 3 keywords
- Presentation & Submission languages: english, portuguese, spanish, turkish, russian
FOR SAMPLE ABSTRACT CLICK HERE
Full Texts writing rules
Writing styles are same as abstract. Other regulations (such as margin etc) will be done by publishing house.
FOR SAMPLE FULL TEXT CLICK HERE
CERTIFICATIONS
Hard copy certificates are dilivered to face to face participants just after presentation
PDF certificates are sent to online participants after the presentation.
PUBLICATION
Proceedings E-book will be published with ISBN on May 30, 2026.
In addition to proceedings books, we are willing to prepare a special issue in partnering journals.
The chance to publish your manuscript as an international scientific books Chapter
by internationally recognized publishing houses
Liberty Academic Books-https://www.libertyacademicbooks.com/
