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Africa Scholars Forum is hosting a one-day conference examining democratization challenges in West Africa. Abstracts submission info is below.
The Africa Scholars Forum (ASF) at the University of Massachusetts Boston’s John W. McCormack School of Policy and Global Studies and Boston University’s West African Research Association (WARA) are pleased to host a one-day conference that examines democratization challenges, limitations, and opportunities in the West African region. The conference is Friday, April 19th, 2024, from 8:00 am – 8:00 pm at the UMass Boston Campus Center.
To participate as a paper panelist, submit a 300–500-word abstract to one of the six-session themes below HERE: https://forms.gle/6dCKpCu5hfhvJjUm6:
- Explaining Democratic Backsliding in West Africa
- Democratic and Liberal Institutions and Polities in West Africa
- Democracy and Development in West Africa
- Security and Democracy in West Africa
- Anticolonialism, De-colonialism, and Democracy in West Africa
- Regionalism and Democracy in West Africa
Papers may examine themes and topics related to the conference concept and be on a country or countries in the West African region. Papers may cover a range of interdisciplinary subjects in political, economic, social, and cultural contexts, as well as in local, national, regional, and global sites of analysis. The best papers will qualify for publication in conference proceedings.
Deadline for abstract submissions is February 29th, 2024!