The 8th Conference of African Studies in France (REAF)
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR IMPLICATION AND MOBILIZATION DURING THE REAF2024
One the main activities of the French Academic Network on African Studies (GIS) is the organization, every two years, of a Convention (REAF) that reinforces and widens connections between scholars and research institutions working on Africa, from various disciplines of social sciences and humanities, literature, philosophy, ecological sciences and economics.
These conferences are aimed at academics including Phd students.
The 8th Edition, will be for the first time held in Nice from July 1 to 4, 2024, at the University Nice Côte d’Azur, and will gathered experts of these fields.
These meetings are an invitation to overcome institutionnal and disciplinary boundaries. They provide a forum to share and discuss around research topics while comparing approaches, historical periods and various geography areas across the continent. By gathering scholars from a broad range of research fields to meet and interact in person, REAF offers a wonderful space to enhance the visibility of research about Africa anddisseminate it to a wider public audience.
Important dates :
1/ Call for papers starting on October 5th, ending on December 1st, 2023
2/ Publication of workshops and their content, online: January 15, 2024
3/ Publication of the final programme, online: January 30, 2024
Eventually, some accommodation recommendations are present in the practical information tab. We encourage you to plan and prepare your trip as soon as possible !
For any information regarding workshops please contact kadiatou.barry@cnrs.fr