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NYASA 47th Annual Conference in Cortland, NY (14-15, 2025)
Resistance and Resilience: Resource Extraction, Arms Trade, and Militarism in Africa and the Global South The consolidation of democratic rule on the African continent has
NYASA 46th Annual Conference
We are now accepting proposals for the 46th Annual Conference, hosted by the University of Calabar, Nigeria
The Russian Invasion of Ukraine
The New York African Studies Association condemns in the strongest possible terms Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
2023 NYASA Conference Keynote Address by Professor Gomez
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