AHA Biennial Conference 2026 - call for abstracts
Call for abstracts
The African Humanities Association (AHA) invites scholars, researchers, and creative practitioners to its 2026 Biennial Conference on the theme “Engaging Humanities, Social Sciences, and Arts Scholarship in Africa: Milestones and Aspirations”. This landmark gathering serves as a vibrant forum for advancing critical conversations in the humanities, fostering interdisciplinary exchange,
and reflecting on the evolving trajectories of knowledge production across Africa and beyond. Building on the Association’s commitment to nurturing intellectual traditions and creative inquiry, the 2026 Conference seeks to celebrate achievements, interrogate new directions in scholarship, and envision a shared future for the humanities on the continent. Participants will engage with diverse perspectives that transcend boundaries of geography, discipline, and language—strengthening networks and enriching the collective pursuit of humanistic thought.
Submissions are invited across disciplines in the humanities, including but not limited to:
- Decolonizing Knowledge and Scholarship in Africa
- Milestones in African Thought and Intellectual Traditions
- Art, Culture, and Society: Expressions and Transformations
- Humanities and the Public Sphere
- Intersections of Social Sciences and Development in Africa
- Gender, Power, and Social Justice in African Scholarship
- Future Aspirations: Innovation, Collaboration, and Digitalization
- African Scholarship in the Global Arena
- Memory, Heritage, and Postcolonial Narratives
- Curriculum Transformation and Pedagogical Futures
Submission guidelines
All proposals must be submitted via the online portal.
Submission deadline
April 30, 2026
Full conference information and registration