ECAS 2011 - 4th European Conference on African Studies
Uppsala 15-18 June 2011
The theme of ECAS 4 is African Engagements: On Whose Terms?
Call for Panels
The 4th European Conference on African Studies (ECAS) will be convened in Uppsala on 15-18 June 2011. ECAS 2011 is co-organised by NAI and the African Studies in Europe (AEGIS).
| Time schedule | |
| 15 August 2010 | Deadline for submission of panel proposals |
| 15 October 2010 | Notification of accepted panels |
| 20 October 2010 | Publication of panels and call for papers |
| 31 December 2010 | Deadline for submission of paper abstracts |
| 28 February 2011 | Publication of accepted paper abstracts |
| 15 October 2010 to 15 March 2011 | Early participant registration (at reduced rate) |
| 16 March to 11 June 2011 | Participant registration |
| 31 May 2011 | Deadline for submission of full papers |
| 15 – 18 June 2011 | Conference in Uppsala, Sweden |
For the organization of ECAS 4 the Nordic Africa Institute is financially supported by some external institutions.
Uppsala Kommun – City Council of Uppsala
Contact
For inquieries on the conference please contact:
The Nordic Africa Institute
ECAS 4 - Secretariat
Box 1703
S-751 47 Uppsala
Sweden
Tel.: +46 18 56 22 26
Fax: +46 18 56 22 90
E-mail: ECAS4@nai.uu.se
Uppsala – Venue for ECAS 2011
The historic city of Uppsala is an academic focal point in the Nordic region with two universities, a number of important libraries and several independent research institutes. For more information about Uppsala please see this slide show (requires PowerPoint).
AEGIS
AEGIS was founded in 1991 and is a network of African Studies centers in Europe. It aims to create synergies between experts and institutions. With primary emphasis on Social Sciences and Humanities, AEGIS' main goal is to improve understanding about contemporary African societies.
Read more about AEGIS here.