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African Studies Association Annual Meeting 2017
November 16, 2017 @ 8:00 AM - November 18, 2017 @ 5:00 PM
60th Annual Meeting of the ASA
Institutions: Creativity and Resilience in Africa
November 16-18, 2017
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile
The ASA Annual Meeting is the largest gathering of Africanist scholars in the world. With an attendance of about 2,000 scholars and professionals, the conference offers the following:
• More than 300 panels and roundtables
• Plenary events featuring keynote speakers
• Awards ceremony and dance party
• Institutional and organizational receptions and meetings
• An international exhibit hall
• Screenings of award-winning movies from Africa, and/or by African producers