APCG Online Colloquium – Calls for Papers & Discussants

The APCG Online Colloquium is now accepting applications for our Spring 2024 Colloquium. Applications are due on December 15, 2024. Applications require an abstract and can be submitted via this link: https://forms.gle/w7QSrNHTYWGnfYZD6

In addition, we are also collecting expressions of interest from scholars who are willing to serve as a discussant for papers that align with their areas of expertise. If you are interested in serving as a discussant, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/5vqcvTqU6FYR6M2B7

The APCG Online Colloquium is designed to increase opportunities for scholars of African politics to present and receive timely, constructive feedback on unpublished work. Colloquium sessions will be devoted to the presentation and discussion of one working paper that the author seeks to publish in a peer-reviewed journal. Discussants with relevant expertise will be recruited by the colloquium conveners. Sessions will be open to others who have read the paper and wish to participate in the online discussion. Sessions will last 60 minutes and take place via Zoom, which will be hosted by an APCG member.

The presentation of papers in the APCG Online Colloquium is open to all scholars of African politics. Papers broadly related to political topics or subjects in Africa will be considered for presentation. There are no thematic or methodological requirements. Priority will be given to advanced PhD students, scholars based in Africa, and junior faculty. Preference will be given to scholars willing for their papers and videos of the session to be publicly posted.

Please share the call widely with your networks, and please don’t hesitate to reach out to me (aporisky@niu.edu) or any of the other APCG Online Colloquium organizers with any questions.

Thanks so much!

All my best,

Alesha (together with Ada Johnson-Kanu, Allison Grossman and Constantine Manda).

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