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MAR
31
Year of Global Africa: AFRICA WEEK African Graduate Students Association Conference (AGSA)
Date:
Saturday, 31 Mar 2018
Time:
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location:
115 International Center
Department:
African Studies Center
Event Details:

Theme: Shaping the Future of Africa: From Talking Problems to Acting Solutions

The 3rd African Graduate Students Association annual conference will bring together African and Africanist students, staff and faculty to share research and discuss ideas pertaining to Africa's development. The conference has two segments. The first will consist of paper/poster presentations from across disciplines, showcasing how and what Africans and Africanist scholars are doing to transform Africa through research and other activities. Building on the presentations and the bigger picture, the second segment will provide a conversational space for group discussions, aimed at proposing solutions to some of the major development challenges facing Africa.