The Center for African Studies supports and organizes an array of conferences and symposia every year. These events and programs may be initiated by African studies faculty and graduate students alike. We also work with other area studies centers, African studies units, and allied units to support conferences.

The conference programs are established by their organizers and through open calls for papers. You can receive information on upcoming conferences and calls for papers through our African Studies Conference Listserv. Please review and join our listservs.

Current & Upcoming Conferences and Symposia

• Conference: "Islam, Salvation, and the Fate of Others," April 16-17, 2010
  
  The Center for African Studies is pleased to cosponsor an international symposium at the U of I that will present and assess interpretations of Islamic doctrines and discussions of salvation, particularly as they pertain to non-Muslims. Professor Mohammad Hassan Khalil, Department of Religion and a CAS faculy affiliate, is the organizer of this event.

For information on previous conferences and symposia please go to: Archive of Past Events: Past Conferences and Symposia