The Politics of the Archives

19th November 2020 - 21st November 2021 | Online Conference

The Politics of the Archives: From the Print Era to the Digital Age

About The Conference

The theme of the 63rd Annual Meeting of the African Studies Association draws its inspiration from the persistent calls to action made by African Studies scholars. Their demands for transformative change date back to the early decades following the ASA’s founding in 1957, yet even with appreciable changes in the Association’s membership, leadership, and priorities, the ASA—and the disciplinary and interdisciplinary fields of study it represents—have not yet transcended the old divisions, hierarchies, and exclusionary practices that have long plagued them.