Conference Information

Full Title:	5th European Conference on African Studies: African Dynamics in a Multipolar World

Short Title:	ECAS
Location:	Lisbon, Portugal
Start Date:	26-Jun-2013 - 28-Jun-2013
Contact:	Clara Carvalho
Meeting Email:	click here to access email
Meeting URL:	http://cea.iscte.pt/ecas2013/index.shtml
Meeting Description:	The 2010s have witnessed the consolidation of most African states and institutions. However, fifty years after the foundation of the Organization of African Unity in 1963, the international panorama and Africa’s position in it have changed considerably. The world’s geopolitical and economic configuration has evolved, with new actors appearing on an increasingly globalized scene. Under these conditions and given its own trajectory, the current challenges that Africa faces include the promotion of peace and security, human rights, democratic institutions and particularly the integration and socioeconomic development of Africans, as stated by the OUA’s successor, the African Union. ECAS 2013 will discuss three aspects of this new configuration and its effects on African societies: political challenges, economic and development changes and social creativity. The conference’s main focus will be the contemporary period, while taking into account the historical dimension of these issues.
Linguistic Subfield:	General Linguistics
Subject Language:	None
LL Issue:	23.4924

The following session(s) will be held during this meeting: Exploring Glottopolitical Dynamics in Africa: The Spanish Colonial Past and Beyond

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