The Nordic Africa

Days
23 24 September 2016
in Uppsala, Sweden

Gender and change: global challenges for Africa?

Keynote Speakers: Kopano Ratele, University of South Africa and
Maria Eriksson Baaz, University of Gothenburg and Nordic Africa
Institute
Call for Papers
The Nordic Africa Days (NAD) is the biannual conference of the Nordic Africa Institute
organised for the past 15 years in the Nordic countries, with participants representing the
state of the art in African Studies and Africa related knowledge production. The Nordic
Africa Days 2016 has a thematic focus on gender relations in contemporary Africa.
NAD 2016 wishes to establish a platform to discuss gender in contemporary Africa,
building on existing research and opening new perspectives on the transformative
processes lived in the continent. We encourage discussion on both structural elements
shaping gender relations (state legislations, markets and economic processes, global
religions) and local dynamics of re-appropriation, agency and identity creation. Theoretical
and methodological research on gender with relevant reference to Africa is also welcome.
The conference aims to be a venue for highlighting emerging issues and setting new
agendas for research and policy.
Paper proposals linked to the accepted panels are primarily invited. The conference aims
to be a forum for academic exchange and intellectual development, where contributions
from a new generation of researchers are important and welcome. PhD candidates and
other young scholars are strongly encouraged to participate. The conference also provides
a venue for dialogue between Africa specialists within academic and policy arenas.

Submission of Paper Proposals

On the conference web page (http://www.nai.uu.se/nad-2016/panels/) you will find
descriptions of the panels which have been accepted for the conference. For questions on
panel content please contact the panel organisers directly.
Paper abstracts should include a description of the topic not exceeding 300 words, in Word
format (not Pdf), name, affiliation and contact details of the author. Indicate in your
submission for which panel you are submitting your proposal. A person can only propose
one paper for the conference.
Paper proposals should be submitted to nad2016@nai.uu.se no later than 3 May 2016.
Authors will be notified on acceptance by early June.

Conference Registration
The conference registration fee is EUR100 in general and EUR50 for registered students and
participants with residence in Africa. Conference registration opens as of April 2016.

For questions please contact nad2016@nai.uu.se

Telephone: 0046 (0)18 471 52 45
NAD 2016 conference web page: http://www.nai.uu.se/nad-2016/