AFRICAN NEWS Newsletter of the Centre of African Studies, SOAS Number 71 October 2009 African Studies Association UK Biennial 2010 Conference 16th – 19th September 2010 University of Oxford The ASAUK Biennial conference will be held in Oxford in 2010, at St Antony’s College and other venues in the University. The conference will run from 2pm on Thursday Sept 16th to 1pm on Sunday 19th September 2010. We are not attempting to give the conference a single theme. However, we are encouraging journals, Centres, networks and individuals to offer panels, or series of panels, on particular topics so that there can be sequential debate through the conference. We hope in this way to attract linked papers that will facilitate discussion and which may form the basis for a variety of conference publications. To submit a paper or panel for the conference please follow the link below. The deadline for paper and panel submissions is the 30th of April 2010. If you would like to suggest a series of panels or theme, please contact David Kerr,
[email protected] as soon as possible. Registration for the conference will use the same online system and be available from January 2010. https://asauk.conference- services.net/authorlogin.asp?conferenceID=1897&language=en-uk 2 The Africa Business Group, run by the Centre of African Studies in association with Africa Confidential, will be holding two meetings this term. The ABG is a forum for the discussion of African affairs as they affect business, commerce, and finance across the continent. It brings together business people, journalists, diplomats and those in the NGOs with academics and scholars who share expertise on Africa.