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From https://networks.h-net.org/node/28765/discussions/174117/cfp-%E2%80%9Cafrica-21st-century-classroom%E2%80%9D-africa-network-annual

“Africa in the 21st century classroom”
September 29th-October 1st
St. Olaf College, Northfield Minnesota

Since its origins in decolonization and the Cold War, African studies has consistently had to reassert its relevance to university curricular trends and global historical forces. For many teaching African studies courses, consistent pedagogical goals have focused on deconstructing popular discourse about the world’s second largest continent, and centering African voices and experiences as vital to understanding global issues. These goals are unfinished and on-going, but how is African studies evolving to meet the demands of the 21st century classroom? What are the new opportunities and challenges to promoting the study of Africa within the liberal arts?

In higher education, declining interest and funding for the humanities and social sciences has taken its toll on fields which still dominate area studies. At the same time, universities are investing in STEM and global education in ways which could both strengthen and threaten the future of African studies. As teachers and scholars of African studies, how have we responded to these trends in the classroom and our university curricula? What pedagogical strategies best demonstrate the importance of understanding African experiences in students’ academic, personal or professional lives?

Abstracts and panel proposals are due by May 1, 2017.

View the full call for proposals at https://networks.h-net.org/node/28765/discussions/174117/cfp-%E2%80%9Cafrica-21st-century-classroom%E2%80%9D-africa-network-annual