The African Literature Association
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Official account of The African Literature Association. Committed to the promotion & celebration of African Literatures & related arts. RTs are not endorsements
Joined April 2016
The Executive Committee of the ALA is saddened by the news of the passing of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o. There will be a celebration of his Ngũgĩ’s life and works at our annual conference in June. More announcements to follow.
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Please join us Saturday, March 22, 2025 for our latest event in our 2024-2025 Lecture Series: Ainehi Edoro-Glines on the Algorithm and the Archive .More information:
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ALA Lecture Series Presents: Chris Okonkwo on Fela Kuti in African Literature.Saturday January 25, 2025 @ 11:00 AM EST; London, 3:00 PM; Lagos, 4:00 PM.More information here:
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RT @AfricaJacs: The latest issue of @africajacs is out, themed "Animation Theory: Prayer as Popular African Performance" and edited by Prof….
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RT @tavdhoog: Over the course of five years, I've catalogued the personal papers of Stephen Ellis - renowned historian of Africa and former….
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RT @KiswahiliPrize: Leo ndio tarehe ya mwisho ya kuwasilisha Washindi wa 2024 wa @KiswahiliPrize watatangazwa Julai 2025!.
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RT @AfricaJacs: "Animating Performances: Prayers and African Popular Pleasures" by Abimbola Adelakun:.
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RT @AfricaJacs: Read the introduction to the special issue, written by guest editor Abimbola Adelakun:.
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RT @tylerscottball: Spending the morning listening to my academic heroes talk about the highs and lows of being Presidents of the @AfricanL….
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This is tomorrow! Hope to see you there :).
ALA Lecture Series Presents: ALA @ 50: A Roundtable of Past Presidents. Join us for a live conversation on our YouTube channel on Saturday at 11am EST, Nairobi 6:00pm on November 23, 2024.
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RT @JournalAfLit: Book review alert! Typologies of Humor in African Literatures by Adwoa A. Opoku-Agyemang, reviewed by Ignatius Chukwumah.….
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ALA Lecture Series Presents: ALA @ 50: A Roundtable of Past Presidents. Join us for a live conversation on our YouTube channel on Saturday at 11am EST, Nairobi 6:00pm on November 23, 2024.
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RT @Literature_UoN: Deadline extension alert for #ALA2025 which we will be hosting. Can't wait to host the ALA community. #CfP.
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RT @EALCS_Mashariki: East Africa is buzzing with activity in 2025. Be a part of this great celebration next year as we showcase what we are….
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Submission for ALA 2025 Conference in Nairobi has been EXTENDED to Monday December 2, 2024. Details below:
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Join us Saturday for a live virtual Lecture by Mohamed Kamara moderated by Patoimbasba Nikiema. TIME: 10/26, 2024 at 11:00 AM EST. TITLE: Colonial Education and Social Engineering in Francophone African Literature. VENUE: The ALA YouTube Channel:
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obviously, the year is a typo. the conference will be held in 2025.
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RT @LilyLSaint: The African Literature Association is celebrating its 50th anniversary in Nairobi in June 2025. CFP for the annual conferen….
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Deadline for submission is November 15, 2024. The submission portal is open:
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