2019 NYASA Annual Conference

York College Department of History, Philosophy & Anthropology and the Local Organizing Committee will host the 2019 New York African Studies Association (NYASA) annual conference.

At present, over 90 individuals have submitted proposals for presentations. Expected attendance is between 300-500 with individuals coming from far and wide to include Nigeria and Ghana. Past host institutions for this conference include Columbia University, Albany Law School, and Seton Hall University.

Program

Friday, April 12th

Registration: 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  Room 2D01/Cardinal Dining Room

Breakfast: 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. 

Panel Session A: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

• Panel Session A-1 Room 1M06
• Panel Session A-2 Room 2M04
• Panel Session A-3 Room 3D01
• Panel Session A-4 Room 4D02

Lunch: 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 a.m. (Awards and Keynote Speech) Room 2D01

Panel Session B: 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

• Panel Session B-1 Room 1M06
• Panel Session B-2 Room 3D01
• Panel Session B-3 Room 4M05
• Panel Session B-4 Room 4M06

Panel Session C: 3:45 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.

• Panel Session C-1 Room 1M06
• Panel Session C-2 Room 3D01
• Panel Session C-3 Room 4M05
• Panel Session C-4 Room 4M06

Saturday, April 13th

Registration: 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  Room 2D01/Cardinal Dining Room

Breakfast: 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.  Room 2D01/Cardinal Dining Room

Panel Session D: 9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.

• Panel Session D-1 Room 1M06
• Panel Session D-2 Room 1M07
• Panel Session D-3 Room 2M04
• Panel Session D-4 Room 4M05
• Panel Session D-5 Room 2C04 

Panel Session E: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

• Panel Session E-1 Room 1M06
• Panel Session E-2 Room 1M07
• Panel Session E-3 Room 2M04
• Panel Session E-4 Room 4M05
• Panel Session E-5 Room 2C04 

Panel Session F: 11:00 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

• Panel Session F-1 Room 1M06
• Panel Session F-2 Room 1M07
• Panel Session F-3 Room 2M04
• Panel Session F-4 Room 4M05
• Panel Session F-5 Room 2C04

Lunch: 1:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Award Luncheon) Room 2D01/Faculty Dining Room