Association of African Studies Germany

Welcome to the biennial conference of the Association of African Studies in Germany!

‘African Connections’ is the theme of the conference of the African Studies Association in Germany (VAD e.V.), taking place from 27 to 30 June 2018. The conference is hosted by the Institute of African Studies and the Centre for Area Studies at Leipzig University. Both institutions participate in the university’s research profile area on ‘Global Connections and Comparisons’.

The conference takes place in the buildings for lectures and courses of the university's main campus (Hörsaalgebäude, Seminargebäude) in the city centre of Leipzig, just a few minutes‘ walk from attractions like Thomaskirche, Gewandhaus, or ‘Auerbach’s Keller’.

On-Site Registration

Registration on site will be possible on Wednesday, 27 June 2018, 8 am – 6 pm at the Centre for Area Studies Strohsackpassage, 5th floor Nikolaistraße 6-10 04109 Leipzig The registration desk at the m...

Awardees of the VAD Young Scholars’ Prize 2018

Since 2004, the VAD awards a young scholars’ prize during its biennial conferences. VAD members can nominate excellent works (master’s theses and doctoral dissertations) by graduate students. A jury c...

Registration Open Now

We are happy to inform you that the registration process for the VAD conference has started. There are reduced fees for "early birds" who buy tickets before 15/04/2018. Register here. Please also note...