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Dates: May 11-13, 2017
Location: Brandon University, Manitoba

The Black Canadian Studies Association, in partnership with Brandon University (Manitoba), invites submissions to its third biennial conference, 11-13 May 2017, “Blackness, Indigeneity, Colonialism, and Confederation: 21st Century Perspectives." This conference will explore the achievements, challenges, contributions, histories and futures of African Canadians at Canada's 150th anniversary.

Call for Paper Details:

The Black Canadian Studies Association is seeking individual papers, roundtables and posters, including but not limited to the following topics: 

• Black and Indigenous slavery; 
• anti-Black racism and anti-Indigeneity; 
• the politics of Black and Indigenous erasure; 
• Black Canadians and Indigenous differences and parallels with regard to the colonial state; 
• Native, First Nation, Mètis and Black relations; 
• Black Mètis; 
• the image of Indigeneity in the minds of Black Canadians; 
• the image of African Canadians in Indigenous communities; 
• 21st-century perspectives on such issues as arrest and prison data, child custody issues, Black education, and employment; 
• African Canadian history, Indigeneity, and the nuances of Blackness in the academy; 
• the discourse and metalanguage of race on immigration policies, education, gender, class, and on LGBTQ2S persons and issues; 
• sports, health, and wellbeing; 
• food and food security for Black communities, the Black farmers movement, and a history of Black farming in Canada; 
• law and justice; 
• Blacks arts and artists, including museum studies and museum curators; 
• similarities and differences between Black and Indigenous youth; 
• mixedrace and biracial studies;
• the Canadian #BlackLivesMatter movement and Indigenous movements; 
• differences and similarities of the Canadian political system on Black Canadians and Indigenous peoples. 

Participants should submit a 200-word abstract proposal including your name, affiliation, and discipline.

Call extended to Feb. 15, 2017.  Email: BCSAconference@BrandonU.ca

For more information please visit the conference website.