Call for Panelists
As the Institute celebrates 10 years of pioneering scholarship, mentorship, and innovation, we are delighted to announce the First Annual Hybrid Conference, a landmark event that will bring together scholars, STEM researchers, and professionals from the academy, industry and public sectors.
This inaugural conference themed “Roots and Futures: Advancing the African Scholarly Imagination,” invites scholars, researchers, and thought leaders to participate as panelists in its upcoming conference. We welcome insightful contributions that engage with contemporary intellectual debates and advance scholarly discourse within and beyond Africa. Below are the current conference sessions open for panel participation.
Click on any session below to view the detailed concept note and application guidelines:
- Research, Scholarship, and Public Speaking—Breaking the Barrier of Nervousness
- Re-centring African/a Cultural Studies: Theories, Methodologies, Epistemologies
- Nigerian Academy and the Sustenance of Yorùbá Indigenous Knowledge System
- Reimagining Gender Knowledge in Africa: Decolonising Scholarship, Policy, and Practice
Conference Aims
The First Annual Conference seeks to:
- Celebrate a decade of the Institute’s contributions to African-centred research and training
- Strengthen links between academia and industry by inviting professionals, innovators, and practitioners into scholarly dialogue
- Promote interdisciplinary engagement across the humanities, social sciences, STEM, the arts, and professional fields
- Inaugurate the IIAS Fellows Network, IIAS Senior Fellows fostering long-term mentorship and collaborative partnerships
- Expand access through a dynamic hybrid format, connecting participants across regions and sectors.
- Fellows’ Fundraising Events
- Inauguration of the IIAS Alumni/ae Network
Submisssion Guidelines
- Abstract: 250 words
- Biographical note: 100 words
- Submission deadline: April 28, 2026
- Conference Dates: July 30th – 31st, 2026
- Format: Hybrid (in-person + virtual)
- Venue: Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria
How to Submit
Please submit your proposal and biographical note to submission portal with the subject line: IIAS First Conference, 10th Anniversary.
Highlights
- Book exhibition
- Inauguration of the IIAS Fellows Network
- IIAS Senior Fellows
- Multidisciplinary community to bridge scholars, STEM researchers, and industry professionals, fostering mentorship, collaborative research, and innovation-driven partnerships.
- About the 10th Anniversary:
- For a decade, the Institute has championed African-centred scholarship, supported early-career researchers, and facilitated interdisciplinary inquiry.
- The First Annual Conference celebrates these achievements while opening a new decade of collaboration—connecting roots and futures, scholarship and industry, imagination and real-world impact.
Call For Panelists
The Ife Institute of Advanced Studies invites scholars, researchers, and thought leaders to participate as panelists in its upcoming conference. We welcome insightful contributions that engage with contemporary intellectual debates and advance scholarly discourse within and beyond Africa. Below are the current conference sessions open for panel participation.
Click on any session to view the detailed concept note and application guidelines:
Contact
IIAS Secretariat,
Institute of Cultural Studies Building (220005),
Obafemi Awolowo University,
Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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