Bodies, Ecologies, Herstories
We are pleased to announce the upcoming CRG African Literatures conference, Female, Queer and Nonbinary Voices in African Literatures: Bodies, Ecologies, Herstories. This one-day conference will be held at the University of Leicester, UK, on 8 September 2026. You are encouraged to submit abstracts and share the below CFP widely with your networks.
The conference will be hybrid to ensure wide accessibility for members worldwide. AEGIS will also provide limited funding for travel to presenters in the UK and Europe. See the CFP for more information.
We look forward to seeing you in Leicester, either virtually or in-person.
- Kindly send 300-500 word proposals as well as a short bio (100-200 words) on a Word document with your name and email address by 1st April to africanlitcrg@gmail.com.
- Please state whether you would like to present online or in person.
- Notifications of acceptance will be communicated by 1st May.
- Presentations should be 15-20 minutes long.
- The CRG has a limited budget to support the travel of early career or independent scholars from the UK and/or Europe (who do not benefit from institutional funding), with a maximum of £50 for non-Leicester based participants in the UK. Please indicate
in your application if you believe you may be eligible.




