Contemporary African Migrations to Canada: National Conference

Funded through Research Connections

Contemporary African Migrations to Canada: New Directions, Approaches, Theories,” is a first-of-its-kind national conference that aims to bring together academics, students, community organizations, and policy makers to discuss contemporary African migration to Canada. This 2024 conference is particularly timely as it coincides with the end of the United Nations International Decade for People of African Descent (2015-2024), providing an opportunity to consolidate conversations in the field of African migration and diasporic studies, with a specific focus on Canada. 

The conference will be held over three days at the University of Winnipeg and will explore African migrations to Canada over the past twenty years. The conference hosts over 30 speakers, including academics, graduate students, community organizations, and policymakers from across Canada. These participants will engage in critical conversations on African migrations to Canada throughout the three days. The conference program includes four invited keynote lectures, six panel discussions, two roundtable discussions, and a professionalization workshop for graduate students and early-career scholars working in the field of African/African diaspora studies.