Conference in Kinshasa – July 6th 2024

As we brainstorm ways to strengthen engagement with scholars and communities in Congo, which is one of our key objectives, we want to take advantage of the presence of three CSA Executive Committee members in Congo in July to host a panel event to introduce the Congolese Studies Association in Kinshasa.

The event will take place on Saturday, July 6th, 2024, at the Andrée Blouin Cultural Center in Kinshasa. We are excited to build on the partnership with the Center that we launched July 2023 through a women’s leadership event that we co-hosted at that time. The upcoming event — under the theme of « Consolider les connaissances, les talents, et l’unité pour un Congo fort » — will consist of a formal panel and will serve as an opportunity to mobilize scholars, activists, young people and local residents to join the Association.

We are fortunate that Stella Wankamba, CSA Secretary-Treasurer, is in Kinshasa at the moment and leading the logistics. We will share a flyer on the event very soon, and invite you to attend if you will be in Kinshasa during that time, and to invite your networks.