The National Association of African American Studies will host its national conference in Dallas, Texas February 13-18, 2017. This conference is expected to have more than 2,000 attendees. In addition, not fewer than 600 research sessions, roundtables, panel discussions, performances and demonstrations will be scheduled throughout the week. In addition to the many scholarly sessions, the conference will also include many exhibitors, a career fair and health screenings.

Persons interested in presenting a paper, roundtable, etc. should submit an abstract, not to exceed two (2) pages that is related to: African and African American experiences. Subjects may include, but are not limited to: literature, demographics, history, politics, economics, education, health care, fine arts, religion, social sciences, business and many other subjects. Please indicate the time required for presentation of your paper (25 OR 45 minutes).

Interested scholars should submit his/her abstract with presenter's name, institution/organization, address, phone and email no later than Saturday, November 5, 2016. Please forward abstracts to: Dr. Lemuel Berry, Jr., Executive Director, NAAAS & Affiliates, PO Box 6670, Scarborough, Maine 04070, or by fax to (207) 856-2800, or via email at naaasconference@naaas.org.