The African Literature Association is currently accepting nominations for the following awards. The awards will be presented at the ALA Conference, held on May 24-28, 2023, in Knoxville, TN. Graduate Student Best Essay Award (Deadline: July 31, 2022):For an outstanding Read More …
Category: Announcements
2023 Elections
Dear Colleagues, You are hereby invited to submit your nominations for the following positions to be filled by the next ALA conference in May 2023: Vice President Executive Councilors (3 vacancies) According to the ALA Bylaws, “Any two paid-up members Read More …
2022 Elections
Nominations are hereby invited for the following positions to be filled by the next ALA conference in spring 2022: Vice President Executive Councilors (2 vacancies) Treasurer According to the ALA Bylaws, “Any two paid-up members of the organization can nominate Read More …
2022 Award Nominations
Nominations are open for the following 2022 ALA awards: Graduate Student Best Essay Award For an outstanding paper in African literary studies by a graduate student. Book of the Year Award—Creative Writing For an outstanding book of African literature (novel, Read More …
2021 Award Nominations
Nominations are open for the following 2021 ALA awards: –Book of the Year Award—Creative Writing For an outstanding book of African literature (novel, non-fiction prose, play, or poetry collection). –Book of the Year Award—Scholarship For an outstanding book in African Read More …
2021 Elections
Nominations are hereby invited for the following positions to be filled by the next ALA conference in spring 2021: (i) Vice President (ii) Executive Councilors (2 vacancies) (iii) Treasurer According to the ALA Bylaws, “Any two paid-up members of the Read More …
ALA Members and Friends who passed: May 2019-May 2020
Pius Adesanmi Edward Kamau Brathwaite Jean Michael Dash Manu Dibango Sandile Dikeni Harry Garuba Chukwuemeka Ike Eldred Durosimi Jones Sarah Maldoror Paule Marshall Wanjiku Matenjwa Albert Memmi Toni Morrison Molara Ogundipe Tejumola Olaniyan Binyavanga Wainaina Ken Walibora Lifungo J. Vetinde
Forging a New Path Together
2020 President’s Incoming Address Dear Colleagues, It is a great honor to take the mantle of ALA Presidency. I thank everyone who participated and worked to make the 2020-2021 ALA annual elections timely and successful. I am humbled by the Read More …
Carole Boyce Davies Named Chair at Cornell
ALA Member, Prof. Carole Boyce Davies, of Africana Studies and English at Cornell, Past-President of ALA, has been named to the Frank H.T. Rhodes Chair of Humane Letters. Rhodes was president of Cornell, 1977-95. “During his tenure as president, the Read More …
2020 Elections
Nominations are hereby invited for the following positions to be filled by the next ALA conference in spring 2020: (i) Vice President (ii) Executive Councilors (3 vacancies) The instructions for submitting nominations are contained in Appendix I (amended in June Read More …