Join ADRSA at KONSABA this August!
The ADRSA is a proud co-sponsor of the Congress of Santa Barbara’s (KOSANBA) upcoming 15th Colloquium entitled Africana Religious Activism, Resistance, and Rejuvenation to be held at Nova Southeastern University August 21-23, 2025. Registration is now open and proposals for presentation are being accepted through May 5th. The presence, role and importance of Vodou in…
KOSANBA, CCCADI, JCSU Among ADRSA 2025 Sponsors
The ADRSA looks forward to its 13th conference, “My Sibling’s Keeper” coming Friday, April 11th. Such an event takes support from many directions and we are thankful to the sponsors who are contributing to its success. Among the sponsors are the Congress of Santa Barbara (KOSANBA), a scholarly association dedicated to the study of Haitian…
Yeye Luisah Teish to Deliver 2025 Keynote
The ADRSA is excited to announce Yeye Luisah Teish as the keynote speaker for our 2025 conference entitled “My Sibling’s Keeper: Comfort, Care, and Community in Africana Religions” to be held online on April 11. Yeye was the keynote for “Healing and Wholeness in Africa and the Americas,” the 2012 Harvard symposium that led to the…
Black Religion Books is LIVE!
The ADRSA is excited to announce that our podcast, Black Religion Books, is now live! Join our host, founding director Iya Funlayo, PhD, as she converses with scholars on new and classic books — and occasionally films — on Black Religions. The podcast is available through our site at brb.adrsa.org and also on Apple Podcasts,…
Introducing Moonzy on the Moon, ADRSA 2025 Featured Artist
The ADRSA is pleased to announce Moonzy on the Moon as the featured artist for our 13th conference to be held online Friday, April 11. Born on the nature isle of Dominica, raised in the Virgin Islands, and now based in South Florida, Moonzy OTM takes the festive, rich and soulful spirit of the Caribbean…
ADRSA 2025 CFP: Care and Community in Africana Religions
The African and Diasporic Religious Studies Association (ADRSA) proudly presents its thirteenth conference, “My Sibling’s Keeper: Comfort, Care, and Community in Africana Religions,” which will explore the diversity of practices, rituals, and ethics of care within Africana religious communities. The conference will be held in person with an accompanying live stream on Friday, April 11,…
Dr. George Brandon to Deliver Plenary at ADRSA 2024
The ADRSA is pleased to announce Dr. George Brandon as the opening plenary speaker for our 2024 conference entitled The Power of Place: Home, ‘Foreign,’ and Belonging in Africana Religions to be held in New York City on April 19, 2024. Dr. Brandon is a multidisciplinary cultural worker straddling the domains of art, science and spirituality…
Dr. Kokahvah “Mama Koko” Zaditu-Selassie to Deliver 2024 Keynote
The ADRSA is excited to announce Dr. Kokahvah “Mama Koko” Zaditu-Selassie as the keynote speaker for our 2024 conference entitled “The Power of Place: Home, ‘Foreign,” and Belonging in Africana Religions to be held at The City College of New York on April 19, 2024. Mama Koko has been a longtime member of the ADRSA…
Introducing ADRSA 2024 Featured Artist Madjeen Isaac
The ADRSA is pleased to announce Madjeen Isaac as the Featured Artist for our 2024 Conference, “The Power of Place: Home, ‘Foreign,’ and Belonging in Africana Religions” to be held at the City University of New York on April 19, 2024. Madjeen Isaac is a first generation Haitian-American artist whose practice is rooted in home,…
Educational Essays and Artwork Wanted!
The African and Diaspora Religious Studies Association, in collaboration with the Race, Justice and Africana Religions project*, is calling for contributions for a new website on Africana religions. This website will be an educational platform developed by scholar-practitioners where the public can find accurate information about these often-maligned religions. We are seeking: 1) Essays that…
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