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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...

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),...

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 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...

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...

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...

manman a la mòd, pran plezi (Mom in Fashion, Having Fun) - (c) 2022 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...

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...