Please find below the Call for Papers of the annual conference organised by the Africa Platform of Ghent University Association, themed Voices, Rights, Justice in Africa.
This 19th multidisciplinary conference of the Africa Platform will be co-organised by Ghent University’s Human Rights Research Network and Conflict Research Group. Voices, Rights & Justice in Africa remain highly relevant today due to ongoing challenges related to human rights, environmental rights, rights to health & education, access to legal systems, etc. across the continent. Studying these issues academically will inform policymaking, activism, and international engagement to promote accountability, equity, and sustainable development in African societies.
The conference will take place in Ghent, on 8 December 2026.
GAPSYM19 encourages cross-disciplinary and innovative approaches to the following sub-themes:
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Human rights
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Right to health
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Land rights
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Environmental justice
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Indigenous rights
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Linguistic rights
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Migration, climate risk and socio-economic rights
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Inter- and trans-disciplinary approaches to the study of Voices, Rights and Justice in Africa
Deadline for the submission of abstracts: 1 June 2026.