The Institute of African and Diaspora Studies (IADS), University of Lagos, welcomed participants, scholars, researchers, and distinguished guests to the 2026 African Universities Seminar Series – Nigeria (AUSS-NG) Conference, taking place from September 21–23, 2026, at the Arthur Mbanefo Digital Research Centre (AMDRC), University of Lagos, Akoka.
The conference, themed “Citizenship, Belonging, and Geographies of Conflict in Contemporary Nigeria,” brings together academics, researchers, practitioners, and other stakeholders to engage in critical conversations around citizenship, identity, belonging, conflict, peacebuilding, and development in Nigeria and beyond.
Hosted within the University of Lagos, the conference further underscores IADS’s commitment to advancing scholarship, dialogue, and research on Africa and the African diaspora, while fostering meaningful academic collaborations and conversations on issues shaping contemporary African societies.