Association of AfBridge Scholars
A community for scholarly exchange across the fields represented by AfBridge's four schools.
The Association of AfBridge Scholars brings scholars into conversation across the fields represented by AfBridge's four schools. It provides a setting to share research questions, present work and engage ideas with intellectual care and respect.
The Association's purpose is to encourage scholarship that takes African contexts seriously while contributing to wider academic discussion. We value research that explains its methods, engages credible evidence and acknowledges the limits of its conclusions.
Our Annual Academic Conference
The Association holds an academic conference once each year. Scholars come together to present papers, discuss their work and receive feedback from colleagues. The conference creates opportunities for interdisciplinary engagement and the development of manuscripts for the AfBridge Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies.
Referencing Within the Association
The Association's theological scholarship uses the Harvard Colon Variant. Other disciplines use APA 7. Scholars should use their required style consistently and provide complete, accurate references for the work they cite.
From Presentation to Publication
Conference papers can be developed for publication in the Journal. Authors should use conference feedback to strengthen their arguments and prepare a manuscript that meets the journal's requirements. Presentation is part of the scholarly journey, while publication follows the applicable editorial process. Membership in the Association does not guarantee journal acceptance or editorial preference.
Leadership
Confirmed Association leadership will be published here, with consent, once approved. Formal membership categories, eligibility, benefits, fees, governance arrangements and a code of conduct need institutional approval before publication. Proposed categories could distinguish established researchers, emerging scholars and affiliate practitioners, but this is not yet an adopted structure.
Participate in Our Scholarly Community
We welcome enquiries from researchers, lecturers, postgraduate scholars and practitioners engaged in scholarly work. Our proposed activities include research discussions, writing development and collaboration across disciplines, alongside the annual conference. Specific activities will be announced with their arrangements and participation requirements.
Express Interest in Membership
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We do not collect identification documents or membership fees unless an approved process requires them.