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Futurizing Fanon: Afrofuturism 2.0 and the Reimagining of African Futures

Dakar, Senegal | September 12–15, 2025 (Hybrid Conference: In-Person & Online)

Conference Theme

In 2025, scholars, artists, activists, and technologists will gather in Dakar—a historic nexus of Pan-African thought and creativity—to explore the intersections of Frantz Fanon’s revolutionary theories and Afrofuturism 2.0. Futurizing Fanon invites participants to reimagine Fanon’s critiques of colonialism, race, and identity through the prism of speculative futures, digital innovation, and cultural resilience. How can Afrofuturism 2.0, as an evolved movement, amplify Fanon’s vision of liberation in an era of climate crises, AI, and global Black solidarity? This hybrid conference seeks to bridge past, present, and future, centering African and diasporic voices in shaping tomorrow’s worlds.

Topics of Interest

We welcome interdisciplinary submissions that engage, but are not limited to, the following themes:

Fanon Reimagined: His theories in the digital age, neuro-decolonization, and psychic liberation.

Afrofuturism 2.0: Technology, AI, VR, and their roles in decolonizing creative expression.
Postcolonial Ecologies: Climate justice, land sovereignty, and African futurist environmentalism.
Art as Resistance: Music, visual arts, literature, and film as tools for futurist activism.
Intersectional critiques of Fanon and speculative reclamations.
Diasporic Dialogues: Global Black solidarity and transnational Afrofuturist networks.
Memory & Ancestry: Archives, oral traditions, and techno-spiritual practices.

Submission Guidelines

We invite proposals for:

Individual Papers(15-minute presentations; 250-word abstract)
Panels (3–4 presenters; 500-word overview + individual abstracts)
Workshops/Performances (Interactive sessions or artistic displays; 300-word description + technical needs)
Digital Art & Films(Short works for virtual/physical exhibition; 150-word statement + sample link)

Languages: Submissions in English, French, or Wolof are welcome.

Deadline:
June 30, 2025. Notifications by July 15, 2025.

Organized in partnership with Senegalese cultural institutions and global Afrofuturist networks.

À bientôt à Dakar!