 | 2026PACSE: 2026 Pan African City Symposium and Exposition Nelson Mandela University Gqeberha, South Africa, June 22-29, 2026 |
| Conference website | https://usafricacollaborative.org |
| Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=2026pacse |
| Abstract registration deadline | January 16, 2026 |
| Submission deadline | March 23, 2026 |
The US Africa Collaborative is excited to announce the upcoming 2026 Pan African City Symposium and Exposition’s Call for Papers and Presentations. We invite experts, innovators, academics, housing and human settlement professionals and practitioners, community and economic development practitioners, students, educators, artists and artisans, government officials, and thought leaders to submit their abstracts for papers, presentations, workshops, and demonstrations.
Submission Guidelines
All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The 2026 PACSE is a dual format conference welcoming Academics, Practitioners, Professionals, and Artisans. The following paper categories are welcome:
The Academic Symposium welcomes papers that address the intersection of innovation, sustainability, and equity in urban and rural development, housing, human settlements, and infrastructure. We seek original and timely research that challenges existing paradigms, offers new insights, and propose or describe innovative approaches that will energize and actualize the future of human settlements throughout the African Diaspora.
The Professional Conference invites presentations and case studies from housing practitioners, policymakers, architects, engineers, and urban planners. We are particularly interested in solutions that drive equitable, sustainable, and innovative outcomes in the African Diasporic context.
List of Topics
- Smart Villages
- Smart and Circular Economies
- Human Centered Design
- Regenerative Approaches to Community and Economic Development
- Innovation in Entrepreneurship
- Housing Policy and Affordable Housing Solutions
- Sustainable Urban and Rural Development and Planning
- Climate Resilience and Human Settlement Design
- Using AI And Data in the Human Settlements Space
- Innovation in Harnessing Technology
- Creative Placemaking in Urban Renewal and Rural Development
- Technological Innovation in Infrastructure
- Innovative Approaches to Sustainable Housing Design and Development
- Art as a Tool for Social Cohesion
- Social Equity in Housing and Human Settlements
- Artisans and Crafts in Sustainable Housing
- Indigenous and Local Design Principles for Urban and Rural Spaces
- Cultural and Historical Preservation through Art
Committees
Program Committee
- Dr. Ayoade Adeniran, Nelson Mandela University, Gqeberha, South Africa
- Dr. RaJade Berry-James, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
- Ms. Elizabeth S. Glenn, Chair Emeritus, US Africa Collaborative, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Dr. Purity Hamunakwadi, Nelson Mandela University, Gqeberha, South Africa
- Dr. Emmanuel Kabundu, Nelson Mandela University, Gqeberha, South Africa
- Professor Prudence Khumalo, PhD, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa
- Professor Coleman Jordan, Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Dr. Irene Mngutyo, Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi, Nigeria
- Dr. Sibongangani Mngomezulu, Nelson Mandela University, Gqeberha, South Africa
- Dr. Palesa Mothapo, Nelson Mandela University, Gqeberha, South Africa
- Dr. Cynthia Moyo, Nelson Mandela University, Gqeberha, South Africa
- Professor Sijekula Mbanga, Nelson Mandela University, Gqeberha, South Africa
- Dr. BYC Mvuyana, Mangosuthu University of Technology, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Dr. Jonathan Oladeji, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Professor Emeritus Sheri Parks, PhD, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA
- Professor Byron Price, Medgar Evers College, CUNY, Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Dr. Qinisani Qwabe, Nelson Mandela University, Gqeberha, South Africa
- Dr. Andrew Wambua, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
- Dr. Brian Wasserman, Minnesota State University, USA
Organizing committee
Dr. Sheri Parks, University of Maryland, College Park, USA
Ms. Odette Anderson, KwaZulu Natal DHS, Durban, RSA
Dr. Kavisha Nandhlal, Innovation Space, Durban, RSA
Dr. Mabongi Mvuyana, Mangosuthu Univerity of Technology, Durban, RSA
Ms. Noxolo Mbokoma, City of Cape Town, RSA
Dr. Jonathan Olajedi, Housing Africa, Johannesburg, RSA
Dr. Gia Grant Rutledge, Kingdom Collective, Atlanta Georgia, USA
Mr. Brendan Boyce, Univerity of Fort Hare, East London, RSA
Mr. Thando Mteto, Institute of Human Settlements, RSA
Mr. Coleman Jordan, Morgan State Univerity, Baltimore, Maryland USA
Ms. Kay-Lee Cupido, ArchSisterhood, Cape Town, RSA
Mr. John Papagni, MD. Department of Housing and Community Development
Ms. Kimberly Singletary, Conceptual Geniuses, Silver Spring, Maryland USA
Dr. Al Gourrier, University of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland USA
Mr. Steven Molinari, National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Agencies, Washington, DC USA
Mayor Hattingh Bornman, Kouga Municipality, RSA
Dr. Jean Bailey, Howard University, Washington DC USA
Mr. O.Kayode James, Jookef Consults and Company, Johannesburg, RSA
Mr. Karsten Popp, iLima Digital Foundry, San Franscisco, USA
Ms. Nwabisi Dyantyis, Department of Human Settlements, Pretoria, RSA
Professor Sijekula Mbanga, Nelson Mandela University, Gqeberha, RSA
Publication
2026PACSE proceedings will be published in ...
The Journal of Conference proceedings will be published by Nelson Mandela University. Frontiers Media LLC will publish a special journal from the research papers. Researchers may also submit papers to the publishers of their choice.
Venue
The conference will be held in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa at the Nelson Mandela University.
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to: usafricacollaboration@gmail.com