PASPAC2024: Pan African Symposium on the Pan African City Bowie State University Bowie, MD, United States, June 26-29, 2024 |
| Conference website | http://www.usafricacollaborative.org |
| Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=paspac2024 |
| Abstract registration deadline | December 8, 2023 |
| Submission deadline | February 20, 2024 |
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Join us to our second Pan African Symposium on the Pan African City. Submit your Abstract(s) for research paper(s), Presentation(s), and Poster(s) to:
Pan African Symposium (June 26-29, 2024)
Organizers and Partners:
Nelson Mandela University
University of Johannesburg
University of Maryland, College Park
University of KwaZulu Natal
University of Fort Hare
Bowie State University
Morgan State University
University of Baltimore
Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (USA)
National Association of Social Housing Organizations (SA)
KwaZulu Natal Department of Human Settlements
MD KZN Sister State Program
University of South Africa
University of the Free State
Mangosuthu University of Technology
Symposium Venue:
The symposium will be held at the Bowie State University, Maryland’s oldest HBCU, and one of the 10th oldest in the United States.
Symposium Objectives:
The 2024 Pan African Symposium on the Pan African City seeks to exchange knowledge, create, and nurture partnerships for change, engage multiple disciplines in the housing and human settlement sectors, and explore opportunities for long-term future engagement throughout the African Diaspora.
Symposium Theme:
The theme of the Symposium will be Sustainability, Resilience, Recovery, Inclusivity, Equity, and Planning. The Symposium will be open to anyone, including housing and human settlement professionals, educators, government and elected officials, NGOs, real estate development professionals, students, investors/financiers, innovators and anyone interested in housing.
We invite you to submit responsive papers, presentations, and posters that address the Symposium’s theme of Sustainability, Resilience, Recovery, Inclusion, Planning and Equity as they relate to the Pan African City. We are excited to invite you to contribute your expertise and insights to the Pan African City Symposium an upcoming event that promises to be a hallmark of collaboration and knowledge exchange in housing human settlements, and sustainable community development. Your expertise and contributions are vital to the success of this symposium/conference, and we hope you will consider submitting a paper, presentation, or poster that will demonstrate the best in sustainability, resilience, recovery, equity, and inclusion.
Main Topics:
There are several topic areas that may be addressed as illustrated below. You are not limited to these areas, in fact we invite you to be innovative and propose an exciting topic, best practice or research that embodies our Symposim themes. Further descriptions of these topics will be available on the US Africa Collaborative’s website at: www.usafricacollaborative/2024panafricansymposium/
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Sustainability |
Resilience |
Recovery |
Inclusivity |
Equity |
Planning |
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Rural-urban linkages |
Building resilient communities and cities |
Disaster recovery |
Spatial justice and the city: intersections of gender, race, class, and informality |
Infrastructure, community development, and cities. |
Social Mix and Mixed Income Housing Development |
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Community based economic development/community relevant public private partnerships |
Smart villages |
From homeless to housed: addressing the needs of people experiencing homelessness |
Women led development of safer inclusive modern cities |
Land expropriation and reuse of land (rural development – (USDA) |
Diversity, Spatial re-organization and empowerment |
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Upcycling of materials for low tech housing (ecology of the poor) |
Disaster resilience |
Informality, housing development, and the city |
Diasporic experiences of housing exclusion and spatial inequality: narratives, agency, resilience |
Land expropriation and reuse of land (rural development – (South Africa) |
Poverty alleviation and Public Private Partnership |
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Energy generation, renewable energy, load shedding |
Indigenous knowledge and climate resilience |
Urban agriculture |
Mixed use and mixed income communities |
Civic engagement |
Data analytics and smart planning
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Affordability and sustainability of subsidized properties |
Impact of housing on public health (materials, location, and proximity to polluting industry and businesses, pandemics, indoor air quality, social determinants of health |
Upcycling of materials for low tech housing (ecology of the poor) |
Transit oriented development (challenges and opportunities) |
Affordable housing finance/pre-development capital, working capital, risk, community reinvestment act, philanthropy |
Participatory Planning & integrated human settlements |
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Alternative and innovative building technologies (ABT/IBT) |
Livable cities, addressing inequality and anti-social behaviors.
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Climate change and the city |
Community driven development/creating space for emerging and BIPOC developers |
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Urban spatial policies |
Postgraduate (Masters’ and PhD) Students’ papers:
The Pan African Symposium on the Pan African City promotes research and collaboration in USA and Africa. Therefore, papers and research proposals from postgraduate students are also invited to be presented in the symposium on issues relating to Sustainability, Resilience, Recovery, Inclusion, Planning and Equity in human settlements.
Administrative and General Information:
For more information, visit our website: https://www.usafricacollaborative.org/2024-pan-african-symposium or drop us an email at: usafricacollaboration@gmail.com
Important Dates:
- Submission of Abstracts: 07 December 2023.
- Include one or more of the Symposium Themes of Sustainability, Resilience, Recovery, Inclusivity, Equity, and Planning in the Title
- Submission Platform: EasyChair - EasyChair is a web-based conference management software system. Click the link below to submit your abstract. https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=paspac2024
- Notification of Decision on Abstracts: 14 January 2024
- Full Paper Submission: 20 February 2024
- Notification of Decision on Full Papers: 10 March 2024
- Final Paper Submission: 3 April 2024
- Symposium Registration: 31 March 2024
- Postgraduate Poster Submission: 3 April 2024
Symposium Date: June 26-29, 2024
Full papers will be considered based on the acceptability of the Abstract, compliance with the publishing guidelines and scientific and professional contribution.
Registration Details:
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Presenters\ Collaborative Members |
$200 |
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Participants |
$299 (Early Bird before April 1, 2024 - $250.) |
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Students\ Retired Professionals\ Spouses |
$75 |
Esteemed Panel of Scientific and Professional Reviewers:
- Dr. Sijekula Mbanga (Chairperson), Nelson Mandela University, Gqeberha, South Africa
- Dr. David Abrahams, Bowie State University, Bowie, Maryland, United States of America
- Dr. Khululekani Ntakana: University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- Ms. Tanya Bansal, Colvin Institute of Real Estate Development, University of Maryland, College Park, United States of America
- Dr. George Onatu: University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Guateng, South Africa
- Ms. Patricia Wells, Past President National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, President, and CEO Housing Authority of the City of Oakland, Oakland, California United States of America
- Professor Smart Uchegbu: University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria
- Dr. Ernest Nene Khalema, University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
- Mr. Fred Banuelos, Community Investment Business Development Manager at Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh, Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Dr Joseph Rehema Monko, Ardhi University, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Dr. Brian Wasserman, Minnesota State University at Mankato, Minnesota, United States of America
- Prof Immaculata Nwokoro University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
- Dr. Sheri Parks, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, United States of America
- Ms. Margaret McFarland, Esq., Founding Director of the Colvin Institute of Real Estate Development. College Park, MD USA
- Dr. Tshepang Mosiea, Republic of South Africa Department of Science and Innovation, South Africa
- Professor Jesse Saginor, Colvin Institute of Real Estate Development, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, United States of America
- Prof. Thulisile Mphambukeli, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Guateng, South Africa
- Mr. Brian McLaughlin CEO & Founder, Social Impact, Real Estate Development & Investment, Washington, DC, United States of America
- Dr. Samuel Medayese, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria
- Mr. John Papagni, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, Lanham, Maryland, United States of America
- Dr. Hope Magidimisha-Chipungu, SARChI Chair for Inclusive Cities, University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
- Mr. Stacy Spann, Head of Housing Access & Affordability, Wells Fargo Foundation, Washington, DC United States of America
- Dr. BYC Mvuyana, Acting Head of Department, Department of Public Administration and Economics, Mangosuthu University of Technology, Durban, South Africa
- Ms. Diane Bell-McCoy, President and CEO Transitons and Transformations, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
- Professor Joseph Kamuzhanje, Rural and Urban Development Consultant, Harare, Zimbabwe
- Mr. Brien O’Toole, Director of Housing Production, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, Lanham, Maryland, United States of America
- Mr. Anthony Olowoyeye, Fijad Housing Solutions, Bathgate, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Dr. John Park, Colvin Institute of Real Estate Development, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, United States of America
- Mr. Jeff Moseley, Director of Capital Impact Partners National Equitable Development Initiative, Washington, DC, United States of America
- Dr. Al Hathaway, Pastor Emeritus, Union Baptist Church, Baltimore, Maryland United States of America
- Prudence Khumalo, Program Coordinator, Department of Public Administration &Management, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa
- Dr. Frank Moffat, University of Venda, Limpopo, South Africa
- Ms. Lara Oyedele, Past President, Chartered Institute of Housing - CEO, Black on Board Ltd, Bradford, England, United Kingdom
- Steven Molinari, National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, Washington, DC, United States of America
- Mrs. Cheridah Adamah-De Ziel, Manager, Municipality of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Publication Opportunities:
Accepted academic papers will be published Online Open Access on International Journal of Environmental Management and Safety, Nigeria or Town and Regional Planning Journal, University of Free State. The Work will be sent to multiple indexing services, including Elsevier (Scopus, Compendex and EI) and Clarivate Analytics, Formerly the IP & Science business of Thomson Reuters (Web of Science). Both Elsevier and Clarivate Analytics have a review process prior to acceptance.
Submission Guidelines:
Research Papers and Presentations:
- Length: Not more than 3200 words (10 pages).
- Font: Use a legible font such as Times New Roman or Arial.
- Font Size: 12 points.
- Spacing: Single spacing.
- Abstract: Include an abstract of up to 200 words with up to 5 keywords.
- Peer Review: All submitted papers will undergo a double-blind peer-review process.
- Revision: Final acceptance is contingent upon revising the manuscript in line with reviewer's comments.
- Approval: Publication in the proceedings and presentation at the Symposium is subject to registration and submission of copyright forms.
Abstracts:
- Length: Approximately 200 words.
- Front: Use a legible font such as Times New Roman or Arial.
- Front Size: 12 points.
- Spacing: Single spacing.
Posters:
- Submit Postgraduate Posters by April 3, 2024.
Submission Process:
- Submit your paper through the provided link on EasyChair. https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=paspac2024
- Upon submission, you will receive a confirmation email acknowledging receipt.
- Notifications of acceptance will be sent on or before the specified date.
Review Process:
In our commitment to upholding the integrity of academia, we employ a single-blind review process to rigorously evaluate all submissions. This ensures the quality and credibility of content presented at the symposium.
Contact Information:
- General Inquiries: Mrs. Elizabeth Glenn, elizabethscottglenn@gmail.com
- Submission Inquiries:
- Dr. Sijekula Mbanga, Sijekula.Mbanga@mandela.ac.za
- Dr. Khululekani Ntakana, kntakana@uj.ac.za
- Dr. David Abrahams, dabrahams@bowiestate.edu
- Ms. Tanya Bansal, tbansal@umd.edu
- Central Email Address: usafricacollaboration@gmail.com
Conclusion:
We encourage all potential contributors to submit their work and be a part of this exciting event. Your research, presentations, and posters will contribute to the vibrant discussions at the 2nd Pan African Symposium on the Pan African City. Together, let's explore and celebrate the rich tapestry of African urban and rural development.
Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about the submission process. We look forward to your valuable contributions!
PASPAC2024
https://www.usafricacollaborative.org/2024-pan-african-symposium