Slavery in Africa: Past, Legacies and Present (SLAFCO)

Research on slavery in Africa has benefited from a clear dynamism in recent years, supported, partly, by international research programmes as well as by the publication of many works of reference. The historic importance of slavery in Africa, its weight in the social relations maintained by various sectors of society and in the construction of contemporary nation states are well established. But these questions are often sensitive and very contemporary.

The conference is intended to contribute to this assessment of knowledge about slavery in Africa and to take stock of the most recent significant scientific advances. By promoting interdisciplinary scientific dialogue (history, anthropology, sociology, museology) and dialogue with civil society (through the attendance of anti-slavery associations), the ambition here is to continue efforts to break down barriers between the various regions of the African continent, their historiographies and their stakeholders.