Sanctuary
Sites of Survival and Spontaneity
16th Annual African, African American, and Diaspora Studies (AAAD) Interdisciplinary Conference
James Madison University
February 11-13, 2026
Ranging across topics in scientific and humanistic inquiry, social policy, and cultural performance, the conference brings together scholars and practitioners from a wide variety of overlapping and intersecting fields.
Registration
Keynote Speaker
Jessica Marie Johnson
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Union Ballroom
4:30-6:00pm
Furious Flower Poetry Center Featured Speaker
Bettina Judd
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Taylor 405
4:30-6:00pm
Africana Studies Workshop
Whitney Battle-Baptiste
Friday, February 13, 2026
Virtual Event
10:00-11:30am
Office of Access, Compliance and Engagement
Office of the President
Contact Us
James Madison University, 800 S Main St, Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807
aaadstudies@jmu.edu