The theme for the 57th Annual Meeting of the African Studies Association is "Rethinking Violence, Reconstruction and Reconciliation". This conference offers a unique opportunity for scholars across diverse fields to critically examine the locations of violence in Africa’s past, present and future; and the creative responses to these forms and sites of violence, including new opportunities for reconstruction. To read the full conference announcement, click link- http://www.africanstudiesassociation.org/annual-meetings