CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

Abstracts are now being accepted for the 2024 Kenya Scholars and Studies Association (KESSA) conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Abstracts must meet all the described guidelines. The deadline for submitting abstracts is Wednesday 1st March, 2024 for International submissions requiring visas, and Friday, 24th May, 2024 at 11:59 pm EST

The Kenyan Scholars and Studies Association (KESSA) invites proposals for papers presentations and roundtables on scholarly work on/about Kenya or on topics with application to Kenya, US and any other country.  The conference to be held in Atlanta, Georgia.  Proposals from scholars of all academic disciplines are welcome including Social sciences, Physical sciences, Humanities, Education and Business. 
Proposals for organized paper sessions, panels and round-tables discussions are welcome.  Organized paper sessions should consist of no more than 4 papers.  Session organizers should clearly identify all session participants and submit all session abstracts in one package and should ensure each abstract meets the abstract guidelines below.

Presentation Types

Presentation Types

  1. Keynote Speakers
  2. Invited Panels/Speakers
  3. Papers
  4. Panels
  5. Corporate Showcases & Demonstrations
  6. Workshops
  7. Roundtables

Abstract Details and Submission Guidelines

Abstract Details

    • Presentations should have a title
    • Abstracts should not exceed 250 words
    • Abstracts should be edited for spelling, grammatical and typographical errors. 
    • Abstracts should convey research results clearly and concisely and should be free of jargon as much as possible since this is an interdisciplinary conference.  Please do not include references, citations, and abbreviations in the body of the abstracts.

The deadline for abstract submission is Wednesday 1st March, 2024 for International submissions requiring visas, and Friday, 24th May, 2024 at 11:59 pm EST. Early submissions are strongly encouraged.

Submission Guidelines

  • All abstracts will be submitted electronically on the KESSA website
  • Abstracts should have Author(s) contact information and institutional affiliation
  • Names and institutional affiliations of co-presenters if any

By submitting your abstract, you grant KESSA permission to include it in the conference program and or disseminate it electronically. 

SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT