CALL FOR PAPERS

African Borderlands Research Network (ABORNE) Annual Meeting

In partnership with Lagos State University and Nigeria Immigration Service

“The Connected Borderlands, Socio-Cultural Integration, and the Centrality of Policy, Research and Security”

Lagos, Nigeria, 24-27 August 2026

Abstract submission deadline: January 15, 2026

Notification of acceptance: March 30, 2026

Venue: Lagos State University, Ojoo, Lagos

Guided tour to Badagry, Porto Novo, and Seme OSBP on 28 August

Download the call for papers here

For submissions and inquiries, email us at aborne-nigeria@lasu.edu.ng. For any inquiries regarding the Call for Papers or logistical details, please contact ABORNE Chief Dr. Willie Eselebor (wa.eselebor@urti-int.org) or LASU Focal: Professor Adetunji Azeez (Adetunji.azeez@lasu.edu.ng).

More information about the conference can be found in the newspaper article below.