Previous Conferences
Annually, scholars from Historically Black Colleges and Universities host the conference as a forum to continue the work of ASBS. The theme of the 88th Conference is Bridging Divides: Theory and Practice in a Polarized World. The conference will be held in New Orleans, LA on March 18-21, 2026. Previous conferences include:
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2025: Baton Rouge, LA: Shaping the Future: Celebrating 90 years of Breaking Barriers and Empowering Change
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2024: Jackson, MS: The March Continues: Political, Economics, and Societal Challenges Post Pandemic
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2020: Atlanta, GA: The Last 100 Years: Political Agendas, Economic Policies, and Societal Issues
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2019: Fayetteville, NC: Multiple Realities of America: Progress, Stagnation, or Regression
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2018: Nashville, TN: Promoting Social Change Through Building Resilience
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2017: Bossier City/Shreveport, LA: Educational Agents of Change: Connecting Past and Future Generations
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2016: Jackson, MS: Voices of a Global Black Community: Life in America and Beyond
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2015: Fayetteville, NC: ASBS 1935 to 2015: 80 Years of Responding to the Call
