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SUMMARY:Sixth Young Scholars Conference on Structural Change and Industrial Policy in Africa
DESCRIPTION:About the conference\nIndustrialisation and industrial development have re-emerged on the development agenda of many African countries. Africa’s industrial resurgence\, however\, needs to integrate new multiple global challenges\, including climate change\,digitalization\, and regional integration (UNIDO IDR\, 2024). \n  \nThe DSI/NRF South African Research Chair in Industrial Development (SARChI-ID)\, hosted at the College of Business and Economics (CBE)\, and the Young Scholars Initiative (YSI) are pleased to invite abstracts from young scholars for the Sixth Young Scholars Conference on Structural Change and Industrial Policy in Africa. We welcome papers exploring central issues around Africa’s pathway towards achieving sustainable industrialisation and structural transformation. \n  \nThe conference will be held on 9-10 JUNE 2026. Senior international scholars will act as discussants at the conference to provide feedback on presented papers. The conference will be held in a hybrid format\, with the option ofcongregated physical attendance at selected satellite venues\, where attendants can participate in the conference as agroup in a single venue. Attendance is free and open to the public. \n  \n\nTraining\nThe 2026 conference will also entail a separate training workshop on 8 JUNE 2026 focusing on research methods for industrialisation research. \n  \n\nApplications\nDeadline for submissions: 17 April 2026 \nPresentation at the conference is open to postgraduate students\, postdoctoral research fellows and early career researchers. \nPresenters whose abstract submissions are successful will be required to submit presentations by 15 May 2026. The submission of full papers at this time is also encouraged to allow discussants an opportunity to engage more closely with the work. \n  \nSubmissions are invited around the broad themes of structural change\, industrial development and industrial policy in Africa. Studies with a sub-national\, national or supra- national focus are all welcome. \n  \nTopics could include\, but are not limited to\, the following: \n\nStructural change in Africa\nIndustrial development\, industrialisation\, sector studies\, and deindustrialisation in Africa\nThe political economy of industrial policy in Africa\nTrade and industrial development in Africa\nThe innovation\, technological upgrading\, and the 4IR in Africa\nGreen industrialisation and green industrial policy in Africa\nGendered aspects of industrial development and policy in Africa\nLabour market or distributional aspects of industrial development in Africa\n\nPlease click HERE to submit your abstract and/or an application to attend the training course: \nFor consideration to present at the conference\, extended abstracts of 600-800 words are required. The deadline for all submissions is 17 April 2026. For queries or technical assistance\, please contact sarchiid@uj.ac.za. \n  \n\nNote: Awards\nWe will be recognising outstanding full papers with awards for the Best Paper ($750) and Runner-up Best Paper($250). To be eligible\, submissions need to be accepted and presented at the conference\, and full papers need to besubmitted to sarchiid@uj.ac.za by 15 May 2026. These awards are at the discretion of the selection committee and decisions of the selection committee are final. \n  \n\nImportant dates\nAbstract submission deadline | 17 April 2026 \nTraining course application | 17 April 2026 \nConference registration opens | 1 May 2026 \nSubmission of presentations | 15 May 2026 \nFull paper submission for Best Paper Award | 15 May 2026 \nTraining | 8 June 2026 \nConference | 9-10 June 2026 \n  \nMore information on registration for the Satellite events in due course.
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