AHP Author to Give Keynote Speech at Conference

Congratulations to AHP Author Patricia Jabbeh Wesley for being selected as the keynote speaker for the Liberian Studies Association’s conference! Jabbeh Wesley has published three titles with Autumn House and is currently a professor at Penn State Altoona teaching creative writing and African literature. Her presentation entitled “Writing Liberian Literature in a Difficult Landscape: A Poetic Dialogue” will explore her experiences with writing about Liberia, as well as some of the country’s key historical and literary issues.

This annual event gathers authors and scholars internationally to discuss African and Liberian studies. The overarching theme of this year’s conference is
“Equity, Inclusivity, Gender, and Development: Challenges and New Perspectives.” It will take place from April 24 to 26 at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland.

You can find out more information about the conference here!