April 21-24, 2006 Marriott Chateau Champlain, Montreal, Quebec Canada Issues of health, poverty and development pose fundamental challenges to African citizens, scholars and policy-makers. Alone, each represents a problem of significant proportions. Together they create a complex crisis that reverberates through all aspects of society, not only undermining the social fabric but contributing to region's marginalization, conflict and state collapse, brain drain, and a loss of significant human potential. Suggested remedies range from increased aid, debt relief, improvements in governance and democratization, peace-building, measures aimed at improving participation in trade and globalization, and much more. Papers are sought that reflect a wide range of approaches to these issues,from historical to current perspectives, and from all related disciplines. Papers that do not conform to the Conference's overall theme will also be welcome; CAAS' mandate is to promote research and enquiry into all aspects of African studies. In addition, CCASLS (the Canadian Association of Area Studies Learned Societies) will be sponsoring a one-day workshop on HIV/Aids on 24th April 2005. CCASLS intends to bring together medical practitioners, health professionals, policy-makers, academics, development organizations and others concerned with a global crisis which is becoming more acute. Please send all abstracts to CAAS , including those for the CCASLS workshop on HIV/Aids: Submission Deadline: March 15th, 2006. Please visit the CAAS website for all information and Submission forms: http://caas.concordia.ca