CALL FOR PAPERS
Abibitumi Conference 2026: The Construction of Black Civilization
Panels • Workshops • Applied Outputs
The Abibitumi Conference on the Construction of Black Civilization invites scholars, organizers, educators, artists, strategists, and practitioners to submit proposals for panels and workshops across eight thematic tracks.
The conference is designed not merely as an academic gathering but as a working forum for civilizational reconstruction. Each track will feature:
- Scholarly panels presenting research, theory, and historical analysis
- Applied workshops led by experienced practitioners
- Youth and community outputs, including skits, demonstrations, or other creative products
- Concrete artifacts produced during the conference to advance institutional and community work
Participants are encouraged to submit proposals that combine rigorous scholarship with practical implementation in the service of Abibitumi ‘Black Power’ and Abibifahodie ‘Black Liberation.’
CONFERENCE TRACKS
Track 1 — Name, Identity, and Meaning Warfare
Purpose: Reclaim endonyms (e.g., Kmt, Kmt(.y.w)) and restore the power of self-definition by defeating misnaming and identity capture.
Keynote theme:
“Our Name Is Our Constitution: Identity as Strategy.”
Panels
- Endonyms vs Exonyms: How Naming Directs Reality
- Disinformation, Miseducation, and Identity Capture
- From “Africa” to Indigenous Nation-Concepts: Re-centering the Language of Power
Workshops
- Branding Abibitumi: Language Policies for Institutions
- Counter-Narrative Writing Lab (speeches, op-eds, syllabi)
- Community Naming Ceremony Design (rite and meaning)
Outcome Artifact:
Abibitumi Naming & Terminology Guide
Track 2 — Dikènga, wHm mswt, and the Cycles of Black Self-Identification
Purpose: Transform “cycle literacy” into a practical tool for organizing and strategy.
Keynote theme:
“wHm mswt: Repetition of Birth and the Return of Abibitumi ‘Black Power.’”
Panels
- Cyclical Black Ages (mAat) vs isft Ages: Reading the Pattern
- When sxm Km ‘Black Power’ Emerges: Historical Trigger Mechanisms
- Proximity to the Enemy: Shifts in Black Self-Identification
Workshops
- Cycle Mapping: Where Are We Now? (diagnostic session)
- Ritual and Strategy: Practices that Sustain Resurgence
- Planning by Season: Organizing Calendars for Long Struggles
Outcome Artifact:
Cycle-Based Strategy Calendar (12 Months) – Abibitumi Four-Year Plan as Exemplar
Track 3 — sxm Km ‘Black Power’ as Infrastructure
Purpose: Understand sxm Km ‘Black Power’ as institutional architecture rather than sentiment.
Keynote theme:
“sxm Km ‘Black Power’ Is Built: Institutions as the Architecture of Abibifahodie ‘Black Liberation.’”
Panels
- Common Language and Social Cohesion
- From Groups to Nation: Scaling Organization without Fragmentation
- Diaspora Alignment: From Diaspora to Destiny (D.O.O.R.)
- Kmt n Kmtyw ntyw m Hnw, ntyw Hr xAswt: Translation and Substantiation
Workshops
- Blackprinting a Local Abibitumi Chapter
- Conflict Resolution for Liberation Movements
- Building the sxm Km ‘Black Power’ Pipeline: Youth → Cadres → Leadership
Outcome Artifact:
Abibitumi Chapter Starter Kit
Track 4 — Borders, Incursion, and Strategic Defense Policy
Purpose: Draw lessons from historical policy regarding defense, territorial protection, and strategic response.
Keynote theme:
“Walls-of-the-Ruler: Defense as Policy, Not Reaction.”
Panels
- xsf: Driving Away Incursion in Contemporary Terms
- Security and Intelligence through a Black People’s Lens
- Avoiding Cooptation: Defense Against Infiltration and Sabotage
Workshops
- Community Safety Planning
- Operational Security for Organizers
- Scenario Tabletop Exercises
Outcome Artifact:
Community Protection Playbook
Track 5 — mAat as Governance, Ethics, and Leadership Discipline
Purpose: Restore mAat as a functional framework for governance, leadership, and institutional integrity.
Keynote theme:
“Restore mAat: Ethics as Statecraft.”
Panels
- Leadership as Service
- Justice, Order, and Collective Responsibility
- Accountability Systems for Organizations
Workshops
- Drafting a Code of mAat for Organizations and Individuals
- Leadership Practicum: Decision-Making under Pressure
- Institutional Integrity: Finance, Transparency, and Trust
Outcome Artifact:
Abibitumi mAat Governance Code
Track 6 — Abibifahodie ‘Black Liberation’ Economy and Independent Development
Purpose: Build economic systems that support collective independence and long-term development.
Keynote theme:
“The Liberation Economy: Self-Reliance as Strategy.”
Panels
- Internal Trade Networks
- Land, Production, and Supply Chains
- Building Black-Owned Institutions
Workshops
- Business-to-Network: Coordinating Enterprises
- Mutual Aid → Mutual Investment
- Household Interdependence: Budgeting and Production Skills
Outcome Artifact:
Liberation Marketplace Directory and Trade Map
Track 7 — sbAyt nt Kmtyw and Rebuilding Knowledge Systems
Purpose: Rebuild knowledge systems rooted in the lived realities and intellectual traditions of Black people.
Keynote theme:
“sbAyt nt Kmtyw: Knowledge that Serves Black People.”
Panels
- Driving Out isft in Knowledge without Replacing One Prison with Another
- Primary Sources and Methodological Discipline
- Teaching for Abibitumi ‘Black Power’
Workshops
- sbAyt Forge: Designing Deployable Learning Paths
- Research Methods Lab: Evidence Standards and Citation Workflows
- Language-in-Use: Integrating Indigenous Languages into Instruction
Outcome Artifact:
Conference sbAyt nt Kmtyw Pack
Track 8 — Homecoming, Repatriation Pathways, and Diaspora Integration
Purpose: Transform homeward orientation into concrete structures for return and integration.
Keynote theme:
“Homeward Orientation: Returning as Structure, Not Sentiment.”
Panels
- Diaspora Integration: Land, Culture, and Responsibility
- Citizenship, Residency, and Settlement Planning
- Building Global Nodes of Alignment
Workshops
- Personal Pathway Clinic: 90-Day Repatriation Action Plan
- Family Systems Planning: Education, Housing, Health
- Diaspora Contribution Models
Outcome Artifact:
Homecoming Action Plan Template
Submission Guidelines
We invite proposals for:
- Individual papers
- Complete panels
- Workshops
- Demonstrations or applied sessions
Submissions should include:
- Title
- Abstract (250–400 words)
- Author(s) and affiliation
- Track selection
- Indication of whether the submission is for a panel presentation or workshop
Festival Integration
The conference will run alongside the Abibifahodie Festival, featuring eight thematic villages including:
- Names and Language Pavilion
- mAat and Wellness Sanctuary
- Liberation Marketplace
- Story and Media Studio
- Sankɔfa Children and Youth Zone
- Defense and Preparedness Arena
- Arts of Kmt and Abibiman Gallery
- Homecoming and Integration Hub
These festival activations provide opportunities for presenters to translate scholarship into public engagement.
Conference Goal
The Abibitumi Conference is committed to producing actionable frameworks, institutional tools, and community strategies that advance:
- Abibitumi ‘Black Power’
- Abibifahodie ‘Black Liberation’
- The long-term construction of Black Civilization
Submissions are to be sent to conference@abibitumi.com prior to April 30, 2026
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