New Directions in Singles Studies

The Leeds University Centre for African Studies will co-host, with the Centre for Interdisciplinary Gender Studies and ISSA, a conference on the theme "New Directions in Singles Studies: Towards Pluriversity." The conference is organised by Professors Tendai Mangena and Adriaan van Klinken, with funding from the British Academy and co-sponsorship of the International Singles Studies Association (ISSA). 

The 5th International Singles Studies Conference

The International Singles Studies Association (ISSA) warmly invites scholars, policymakers, artists, advocates, and all interested parties to its 5th meeting, to be held both in person and virtually on July 8, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).  As a platform for advancing interdisciplinary discourse on Singles Studies, this conference seeks to bring together a community of thinkers and professionals who are pushing the boundaries of our understanding of singlehood in its various dimensions.