Welcome to KwəsəKU 2026, the West African Graduate Student Symposium hosted by the Department of Linguistics at the University of Kansas. The symposium provides a platform for graduate students and early-career scholars to present their research, exchange ideas, and foster interdisciplinary collaboration. Celebrating the richness of West African scholarship, KwəsəKU, inspired by the idea of "togetherness," symbolizes the coming together of graduate students, researchers, and language practitioners to build academic networks and share knowledge.
kwəsəKU 2026 aims to provide a platform for graduate students and early-career scholars to present and discuss their research findings. The symposium seeks to encourage academic collaboration and the exchange of ideas among scholars from West Africa and other parts of the world. It also aims to promote the study, documentation, and preservation of African languages, cultures, and indigenous knowledge systems.