SEEDS of CHANGE: Planetary Health & Reproductive Health
EVENT DATE: 3 & 4 June 2025
VENUE: University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Recent global evidence highlights the deep connections between planetary health and human reproduction. The degradation of planetary health has significant repercussions on human well-being, particularly reproductive health. Africa, with its limited economic and technological resources, is particularly vulnerable to these challenges. This conference seeks to explore how planetary health and its driving forces shape reproductive practices in Africa.
The central question guiding this conference is: How are planetary health challenges reshaping reproductive practices in Africa?
Aligned with the Wellcome Trust-funded Reimagining Reproduction Project, the conference theme, Seeds of Change: Planetary Health and Reproduction in Africa, highlights the interconnectedness of reproductive health, environmental sustainability, and the future of African communities. In this conference, we seek papers that examine the challenges whilst also sowing the seed of innovative ideas and the nurturing of transformative strategies to promote planetary health and reproductive well-being across the continent. By examining the links between reproduction and planetary change, we aim to deepen our understanding of reproductive realities in Africa as we envision sustainable futures.
We invite scholars, practitioners, and stakeholders to submit abstracts that address the conference’s main theme. Submissions may also engage with the following sub-themes:
- Climate change and reproduction in Africa
- Pandemics, wars, and reproduction
- Migration, mobility, and reproductive technologies
- Identity, relationships, and reproduction
- Food, diet, and nutritional supplements
- Pregnancy care, child-rearing, and family dynamics
Submission Guidelines:
- Abstracts must not exceed 350 words.
- All submissions will undergo peer review.
- Please send your abstracts to: anitha.tingira@up.ac.za
- Deadline for abstract submission: 1 March 2025
- Notification of acceptance: 15 March 2025
We look forward to your contributions to this critical dialogue on planetary health and reproduction in Africa.