Black Muslim Psychology Conference [BMPC]
Register for BMPC2026!
December 17–19, 2026
Dakar + Gorée Island, Senegal
BMPC2026 is open to all and invites participants into a gathering which centers the Black Muslim Atlantic; it is rooted in memory, healing, faith, scholarship, dialogue, and collective responsibility. Registration provides access to the official conference program in Dakar and on Gorée Island, including selected meals, site-based experiences, workshops, dialogue sessions, and shared gathering spaces.
This is an international, place-based convening. Participants are asked to register with care, prepare thoughtfully, and enter the gathering with humility, curiosity, reciprocity, and respect for the communities, histories, and sacred geographies that will hold this experience.
Overview
BMPC2026 registration has been intentionally structured to make the three-day gathering as accessible, transparent, and inclusive as possible while reflecting the significant costs associated with convening across Dakar and Gorée Island. Registration provides access to the full BMPC2026 program from December 17–19, 2026, including speaker dialogues, workshops, facilitated reflection spaces, shared meals, place-based programming on Gorée Island, selected historical-site admissions, the Friday evening dinner and program, and limited coordinated ground transportation connected to the official conference schedule.
Registration Fees: Early & Regular
Because BMPC2026 is an international gathering with participants coming from different economic and geographic contexts, registration fees are offered through a regionally adjusted pricing model. The standard international rate reflects the approximate direct cost of the participant experience, while reduced rates for Global South and Senegal-based participants are made possible through philanthropic support and are designed to reduce financial barriers to participation. Our goal is to be clear about what participants can expect from registration while ensuring that cost does not unnecessarily limit access to a gathering centered on relationship, historical memory, healing, and transatlantic exchange. Please note: All registered participants receive the same conference access and included benefits, regardless of registration category.
Early Registration: September 5 - October 17, 2026
Regular Registration: October 18 - November 30, 2026
Registration Closed: December 1, 2026
Final Note: Early registration is strongly encouraged. BMPC2026 is intentionally designed as a smaller, relational gathering, supporting meaningful dialogue, site-based reflection, and a carefully held participant experience. Space will be limited and registration will close once capacity is reached.
International Standard /
Global North
For participants residing in higher-income countries, including the United States, Canada, Western Europe, and comparable regions. This rate reflects the approximate direct per-person cost of the three-day BMPC2026 experience.
$275 USD
Note price increase on October 18:
$325 USD. Register today!
Global South/
Regional
For participants residing in eligible countries across Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia, and other lower- and middle-income regions. This rate reflects BMPC2026’s commitment to geographically equitable access.
$125 USD
Note price increase on October 18:
$175 USD. Register today!
Senegal Resident
For participants who currently reside in Senegal. This locally adjusted rate recognizes Senegal’s central role as host country and institutional partner, while helping ensure meaningful participation by Senegalese scholars, practitioners, artists, faith leaders, and community members.
40,000 CFA
Note price increase on October 18:
50,000 CFA. Register today!
Senegal Student / Emerging Scholar
For Senegal-based students, doctoral candidates, recent graduates, and emerging scholars or practitioners. This substantially subsidized rate is intended to reduce financial barriers for those at earlier stages of study, research, or professional development.
20,000 CFA
Note price increase on October 18:
25,000 CFA. Register today!
Registration Includes:
Your BMPC2026 registration is designed to cover the core shared experiences of the three-day gathering across Dakar and Gorée Island. All registered participants receive the same conference access and included benefits, regardless of registration category.
Registration Includes
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Access to official BMPC2026 sessions, dialogues, workshops, and gathering spaces
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Opening day programming - Thursday December 17 - in Dakar at Université Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD)
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Gorée Island programming on Friday December 18 and Saturday December 19
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Selected meals during official conference programming
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Group ferry transportation to and from Gorée Island, as scheduled by BMPC2026
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Admission to designated group site visits connected to the conference program
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Participation in place-based reflection and guided dialogue experiences
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Access to pre-conference preparation materials
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Digital program materials and participant communications
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Conference badge / credential
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BMPC2026 participant keepsake or conference item, as available
Registration DOES NOT Include:
BMPC2026 registration does not cover the cost of travel to and from Senegal or expenses outside the official conference program. Specifically, registration does NOT include:
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Roundtrip airfare to and from Senegal
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Passport fees, passport renewal, visa costs if applicable, or other travel documentation
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Lodging / hotel accommodations
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Airport transportation
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Meals outside the official conference meal schedule
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Personal transportation outside designated conference group movements
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Travel insurance
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Medical care, prescriptions, vaccinations, or health-related expenses
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Personal spending, souvenirs, laundry, phone/data plans, or incidental costs
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Costs associated with flight changes, delays, missed connections, cancellations, or emergencies
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Any optional pre-conference or post-conference travel in Senegal
Registration Commitments
Acknowledgment Required at Registration
Before completing registration, participants will be asked to check boxes confirming the following:
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I understand what BMPC2026 registration includes and does not include.
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I understand that I am responsible for my own airfare, lodging, travel documents, travel insurance, medical needs, and personal expenses unless explicitly stated otherwise.
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I understand that international travel involves risk and that I am responsible for assessing my own readiness to participate.
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I have reviewed and accept the waiver, release, and assumption of risk.
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I understand that BMPC2026 includes site-based engagement with histories of enslavement, displacement, and racial trauma, and that I am responsible for caring for my own emotional and spiritual capacity.
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I agree to participate in BMPC2026 with humility, curiosity, reciprocity, reverence, care, accountability, and dignity.
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I agree to comply with conference policies, venue rules, local laws, and organizer guidance.
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I understand that photography, video, or media documentation may occur during BMPC2026.
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I understand that pre-conference preparation materials and reflection prompts are part of the BMPC2026 participant experience.
Additional Waivers + Acknowledgements
Before completing registration, participants will be asked to review and acknowledge several important travel, health, safety, and participation expectations related to BMPC2026. These acknowledgements are intended to ensure that attendees understand their individual responsibilities while traveling internationally and participating in conference activities across Dakar and Gorée Island. Click on each acknowledgement below to learn more.
Prepare
for the Journey
BMPC2026: Rasikh — What We Carry Forward
December 17–19, 2026
Dakar + Gorée Island, Senegal
BMPC2026 is an invitation to remember truthfully, reconnect responsibly, and reclaim futures rooted in dignity, faith, healing, and collective care. As we gather in Dakar and on Gorée Island, we do not come seeking symbolic return alone. We come to honor memory, build relationship, and deepen our shared responsibility to the past, present, and future of Black Muslim life.
