The Land, Deed, and Debt workshop examines the consequences of the “ceding,” “gifting,” and “granting” of land by Indigenous communities for the establishment and expansion of higher education institutions in colonial and post-independence West Africa. Participants study how these often-forced land transfers have shaped the design, construction, and use of space on and around campuses, as well as the socio-spatial relationships between communities and universities. Organized by Łukasz Stanek and Kuukuwa Manful, the workshop fosters an international comparative perspective on the histories of land transferred by Indigenous peoples to educational institutions.