 The history of the LSA dates back to May 2016 when Aderinto co-organized a conference on Lagos with Abosede George (Barnard College) and Ademide Adelusi-Adeluyi (University of California, Riverside) at Barnard College, New York City.Participants at the conference noted the significance of having an organization to harmonize the works of academic and non-academic practitioners of Lagos.They suggested the formation of the LSA.