DUAL INTELLECTUAL CITIZENSHIP
DUAL INTELLECTUAL CITIZENSHIP SUMMER SCHOOL 2000
(DICSS 2000)
The University of Pennsylvania's African Studies Center, with
funding from the Ford Foundation has embarked on a program to develop "dual
intellectual citizenship" among students and faculty in Africa and the
United States. The program facilitates the sharing of knowledge produced in
Africa by African scholars and increasing the interaction and collaboration
between Western Africanists and Africa based scholars. One of the components of
this program is the Dual Intellectual Citizenship Summer School (DICSS).
DICSS provides graduate students first-hand contact with outstanding scholars
based in Africa. Students interact with faculty in a number of intellectually
stimulating settings, familiarize themselves with African scholarship, and
receive feedback on their research.
The theme of this year's DICSS is "Reproductive Health in Africa." It
will be organized jointly by the African Studies Center at the University of
Pennsylvania, the Council for the Development of Social and Economic Research
in Africa (CODESRIA) and the Union for African Population Studies (UAPS) both
based in Dakar, Senegal. The program will be held in Dakar, Senegal between
June 5 and July 31, 2000. The program will consist of three components.
a) Participation in the CODESRIA Gender Institute on "Family, Sexuality and
Reproduction in Africa" which will run from June 15 to July 31 2000
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/codesria.html
b) A seminar series on "Reproductive Health Issues" by UAPS
http://www.uaps.org
c) A lecture series on "Communication and Advocacy" from members
of the United Nations Population Fund Country Support Team for West Africa
(UNFPA/CST) based in Senegal
http://www.unfpa.org
FELLOWSHIPS
The African Studies Center at the University of Pennsylvania, is
offering several fellowships to graduate students at the University of
Pennsylvania for participation in this second Dual Intellectual Citizenship
Summer School in Dakar, Senegal. The fellowship will cover all costs
(including lodging with a host family, meals, local and international
transportation, and course materials at an estimated cost of $3,500). Graduate
students from other institutions are invited to participate in the program
provided they can secure their own funding.
APPLICATION PROCEEDURES
Interested graduate students should submit:
1. A curriculum vitae
2. Graduate transcripts
3. Two letters of recommendation
4. Certification of French language proficiency
5. A personal statement detailing objectives for participating in the program
and expected benefits of the program both in terms of graduate studies and
future professional work
The application deadline is March 1, 2000. Priority will be given to
students with a good knowledge of the French language. Successful applicants
will be notified on March 15. Selected students will be asked to submit a $100
administrative fee to the African Studies Center. Completed applications should
be sent to Dr. H. Borbor Kandeh, DICSS 2000, African Studies Center, University
of Pennsylvania,
646 Williams Hall, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
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For further information, contact:
Dr. H. Borbor Kandeh
Tel. 215-898-6449
Fax. 215-573-7379
Email. bkandeh@pop.upenn.edu
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