Call for Papers: 12th Annual All-African Students Conference, 05/00

CALL FOR PAPERS

The All-African Students' Conference (AASC) invites papers and presentations for the 12th AASC annual Conference to take place at York University on May 26-28, 2000. Deadlines for submission are February 7, 2000 for abstracts and April 3, 2000 for full papers. All candidates are reminded that all topics MUST be addressed from a youth perspective. Keynote and guest speakers will be released later.

Conference Theme

"The Role of the African Youth on the Continent and in the Diaspora in the 21st Century".

Sub-Themes

Politics

1. Youth and Leadership: Challenges, Directions and Future Perspectives.

2. Democracy: Theory versus Practice in Africa and the Diaspora.

3. Legal Systems and Political Agendas in Africa and the Diaspora.

Spirituality/Religion

1. The Role of Religion in the African Community.

2. African Spirituality versus Religion.

3. Religion and its Role in Neo-colonialism.

Gender

1. Changing roles of the African woman and man

2. African Women and Feminism

3.. African Women, Labour and Inequity

Technology

1. Media and the African Identity.

2. Information Technology: Impact and Prospects.

3. Technology and Sustainable Development in Africa and the Diaspora.

Family

1. African Family Structure: Traditional Values in a New Age.

2. Parenting: African-centred Approach.

3. Abuse in the African Family.

Economics

1. Encountering Globalization: Impact and Prospects on African Youth.

2. African Youth and Poverty Eradication.

3. Economic Revitalization in Africa and the Diaspora: New Strategies and Approaches.

Culture

1. Culture, Its Power and Youth Consciousness.

2. The Commodification of African Culture.

3. Bridging the Gap Between Identities: "Black" or "African"?

Health

1. Physical and Mental Well-being of African Youth.

2. Allopathic versus Holistic Approaches to Healing.

3. AIDS in the African Community: Prevention and Cure.

Education

1. African-centred Curriculum and the Role it plays in Re-educating the African Youth.

2. African Studies Programmes in Post Secondary Institutions: an evaluation.

3. Education, Socialization and the African Identity.

Reparations

1. The African Slave Trade and the Reparation Movement: Who Owes What to Africans?

2. The Reparation Movement from the Diasporic and Continental perspectives.

3. Cultural Reparations: What, Why and How?

Individuals interested in presentation are encouraged to contact the

selection committee either through email at aasc@yorku.ca or visit our

website at http://www.yorku.ca/aasc Abstarct can also be faxed to +1

(416) 736-5732 or mailed to:

Ismael Musah Monatna

Local Co-ordinator

The 12 African Students' Conference

C/O African Studies Program

217 Founders College

York University

4700 Keele Street

North York, ON.

M3J 1P3. CANADA.

Tel: +416+736-5866

Fax: +416+736-5732

Email:aasc@yorku.ca

Website: http://www.yorku.ca/aasc