Call for Papers: NAFSA - Africa and International Education, 05/2001

Abstracts for papers are currently being accepted for an all-day workshop on Africa and international education to be held at NAFSA: Association of International Educators 2001 annual conference in Philadelphia, PA on either Sunday, Monday or Tuesday May 27-29, 2001, whichever day NAFSA chooses. Abstracts and information requested below are due no later than July 16.

Due to the high participation at the NAFSA 2000 workshop on Africa held in San Diego last May it has been requested that a similar workshop be held at the next national conference. This all day workshop in Philadelphia will focus on the following topics. Papers and presentations will be accepted along these themes. If we receive more presenters than we can accommodate then we will select those who most accurately meet the workshops topics. TOPICS will focus on:

* Linkages with Africa and U.S. community colleges and/or minority-serving institutions.

* Relationships between African and African American students.

* Scholarly exchanges with Africa and their contribution to African area studies.

* Issues Affecting African scholars and students entry to the U.S., from admissions to financial resources to Anglophone African students and the TOEFL exam to entry visas.

* The Association of African Universities and its role in international education within Africa.

* South-South linkages within Africa. Building intra-Africa partnerships.

* Negotiating with African partners, building effective and mutually enhancing university partnerships, etc.

* Study Abroad in Africa from Recruiting to Reentry.

* Issues of reentry for returning African scholars and students.

Topics can address any of the suggested areas above. At the NAFSA 2000 workshop on Africa the afternoon session focused on South Africa. At NAFSA 2001 the focus will be on West Africa. Anyone that suggests a topic that meets both the suggested areas above and deals with West Africa will receive special consideration. This will not exclude speakers from other regions, you only have to address the topic listed above.

Please submit a short succinct one-paragraph abstract that describes your paper or presentation, a title for your presentation. Plan no more than a 15-minute presentation. For full consideration we also need the following information:

Name, Title, and complete contact information at institution, home and office phone, fax, address and e-mail.

Please let me know if you are a NAFSA member. It is not necessary to bea member but it is required on the proposal.Please indicate NAFSA member ID # if you are a member.

Please indicate if you fall in to one of the following categories:

Admissions and credential evaluations ______
International student advisors_____
Overseas ed advisor____ outside the US
Sponsoring and programming agency____
TEFL--____
Community programming___
Education abroad___
Senior managers responsible for international programs____
Other/general___ please indicate what

You must also submit a one-page bio about yourself.

Please indicate any audiovisual needs as well.

You must commit to funding your way to Philadelphia and being available all day on either Sunday, Monday or Tuesday May 27 -- 29, 2001, whichever day NAFSA chooses for the workshop.

For full consideration please submit all of the above no later than close of business on Sunday July 16, 2000 to both

Christine Ann Djondo,
Senior Program Officer for Special Programs
Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES)
Affiliated with the Institute of International Education (IIE)
3007 Tilden Street, NW, Suite 5L
Washington DC 20008-3009
Phone: 202-686-4004
Fax: 202-362-3442
E-mail: cdjondo_cies@iie.org

and

Karen A. Cagley, International Student and Scholar Advisor
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
420 University Terrace
Lincoln, NE 68588-0682
402.472.5358 (phone)
402.472.5383 (fax)