Rift Valley Institute Field Courses 2009 - Sudan and the Horn of Africa, 06/09

The Sudan Course will be held from Sunday 24 May to Saturday 30 May, in Rumbek, Southern Sudan. The Horn of Africa Course will be held from Sunday 21 June to Friday 26 June. Location and further details of the Horn Course will be announced in February.

For a prospectus and an application form for the Sudan Course please write to sudan.course@riftvalley.net For further information about the Horn Course please write to horn.course@riftvalley.net

The Sudan course is a one-week, intensive, graduate-level, residential programme that provides a fast-track introduction to the history, political economy and culture of all regions of Sudan. The Course is designed for peacekeepers, aid workers, diplomats, researchers, campaigners, business people and journalists. Taught by leading Sudanese and international specialists, it provides an account of major trends and patterns in Sudanese history, society and economics, and explains the ways these are likely to play out in the face of the challenges that lie ahead for the country.

The Sudan Course Director is Eddie Thomas, author of the recent Chatham House report "Against the Gathering Storm: Securing Sudan's Comprehensive Peace Agreement". The Director of Studies is Cherry Leonardi, Lecturer in History at Durham University, and a specialist in local and traditional authority in Sudan.

The teaching staff on this year's Sudan Course includes: Douglas Johnson, author of "The Root Causes of Sudan's Civil Wars"; Jok Madut Jok, author of "Race, Religion and Violence in Sudan"; Suliman Baldo, Africa Director of the International Centre for Transitional Justice; Justin Willis, Reader in History at Durham University; John Ryle, Chair of the Rift Valley Institute and Professor of Anthropology at Bard College, New York; and Gérard Prunier, author of "Darfur: The Ambiguous Genocide".

The Sudan course offers a full programme of talks, seminars and visits to sites of local interest. Because it is residential, there are many opportunities for informal discussion with the teaching staff.

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The Rift Valley Institute (RVI) is a non-profit research and educational organization working with communities and institutions in Eastern Africa, including Sudan and the Horn. RVI programmes connect local knowledge to global information, aiming to modify development practice. Programmes include field-based social research, support for indigenous educational institutions, in-country training courses and a digital library. RVI Fellows are academic specialists and practitioners in the fields of education, conservation, media, law and human rights. To unsubscribe from the RVI mailing list please write to administration@riftvalley.net

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