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Shelby Cullom Davis Center Fellowships 1998/99
Shelby Cullom Davis Center Fellowships 1998/99
The Shelby Cullom Davis Center for Historical Studies
at Princeton University has as its 1998-99 theme "corruption"
in a very wide definition. Changing definitions and
perceptions of corruption are included, but also individual
scandals, and political, economic, and social corruption,
as well as moral corruption and corruption as a metaphor
in cultural, political, and biological critiques of
civilization and society. In the context of the African
continent in both past and present this may pertain
also to issues such as the corruption of African cultures
and societies by colonialism, neo-colonialism and western
consumer culture, corruption in the administration
and allocation of (food) aid (both by African actors
and (western) organizations and individuals. Another
interesting topic would be to look at the origins of
corruption in Africa: was it indigenous (i.e. originating
in "gift-giving" in patron-client relationships
or gift-giving as a form of irregular taxation) or
endogenous (western practices to buy the collaboration
of African rulers in the slave and ivory trade; irregular
"payments/gifts" to chiefs and headmen under
colonial rule; kick-backs by Western companies). Applicants
from any discipline may apply. The Center offers a
number of research fellowships for one or two semesters
and would be highly interested in having 1-2 fellows
from Africa. Both recent Ph.D. s and senior scholars
can apply. Fellows are expected to live in Princeton
for the duration of the fellowship. The deadline for
applications and letters of recommendation is December
1, 1997. In addition to the residential fellowships,
scholars may offer a paper to the weekly seminars.
For application forms and more detailed information,
please contact the Manager, Shelby Cullom Davis Center
for Historical Studies, Dept. of History, G-13 Dickinson
Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544-1017,
USA. Fax: +609-258-5326
Emmanuel Kreike <kreike@princeton.edu>
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Date: Wed, 15 Oct 1997 14:04:34 -0400 (EDT) From: Christopher
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