| <<JANUARY>> |
December-January, 2004/2005
Ethnographic Exhibit, "Ordinary Objects-Extraordinary People." This exhibit
documents the everyday lives of East African nomadic peoples. 3809 Pearl
Street, Philadelphia, Fridays, 6-9pm; Saturdays, 10am-5pm; Sundays, 1-5pm. For
more information, visit:
http://www.eastafricacenter.org.
December-January, 2004/2005
Presentation, "Our Life in East Africa." This 90-minute interactive presentation
with slides, maps and artifacts documents a four-year sojourn among nomads of
Northern Kenya. 3809 Pearl Street, Philadelphia. Thursdays, 7-9pm. For more
information, visit: http://www.eastafricacenter.org.
| <<MARCH> |
March 10-11, 2005
International Workshop on the Reconstruction of the University of Liberia.
University of Pennsylvania. 9-5pm. For more information, contact Paul Kaiser
(pkaiser@sas.upenn.edu).
March 17, 2005
Ethnohistory Workshop, "An Unsuitable Loss: On the Rewriting of South African
Indian History after Apartheid," Department of Anthropology, University Museum
345, 4:30-6:30pm. For more information, visit:
http://www.history.upenn.edu/ethno/index.html
March 25, 2005
Inter-Areal Undergraduate conference on "sharing research and exploring career
opportunities in Africa, Asia and the Middle East". Co-sponsored by the
African Studies Center, Center for East Asian Studies, the Middle East Center,
and the South Asia Center.
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CONFERENCES
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- CONFERENCE
- 30th ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON LITERATURE AND FILM, Tallahassee,
Florida,
USA (January 27-29, 2005)
The title of the conference is "Transnational Film and Literature: Cultural
Production and the Claims of History." For more information, visit:
http://english3.fsu.edu/~filmlit2005.
- CONFERENCE
- 2005 MEETING OF THE SOUTHEAST AFRICANIST NETWORK,
Statesboro,
Georgia, USA (January 27-29, 2005)
For more information or for proposals for panels or roundtable sessions, contact
Todd Leedy (tleedy@africa.ufl.edu) or Saba Jallow (sjallow@georgiasouthern.edu).
- CONFERENCE
- WORLD SUMMIT ON THE INFORMATION SOCIETY, Accra, Ghana
(February 2-4,
2005)
The theme for the conference is "Access, Africa's key to an inclusive
Information Society." For more information, visit:
http://www.wsisaccra2005.gov.gh/.
- CONFERENCE
- AFRICAN SPORTS ACROSS DISCIPLINES WORKSHOP, Athens, Ohio
(February
4-5, 2005)
The Institute for African Child and the Sports Administration Program of Ohio
University will hold a workshop, African Sports Across Disciplines, to provide
a forum to examine the social, political, and economic impact of sports on
African societies and future developments. For more information, contact Gerard
Akindes (akindesg@ohio.edu), Matthew Kirwin (Matthew.F.Kirwin.1@ohio.edu), or
Nana Owusu-Kwarteng (owusu-kw@ohio.edu).
- CONFERENCE
- OPEN SPACE TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE ON HIV AND STIGMA, Johannesburg, South Africa (February 22-25, 2005) Using OST technology, delegates will explore the challenges of HIV-related stigma, with the primary focus being the sharing and exploration of how to overcome stigma in service delivery. The conference is restricted to 100 delegates only, including 20 conference scholarships. For more information,
visit: http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=25266.
- CONFERENCE
- 4TH UGANDA NATIONAL AIDS CONFERENCE, Uganda (March 2005)
NAC brings together policy makers, researchers and AIDS practitioners to share
knowledge and experiences about the epidemic and the response. NAC resolutions
feed into policy and programme development, and service delivery processes for
an evidence-based response. For more information, visit:
http://www.aidsuganda.org/events/details.php?uniqueId=10.
CONFERENCE: DEFINING SECURITY IN AN INSECURE WORLD: RADICALISM,
TERRORISM, AND STATE RESPONSES, West Virginia, USA (March 3-5, 2005) The History Department of West Virginia University will host its bi-annual Rush Holt History Conference. The topic is "Defining Security in an Insecure World: Radicalism, Terrorism, and State Responses." This conference will focus on the current climate of insecurity and radicalism in the world. For more information, visit: http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=138222
- CONFERENCE
- THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MISSIONARY LINGUISTICS, Hong
Kong,
China (March 12-15, 2005)
This congress aims to outline the state of research done in the field of
early-modern descriptions of non-Indo-European languages. The subjects are to
some extent limited in time (focusing primarily on the period 1492-1850) but
not in space. This conference aims specifically at inter-relating grammars
written in different languages (Latin, Spanish, Portuguese, English, French,
Dutch, etc.), by missionaries of different orders (Dominicans, Franciscans,
Jesuits, etc.), and on different continents. For more information, visit:
http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=138238
- CONFERENCE
- AFRICAN LANGUAGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, New Haven,
Connecticut, USA
(March 17-20, 2005)
For more information, visit:
http://www.yale.edu/ycias/african/alta2005/index.html.
CONFERENCE: AFRICAN HEALTH AND ILLNESS, Austin, Texas, USA (March 25-27, 2005)
For more information, visit: www.utexas.edu/conferences/africa.
- CONFERENCE
- ASSOCIATION OF AFRICAN STUDIES PROGRAM: Washington, DC, USA
(APRIL
7-9, 2005)
For more information, contact (608) 265-7905 (tel) or (608) 265-7904 (fax).
- CONFERENCE
- CHILDREN AT WAR, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA (April 7-9, 2005) The Rutgers Center for Historical Analysis (RCHA) will host a conference on
- focusing on children
- as victims, participants, and survivors of war, children in war torn states and regions of the world as well as children of aggressor nations who may escape the immediate physical terror of war but suffer other
traumas. For more information, visit: http://rcha.rutgers.edu.
- CONFERENCE
- MIDWEST POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION, Chicago, USA
(April 7-11,2005)
There are be panels on International Relations, Comparative Politics, History
and Politics, Sociology and Politics, Applied Politics as well as sections that
examine politics in a specific area of the world (e.g. sections on African
Politics.) For more information, visit:
http://www.mwpsa.org/content/program_committee.as.
CONFERENCE: RECENT RESEARCH ON AFRICAN ARCHAEOLOGY IN BRITAIN AND
IRELAND, Manchester University, England (April 9, 2005) Papers on any aspect of African archaeology are welcome. For more information, contact Sarah Croucher (sk_croucher@yahoo.co.uk).
CONFERENCE: THE EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LESS COMMONLY
TAUGHT LANGUAGES, THE YEAR OF LANGUAGES: EXPANDING THE PRESENCE OF LESS COMMONLY TAUGHT LANGUAGES, Madison, Wisconsin, USA (April 15-17,2005). For more information, contact NCOLCTL at 608-265-7903.
- CONFERENCE
- WORLD COWPEA CONGRESS AND INTERNATIONAL LEGUME CONFERENCE, Durban, South Africa (April 17-21, 2005) The conference will provide a forum for research presentation, networking of African scientists with colleagues working on cowpeas and edible legumes from around the world, and interactions with growers and industry representatives.
For more information, visit: www.up.ac.za/conferences/ielc.
- CONFERENCE
- SIXTH NORTHEAST WORKSHOP ON SOUTHERN AFRICA, Burlington, Vermont,
USA (April 22-25, 2005)
This conference will bring together scholars working on southern Africa(Angola,
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia
and Zimbabwe). For more information, contact Julie Livingston
(jliving@tulrich.com).
- CONFERENCE
- CHILDREN AND POVERTY: GLOBAL TRENDS, LOCAL SOLUTIONS?, New
York, USA
(April 25-27, 2005)
UNICEF and the Graduate Program in International Affairs at New School
University plan to hold an international conference on poverty in the global
context and its effects on girls and boys. For more information and for
submission instructions, visit:
http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=26265
CONFERENCE: FURTHERING THE GLOBALIZATION DEBATE: CROSS REGIONAL COMPARISONS,
Montreal, Quebec, Canada (April 27-May 1, 2005) This Canadian Council of Area Studies Learned Societies (CCASLS) conference is an attempt to integrate the academy with NGOs and policy makers; to bring together scholars from different regions and perspectives. Sub-themes are: 1) Theorizing the integration of Area Studies; 2) Capitalism and the New World Order; 3) Historicizing Globalization; 4) Social Inequality and Social Cohesion; 5) Health, Disease and Society; 6) Globalization and the International Division of Labour; and 7) National and Cultural Sovereignty. For more information, visit: http://ccasls.concordia.cia.
CONFERENCE: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE UNITED STATES AND WEST AFRICA,
Arlington, Texas, USA (April 28-30, 2005) The University of Texas at Arlington will host this conference on historical and contemporary relations between the United States and West Africa. The major themes are: the Transatlantic Slave Trade, African Americans and West Africa, United States Foreign Policy Towards West Africa, United States Business Relations with West Africa, the New West African Diaspora in the United States. For more information, contact Dr. Alusine Jolloh (Jalloh@uta.edu).
- CONFERENCE
- 10th CONFERENCE OF AFRICANISTS, Moscow, Russia (May 24-26, 2005)
The theme of the conference is "Security for Africa: Internal and External
Aspects." The conference is sponsored by the Academic Council on Problems of
African Countries and the Institute for African Studies, Russian Academy of
Sciences. For more information, contact inter@inafr.ru and copy
vladimir.shubin@inafr.ru.
- CONFERENCE
- INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DEAF WOMEN AND HIV/AIDS IN AFRICA, Washington, D.C., USA (June 10-12, 2005) Gallaudet University and Howard University will sponsor an international conference on Deaf Women and HIV/AIDS in Africa at the Gallaudet University Kellogg Center to increase awareness of the importance of reaching all segments of the African population in the fight against HIV/AIDS. For more information, contact
oharris@howard.edu or visit: http://www.deafafricawomen.edu.
- CONFERENCE
- U.S.-AFRICA BUSINESS SUMMIT, Baltimore, Maryland, USA (June 21-24, 2005) The Summit strives to increase American investment throughout the African continent by increasing U.S. private sector awareness of the many commercial opportunities available. The event will address specific policy issues confronting the U.S. private sector in the African marketplace and aim to develop partnerships between African and American businesses. For more
information, visit: http://www.africacncl.org.
- CONFERENCE
- THE SOUTH AFRICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY, Cape Town, South Africa
(June
26-29, 2005)
The University of Cape Town is sponsoring this conference. The theme is
"Southern Africa and the World: the Local, the Regional and the Global in
Historical Perspective". For more information, contact
issahs@humanities.uct.ac.za.
CONFERENCE: AEGIS EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON AFRICAN STUDIES,
London, England (June 29-July 3, 2005)
For further information, visit: http://www.aegis-eu.org.
CONFERENCE: PRIVATE MILITARY COMPANIES AND GLOBAL CIVIL SOCIETY:
ETHICS, THEORY AND PRACTICE, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South
Africa (July 14-16, 2005)
For more information, contact Deane Baker (BakerDP@ukzn.ac.za).
CONFERENCE: THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NEW DIRECTIONS IN THE HUMANITIES,
Cambridge, England (August 2-5, 2005)
The conference will continue in its endeavours over recent years to develop an
interdisciplinary agenda for the humanities. For more information, visit:
http://www.HumanitiesConference.com
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CALL FOR PAPERS
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CALL FOR PAPERS: THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY: GLOBALIZATION, EMPIRE, AND IMPERIALISM
IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA (Early June, 2005) *The submission deadline is January 31, 2005. The conference will systematically analyze specific historical episodes/manifestations of globalization, empire, and imperialism across space and time. For more information, contact historic@bu.edu or call (617) 358-0260.
CALL FOR PAPERS: BEYOND IMPERIAL CENTRE AND COLONIAL PERIPHERY,
RECONNECTING THE GLOBAL AND THE LOCAL, Cambridge, England (March 11-12, 2005) * The submission deadline is January 31st, 2005. This is an interdisciplinary postgraduate/post-doctorate conference organized by the World History Workshop, University of Cambridge. This conference seeks to explore new ways of understanding the global movement of ideas and information. Moving beyond the problematic ideas of the 'centre' and 'periphery' which have dominated the recent historiography of the extra-European world, it will explore exchanges between colonisers and colonised, and between Atlantic, African and Asian colonial spheres. For more information, visit: http://pages.britishlibrary.net/world.history, or contact Rachel Berger(rb305@cam.ac.uk) or Michael Lewis (mhl24@cam.ac.uk).
CALL FOR PAPERS: SOUTHERN AFRICA AND THE WORLD: THE LOCAL, THE REGIONAL, AND THE
GLOBAL IN HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE, Cape Town, South Africa (June 26-29, 2005). *The submission deadline is February 1, 2005. The Society wishes to highlight debates on such topics as: liberation struggles and the limits of liberation; history and heritage; post-colonial and post-nationalist historiographies; and new methodologies for teaching and researching history in the 21st century. For more information, visit: http://www.web.uct.ac.za/depts/history/sahs/
- CALL FOR PAPERS
- AFRICA IN LITERATURE, Cape Town, South Africa (July 10-13,
2005).
*The submission deadline is January 31, 2005
For more information, visit http://www.englishacademy.co.za or contact Professor
Rosemary Gray (rosemary.gray@up.ac.za).
- CALL FOR PAPERS
- HISTORY OF PLACES OF SOCIABILITE IN URBAN AFRICA, France (dates to be determined). *The submission deadline is February 28, 2005. This international symposium aims at interpreting/reading the city through its social relationships and power spaces, in an historical perspective. The symposium will favor the historical approach - longue durée but will include contemporary analyses from an anthropological, political science, sociological or geographical perspective. Send a title and summary (one page long) to
sedet@ccr.jussieu.fr (subject: symposium on social urban spaces).
CALL FOR PAPERS: REACHING THE MARGINS: THE COLONIAL AND POST-COLONIAL LIVES OF
THE BOOK, 1765-2005, London, England (November 3-5, 2005) *The submission deadline is March 1, 2005. The Colonial and Postcolonial Book History research groups on the Open University, in association with the Institute of English Studies (University of London), invite papers for this international conference. Primary focus will be on Asia, Africa, and Australiasia. Highlighted themes will include: publishing and the colonial system; publishing Commonwealth literature; missionary publishing houses; censorship and copyright; distribution and the transportation network; imperial archives and current research; etc. For more information, visit: ies@sas.ac.uk.
CALL FOR PAPERS: UKFIET 8th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION AND
DEVELOPMENT 2005 SYMPOSIUM: LEARNING AND SUSTAINABLE RURAL LIVELIHOODS IN THE
- TIME OF AIDS
- CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS, Oxford, England (October 13-15, 2005)
* The submission deadline is March 1, 2005.
For more information, contact Dr. Tanja R. Muller (tanja.muller@wur.nl).
CALL FOR PAPERS: KNOWLEDGE AND SCIENCE IN AFRICA, CONFERENCE OF THE AFRICAN
STUDIES ASSOCIATION IN GERMANY (VAD), Frankfurt am Main, (July 13-16, 2006) *The submission deadline is March 20, 2005. The "African Studies Association in Germany" meets every two years to discuss current developments and the status of research in Africa within the framework of an international conference. At the conference planned for 2006, various conceptions of "knowledge" in the broadest sense are to be dealt with, whereby local concepts of knowledge are to play just as much a role as the knowledge accumulated and institutionalized by academics. Central topics are the production, dissemination, and preservation of knowledge. For more information, visit: http://www.vad-ev.de/2006/fs_vad_eng.htm
CALL FOR PAPERS: CANADIAN REVIEW OF COMPARATIVE LITERATURE/REVUE CANADIENNE DE
- LITTERATURE COMPAREE
- SPECIAL ISSUE ON AFRICAN LITERATURE
*The submission deadline is June 30, 2005
The Canadian Review of Comparative Literature/Revue Canadienne de LittÈrature
ComparÈe thus announces its Special Issue on African Literatures, and opens its
pages to critics and writers who wish to explore a variety of developments in
the area. Papers should be 6000 to 7500 words. For more information, contact
Dr. Abdul-Rasheed NaíAllah (a-naallah@wiu.edu), Dr. Harry Garuba
(hgaruba@humanities.uct.ac.za) or Dr. Uzoma Esonwanne
(uzoma.esonwanne@utoronto.ca).
- CALL FOR PAPERS
- MEMORY AND IDENTITY IN ASIA AND AFRICA (late 2004/early
2005)
The conference will invite scholars to discuss set texts; present papers; and
participate in a roundtable discussion over a three-day period. For more
information, contact Professor Reiko Abe Auestad (r.a.auestad@east.uio.no) or
Anne Thelle Backer (a.t.backer@east.uio.no).
- CALL FOR PAPERS
- THE FOURTEENTH ANNUAL AFRICA/DIASPORA CONFERENCE, CRITICAL AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN/ON AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT, Sacramento, California, USA (April 28-30,2005) The conference is sponsored by the Center for African Peace and Conflict Resolution and the Pan African Studies Program, California State University. Papers/proposals that articulate new, innovative/creative, and feasible options for development in/on Africa and/or her peoples/diaspora--- as well as case studies and best practices-- are highly invited; e.g. HIV-AIDS, conflict resolution, women & development, healthcare, information technology, justice system, education, democracy & governance, human rights, child soldiers, post-conflict reconciliation, agriculture, arts, trade, & etc. For more
information, visit: www.csus.edu/org/capcr.
CALL FOR PAPERS: THE SOUTH AFRICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY BIENNIAL CONFERENCE,
SOUTHERN AFRICA AND THE WORLD, THE LOCAL, THE REGIONAL AND THE GLOBAL IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE, Cape Town, South Africa (June 26-29, 2005) Any proposals for papers, panels and roundtables are invited, but the Society is especially interested in those that relate to themes in the history of the southern African region. The Society, which may change its name to the Southern African Historical Society next year, wishes to highlight debates on such topics as liberation struggles and the limits of liberation history and heritage post-colonial and post-nationalist historiographies new methodologies for teaching and researching history in the 21st century, including the use of film and video and digitisation. For more information, visit: http://www.uct.ac.za/depts/history/sahs.
- CALL FOR PAPERS
- MIDDLE PASSAGE: THE OCEANIC VOYAGE AS SOCIAL PROCESS,
Fremantle
(near Perth), Australia (July 13-16, 2005)
The aim of this conference is to explore the social and cultural transformations
caused by the transport of labour, unfree and free, around and across the
Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Papers are invited that emphasise the
transformative historical function of vessels of all kinds, from the smallest
indigenous canoe to the deep-sea vessel of the age of sail, to the largest
modern cargo ship. For more information, contact Emma Christopher
(emma.christopher@bigpond.com).
CALL FOR PAPERS: THE JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LESS COMMONLY TAUGHT
LANGUAGES
The Journal of the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLCTL)
is soliciting articles for publication. Articles dealing with all aspects of
less commonly taught languages are welcome, with preference given to articles
dealing with educational and policy research, classroom innovation, and program
development, sustenance, and advocacy. For more information, contact
ncolctl@mailplus.wisc.edu or visit: http://www.councilnet.org
CALL FOR CONTRIBUTORS: ENCYLOPEDIA OF GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE UNITED STATES
Berkshire Publishing Group and CQ Press are preparing the Encyclopedia of Global
Perspectives on the United States for publication in June 2005. The encyclopedia
will explore the role and image of the United States from the viewpoints of the
peoples and nations of the world. The editor is searching for African scholars
to contribute articles on the African nations that are still unassigned. The
articles will include historical coverage as well as a contemporary analysis of
that nation's relations with the United States. The unassigned nations in Africa
are: Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Cote d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea,
Gabon, Guinea, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, and Tunisia. For
more information, contact Karen
Advokaat(karen.advokaat@berkshirepublishing.com).
FELLOWSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
FELLOWSHIP: HUMANITIES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FELLOWSHIPS,
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
*Application deadline is January 24, 2005
The fellowships are open to junior and senior scholars who are not US nationals,
and have faculty appointments at universities outside the United States. For
more information, visit: www.shc.stanford.edu/fellowships/his.htm
FELLOWSHIP: WILLIAMS COLLEGE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN ART OF SUB-SAHARAN
AFRICA AND/OR ART OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA *Review of applications begins January 31, 2005 Williams College invites applications for a two-year Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship for new Ph.D.'s to begin in the fall of 2005 in the art of sub-Saharan Africa and/or the art of the African Diaspora. submit a letter of application, c.v., a graduate school transcript, three letters of recommendation, and a brief description of teaching interests. Review of applications will begin on January 31, 2005 and continue until the search is completed. Send application materials to: Michael A. Glier, Department of Art , Lawrence Hall, Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267. For more information, visit: http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=314565&pg=s&cc=
DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIP: GUGGENHEIM (HARRY FRANK) FOUNDATION
*Application deadline is February 1, 2005 Support for individuals to complete the writing of doctoral dissertations in field that will increase understanding of the causes, manifestations, and control of violence, aggression, and dominance. For more information, visit: http://www.hfg.org/df/guidelines.htm
FELLOWSHIP: ROCKEFELLER POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP, DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
*Application deadline is February 15, 2005. The Women's and Gender Studies Program (WGST) at Dartmouth College seeks candidates to nominate for the Rockefeller Post-Doctoral Fellowship for the academic year 2005-2006. The successful candidate from WGST will be forwarded to a larger pool of applicants drawn from social science departments, interdisciplinary programs, and research groups within the Rockefeller Center. The fellowship is a nine-month commitment, with the possibility of renewal. The term of appointment is September 1, 2005, through June 30, 2006. Candidates must have research interests in women and/or gender studies and some aspect of public policy, and be eligible to teach a course for the Public Policy Minor that may also be cross-listed in the department/program. To apply, send C.V. and a brief statement of no more than two pages describing the fellow's research and likely contribution to the scholarly community at Dartmouth to Judith Byfield, Chair, Women's and Gender Studies Program, 6038 Carpenter Hall, Hanover, NH 03755-3570, 603-646-2722 (tel) and 603-646-3761 (fax).
FELLOWSHIP: MELLON POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP, HAVERFORD COLLEGE
*Application deadline is February 18, 2005 Commencing fall 2005 for scholars researching violence and terrorism in literary, autobiographical, philosophical, political, or religious discourses, or visual media. Area of pecialization is open. During each of the four semesters of his/her time at Haverford College, the Fellow also will teach one intermediate or advanced level course. Applicants should submit two brief course proposals relating to their areas of interest, one for a broad-based introductory or intermediate-level course, the other for a specialized or advanced course. Candidates who have received the Ph.D. in 2000 at the earliest or who have completed the requirements for the Ph.D. by the application deadline of February 18, 2005 are eligible. For more information, contact Emily Cronin (ecronin@haverford.edu).
RESEARCH AFFILIATE PROGRAM: CENTER FOR AFRICAN STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
*Application deadline is February 28, 2005 Two one-month appointments available to African specialists at institutions with limited African-related materials in order to take advantage of the resources of the University of Florida libraries and/or for faculty to increase their expertise on Africa or develop new courses on Africa through contact with Africanist colleagues at UF. For more information, contact Dr. Agnes Ngoma Leslie, Outreach Director/RAP, Center for African Studies, P.O. Box 115560, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-2037' aleslie@africa.ufl.edu (email).
FELLOWSHIP: THREATENED SCHOLARS, INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
*Application deadline is April 1, 2005
Fellowships for scholars whose lives and work are threatened in their home
countries, permitting scholars to find temporary refuge at universities and
colleges anywhere in the world. Applications and nominations should be made to
the Fund's Selection Committee. Institutions interested in hosting a particular
scholar should submit a letter with the scholar's application. Fellowships are
awarded to institutions for support of specific individuals, to be matched in
most cases by the institution or third-party. Applications are accepted at any
time. Emergency applications receive urgent consideration. Non-emergency
applications will be considered according to the following schedule: Spring
2005: Applications received by April 1; decision by June 1. Fall 2005:
Application received by September 1; decision by November 1. For additional
information, visit: http://www.iie.org/srf/home or contact srf@iie.org.
FELLOWSHIP: FORD FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL POST-BACCALAUREATE
STUDY.
For more information, visit: http://www.fordfound.org
FELLOWSHIP: ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION HUMANITIES FELLOWSHIPS
These fellowships support scholars and writers engaged in research on global social and cultural issues relating to diversity, sustainability, and civil society. For more information, visit: http://www.rockfound.org
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COURSES & PROGRAMS
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ONLINE COURSE: GENDER AND CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION
This four-week course from The Network University will run from January 24 till February 18, 2005. This course brings together worldwide expertise on the relationship between gender and conflict transformation. The course uses a variety of interactive methods that stimulate thinking and exchange. For more information, visit: http://www.netuni.nl/demos/genderconflict
- COURSE
- COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT RESOURCE ASSOCIATION (February 7-11, 2005)
Courses include Leading Developmental Practice, Foundations in
Developmental Practice, Developmental Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
course and Developmental Supervision. For more information, visit:
http://www.cdra.org.za/Whats%20New/Whats%20New.htm
- COURSE
- AGING IN AFRICA (February 21-25, 2005)
This course takes place in Nairobi, Kenya.
This course is designed for mid-level or senior program managers, social
workers, senior government officers or planners, health care professionals, or
anyone with an interest in ageing issues. For more information, visit:
http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=24427.
COURSE: HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
*Application deadline is March 1.
Columbia University's Human Rights Advocates Program (HRAP) is now accepting
applications for the 2005 program. For more information, visit:
http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=26366
PUBLIC HEALTH IN COMPLEX EMERGENCIES TRAINING PROGRAMME (February 28-March 12,
2005)
This course takes place in Beirut, Lebanon.
The Public Health in Complex Emergencies training program (PHCE) is a two-week
residential course that focuses on critical public health issues faced by
NGO/PVO personnel working in complex emergencies. The goal of the course is to
enhance the capacity of humanitarian assistance workers and their organizations
to respond to the health needs of refugees and internally displaced persons
affected by these emergencies. For more information, visit:
http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=25804
- COURSE
- INTENSIVE ADVANCED SWAHILI GROUP PROJECT ABROAD (June 17-August 9,
2005)
This course takes place in Tanzania.
Participants must be US citizens, or permanent residents and be
junior/senior/graduate students in an institution of higher education and must
have completed at least 3 semesters or the equivalent of Kiswahili. All
questions about the program should be directed to Dr. Moshi at gpa@uga.edu.
Application forms can be obtained from the African Studies Institute office at
University of Georgia, 319 Holmes/Hunter Bldg., Athens, GA 30602 or its website
http://www.uga.edu/afrstu.
- COURSE
- SOCIAL MOBILIZATION FOR HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT (June 6-July 16, 2005) It is anticipated that the course will serve the needs of Anglophone Sub-Saharan Africa in behavioral change communication for health promotion and development.
For more information, visit: http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=25434
- COURSE
- NEH SUMMER INSTITUTE: AFRICAN CINEMA (June 8-July 6, 2005)
*Application deadline is March 1, 2005
This course takes place in Dakar, Senegal.
The institute is open to US faculty in the humanities and social sciences
currently teaching or planning to teach courses with significant African
humanities content and focus. The Institute is designed to reinforce and expand
a humanistic approach to African Studies by providing College and University
faculty with a site-based program on the context and significance African
Cinema and its applications to college and university curricula. The Institute
will run for four weeks, from June 8 to July 6, 2005, and participants are
required to stay for the entire duration of the
Institute. Stipends are available. For more information on the Institute and
application procedures and materials, visit our website at
http://www.coas.howard.edu/neh/.
You may also send e-mail inquiries to africancinema@howard.edu.
PROGRAM: CODESRIA RESEARCH AND POLICY DIALOGUE PROGRAMME
- The program theme is
- The Social Sciences and HIV/AIDS, A Political Economy
of
Patient Welfare and Rights. The Council for the Development of Social Science
Research in Africa (CODESRIA) is pleased to announce the launching of a major
new research initiative designed to promote the application of social science
approaches to the study of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. The initiative is being
undertaken as part of a broader project of interventions which will involve the
fostering of a networked community of African researchers with the required
competence and interest in the field of health studies, and which will be in
regular dialogue with the different health policy communities within and
outside the state, as well within and outside Africa. Within this framework, it
is envisaged that a range of research, training and dissemination activities
will be carried out and several policy dialogues organized. The research and
policy dialogue components of the program will be spread over the period 2003
to 2005. For more information, visit:
www.codesria.org.
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ACADEMIC JOBS
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MULTIPLE ACADEMIC POSITIONS, AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA
*Review of applications will begin immediately. American University (Washington, D.C.) and ABTI-American University of Nigeria seek a dynamic and innovative team to establish and lead AAUN, a new private university in northeast Nigeria that is envisioned to be a model for Africa. Candidates for the following positions are desired: Senior management: Vice President of Finance and Administration, Vice President for Development and Public Relations, Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, Dean of the School of Entrepreneurial Studies and Business Management, and Dean of the School of Information Technology and Communication; Administrative Positions: University Librarian, Registrar, Director of Admissions, and Director of Human Resources; and Faculty: College Writing and ESL, Business Management, Leadership and Ethics, Mathematics and Statistics, Economics, Communications, Information Technology, Natural Sciences, Humanities, and Social Sciences. For more information, contact aaun@american.edu.
ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, ROLLINS COLLEGE
* Review of applications will begin immediately.
Ph.D. and international experience required, although candidates with
non-business doctorates are encouraged to apply. Teaching responsibilities will
include the foundational course in international business and development of new
electives focusing on Africa, Latin America, India, Europe or the Middle East.
For more information, contact Donald P. Rogers(drogers@rollins.edu).
PROFESSOR/ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, CENTER FOR AFROAMERICAN AND AFRICAN STUDIES,
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
*Review of applications will begin immediately
The Center seeks to add African Studies faculty to fill full-time joint
appointments with any relevant social science department, excluding
anthropology. For more information, contact James S. Jackson, Director,
African Studies Search Committee, Center for Afroamerican and African Studies,
University of Michigan, 4700 Haven Hall, 505 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, MI
48109-1045.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, MIDDLE EASTERN/ISLAMIC HISTORY, NORTH CAROLINA A&T
UNIVERSITY
*Review of applications will begin immediately
Candidates must be able to teach the history of North Africa and will teach
general courses in History of World Religions. For more information, visit:
http://www.ncat.edu/hr/jobs/.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, HISTORY, GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
*Review of applications will begin immediately Candidates must be able to teach both survey courses in world history and specialized courses in one or more of the following areas: Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. For more information, visit: http://www.gsw.edu.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ANTHROPOLOGY, OHIO UNIVERSITY
*Review of applications begin January 3, 2005. Open position to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in anthropology. PhD and the ability to teach some combination of public policy, legal anthropology, development, and human rights/ethics required. send cover letter, CV, publications or other samples of scholarly writing, evidence of teaching effectiveness, three letters of reference and copies of graduate transcripts to AnnCorinne Freter-Abrams, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701-2979.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, AFRICAN/AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
*Review of applications will begin January 3, 2005.
The University of Kansas Department of African & African-American Studies seeks
candidates for a tenure-track position with specialization in KiSwahili and
African languages. Responsibilities will include teaching KiSwahili language
courses and collaborating in the coordination of African language instruction.
For more information, contact eas@ku.edu.
DIRECTOR, AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND AFRICAN STUDIES, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
*Review of applications will begin January 10, 2005. Applicants for the position should have a record of scholarship and teaching that merits appointment in the tenure home department at the rank of professor. A successful director will encourage excellence in teaching and scholarship in African American and African Studies and themselves have extensive teaching experience and a significant record of research/creative activity, publication, and professional activity. They should demonstrate the personal qualities necessary to lead and manage growing interdisciplinary programs. Applicants should submit a letter of interest and vita to the Chair, AAAS/BADS Search Committee, 1 Morrill Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824. For more information, visit: http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=315801&pg=s&cc=
HAMAD KHALIFA ENDOWED CHAIR IN ISLAMIC ART, VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
*Review of applications will begin January 16, 2005. The Department of Art History seeks a candidate who specializes in any aspect of Islamic art history, including contemporary art and architectural history. The VCU School or the Arts operates a branch campus in Doha, Qatar, where a major new Museum of Islamic Art is under construction. Frequent travel to Qatar is anticipated, including the presentation of lectures and symposia in Doha. For more information, visit: http://www.pubinfo.vcu.edu/artweb/History.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, POLITICAL SCIENCE, PLYMOUTH STATE UNIVERSITY
*Priority given to applications received before January 31, 2005 The Department of Social Science seeks a candidate able to teach upper-level undergraduate regional politics courses in Middle-East and/or Africa as well as political science methods. Will also teach introductory level courses in international relations and politics. Ph.D in hand by August 2005. For more information, visit: http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=315337&pg=s&cc. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, NON-WESTERN HISTORY, UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AT LOWELL *Review of applications will begin February 1, 2005. The University of Massachusetts Lowell is looking for a candidate in non-Western History since 1750 (excluding China), with research specialty in one or more of the following: Africa, Middle East, and/or South/Southeast Asia. For more information, contact Dr. Joseph Lipchitz, Chair, History Department, University of Massachusetts Lowell, 850 Broadway Street, Suite 3, Lowell, MA 01854-3099.
VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, GEOGRAPHY, OHIO UNIVERSITY
*Review of applications will begin February 1, 2005. Applicants must have research experience and expertise in Africa and must be able to teach advanced undergraduate and graduate courses. Preference will be given to candidates with a specialization in medical geography, environment, development, or who will contribute to the existing strengths in the department. Completed application must include a letter of application, vita, copy of transcripts, and evidence of research and teaching experience. have three referees forward a letter of professional recommendation. Send applications to Dr. Ronald Isaac, Chair, Department of Geography, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701-2979; voice: (740)593-1138; Fax: (740) 593-1139; e-mail: isaacr@ohio.edu.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, POLITICAL SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AT LOWELL
*Review of applications will begin February 1, 2005. The department is looking for a candidate with research and teaching interests in any of a variety of sub-areas including, but not necessarily limited to: security/conflict studies and roots of terrorism; international public policy (encompassing issues such as genocide, human rights, trade and finance, nuclear proliferation, role of NGOs); the politics of Africa and/or East/South Asia and/or the Middle East. For more information, contact Dr. Jeffrey Gerson, Chair of Search Committee, Department of Political Science, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Coburn Hall, 850 Broadway Street, Lowell, MA 01854.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, HISTORY, ALVERNO COLLEGE
*Submission deadline is February 15, 2005. The College is seeking a candidate to help develop a three-semester sequence in World History and interdisciplinary Arts and Humanities courses. Preference will be given to candidates with additional field in Africa, the Middle East, or non-US Women's History. For more information, contact Dr. Kevin Casey, Chair, Arts and Humanities Division, Alverno College, P.O. Box 343922, Milwaukee, WI 53234.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, HISTORY, SKIDMORE COLLEGE
The department seeks an assistant professor focusing on the history of the British Empire with the ability to teach courses in African, Middle Eastern or India history. For more information, contact Jennifor Delton, Chair, Department of History, File #50, Skidmore College, 815 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, AFRICAN HISTORY, OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE
The department welcomes applications for all periods and regions of African History, although it is especially interested in scholars of sub-Saharan Africa who possess a secondary field in the diasporic experiences of African peoples. For more information, visit: http://www.oxy.edu/newfaculty
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ENGLISH, KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
The department seks an assistant professor of Twentieth-Century Postcolonial African Literature. For more information, visit: http://www.kennesaw.edu/academicaffairs/ads/joblist.htm.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY, KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
The department seeks an assistant professor of sub-Saharan African history. For
more information, visit:
http://www.kennesaw.edu/academicaffairs/ads/joblist.htm.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, HISTORY, BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE
The department seeks an assistant professor of sub-Saharan or South Asian history. Duties include teaching upper-division and graduate courses in sub-Saharan African and/or South Asia and lower-division courses in world history. For more information, visit: http://www.bridge.edu/HR/JobList/
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, Linguistics, UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
The department seeks an assistant professor of cognitive neuroscience and/or
second language acquisition with a focus on Africa. For more information,
contact eas@ku.edu.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ENGLISH, SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
The department seeks an assistant professor of post-colonial literature outside of the U.S. and Europe with secondary emphasis in 18th and 19th century British literature highly desired. For more information, contact ecs@svsu.edu
ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY, RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW
JERSEY
The department seeks an assistant/associate professor, who will teach
African-American history courses, and may be expected to teach African History,
a U.S. history survey, a course on social issues, and upper level courses in
area of specialization. For more information, visit:
http://www.ramapo.edu/hrjobs.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ART HISTORY, RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY
The department seeks an assistant professor with a specialty in modern and/or contemporary art and theory. Interests in global/postcolonial art developments (for example, the arts of Africa, Asia, and the African Diaspora) are desirable. For more information, visit: http://www.ramapo.edu/hrjobs.
LECTURER/VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS, UNIVERSITY OF
IOWA
The Department of Linguistics at the University of Iowa seeks a part-time
Lecturer or Visiting Assistant Professor of Arabic Language, non-tenure-track,
for the academic year 2004-05. The position will begin with a one-year
contract, renewable upon positive review for 2005-06. Responsibilities include
teaching four sections of Arabic language per year or the equivalent for a
2/3-time appointment. Additional teaching responsibilities for a
higher-percentage appointment may be negotiated, based on applicant's interests
and areas of specialization. Electronic submissions may be directed to
janet-delwiche@uiowa.edu.
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NON-ACADEMIC JOBS
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AFRICA: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The Washington Office On Africa (WOA)'s primary role is to serve as a voice in Washington for its member denominations and faith communities on issues concerning Africa and U.S.-Africa policy. Thus an essential mission of the Executive Director is to brief Africa secretaries and others on critical legislation and policy issues on the Washington agenda and to reflect the views of its sponsoring members in debate. The Executive Director is responsible for overseeing the programs, services and activities of the Washington Office on Africa (WOA) and WOA/PRI and, with the Board, sets policy, research, legislative priorities and lobbying activity. For more information, visit: http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=25429
AFRICA: PROGRAMME EVALUATORS, UNIVERSITY FOR PEACE
The University for Peace's Africa Programme is seeking three individuals to work as external evaluators of its current 5-year project on peacebuilding in Africa. The Africa Programme is presently organized around three regional hubs- Southern Africa, West Africa and East and Central Africa. The Africa Programme will hire one evaluator from each of the three hubs. For more information, visit: http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=26141.
EAST AND SOUTHERN AFRICA: REGIONAL COORDINATOR, GLOBAL GREENGRANTS FUND
The Global Greengrants Fund supports grassroots groups working for environmental
justice and sustainability around the world. The Greengrants model for
grantmaking is founded on a set of advisory boards made up of environmental and
social justice leaders. All grants are made on the recommendation of these
advisory board volunteers. We are hiring a part time Coordinator to facilitate
the work of two of these boards, one in East Africa and another in Southern
Africa. For more information, visit:
http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=26314
FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA: GOVERNMENT RESEARCH POSITION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
The 4th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne) at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina has an intelligence analyst position (GG-0132 series open for am qualified individual interested in conducting research in sub-Saharan Africa. Required qualifications are: U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a SECRET level security clearance, graduate degree in a relevant social science discipline, proficiency in French, Portuguese or a sub-Saharan African language. For more information, visit: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov or http://cpolrhp.belvoir.army.mil/west/ (nter WTST04290287 for search by keyword or announcement), or contact Dr. Jeffrey Griffith (griffjef@soc.mil).
INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME FOR AFRICA
As part of the pilot stage of the UNDP-UNESCO Joint Project for Leadership Development, it has been determined that 4 Africans from the Diaspora should be identified and offered the opportunity to undertake 2-month internships within Ghana, Zambia, Sierra Leone and Senegal. These internships are intended to offer opportunities to young Africans in the Diaspora to enable them to build their confidence and give them practical experience of working within development organizations in Africa. For more information, visit: http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=25802.
IVORY COAST: PRINT MEDIA MANAGEMENT TRAINER, INTERNEWS
Internews Network is currently seeking a Print Media Management Trainer to be
based in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. The Print Media Management Trainer will mentor
four or five of the independent newspapers in Cote d'Ivoire that are committed
to improving editorial balance. The Trainer will work with owners and managers
to understand the importance of balanced news and the impact of credible
editorial content on advertising revenue and readership levels. For more
information, visit:
http://www.fpa.org/jobs_contact2423/jobs_contact_show.htm?doc_id=252773
LIBERIA: MONITORING AND EVALUATION SPECIALIST, LIBERIA COMMUNITY PEACE BUILDING
AND DEVELOPMENT
The AED Social Change Group's Center for Civil Society and Governance (CCSG)
focuses on projects and research that strengthen democracy and the ability of
citizens and citizen groups to solve social and political problems as well as
influence policy decisions that affect their lives. For more information,
visit: http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=26420
- PRINCETON, NJ
- USER INTERFACE/USABILITY SPECIALIST, ALUKA
Aluka is an initiative of Ithaka, a non-profit organization dedicated to
accelerating the adoption of productive and efficient uses of information
technologies for the benefit of worldwide higher education. Aluka's missionis
to build and support an inter-connected set of online scholarly resources from
various regions of the world, beginning in Africa. The User Interface/Usability
Specialist will lead the interface design of an online database of scholarly
resources contained in Aluka content clusters (African Cultural Heritage Sites,
African Plants and Struggles for Freedom in Southern Africa initially). For more
information, contact user_inter_specialist@ithaka.org.
SOUTH AFRICA: PROGRAMME MANAGER
Social Development (non-profit) Foundation Opportunity for a pro-active
innovator who is passionately committed to social development. The purpose of
this low-profile philanthropic foundation is to enrich lives within communities
through supporting those who provide resources, services and related research
that meet practical human needs and shift the quality of relationships between
people. For more information, visit:
http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=24468
SOUTH AFRICA: EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT, CIVICUS
Reporting directly to the Secretary General and providing administrative and office management assistance for the CIVICUS Secretariat, the incumbent will be responsible for organising day-to-day correspondence; serve as liaison to the Board, other CIVICUS staff and the public; ensure continuity and consistency in representations to various audiences by working especially closely with the offices of Programmes, Finance, Communications and others; and assist with the Secretary General's internal oversight and co-ordination activities. For more information, visit: http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=25746.
SOUTH AFRICA: HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER
St. Michael's School, located in Mafikeng in the North West Province of South Africa, is seeking volunteer/s to assist for a period of 10 months commencing January 14th 2005 to November 2005. St. Michael's will pay a wage of R1600 per month and offer accommodations. For more information, contact stmichals@lantic.net.
SOUTH AFRICA: RESEARCHERS, ELECTORAL INSTITUTE OF SOUTHERN AFRICA
EISA intends to appoint two researchers for a period of three years. EISA's vision is the promotion of credible elections and democratic governance in Africa. EISA has its headquarters in Johannesburg, South Africa and three country offices in Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique. For more information, visit: http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=26345
SUDAN: EMERGENCY HEALTH & NUTRITION CO-ORDINATOR, SAVE THE CHILDREN, UK
In response to the current humanitarian emergency, the successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring that health and nutrition systems are implemented and standardised in the region of Eddaein and for supporting SC UK's emergency preparedness and response. To fulfill the role the applicant must have at least three years of international experience in health and nutrition, preferably gained within the context of an emergency programme. For more information, visit: http://jobsearch.savethechildren.org.uk/viewvacancies.cfm?ID=79749
SUDAN: MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER, OXFAM
The successful applicant will be the country lead on media and communications for the Darfur crisis as well as serve as the primary Oxfam International field based spokesperson for all affiliate media on the humanitarian crisis in Darfur. For more information, visit: http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=26346
SWEDEN: PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATOR, NORDIC AFRICA INSTITUTE
The core research programs of the institute are thematic in character and involve inter-disciplinary network building. They are based on co-operation between Nordic and African researchers to produce new knowledge and improved understanding of issues central to contemporary Africa. The core funding of the program covers salaries for the programme co-ordinator and one administrator (half time), a set budget for travel, conference attendance, field work and other expenses necessary for the research including costs for seminars and publications. For more information, visit: http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=26353
UK: REFUGEE AND MIGRANTS' RIGHTS COORDINATOR, AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
Amnesty International (AI) seeks a Refugee and Migrants' Rights Coordinator to lead our work on behalf of refugees and asylum-seekers, the internally displaced and migrants. You will be the principal legal and policy adviser, taking the lead in developing strategies, plans and actions involving AI's staff and membership. For more information, visit: http://web.amnesty.org/jobs/index/18082004-PEP0402
WEST AFRICA: REGIONAL COORDINATOR, GLOBAL GREENGRANTS FUND
The Global Greengrants Fund supports grassroots groups working for environmental justice and sustainability around the world. We are hiring a part time Coordinator to facilitate the work of two of our West Africa Advisory Board. For more information, visit: http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=26315
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OTHER RESOURCES
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AFRICAN COLOURS, ONLINE RESOURCE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART
http://www.africancolours.net/
African Colours, online since July 2000, is a portal for Contemporary Art, as
well as a dynamic force to link artists from different parts of the world so
that they can share their ideas and culture and achieve a common goal. To make
a contribution, you can send your news and editorials to
editorials@africancolours.com. To subscribe to their mailing list and receive
African Colours Updates, send an email to friends@africancolours.com.
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT DISSERTATION WORKSHOP PROGRAM
(Resource for funding opportunities)
This site has a collection of tips, samples, and links to help students. The IIS
site also includes funding opportunities for Africans and Foreign Nationals. For
more information, visit: http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/RADW/index.html
AFRICAN JOURNALS ONLINE (AJOL)
AJOL is being re-launched on its own website. It provides free access to tables of contents and abstracts for over 175 journals published on the continent, and also provides a number of additional facilities. AJOL offers a document delivery service, and full (improved) searching and browsing facilities, as well as a new Email alert function. The service remains free to both users and participating journals (with charges only for document delivery requests from outside developing countries). Journals included in AJOL are scholarly in content with peer reviewed articles, and publish a mixture of pure and applied research as well as review papers. The address of the new site is: http://www.ajol.info
ASC WEB DOSSIER ON CONFLICT IN SUDAN: THE CASE OF DAFUR
The Library, Documentation and Information Department of the African Studies Centre Leiden has compiled a web dossier on conflict in Sudan, and especially Darfur, to coincide with a workshop held at the ASC on 10 September 2004. The workshop brought together scholars involved in African Studies and journalists with a special interest in Africa in order to exchange ideas on information gathering and media coverage of African issues, in particular conflicts and war. The current crisis in Darfur was discussed as an example. The dossier aims to give background information on the Darfur crisis within the context of the wider conflict in Sudan. It contains a selection of titles from the ASC library's online catalogue on Darfur, the conflict in Sudan, and media coverage of conflicts in Africa in general, covering monographs as well as articles and chapters from edited works. The dossier further contains an introduction on the Darfur crisis and links to selected web resources. It can be found at our web dossier page, together with earlier dossiers on subjects such as African sport,HIV/AIDS in Africa and Youth in Africa: http://asc.leidenuniv.nl/library/webdossiers/
GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT NETWORK FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
http://www.gdnet.org/online_services/funding_opportunities/funding_newsletter/index.html Current funding opportunities relevant to researchers and research institutes working on development issues in low and middle income countries are available through the Global Development Network at: For more information, visit: http://www.gdnet.org/online_services/funding_opportunities/funding_news/.
PAMBAZUKA: A WEEKLY ELECTRONIC FORUM FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE IN AFRICA
To view online, go to http://www.pambazuka.org/
SOUTH AFRICAN HISTORY ONLINE NEWSLETTER
This is the 11th edition of the SAHO newsletter. If you would like to receive
our newsletter regularly, visit:
http://www.sahistory.org.za/newsletter/add.htm.
- USA/AFRICA INSTITUTE JOURNAL
- CHIMERA
The Summer issue of CHIMERA is available at http://www.usaafrica.org.
USAID HIV/AIDS E-NEWSLETTER
The USAID HIV/AIDS E-Newsletter provides monthly updates on USAID's Office of
HIV/AIDS and partner activities to prevent and mitigate HIV/AIDS across the
developing world. Topics include: briefings on recent and upcoming global
events, conferences, workshops, and forums; announcements of newly released
publications and online resources; and links to HIV/AIDS-related documents,
resources, and USAID partners' Web sites. The newsletter reflects activities
exclusively to USAID and its implementing partners. For more information:
http://www.synergyaids.com/newsletter.asp
WEST AFRICA NEWSLETTER, INTERNATIONAL CENTER AND LIBERIA INSTITUE OF JOURNALISM
This radio station that broadcasts News and Information about the political situation in Liberia. For more information contact: info@radiolij.org. To listen to the live broadcast go to: http://www.radiolij.org, and click on broadcast.
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