JUA: Penn African Studies Bulletin, (01/21/08)
J U A
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
AFRICAN STUDIES CENTER
BIMONTHLY BULLETIN
Issue No. 8, Spring 2008
Jan. 21, 2008
Dear JUA Readers,
Happy New Year! Here is the eighth issue of JUA for 2007-2008. You can
also find a copy of this and previous archived issues on our website:
http://www.africa.upenn.edu/. With this issue we return to our regular
schedule of publishing a new issue every other Monday.
Remember that you can always send your submissions to
africa@sas.upenn.edu. For the next issue, kindly send announcements by
no later than Wednesday, January 30, 2008.
With best wishes for the holiday season,
Cedric Tolliver
JUA Editor
CONTENTS:
EVENTS
CONFERENCES
CALLS FOR PUBLICATION
FELLOWSHIPS & GRANTS
ACADEMIC JOBS
NON-ACADEMIC JOBS
OTHER RESOURCES
EVENTS
PHILADELPHIA & SURROUNDING AREA EVENTS
AFRICAN STUDIES CENTER K-12 TEACHER WORKSHOP SERIES:
Registration is now open for our Teaching about Africa Workshops. Please
spread the word about these educational, free, food-included workshops!
The spring workshops will address such topics as "Music from South
Africa to Philadelphia," "Ethiopia and Eritrea," and more. Workshops are
FREE and open to the public. Participants will receive Act 48 credit for
attendance. William Hall is located on the corner of 36th and Spruce. If
interested please contact Anastasia Shown, Assistant Director
shown@sas.upenn.edu, 215-898-6449.
K-12 WORKSHOP #2: BUILDING BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE: THE CURRENT CONFLICT IN
CONGO
On Tuesday, January 22nd, from 5:00-7:00PM in Williams Hall, 255 S. 36th
St., Rm 639, the African Studies will hold its second workshop of the
semester. In this workshop, participants will be introduced to a
cooperative, versatile protocol that can be implemented on virtually any
grade level with small modifications. Workshop attendees will
participate in the protocol using the current conflict in Democratic
Republic of Congo as the topic.
THE ANNENBERG PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AND THE AFRICAN STUDIES CENTER
- PRESENT
- "AFRICAN ROOTS."
Continuing its long, community-connected tradition of presenting some of
the very best programming reflecting African cultures, Penn Presents
features three very special concerts, featuring hot, highly acclaimed,
young artists of phenomenal talent and extraordinary audience appeal. No
matter what your age or experience may be with African music and ethnic
traditions, these shows will to open new worlds to you and leave you
smiling. The events are: Spirit of Uganda, Thursday, April 3 at 7:30pm;
Angélique Kidjo, Sunday, April 6 at 7:00pm; Andy Palacio and the
Garifuna Collective, Friday, May 2 at 8pm. Save up to 50% with discount
tickets through the African Studies Center. Tickets available now at the
African Studies Center Williams Hall 639. Cash or Check. Check made
payable to The Annenberg Center. For more information, visit
http://www.pennpresents.org/subscriptions/african.php
ONE BOOK, ONE PHILADELPHIA
The Penn African Studies Center is a community partner for One Book, One
Philadelphia which is a joint project of the Mayor's Office and the Free
Library of Philadelphia. The mission of the program is to promote
community building throughout the Greater Philadelphia region. The 2008
One Book program runs from January 8 through March 20, 2008. Dave
Eggers' What Is the What is the featured selection for 2008. What Is the
What is an epic novel based on the life of Valentino Achak Deng who,
along with thousands of other children (the so-called Lost Boys of
Sudan), was forced to leave his village at the age of seven and trek
hundreds of miles by footpursued by militias, government bombers, and
wild animalscrossing the deserts of three countries to find freedom,
eventually settling in the United States. For a list of all events
visit: http://libwww.freelibrary.org/calendar/calbydateobop.cfm
FILM SCREENING: DARFUR DIARIES
On Monday, January 28, 2008 at 7:00PM at the Central Library there will
be a screening of "Darfur Diaries." This screening will be held in
collaboration with the Young Professionals for International
Cooperation, a program of the United Nations Association of the United
States of America. The film is a call to action and a plea for help from
the victims and survivors of the human tragedy currently unfolding in
Darfur.
DR. MOLEFI KETE ASANTE DISCUSSES MOST RECENT WORKS AT PENN BOOKSTORE
Dr. Molefi Kete Asante, Professor of the Department of African American
Studies at Temple University will discuss his two most recent works, An
Afrocentric Manifesto and The History of Africa: A Quest for Eternal
Harmony on Wed., Feb. 6 at 7pm in the Penn Bookstore. For more
information, please visit: www.upenn.edu/bookstore.
CONFERENCES
FIFTH ANNUAL NEW YORK AREA HISTORIANS OF AFRICA WORKSHOP, HOFSTRA
UNIVERSITY, MARCH 8, 2008. DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1, 2008.
The Fifth Annual New York Area Historians of Africa Workshop will
provide a forum for established scholars and graduates students to
present and discuss finished papers and works-in-progress, as well as
engage in an informal exchange of scholarly ideas concerning issues in
African history. Scholars from all academic disciplines whose work
relates to African history are invited to submit abstracts for
individual papers. Hofstra University is located on Long Island,
forty-five minutes east of New York City. Please submit a paper title,
250-word abstract, and a CV by February 1, 2008, as an email attachment
to Dr. Benjamin Talton at benjamin.a.talton@hofstra.edu. All
presentations will be limited to 15 minutes. The workshop will be held
in the Scott Skodnek Business Development Center, which is located on
the second floor of Axinn Library (the tallest building on campus).
POSTCOLONIALISM AND THE `HIT' OF THE REAL, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY,MARCH
6TH- 8TH, 2008.
How valid, in retrospect, is the founding claim of the postcolonial that
it offers a different view of the real? We seek to confront through this
conference one of the ongoing tensions in postcolonial studies: the
concern for articulating aesthetic issues of realism and representation
and theoretical reflections upon the `real', with the complex
postcolonial realities of underdevelopment, violence, political
instability and gender inequality. This conference hopes to augment
these addresses to the `real' and pursue further engagement with the
conditions of its possibility or impossibility. For more information see
conference web-site: http://www.nyupoco.com/html/conference_2008.html
"TRANSCENDING BOUNDARIES, BRIDGING THE CONTINENT": THE 16TH ANNUAL
BOSTON UNIVERSITY GRADUATE RESEARCH CONFERENCE IN AFRICAN STUDIES, MARCH
14-15, 2008. DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1, 2008.
This Conference is an interdisciplinary forum in which students can
exchange ideas, share research, and expand collegial networks. In past
years, participants have presented course research, dissertation
proposals, thesis chapters, methodological models, and other works in
progress. While there are no strict thematic guidelines, special
consideration will be given to papers with multidisciplinary application
and/or cross-regional appeal. The deadline for submissions is 1 February
2008. Please send your name, affiliation, and a 250 word abstract to
ascgrcon@bu.edu. Questions can also be sent to this address. The
conference will take place in Boston, Massachusetts, 14-15 March 2008.
More information available at http://www.freewebs.com/ascgradconf/
COLLEGE ENGLISH ASSOCIATION NATIONAL CONFERENCE, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI,
MARCH 27-29, 2008.
The theme for the 39th annual meeting of the CEA is "Passages." For
membership information, contact Joe Pestino at jpestin5_at_naz.edu. For
more information about CEA, the general conference theme, or other
special sessions, please consult the CEA web site
http://www2.widener.edu/~cea/.
1ST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AFRICAN CULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT, KUMASI
GHANA, APRIL 21-26, 2008.
This conference is designed to draw attention to the missing link in the
futile attempts to develop the African continent - culture. This is
clearly illustrated in the 1995 report of the World Commission on
Culture and Development: "Development divorced from its human or
cultural context is growth without a soul. Economic development in its
full flowering is a part of a people's culture". The purpose of this
conference is to provide a platform for the generation, interaction and
refinement of ideas. As an advocacy body, the ICACD Secretariat aims to
push for the conclusions drawn at ICACD 2008 and subsequent programmes
into the framework of policy-making on the African continent. For more
information, see http://www.icacd.ccoghana.org/
FROM AFRICA TO THE BALKANS, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, APRIL 24-25, 2008.
The Italian Academy at Columbia University will host an international
conference on April 24 and 25, 2008, aiming at initiating a new,
integrated approach to the history of fascist Italy's expansionism, in
relation to Mediterranean and African studies. Pannels include: Theories
and Practices of Violence; Social Behavior and Cultural Hybridization;
Material Culture; The Built Environment: Formulations of Modern Spaces.
We invite proposals from the fields of history, art and architectural
history, anthropology, sociology, political science, cultural studies
and the museum studies. Organizers: Jennie Hirsh, assistant professor of
Modern and Contemporary Art, Maryland Institute College of Art; and
Lidia Santarelli, assistant professor/faculty fellow of European and
Mediterranean Studies, New York University. Contact e-mail:
fromafricatothebalkans@gmail.com
UNITE FOR SIGHT FIFTH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL HEALTH & DEVELOPMENT
CONFERENCE, APRIL 12-13, 2008, YALE UNIVERSITY, NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
Keynote Addresses By: Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, Dr. Sonia Sachs, Dr. Susan
Blumenthal, and Dr. Jim Yong Kim Plus More Than 180 Featured Speakers.
EARLY BIRD RATE ( $75 students, $100 all others) Register at
http://www.uniteforsight.org/conference/2008 REGISTER NOW TO SECURE
LOWEST RATE. RATE INCREASES AFTER JANUARY 30th. Who should attend?
Anyone interested in international health, public health, international
development, medicine, nonprofits, eye care, philanthropy, microfinance,
social entrepreneurship, bioethics, economics, anthropology, health
policy, advocacy, environmental health, service-learning, medical
education, and public service.
THE AMERICAN COMPARATIVE LITERATURE ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING, APRIL
24-27, 2008 IN LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA. SEMINAR: NOMADISM, HUMAN RIGHTS,
AND THE REFUGEE NARRATIVE
An invitation for paper proposals for a seminar of 8-12 presenters at
the ACLA, the plan being to turn the the proceedings of the conference
into a publication. Refugee narratives embrace a range of
storytellingfrom those which recount the lives of internally displaced
populations and people fleeing the nation to those that relate the
predicament of people rendered stateless when territories are
transferred as regimes collapse. As the trope of flight defines these
narratives of displacement, migrancy, and temporary shelters, the
paradigm of the nation-state along with its attendant category of
citizenship come to a crisis, and the human rights claims of the
homeless are foregrounded. For questions about the panel, please contact
the seminar organizer: Basuli Deb (Basuli.Deb_at_quinnipiac.edu). For
submitting paper proposals and for more information on the conference,
please visit the official conference website at
http://www.acla.org/acla2008/.
EMERGING PERSPECTIVES ON CHILDREN IN MIGRATORY CIRCUMSTANCES, DREXEL
UNIVERSITY, JUNE 20-21, 2008.
The Working Group on Childhood and Migration (see
http://globalchild.rutgers.edu/) will hold our first conference June 20,
21 of 2008 at Drexel University in downtown Philadelphia. The conference
them is "Emerging Perspectives on Children in Migratory Circumstances."
At this inaugural conference, we welcome researchers and policy
advocates from all disciplines and all areas of the world whose work
focuses on the ways that increased migration affects children and the
cultural, legal, educational, medical, and psychological perception of
childhood.
AEGIS CORTONA SUMMER SCHOOL IN AFRICAN STUDIES: BORDERS AND
BORDER-CROSSINGS IN AFRICA, CORTONA, TUSCANY, 16-22 JUNE 2008.
This is to announce that a summer school designed for advanced Ph.D.
students in African Studies (social sciences and humanities) aiming to
take part in the Third AEGIS European Conference of African Studies
(ECAS 3, Leipzig, July 2009) will be held in Italy. The 2008 summer
school will focus on Borders and Border-Crossings in Africa. It will be
sponsored by AEGIS-Naples in collaboration with the AEGIS Centres of
Bayreuth, Edinburgh, and Leiden. The aim of the summer school is: a) to
bring together advanced Ph.D. students and teaching staff from AEGIS
Centres in order to exchange field and research experience; b) to
improve the students' ability to prepare and present their research in
an international context; c) to promote graduate training within AEGIS
and stimulate African-European inter-university cooperation. Both
students and senior researchers are expected to present papers on their
current research. The emphasis will be on field methodology and
comparative research results, both in writing and the oral presentation.
Applicants will be selected on the basis of their research outline and
their ability to engage with wider issues in African Studies today.
Priority will be given to students and researchers with recent field
experience and fresh research results. Application by research students
coming from African Universities is encouraged; subsidies for the
participation of a limited number of successful applicants are being
sought for. The deadline for submitting proposals is 31 January 2008.
Participants will be informed of acceptance by 31 March 2008. For more
information, see www.aegis-eu.org
THE LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES IN SUB-SAHARA AFRICA 2008
CONFERENCE, ACCRA, GHANA JULY 7-9, 2008.
For more information, please see
http://www.crossculturalcentre.homestead.com/LMSSSA2008.html
AFRICAN STUDIES ASSOCIATION OF THE UK BIENNIAL CONFERENCE, UNIVERSITY OF
CENTRAL LANCASHIRE, PRESTON, 11-13 SEPTEMBER 2008.
The conference aims to bring together Africanists from all over the
world and from various disciplines to discuss the past and current
developments in Africa and African Studies. For more information, visit
the ASAUK websites: www.asauk.net.
EMPIRE, SLAVE TRADE AND SLAVERY: REBUILDING CIVIL SOCIETY IN SIERRA
LEONE. PAST AND PRESENT. WISE - WILBERFORCE INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF
SLAVERY AND EMANCIPATION, UNIVERSITY OF HULL, SEPTEMBER 26-28, 2008
In 1808, two hundred years ago, Sierra Leone became a British Crown
colony. The bicentennial presents the opportunity to re-examine the
history of Sierra Leone. The conference will bring together academics
from different disciplines, museum professionals, archivists, policy
makers concerned with contemporary issues, and individuals interested in
human rights and the reconstruction of modern day Sierra Leone. This
conference will mark the bicentenary of the establishment of Sierra
Leone as a British Crown colony in 1808. All participants will be
required to pay a registration fee and to arrange their own
accommodation and travel. Information on local hotel accommodation can
be arranged through the Hull Conference Bureau; details to be supplied
upon registration. An edited collection of papers presented at the
conference will be published. Contact Info: Jane Ellison, Conference
Manager, WISE (Wilberforce Institute for the study of Slavery and
Emancipation), University of Hull, Oriel Chambers 27 High Street, Hull,
HU1 1NE, T: 01482 305182. F: 01482 305184. Email: j.ellison@hull.ac.uk.
Visit the website at http://www.hull.ac.uk/wise
AFRICAN ATHENA: BLACK ATHENA 20 YEARS ON
, UNIVERSITY OF WARICK,
COVENTRY, UK, NOVEMBER 6-8, 2008. DEADLINE: MARCH 31, 2008.
African Athena was Bernal's original title for Black Athena, his
"infamous" work that has confronted the modern academy with some of the
most challenging questions it has faced over the last twenty years. This
interdisciplinary conference seeks neither to demonize nor to lionize
Bernal's book, but to open dialogue on the issues it has posed: can a
myth of Afrocentrism ever be a useful narrative in contemporary culture?
This is a call for papers from scholars of African Studies, Black
British Studies, African American Studies, of South Asia, of the Middle
East, of classicists, philologists, anthropologists, sociologists, and
any intellectual beyond these borders. Send proposals of up to 500 words
for papers by March 31, 2008 to Dr. Daniel Orrells, Department of
Classics, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL. Email:
D.Orrells@warwick.ac.uk.
MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION CONVENTION, 27-30 DECEMBER 2008 SAN
FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, "NARRATING CONFLICT IN POST-INDEPENDENCE AFRICAN
LITERATURE." DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2008.
The sectarian conflicts and civil wars which recur across the African
continent are a common, though under-explored concern of
post-independence African literature. Authors experiment with form,
language, content, and other rhetorical strategies in order to
adequately represent the complex and multivalent nature of these
conflicts. Their efforts consequently broaden our understanding of armed
struggle in Africa and the texts they engender. We invite proposals for
a panel organized in conjunction with the Society for the Study of
Narrative Literature which concern the narration of conflict in
post-independence African literature, particularly comparative analyses
and those focusing on texts which have not yet received notable critical
attention. Please send 500-word abstracts 1 March 2008 to David Mastey
at dmastey@connect.carleton.ca or to the address below.
"HIERARCHY AND POWER IN THE HISTORY OF CIVILIZATIONS", RUSSIAN STATE
UNIVERSITY, MOSCOW, RUSSIA, JUNE 16-19, 2009.
Center for Civilizational and Regional Studies of the Institute for
African Studies under the Russian Academy of Sciences in co-operation
with the School of History, Political Science and Law of the Russian
State University for the Humanities is organizing in Moscow on June
16-19, 2009 the Fifth International Conference "HIERARCHY AND POWER IN
THE HISTORY OF CIVILIZATIONS". The aim of the Conference, like that of
the four previous ones, is to bring together the researchers doing the
respective problematics in the whole variety of its contexts, within the
framework of different academic schools and traditions from the
positions of a wide range of disciplines: social anthropology,
archaeology, history, political science, sociology, philosophy,
psychology, etc. The working languages of the Conference are Russian and
English. The Organizing Committee will be glad to consider any panel
proposals (within 500 words in any of the Conference working languages)
which will be received by February 1, 2008. All the correspondence
should be sent for the Conference Secretaries, Dr. Oleg I. Kavykin and
Ms. Anastasia A. Banschikova, preferably by e-mail
(conf2009@conf2009.ru), or either by fax (+ 7 495 202 0786), or by
ordinary mail (Center for Civilizational and Regional Studies, Institute
for African Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, 30/1 Spiridonovka St.,
123001 Moscow, Russia). The telephone number is: + 7 495 291 4119.
CALLS FOR PUBLICATION
AFRICAN DIASPORA AND THE METROPOLIS. DEADLINE: MARCH 15, 2008.
The Editors of African and Black Diaspora: An International Journal
announce the Call for Papers on African Diaspora and the Metropolis to
mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the seminal publication,
Presence Africaine by Allioune Diop. The Editors are seeking papers that
examine the intersection between the African Diaspora and the
metropolis. We are seeking papers that examine the development of
African Diaspora networks in the metropolis and how these networks were
activated, nurtured and conveyed transnational dialogue among people of
the African and Black Diaspora. Three complete copies of each manuscript
should be submitted, along with an abstract of no more than 150 words.
Manuscripts should be typed on one side of the paper, double spaced,
with one inch margins, and bear the title of the article.For additional
details regarding manuscript submission, please visit the journal's web
site: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t777764754. The
deadline for submission is March 15, 2008. Manuscripts for the special
issue should be sent to the Editors: Fassil Demissie Department of
Public Policy, DePaul University, 2352 N. Clifton Ave., Suite 150,
Chicago, IL 60614, fdemissi@depaul.edu; Sandra Jackson, DePaul
University, Center for Black Diaspora, 2320 N. Kenmore Ave., Chicago, IL
60614, sjackson@depaul.edu; Abebe Zegeye, The School for Graduate
Studies, University of South Africa, PO Box 392, Pretoria 0003, South
Africa, zegeya@unisa.ac.za.
HIGHER EDUCATION IN AFRICA: NEED FOR REFORMS AND TRANSFORMATIONS
The Faculty Seminar Series which is supported by CODESRIA will be having
a series of Seminars at Laikipia College Campus (LCC). The objective of
the Faculty Seminar Series is to promote a culture of interfaculty and
interdisciplinary research dialogue and exchange, which is essential in
strengthening social science research capacity in Africa. The Faculty
Seminar Series aims to promote interdisciplinary scientific
collaboration among colleagues within the same institutions while
providing a venue for research dialogues which are essential in adding
value to social science knowledge production in Africa. It will also
provide support upon which tertiary institutions can build the research
dialogue. It is expected that at the end of the Seminar Series, the
papers presented will be peer-reviewed, and selected ones published in a
special issue by CODESRIA. All abstracts and papers should be submitted
in soft copy to Dr. Felicia Yieke of LCC at: fyieke@yahoo.com. For more
information see: http://www.h-net.msu.edu/announce/show.cgi?ID=158931
INVITATION TO CONTRIBUTE TO BOOK OF ESSAYS ON KALU UKA
Kalu Uka, acclaimed dramatist, poet, teacher and essayist will be
seventy years old in February 2008. As part of the events marking the
occasion, we are planning festschrift to celebrate both his 70th
birthday anniversary and over 35 years of active and engaged commitment
to the scholarship and practice of creative writing and theatre practice
in Nigeria. Kalu Uka, poet, playwright, critic, scholar and theatre
director is one of the pioneers of modern Nigerian theatre and drama.
Paradoxical to his scholarship is the fact that he has said and offered
more to the development of theatre and creative writing in Nigeria than
have been written about his work. This festschrift therefore is intended
to bring together, in a book form, views and opinions on him and on his
creative works, and to recognise his contribution to Nigerian literature
specifically and more generally to African literature which places him
alongside some of the greatest names in Africa's evolving canon.
Proposed Sections: Part One Critical essays on all aspects of Kalu
Uka's works; Part Two Impressions: Views, Opinions and Personal
Reflections on Kalu Uka; Part Three Poetic Thoughts: Poems and Songs
(and other creative forms); Manuscripts of not more than 5000 words,
including a 100 150 word abstract, should follow the MLA style of
referencing. Electronic submission preferred. Please send your
contributions, on or before 25 January 2008, to: Stephen E. Inegbe,
PhDDepartmant of Theatre Arts, University of Uyo, P.M.B. 1017, Uyo, Akwa
Ibom State, Nigeria. E-mail: misteve4life@yahoo.com
SPECIAL EDITION OF THE JOURNAL OF PAN-AFRICAN STUDIES. NEW DEADLINE: MAY
31, 2008.
This edition offers scholars, theorists, researchers, and practitioners
opportunities to reassess, contest, and/or elaborate notions/theories of
Black Spirituality. All manuscripts must be original (hence, not under
consideration at any other journal) and submitted in MS word format via
ogundayo@pitt.edu. The entire work should not exceed twenty
double-spaced pages with a concise title, abstract, and scholarly
citation (MLA style); articles in languages other than English will be
considered, however they must also be presented in English, and all
submissions must list the author's current affiliation and contact
points (e-mail address, etc.). Please address manuscripts to: `BioDun J.
Ogundayo, Ph.D.,University of Pittsburgh,300 Campus Drive, BRADFORD, PA
16701. For further information see:
http://www.h-net.msu.edu/announce/show.cgi?ID=158237NEW,
EMERGENT, OR ALTERNATIVE EXPRESSIONS OF AFRICAN CHRISTIANITY, A SPECIAL
EDITION OF NOVA RELIGIO: THE JOURNAL OF ALTERNATIVE AND EMERGENT
RELIGIONS. DEADLINE: APRIL 1, 2008.
A special edition of Nova Religio will be dedicated to the theme of the
changing nature of African Christianity. English-language articles of
original research are invited on any expression of African Christianity
that may be defined as new, emergent, or alternative. Submissions are
invited across disciplines. The guest editor of this edition of Nova
Religio is Dr. Joel E. Tishken. He may be contacted at
tishken_joel@colstate.edu. Paper submissions via email will be due to
Dr. Tishken by April 1, 2008. The preferred length of articles is around
8,000 words including endnotes. The maximum length for a submitted paper
can be 10,000 words including endnotes. Submission of photographs or
other graphics is encouraged when they can substantively enhance an
article. Accepted manuscripts must follow the Chicago Manual of Style
(14th ed., rev., sections 15.1 to 15.426) and should be submitted
according to these style guidelines. All references should be in
endnotes, numbered throughout the manuscript with the auto-numbering
feature of the word processing program. The paper should be sent via
email saved in a MS Word or rich text format file. Photographs should be
sent as jpg files.
CHINA IN AFRICA: A MOMENT OF "SECOND IMPERIALISM" OR PROGRESSIVE
PARTNERSHIP. DEADLINE: MARCH 31, 2008.
We seek for publication theoretical and empirical papers on the nature,
impact, and trajectory of Chinese economic, political, and social
activities in Africa, written from multidisciplinary perspectives,
including history, economics, political science, sociology, media and
communication, and cultural studies. The deadline for submitting
abstracts of approximately 300 words is November 15, 2007; and the
deadline for the submission of completed essays is March 31, 2008.
Please, note that arrangements are in the pipeline for a conference and
you may be invited to present your submitted paper(s) at the conference.
Please, address all submissions and queries to: kaparr@ship.edu and/or
kolapof@uoguelph.ca. For more information see:
http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=157710
FELLOWSHIPS & GRANTS
MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY - POSTDOCTORAL POSITION
(STIPEND) INTEGRATION AND CONFLICT IN THE UPPER GUINEA COAST (WEST
AFRICA). DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 29, 2008.
Our Institute has the opportunity to offer one postdoc position starting
May 2008 (negotiable). The successful candidate will be a member of the
Research Group: "Integration and Conflict in the Upper Guinea Coast
(West Africa)" headed by PD Dr. Jacqueline Knörr. Research projects may
focus on Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal
(Casamance), The Gambia, Ivory Coast (Western part), and Cape Verde (in
relation to the UGC). Further background information concerning the
Research Group and the Department can be found on our homepage:
http://www.eth.mpg.de. Applications should include: a cover letter; a CV
including a list of publications; a project résumé (two to five pages;
also two alternative ideas may be considered); photocopies of university
degrees. There is no application form to be filled out. Applications may
be submitted by email as well. Final selection will be made following
interviews in March/April 2008. Please send applications and the names
of two referees (whom we may contact for confidential references) to the
following address before 29 February 2008: Max Planck Institute for
Social Anthropology, Personnel Administration, P. O. Box 11 03 51, D
06017 Halle/Saale, Germany or email to jdiallo@eth.mpg.de
HUMAN RIGHTS DELEGATIONS FOR YOUNG LEADERS -- SUMMER 2008. DEADLINE:
JANUARY 25, 2008
Global Youth Connect, an international human rights organization, is
pleased to announce that we are accepting applications from young
leaders (ages 18-30) for our Summer 2008 international human rights
delegations. Program locations include: Bosnia, Guatemala, Rwanda and
Venezuela. Human rights delegations are a unique, first-hand opportunity
to cross cultural boundaries and learn about the daily reality of human
rights as experienced in a complex and increasingly globalized world.
Each delegation weaves together three core sets of activities: site
visits to local organizations, hands-on fieldwork projects, and a human
rights training workshop with local youth activists. We invite
interested young leaders to apply. We are looking for participants who
are between the ages of 18-30 and who possess U.S. citizenship or
residency as well as international students studying full-time at a U.S.
college or university. Most importantly, applicants should wish to
expand their knowledge and understanding of human rights and social
justice. Participants will become part of a growing global movement of
youth acting together for compassion, human rights and responsibility.
For detailed information on program activities, costs,
fundraising/financial aid, and application information, please visit our
website: www.globalyouthconnect.org/participate
PENN CENTER FOR AIDS RESEARCH: CALL FOR PROPOSALS. DEADLINE: FEBRUARY
22, 2008
The Penn Center for AIDS Research (Penn CFAR) seeks applications to the
pilot program offered through its Developmental Core. Proposals
regarding any aspect of HIV/AIDS clinical care, epidemiology, virology,
immunology, structural biology, vaccine development, or prevention are
considered relevant to the goals of the Developmental Core. The CFAR is
especially interested in proposals that bridge programmatic areas and,
in particular, those that bridge clinical investigators with basic or
behavioral scientists. Proposals that include an international component
(not necessarily in Botswana); address co-infection, including: TB, HPV,
and Hepatitis C; and Women's Health, are also encouraged. We are able to
offer awards up to $45,000 for each grant. Grants are for a one-year
period and are not renewable. It is expected that funds will be
available in August 2008. Eligibility: Faculty members (Assistant
Professor, Associate Professor, Professor, Assistant Research Professor,
Associate Research Professor, Research Professor), holding appointments
at the CFAR institutions, who meet one of the following requirements,
are invited to apply: New investigators who never have held extramural
support from the NIH Investigators who have not previously worked in
HIV/AIDS Investigators who have worked in HIV/AIDS who wish to study an
area that represents a significant departure from their currently funded
work note: Non-faculty trainees and instructors are eligible to be
included as co-investigators. Pablo Tebas, M.D., Director of the
Developmental Core Email: Pablo.Tebas@uphs.upenn.edu. Application form
and instructions are available at
<http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/aids/WordDocs/Pilotcover-instrucsFY2009.doc>http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/aids/WordDocs/Pilotcover-instrucsFY2009.doc
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY - TEACHING FELLOWSHIP, AFRICAN HISTORY
The Georgetown University History Department seeks an ABD or recent
Ph.D. in the history of Sub-Saharan Africa and/or the African Diaspora
for a Teaching Fellowship in African history. The Fellow will offer one
undergraduate course each semester, while working with the faculty and
resources of Georgetown and the Washington area to advance his/her
scholarly work. Fellows will teach the survey of African History to 1870
in the fall term, and then offer an advanced course in the spring (on
Africa or the diaspora, designed by the Fellow in consultation with the
Department). Pre-doctoral applicants should be on track to complete the
dissertation by June 2009. Initial appointment for one year; may be
renewed annually for up to three years. Georgetown is an Affirmative
Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The History Department encourages
minority and women applicants for this Fellowship. Send application
letter, references, evidence of teaching preparation and/or experience
(syllabi, course evaluations, etc.) and a draft of a completed
dissertation chapter to: Bryan McCann, History Department, Georgetown
University, Box 571035, Washington, DC 20057-1035. We will begin
evaluating applications on December 15th, and accept applications until
a Fellow is appointed.
NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION PROGRAM (NSEP)/DAVID L. BOREN SCHOLARSHIP
COMPETITION
The National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren
Scholarships offer a unique opportunity for U.S. undergraduates to study
abroad. NSEP awards scholarships to American students for study of world
regions critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Eastern
Europe, Eurasia, Latin American & the Caribbean, and the Middle East).
The NSEP show preference to applicants from disciplines that are
underrepresented in study abroad and welcomes in particular applications
from students in applied sciences and engineering, business, health and
biomedical sciences, international affairs and political science, and
other social sciences. The 2008-2009 NSEP academic year covers study
abroad during the summer 2008, fall 2008, and/or spring 2009. All
eligible programs for 2008-2009 must begin on or after May 15, 2008.
Boren Scholarships are merit based. Award amounts are based on the study
abroad costs and financial aid information provided by the applicant.
The maximum award is $8,000 for a summer, $10,000 for a semester, or
$20,000 for a full academic year. The national application deadline is
February 12, 2008. Please see your NSEP campus representative for your
on-campus deadline. The UPENN deadline is January 21, 2008 and the
representative is Geoffrey Gee, Director of Penn Abroad. Please contact
him for additional information and advice about applying.
INDEPENDENT TELEVISION SERVICE INTERNATIONAL CALL. DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1,
2008.
The Independent Television Service ( http://www.itvs.org/ )
International Call enables independent producers from outside of the
United States to create documentaries for U.S. television. Applicants
must be "independent producers" who have artistic, budgetary, and
editorial control of their project and the ability to grant ITVS the
right to reversion for broadcast. The primary applicant must be a
citizen of another country who does not reside in the U.S. Dual
foreign/U.S. citizens are eligible if they do not reside in the U.S.
American citizens may only participate as co-applicants in a
co-production relationship with a non-U.S. primary applicant. Applicants
must have previous film or television production experience in a
principal role (producer, co-producer, director or co-director).
Students are not eligible. U.S. residents, regardless of citizenship,
are not eligible to apply as a primary applicant. International Call
funds must be used as production completion funds for the project. The
range of production funds offered for each project will vary.
Visit the ITVS Web site for complete program information. RFP Link:
http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10009734/itvs
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST ENDOWED FELLOWSHIP
The Nonprofit Sector Research Fund ( http://nonprofitresearch.org/ ), a
grant-making program of the Aspen Institute ( http://aspeninstitute.org/
) in Washington, D.C., offers the William Randolph Hearst Endowed
Fellowship three times annually. The fellowship, which is based on
academic excellence and need, is open to both undergraduate and graduate
students who are members of minority groups. The Hearst Fellow serves as
an intern with the Nonprofit Sector Research Fund. Fellowship grant of
between $2,500 and $5,000 will be awarded, depending on the recipient's
educational level, financial need, and time commitment. Applications are
considered three times annually based on the timing of applicants'
availability: For Summer 2008, the deadline is March 15, 2008; and for
Fall 2008, the deadline is July 15, 2008. Visit the Nonprofit Sector
Research Fund Web site for complete program information:
http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10009449/nporesearch
THE FREDERICK DOUGLASS INSTITUTE FOR AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN
- STUDIES. DEADLINE
- JANUARY 31, 2008.
The Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American
Studies has a broad mandate in undergraduate and graduate education,
advance research, and exchange within the University community. There
are two types of residential fellowship programs that are designed to
fit this broad mandate: The Postdoctoral Fellowship is awarded to
scholars who hold a Ph.D. degree in a field related to the African and
African-American experience. It carries an annual stipend of $35,000 and
supports the completion of a research project for one academic year; The
Predoctoral Fellowship is awarded annually to a graduate student of any
university who studies aspects of the African and African-American
experience. This fellowship, which carries an annual stipend of $23,000,
does not come with any teaching obligation, but will require the Fellow
to work with the Institute's Director in organizing colloquium,
lectures, and other events. All Fellows receive office space in the
Institute, full access to the University's facilities, and opportunities
to interact and collaborate with scholars of their respective
disciplines within the University. Fellows must be in full time
residence during the tenure of their awards and are expected to be
engaged in scholarly activity on a full-time basis. They must, for
example, be available for consultation with students and professional
colleagues; make at least two formal presentations based upon their
research; and contribute generally to the intellectual discourse on
African and African-American Studies. The Frederick Douglass Institute
for African and African-American Studies, University of Rochester, RC
Box 270440, 302 Morey Hall, Rochester, NY 14627-0440, U.S.A. Tel: (585)
275-7235 - Fax: (585) 256-2594. Ghislaine Radegonde-Eison, University
Hall, Phone: (585)275-7235 ; Fax: (585)256-2594;Email:
fdi@troi.cc.rochester.edu; For more information visit the website at
http://www.rochester.edu/college/AAS/.
ALUKA AWARD FOR INNOVATIVE TEACHING, 2008. DEADLINE: JANUARY 25, 2008
The Aluka Digital Library is a broad and diverse collection of materials
about African history, culture, and botany relevant to disciplines such
as global politics, economics, archaeology, anthropology, architecture
and preservation, ecology, history, and human rights. Aluka aspires to
enrich teaching and research by making valuable primary and supporting
materials about Africa available to students, faculty, and researchers.
The Aluka Award for Innovative Teaching recognises instructional uses of
the digital library that enrich teaching about or related to Africa. Any
faculty member or graduate student teaching an accredited course in any
discipline is eligible to apply. The US$2000 award is unrestricted and
may be used toward any academic - or research-based expense, including
books, supplies, equipment, or travel. Complete details about the award
program are provided at
http://www.aluka.org/page/about/news/20071001.jsp, along with a
downloadable pdf version of the proposal guidelines. General questions
may be directed to info@aluka.org. To learn more about Aluka or access
the digital library, please visit www.aluka.org.
ACADEMIC JOBS
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, ERIE-BEHREND - ASSISTANT OR ASSOCIATE
PROFESSOR OF ASIAN, AFRICAN, OR MIDDLE EASTERN HISTORY
The History program at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, wishes to
expand its coverage of non-Western history and seeks to hire a
tenure-track assistant or associate professor of Asian, African, or
Middle Eastern history. The course load is three classes per semester
(usually no more than two course preps) and could include world history
surveys in addition to surveys and upper division courses in the
individual's field of specialization. The successful candidate will
demonstrate potential for quality scholarship, teaching, and service.
Ph.D. and college teaching experience preferred. Please send letter of
application, curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, evidence of
teaching effectiveness, writing sample, and three letters of
recommendation to: Chair, History Search Committee, Box H, School of
Humanities and Social Sciences, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College,
4951 College Drive, Erie, PA 16563-1501. Review of applications will
begin on January 28 and continue until the position is filled. Penn
State University is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity
and the diversity of its workforce.
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY - ONE-YEAR VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR,
AFRICAN HISTORY
The Clements Department of History in Dedman College at SMU seeks a
historian to fill a position as a one-year visiting assistant professor
in African history. The successful candidate will be expected to teach
two courses each semester. Ideally one course will be a general survey
and the other a more specialized undergraduate course. Salary
competitive. Minority and female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Employment eligibility verification will be necessary upon appointment.
Send letter of application, vita, letters of recommendation, and writing
sample by April 4, 2008, to Kathleen A. Wellman, Chair, Clements
Department of History, PO Box 750176, Southern Methodist University,
Dallas, TX 75275-0176. SMU will not discriminate on the basis of race,
color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or veteran
status. SMU is committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual
orientation.
RICE UNIVERSITY - LECTURER, AFRICAN HISTORY
The Rice University History Department invites applications for a
one-year lecturer position, with the possibility of extension for one
additional year, in African history. Period open; field open except for
South Africa and Egypt. The successful candidate will be expected to
teach a one- or two-semester survey course on Africa as well as more
specialized courses of own choosing. Applicants should have completed
their Ph.D. by July 1, 2008. The appointment begins July 1, 2008.
Candidates should submit a letter of application, c.v., three letters of
recommendation, a chapter-length writing sample, and evidence of
teaching qualifications by February 15, 2008 to Chair African Search,
Rice University, Department of History MS# 42, PO Box 1892, Houston, TX
77251-1892. Rice University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Employer.
THIEL COLLEGE - ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Thiel College invites applications for a tenure track assistant
professor position in the Department of History to teach Early Modern,
Modern European History. Candidates with secondary fields in Women's,
Ancient, or African history will be given preferential consideration.
The successful candidate will also teach in the History of Western
Humanities program. Qualifications include a Ph.D. (ABD considered) and
evidence of excellent potential as a teacher and a scholar. Please send
an application letter, C.V., transcripts, statement on teaching, and
three letters of recommendation to employment@thiel.edu or to Susan
Swartzbeck, Director of Human Resources, Thiel College, 75 College
Avenue, Greenville, PA 16125. Review of applications will begin
immediately and continue until position is filled. Thiel College is
committed to enhancing diversity among its staff. Qualified minorities
are encouraged to apply. EOE
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS - ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ART HISTORY - AFRICAN
ART AND VISUAL CULTURE
Candidate must have a Ph.D. by July 2008 in art history or a related
field with a concentration in African art and visual culture. Other than
African-American art, a secondary area, if relevant, might complement
existing faculty members' teaching and research fields in Medieval,
18th/19th Century, 20th/21st Century, Middle Eastern, South Asian, and
Latin American. Teaching experience beyond the level of teaching
assistant is highly desirable. end letter of intent, CV, a one-page
statement of teaching philosophy, samples of course syllabi, a
professional sample of writing, three letters of recommendation as well
as the current addresses, e-mail addresses and phone numbers for each
recommender to: Jennifer Way, Chair, Art History Search Committee,
College of Visual Arts and Design, University of North Texas, UNT Box
305100, Denton, Texas 76203-5100, JWay@UNT.edu. For more information,
see http://www.h-net.org/jobs/display_job.php?jobID=35312
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (MSU) DIRECTOR, AFRICAN STUDIES CENTER
The Director of the ASC is responsible for providing intellectual and
programmatic leadership to advance and promote excellence in MSU's
diverse research, teaching, and outreach activities relating to Africa.
The position requires policy development and implementation
capabilities, with the ability to work collaboratively with faculty,
administrators of academic units, and other area studies, and
international thematic centers in promoting international research,
education, outreach, and service programs. Please send an application
letter addressing your qualifications relevant to the items identified
above, a recent vita, and a list of three references with addresses to:
ASC Director Search, c/o Michael Stokes, International Studies and
Programs, Michigan State University, 209 International Center, East
Lansing, MI 48824 or stokesm@msu.edu. We will begin reviewing
applications on January 31, 2008. We will receive applications until the
position is filled. For more information, see
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/display_job.php?jobID=35544
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE: OPEN RANK TENURED OR TENURE-TRACK
POSITION IN AFRICAN FEMINISMS
The Department of Women's Studies at the University of California,
Riverside is conducting an open rank search for a full-time, tenured or
tenure-track position in African feminisms construed in the broadest
sense including Africa and the various locations that comprise the
African Diaspora. Position will begin July 1, 2008. Candidates with
primary research strength in one or more of the following areas will be
considered: (1) global theorizations of African feminisms; (2)
comparative perspectives on gender and sexuality studies in the African
Diaspora; (3) conceptual approaches on blackness and Africanness in
feminist contexts; (4) women, gender and Pan-African consciousness; (5)
comparative feminist interpretations of the African Diaspora; (6)
transnational feminist diasporic movements; and (7) representations of
women in the African Diaspora (in literature, visual arts, media and
other artistic expressions). The successful candidate will teach core
and elective courses in women, gender, and/or sexuality studies within a
transnational focus and will undertake curricular development. Ph.D.
required. Please send Curriculum Vitae, letter of application, letters
of recommendation, and other supporting materials to: Christine Gailey,
Chair of Search Committee, Department of Women's Studies, University of
California, Riverside, California 92521. Review of completed
applications will begin on December 15, 2007 and will continue until the
position is filled. Applicants for assistant professors should arrange
for three letters of reference to be submitted by their authors.
Applicants for associate or full professor should include the names and
addresses of at least three referees. All applicants must submit a
writing sample and evidence of teaching ability. Salary commensurate
with education and experience. The University of California, Riverside,
is an EEO/AA employer.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN ANTHROPOLOGY
Anthropology of Health & Development in Africa. All searches are at the
rank of Assistant Professor unless otherwise noted. In searches for
Assistant Professors, exceptional candidates at higher ranks may, in
some cases, be considered. Candidates must present evidence of scholarly
or creative productivity and must show evidence of dedication to
effective teaching. Expected start date: August 18, 2008. Ph.D. or
terminal degree is expected by start date of appointment. Preferred
candidates would contribute to the climate of diversity in the College,
including a diversity of scholarly approaches. For a complete position
announcement and requirements, please refer to the CLA&S Web site at
www.clas.ku.edu Or, you may contact the department of interest through
the KU Directory Assistance (785) 864-2700, or email eas@ku.edu; Erin
Spiridigliozzi, Asst. Dean, CLAS, 1450 Jayhawk Blvd., Rm. 200 Strong
Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045. FAX: (785) 864-5331.
WELLESLEY COLLEGE: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN AFRICANA STUDIES
The Africana Studies Department at Wellesley College invites
applications for a tenure-track position in religion with interests in
media and society studies and within the context of Africa and the
African Diaspora. The position is open as to rank, starting in September
2008. We are seeking candidates who are committed to excellence in
teaching and research. Candidates should have an active,
theoretically-based research agenda, a strong publication record, and a
record of superior performance in undergraduate teaching. The successful
candidate will teach at both the introductory and advanced levels. Our
teaching load is 2 courses per semester. Applications should include a
letter of interest, curriculum vita, a description of research and
teaching interests, and three letters of reference.
NON-ACADEMIC JOBS
FAIR TRADE LICENSING INITIATIVE OF SOUTH AFRICA (FTLISA) - CONSULTANT
The local fair trade umbrella organisation Fair Trade South Africa
(FTSA) is seeking a consultant, consortium or agent who will be
responsible for writing the business plan of the Fair Trade Licensing
Initiative of South Africa (FTLISA). The consultancy will take place
during February, March and April 2008. A particularly important fair
trade system is operated by the Fairtrade Labelling Organisations (FLO)
with its international headquarters in Bonn, Germany. If a company wants
to use the FLO seal, it must be licensed by a FLO-affiliated national
"Licensing Initiative". FTSA is currently establishing the not for
profit, licensing company "FTLISA" in order to be able to license South
African businesses and to use this label for marketing purposes on FLO
certified products. FTSA is seeking the services of a consultant to
write the Business Plan for this Section 21 Company. If you are
interested in this consultancy work and would like to receive the Terms
of Reference, please contact the ED of FTSA: Boudewijn Goossens,
Executive Director: FTSA, E-mail: info@fairtrade.org.za, Cell: 079 9192999
DEMOCRACY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME - RESEARCHER
Founded in 1993 as a partner project of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation
of Germany, DDP'S mission is to consolidate democracy through the
promotion of citizen participation, a human rights culture, and good
governance in South Africa. For more information detailing the
requirements and duties for this position, please follow this link:
www.ddp.org.za/about-us/jobs-internships. Enquiries: Ms Manju Marimuthu
(Tel: 031 3049305). Email or fax through your CV and a letter of
motivation detailing your experiences relevant to the post to (Fax) 031
3062261, (Email) manjum@ddpdurban.org.za. Closing date: 31st January 2008.
RURAL AND URBAN LIVELIHOODS PROGRAMME (RULIV) - VACANCIES
LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT SPECIALIST: Development and maintenance of
Ruliv's partnerships with District and Local Municipalities facilitating
capacity enhancement, mentoring and coaching support to the
administration and the political leadership; ORGANISATION DEVELOPMENT
SPECIALIST: Development and maintenance of Ruliv's partnerships with
Community entities, facilitating capacity enhancement, mentoring and
coaching support to the office bearers and the membership. COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT FACILITATORS: Deployed across the Eastern Cape Province but
report to RULIV Head Office in East London to facilitate the
implementation of the SURUDEC Programme in partnership with the EU.
Interested candidates should email a CV and letter of motivation by
Friday 25th January 2008 to ACTION APPOINTMENTS email:
lisa@actionappointments.co.za
ROOM TO READ VACANCIES
COUNTRY DIRECTOR, SOUTH AFRICA based in Pretoria will steer the
in-country senior management team and its programs; SOUTHERN AFRICA
REGIONAL DIRECTOR based in Pretoria or Lusaka is a newly created role
that will drive the organization's expansion into Southern Africa;
SOUTHERN AFRICA REGIONAL FINANCE OFFICER based in Pretoria or Lusaka and
reporting to the Southern Africa Regional Director, will work closely
with the Chief Financial Officer of Room to Read in San Francisco, CA,
USA (the Global Office), as well as the Country Directors and Country
Finance and Accounting Officers. Candidates applying for all these
positions must be willing to travel frequently. Interested candidates
should email a CV and letter of motivation by Monday 28th January 2008
to ACTION APPOINTMENTS email: ruth@actionappointments.co.za. Please note
that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
WHIZZ KIDZ SPECIAL NEEDS CENTRE FUNDRAISER
Whizz Kidz is looking for a highly motivated, experienced fundraiser to
assume responsibility for all fundraising for this registered NPO. Whizz
Kidz Special Needs Centre is a well established unit for children with
severe and or multiple disabilities. Applications to be submitted with
CV's and relevant references by email to kgmgma@kaymac.co.za. Closing
date: 15th March 2008.
OTHER RESOURCES
PAMBAZUKA NEWS 336: CHARLES TAYLOR, THOMAS SANKARA AND THE CONTINUING
CRISIS IN KENYA
Pambazuka News is the authoritative pan African electronic weekly
newsletter and platform for social justice in Africa providing cutting
edge commentary and in-depth analysis on politics and current affairs,
development, human rights, refugees, gender issues and culture in
Africa. To view online, go to http://www.pambazuka.org/
OBSERVATORY OF CULTURAL POLICIES IN AFRICA NEWSLETTER
OCPA NEWS, NO.196
The PDF version is available at
http://ocpa.irmo.hr/activities/newsletter/2008/OCPA_News_No196_20080112.pdf.
KUMARIAN PRESS BOOKS: SURROGATES OF THE STATE
Surrogates of the State: NGOs, Development and Ujamaa in Tanzania by
Michael Jennings. The focus of this path-breaking book is the central
and enduring paradox of the NGO movement: despite evident commitment and
best intentions, NGOs reproduce the conditions and relations they define
themselves against. Sympathetic yet critical
provides a powerful
antidote against the voluntary sector's lack of institutional memory; an
absence that allows its limited range of development ideas and tools to
be constantly recycled. To order visit: www.kpbooks.com, or call
800-289-2664, or fax 860-243-2867
ASC AFRICAN STUDIES COLLECTION
- Janske van Eijck
- Transition towards Jatropha biofuels in Tanzania? An
analysis with Strategic Niche Management
http://www.ascleiden.nl/GetPage.aspx?url=/publications/publicatie1778
Adalbertus Kamanzi: "Our Way". Responding to the Dutch aid in the
District Rural Development Programme of Bukoba, Tanzania
http://www.ascleiden.nl/GetPage.aspx?url=/publications/publicatie1779
Lothar Smith: Tied to migrants. Transnational influences on the economy
of Accra, Ghana
http://www.ascleiden.nl/GetPage.aspx?url=/publications/publicatie1780
Mirjam Kabki: Transnationalism, local development and social security.
The functioning of support networks in rural Ghana
http://www.ascleiden.nl/GetPage.aspx?url=/publications/publicatie1781
More information and ordering: http://www.ascleiden.nl/Publications/
CRITICAL INTERVENTIONS: MODERNITY AND AFRICAN ART
Critical Interventions is a peer-reviewed journal of advanced research
and writing on African art history and visual culture. Our mission is to
provide a forum for cutting-edge scholarship in African art history and
for sustained analysis of issues of urgent concern for the discipline.
Critical Interventions foregrounds both the history of African modernity
and the historiography of African Art History, and features an
international array of authors. The journal proposes a critical
intervention at a moment of great contradiction, when there are
diminishing opportunities for new and in-depth scholarly research on
African arts but also a parallel rise in interest in Africa's modernity
among scholars and students. We believe further that studies grounded in
research in Africa and based on deep knowledge of historical and
contemporary experiences of African art and visual culture can
illuminate the fields of modern and contemporary art history. Issue #1
is now available. For further information see http://
www.criticalinterventions.com
BLACK HISTORY WEBSITE http://www.africanafrican.com OR
http://www.negroartist.com.
The website is the largest of its kind on the internet and I am doing my
best to get the word out about the site (although it has been online for
many years). Please do share this site with your colleagues and anyone
else who you think might find it useful. I created this using my own
time and money and hope that it will benefit everyone in the world. As
you can see there are no ads and I would like to keep it that way. If
you have any questions for me I have included my email address below as
well as the links to my website. The website has text at top. The main
Presence Africaine image has text that is clickable. Each image can be
expanded by clking on it. Furthermore, make sure you scroll down further
for image, text and other links. If you know anyone of note that would
like to promote this website... like a TV station, celebrity, musician
etc. Please have them take a look at my site and email me:
negroartist@negroartist.com
CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND ECONONICS IN FINANCE AFRICA
The Centre for Education and Economics in Finance.Africa (CEEF.Africa)
invites you to explore our universe - http://www.ceefafrica.org - "A
Universe of Opportunity for Critical Scarce Skills, Education and
Strategic Leadership". CEEF.Africa's recently re-launched website acts
as a gateway to the future and a hub of information and other resources
to assist in acquiring, sharing, transferring and utilizing skills.
PAN AFRICAN VISIONS
The latest edition of Pan African Visions is now online at
www.panafricanvisions.com
IDP NEWS ALERT
IDP News Alert is a weekly summary of selected global news on internally
displaced persons, compiled by the Internal Displacement Monitoring
Centre (IDMC) of the Norwegian Refugee Council. The IDP News alert is
available online at http://www.internal-displacement.org/
SIYAKHULA - COMMUNITY PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME
We are pleased to announce that we will be presenting our popular and
practical Community Project Management programme in three different
centres in South Africa in the months to come. Venue Dates: Johannesburg
22 26 October 2007; Cape Town 12 16 November 2007; Durban 12 16
November 2007. To reserve your place and to obtain more information
please do not hesitate to contact, Mothusi Ndlovu, Tel: 011 886 2647,
Fax: 011 7891269 mothusin@siyakhula.org.za OR Sithembele Mangqangwana,
sithem@siyakhula.org.za. To discover more about the organisation and the
all of the programmes that we offer please visit our website
www.siyakhula.org.za.
THE UCLA GLOBALIZATION RESEARCH CENTER-AFRICA REGION. For more
information, visit http://www.globalization-africa.org/
TRANSCEND PEACE UNIVERSITY (TPU): This is the largest on-line peace and
development university launched in 2003. TPU has been developed by
TRANSCEND, a Peace and Development Network for Peace by Peaceful Means
and provides the on-line form of Transcends global training programs.
For more information, contact Cristina Barsony (cristina@transcend.org)
or visit http://www.transcend.org/tpu
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL LANGUAGE RESOURCE CENTER (NCLRC): THE LANGUAGE
RESOURCE NEWSLETTER
A bi-monthly webzine of NCLRC, providing practical teaching strategies,
share insight from research, and announce professional development
opportunities for elementary, secondary and post-secondary foreign
language educators. The newsletters and archives can be viewed at the
following website http://nclrc.org/readings/newsletter.html
VOLUNTEER IN AFRICA
Volunteer in Africa is an organization dedicated to disseminating
information on volunteer programs in Africa. They organize a wide range
of volunteering, internship and cultural exchange in Ghana. For more
information, visit http://www.volunteeringinafrica.org
AFRICAN COLOURS, ONLINE RESOURCE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART
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. For more information, visit
http://www.africancolours.net/
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT DISSERTATION WORKSHOP PROGRAM
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). For
more information, visit http://www.ajol.info
ATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE AND SLAVE LIFE IN THE AMERICAS: A VISUAL RECORD
This searchable collection contains about 1,100 images, including many
historical drawings and maps on Africa. For more information, visit
http://hitchcock.itc.virginia.edu/Slavery/
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 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. 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 http://www.codesria.org
GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT NETWORK FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
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. For more
information, visit
http://www.gdnet.org/online_services/funding_opportunities/funding_news/
HEALTH AND DISEASES IN AFRICA: A COMPREHENSIVE ON-LINE RESOURCE ON
HEALTH IN AFRICA
The objective of this on-line resource is to provide researchers,
students, and the general public with resources that are integral to
understanding health concerns in Africa. This is accomplished by
harvesting information from existing websites and information providers.
Links to and information on a wide array of health-related initiatives,
facilities, and opportunities on Africa are provided. To access this
on-line resource, visit http://www.africa.upenn.edu/health/. For more
information, contact Dr. Ali B. Ali-Dinar (aadinar@sas.upenn.edu)
ISLAM AND HUMAN RIGHTS WEBSITE AT EMORY UNIVERSITY
This site contains valuable content for scholars, activists, and media.
Content includes bibliographies on rights, profiles and contact details
for rights organizations in a range of countries, training materials,
rights databases, and profiles of scholars and experts in various fields
relating to Islam and human rights. All of this content is searchable
through a Google-powered search engine. For more information, visit
http://www.law.emory.edu/IHR/,
ONLINE FORUM: WOMEN IN AFRICA
The Center for History and New Media at George Mason University is
hosting a four month-long online forums beginning November 2005 on its
website "Women in World History" (http://chnm.gmu.edu/wwh/). The forum
will give world history teachers the chance to talk about ways to teach
issues surrounding women and gender in African history. For more
information, contact wwh@chnm.gmu.edu or visit
http://chnm.gmu.edu/wwh/forum.html
SMITHSONIAN GLOBAL SOUND, Smithsonian Global Sound offers digital
downloads of music and sound from Africa and around the world. The site
has a wealth of educational content and downloads are accompanied by
extensive liner notes. Our goal is to encourage local musicians and
traditions around the planet through international recognition, the
payment of royalties, and support for regional archives. For more
information, visit http://www.smithsonianglobalsound.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. The newsletter reflects activities
exclusively to USAID and its implementing partners. For more
information, visit http://www.synergyaids.com/newsletter.asp
AFRICA: HUMAN RIGHTS DATABASE LAUNCHED
The Communication Initiative has introduced its revamped database of
global media coverage on human rights issues. This feature is part of
the Communication Initiative's Human Rights Window. It allows for a
one-stop search related to media coverage for each individual article in
the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Articles from over 200
developing country newspapers and 10 leading global newspapers are
featured in the database. For more information, visit
http://www.comminit.com/human-rights/newssearch.html
JOURNAL OF PAN AFRICAN STUDIES ON-LINE EDITION LAUNCHED
The Journal of Pan African Studies will be published on-line four times
a year (March, June, September and December) by Amen-Ra Theological
Seminary Press in association with the California Institute of Pan
African Studies. The journal seeks to sustain an interdisciplinary
scholarly discussion on the full dynamics of the African world community
experience. For more information, contact Itibari M. Zulu (imz@ucla.edu)
SOUTH AFRICAN HISTORY ON-LINE:
South African History Online (SAHO) is a non-partisan people's history
project. It was established in 1999 as a not-for-profit organization, to
promote research; to popularize South African history and to address the
biased way in which the history and cultural heritage of Black South
Africans has been represented in our educational and heritage
institutions. Includes lesson plans and other classroom material.
Website: http://www.sahistory.org.za.
H-AFRICA ONLINE DISCUSSION NETWORK:
An international scholarly online discussion list on African culture and
the African past. H-Africa encourages discussions of research interests,
teaching methods, and historiography. H-Africa is especially interested
in the teaching of history to graduate and undergraduate students in
diverse settings. In addition, H-Africa publishes course materials,
announcements of conferences and fellowships, book reviews, and the
H-Net jobguide. H-Africa is also non-partisan and will not publish calls
for political action. Visit [http://www.h-net.org/~africa] for more
information.
African Studies Center
University of Pennsylvania
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Email:africa@sas.upenn.edu
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