JUA: Penn African Studies Bulletin, (02/23/09)
JUA: Penn African Studies Bulletin, (02/23/09)
J U A
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
AFRICAN STUDIES CENTER
BIMONTHLY BULLETIN
Issue No. 10, Spring 2009
February 23, 2009
Dear JUA Readers,
Please find attached the tenth issue of JUA for 2008-2009. You can also find
acopy of this and previous archived issues on our website:
http://www.africa.upenn.edu/. As in the past, we are currently 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, March 4,
2009.
Sincerely yours,
Namrata Poddar,
JUA Editor
CONTENTS:
EVENTS
CALL FOR PAPERS
FELLOWSHIPS & GRANTS
ACADEMIC JOBS
OTHER RESOURCES
PHILADELPHIA & SURROUNDING AREA EVENTS
AFRICAN STUDIES CENTER SPRING 2009 LECTURE SERIES
On Monday, February 23rd 2009, from 5:30 - 7:00 pm at 231 Fisher-Bennett Hall,
University of Pennsylvania, African Studies Center's Spring 2009 Lecture Series
presents: "Sudan Diversity: Unity vs. Contention?" by Prof. Richard Lobban
(Rhode Island College).
"Dr. Richard A. Lobban is Professor Emeritus of Anthropology and African Studies
at Rhode Island College where he has taught for thirty-six years. He has also
taught at the University of Khartoum, American University in Cairo and
conducted research in Tunis, Egypt and Sudan. He is the Executive Director of
the Sudan Studies Association, or which he was the founding President. He has
published scores of articles, reviews, book chapters and encyclopedia entries,
and a number of books on the Middle East including reference books on Sudan, on
Middle Eastern Women. Among other things he specializes on urban and complex
societies as well as gender, ethnicity, race and class, especially in the
Middle East." This event is co-sponsored by the International Relations
Program. It is free & open to the public.
AFRICAN STUDIES CENTER SPRING 2009 TEACHER WORKSHOP SERIES
***On Saturday, February 28th 2009, from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm at Carriage House
(3907 Spruce St.), African Studies Center Spring 2009 Teacher Workshop Series
presents "AFRICA'S WOMEN SPEAK OUT: LEADERSHIP IN LIBERIA,ETHIOPIA AND MALAWI."
Learn about women leaders in Liberia, Ethiopia and Malawi, their historic
successes, and some of their biggest challenges. Women's Campaign International
is dedicated to increasing the participation of a diverse population of women in
political and democratic processes worldwide. Lunch provided.
www.womenscampaigninternational.org
***On Wednesday, March 4th 2009, from 5:00-7:00pm at Arch Crest Building (36th
and Locust Walk), African Studies Center Spring 2009 Teacher Workshop Series
presents "IMMIGRANT CHILDREN AND EDUCATION: THE ROLE OF EDUCATORS, PARENTS AND
THE LAW."
Fernando Chang-Muy, JD is the Thomas A. O'Boyle Lecturer in Law at the
University of Pennsylvania Law School. He teaches Immigration Law, Refugee Law,
and Law and Social Work. He was the founding director of the Liberty Center for
Survivors of Torture, a federally funded project to raise awareness about
survivors of torture and to provide survivors with health and legal case
management. Formerly he was a program officer at The Philadelphia Foundation
and coordinator of the Emma Lazarus Collaborative-a collaborative of
foundations that supported service and advocacy for immigrants and refugees. He
is the past co-chair of the Philadelphia Bar Association's International Human
Rights Committee and served as legal officer with the UN High Commissioner for
Refugees.
***On Saturday, March 14th 2009, from 9:00am -12:00 pm at Carriage House (3907
Spruce St.), African Studies Center Spring 2009 Teacher Workshop Series
presents "THE HEALING POWER OF MUSIC."
Kinobe, the Ugandan multi-instrumentalist musician, will discuss the role of
music and dance to overcome tragedy and heal personal and shared grief. Learn
about history, culture and contemporary life in Uganda. Website:
www.kinobemusic.com
HONORING PHILADELPHIA'S AFRICAN & CARIBBEAN HEALTH WORKERS
On Saturday, February 28th, at 6:00pm at Carriage House (3907 Spruce St.), join
us in honoring Philadelphia's African and Caribbean Health Workers. This
program is a celebration of service for all the Africans and Caribbeans in the
Delaware Valley who work in the healing field: mental health support, nurses,
home health aides, teachers, case managers, social workers, students, etc. The
evening will include presentations, Afro-Caribbean food and drink, and
employment and educational resources.
This event is in collaboration with the African Studies Center at the University
of Pennsylvania, AFRICOM, and the FREE Library's One Book, One Philadelphia.
One Book, One Philadelphia's centerpiece this year is journalist Steve Lopez's
powerful memoir, "The Soloist." Based on the author's remarkable friendship
with Nathaniel Ayers-a homeless, schizophrenic, Juilliard-trained musician-this
compelling narrative is inspiring readers and stimulating programming around its
themes of homelessness, mental illness, the redemptive power of music, and the
healing nature of friendship. Books can transform our lives, enable us to see
beneath our differences, and recognize our common humanity. RSVP to Anastasia
Shown at shown@sas.upenn.edu or 215-898-6449.
THE AFRICAN ECONOMY TODAY
On Monday, February 23rd 2009, from 6:30-8:30 pm, at International House(The
Australian Lounge), International House Philadelphia in conjunction with OIC
International presents Paulo Gomes discussing the current economic climate in
Sub-Saharan Africa. Mr. Gomes most recently served as Executive Director
representing 24 Sub-Saharan countries on the Board of Directors of the World
Bank Group. He is currently CEO of Constelor Resources. Q & A to follow. Space
is limited. Please RSVP by Friday, February 20 to Simone Jeffers at
simone@ihphilly.org or 215-895-6543.
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY : PANEL & DISCUSSION
On Tuesday, March 3rd 2009, from 7:00-9:00 pm at International House (3701
Chestnut St), you are invited to celebrate International Women's Day 2009 for a
stimulating discussion around the theme "Local Leaders form Strong Global
Partnerships." Panelists include: Suraya Pakzad (Executive Director of the
Voice of Women Organization); Marjorie Margolies (President, Women's Campaign
International); Aldo E. Magazzeni (created Traveling Mercies, a non-profit
foundation); Raphia Noumbissi (HIV Case manager with Actions AIDS) and
Moderator: Connie Hoe (Project Coordinator, SP2 Feldman Initiative).
The event is sponsored by Penn's Middle East Center, South Asia Center, African
Studies Center, Women's Campaign International and the United Nations
Association of Greater Philadelphia. RSVP to Anastasia Shown at
shown@sas.upenn.edu or 215-898-6449.
AFRICA-DINNERS @ THE CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
NIGERIA : March 5 (Thursday), 6.30-8.30 pm
If you are interested in learning more about different regions in Africa, join
the Christian Association (118 South 37th Street) to enjoy delectable African
cuisine, a performance by Penn African Performing Arts (PAPA), and discuss
contemporary issues in Africa. This dinner series raises awareness about Africa
as part of the Open Mind for Africa Fund in honor of Louise Shoemaker. Students
are $2 and non-students are $10. RSVP to 215-746-6350 or
upennca@dolphin.upenn.edu. Website:
http://www.upennca.org/programs/open_mind_for_africa/
NATIONAL EVENTS
GALLERY TOURS AT THE NEWARK MUSEUM
February 2009, Wednesdays through Sundays
1 pm: Honoring the Ancestors: Spotlight on African Art - Reliquary Guardian
(mbulu ngulu)
2 pm: Contemporary Work by African-American Artists from the collection of the
Newark Museum. For more information, please visit http://www.newarkmuseum.org/
TALK BY KENNETH HARROW - "TRASH! A NEW LOOK AT AFRICAN CINEMA" & FILM
SCREENING
"O HEROI/THE HERO"
On Tuesday, February 24th 2009 at 7pm, in the Graduate Student Lounge, CAC
Rutgers; Reel Africa-the year-long film festival sponsored by the Program in
Cinema Studies in close collaboration with the Center for African Studies, will
present a talk by Kenneth Harrow (Michigan State University) entitled, "TRASH!:
A NEW LOOK AT AFRICAN CINEMA" followed by a screening of O HEROI / THE HERO
(Angola; 2004); directed by Zézé Gamboa, in Portuguese with English
subtitles.
The film follows a diverse group of Angolans--a disabled war veteran, a
prostitute, an orphaned schoolboy and his teacher as they seek to come to terms
with the legacy of their nation's 40 years of civil war, and create new lives
for themselves. For a copy of the flyer:
http://ruafrica.rutgers.edu/events/media/0809_media/heroi.pdf. For more
festival information: http://www.cinemastudies.rutgers.edu
FILM SCREENING & DISCUSSION : "GOD GREW TIRED OF US"
On Wednesday, March 4th 2009, at 7pm in Multipurpose Room, Rutgers Student
Center, CAC, International Programs presents a film screening of "God Grew
Tired of Us" with Dr. Jay Spaulding as Discussant (Professor of History, Kean
University).
Winner of both the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award at the 2006 Sundance
Film Festival, GOD GREW TIRED OF US explores the indomitable spirit of three
"Lost Boys" from the Sudan who leave their homeland, triumph over seemingly
insurmountable adversities and move to America, where they build active and
fulfilling new lives but remain deeply committed to helping the friends and
family they have left behind. Orphaned by a tumultuous civil war and traveling
barefoot across the sub-Saharan desert, John Bul Dau, Daniel Abol Pach and
Panther Blor were among the 25,000 "Lost Boys" (ages 3 to 13) who fled
villages, formed surrogate families and sought refuge from famine, disease,
wild animals and attacks from rebel soldiers. Named by a journalist after Peter
Pan's posse of orphans who protected and provided for each other, the "Lost
Boys" traveled together for five years and against all odds crossed into the
UN's refugee camp in Kakuma, Kenya. A journey's end for some, it was only the
beginning for John, Daniel and Panther, who along with 3800 other young
survivors, were selected to re-settle in the United States.
OBAMA, AFRICA & AFRICAN AMERICANS
On Wednesday, March 4th 2009, at 4pm at Alexander Library's 4th floor,
Teleconference Lecture Hall (College Avenue Campus), the Center for African
Studies and the African Studies Association proudly present the Fourth Annual
African Studies Association Presidential Lecture at Rutgers with a talk by ASA
2009 President Paul Tiyambe Zeleza (Department Chair African American Studies
and Professor of History, University of Illinois at Chicago entitled, "Obama,
Africa, and African Americans." Edward Ramsamy (Africana Studies) will be the
discussant. For further information please visit the Center for African Studies
website: http://ruafrica.rutgers.edu
REPORTING FROM UGANDA: U.S. MEDIA COVER, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT & SECURITY
On Thursday, February 26th 2009, from 12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m., at 5th Floor
Conference Room, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (1300
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004) please join the Environmental
Change and Security Program, the Africa Program, and the International
Reporting Project for a discussion of "Reporting from Uganda: U.S. Media Cover
Health, Environment, and Security" featuring, Louise Lief, Deputy Director,
International Reporting Project; Paul Hendrie, Department Editor, Congressional
Quarterly; David Rocks, Senior Editor, Business Week; Ben de la Cruz, Video
Journalist and Producer, Washington Post. Webcast live at www.wilsoncenter.org.
Please RSVP to ecsp@wilsoncenter.org with your name and affiliation.
CALL FOR PAPERS
ARTICULATE: UNDERGRADUATE JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Scout Banana, in conjunction with Michigan State University's African Studies
Center and Office of International Development, invites you to submit a
manuscript to Articulate: Undergraduate Research Applied to International
Development. Articulate is an undergraduate journal that publishes academic
papers and writings (research papers, field work, interviews, etc.) on issues
in international development, focusing primarily on African studies and health
care issues. Articulate is peer-reviewed by fellow undergraduate students and
an appointed editorial board. Publication is based on relevance, quality, and
originality. We ask for submissions that are 10-15 pages long and formatted in
the Chicago Manual of Style with 200-word abstracts. In addition, Articulate is
also seeking brief reflective essays on young peoples' experiences in Africa.
Ideally, these pieces are 2-3 single-spaced pages and can take a variety of
creative forms. These essays should explore how development work is from the
perspective of a young person from the Global North, entering the Global South.
Papers will be accepted until March 15th, 2009 with an intended publication date
during Spring 2009. For submissions, please contact the Editor-in-Chief at
articulate@scoutbanana.org. For more information on SCOUT BANANA, check out
www.scoutbanana.org.
**Not an undergraduate student? Paper too long? Still want to get your ideas
published as a volunteer or researcher in the field? Inquire at:
banana@scoutbanana.org.
**Are you an undergraduate looking to be a larger part of SCOUT BANANA? Can you
peer review articles extremely well and motivate others to do the same? Apply
for the Editor-in-Chief position, contact: alex.h@scoutbanana.org
BEYOND TEXT: ISSUES IN AFRICAN ORAL LITERATURE AND DIASPORA STUDIES
(A book dedicated to Isidore Okpewho at 70)
Essentially grounded on the broad theme and working title of the proposed book,
Beyond Text: Issues in African Oral Literature and Diaspora Studies, essays for
this project are expected to relate to the scholarly and artistic interests that
have defined Okpewho's work in the past thirty years. The goal is not to issue a
perfunctory festschrift in honour of the Guggenheim Fellow, and former president
of the International Society for Oral Literature in Africa (ISOLA), but to
publish a volume of essays to promote further interdisciplinary conversation in
the study of texts and contexts of oral performance in Africa, orality and
African modernities, popular culture, urbanization and Diaspora and
Globalization Studies. The editors are interested in research papers which
engage a range of new interdisciplinary perspectives in the study of oral
literature and its transformations in fiction, popular culture, research
methodologies and pedagogies. Essays are invited from scholars in the fields of
Oral Literature, Cultural Studies, African Studies, Popular Culture,
Postcolonial Studies, Ethnography, Ethnomusicology, Anthropology,
Globalization, and Diaspora Studies for consideration towards the book slated
for publication in the second quarter of 2010.
Deadlines:
Submission of Abstract/Proposal: February 28, 2009
Notification of acceptance: March 13, 2009
Deadline for submission of chapters: June 30, 2009
Final deadline for revised chapters: August 30, 2009.
All submissions adhering to the MLA style with a maximum of 10,000 words should
be sent electronically to: OkpewhoProject@gmail.com Please send your document
in Word 1997 or later, and as an email attachment. You may also direct all
inquiries to the same address. The Editors: Nduka Otiono, Department of English
and Film Studies, University of Alberta, Canada. E-mail: otiono@ualberta.ca ;
Dr. Chiji Akoma, Department of English, Villanova University, USA. E-mail:
chiji.akoma@villanova.edu
IFE STUDIES IN AFRICAN LITERATURE & THE ARTS
Ife Studies in African Literature and the Arts (ISALA) is a reputable
peer-reviewed journal of African thought and culture, established in 1984.
Published annually by the English Department of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile
Ife, Nigeria, it has become an internationally acclaimed platform for discussing
landmarks in African literary productions and scholarship.
Toward the publication of its next edition (Volume 2 Number 1, 2009) which is
scheduled to come out in the last quarter of 2009, the Editorial Board invites
contributions from scholars and researchers in the areas of African Literature,
performance, popular culture, film, music and allied subjects. Equally welcome
are top quality creative works, book reviews, review essays and interviews.Each
contribution should be typed double-line spacing in 12 points of Microsoft word
(Times New Roman) and should not be more than 25 pages of A4 size paper.
Articles should be in MLA style sheet format and should contain on a separate
page, the title, author's name, address, brief biographical notes and an
abstract of about 250 words.Electronic submissions can be made as E-mail
attachment.Send contributions on or before 1st August 2009 to: Dr. Gbemisola
Adeoti, * Editor, */ISALA, /Department of English, Obafemi Awolowo University,
Ile Ife, Nigeria. E mail: isalaife@yahoo.co.uk, remiade@oauife.edu.ng
CALL FOR PAPERS: CONFERENCES
"AFRICA AT A CROSSROADS": NEW ORLEANS, LA, NOVEMBER 19-22, 2009
AFRICAN CERAMICS FROM THE BEND OF THE NIGER TO THE BLACK VOLTA
This panel will explore the significance of ceramics within a particular region
of West Africa as major bearers of important ritual, social and historical
information, and thus worthy of the attention of scholars from a variety of
disciplines. Among other topics, historians have documented the movement of
traders and the lucrative commerce in gold, ivory, kola, and slaves;
archaeologists have drawn our attention to the complexity of urban centers and
the diversity of cultural traditions in time and space; and anthropologists
have explored the impact of Islam and Christianity on traditional belief
systems. Art historians have tended to concentrate their studies on masquerade
and sculptural forms produced primarily by men identified with the major ethnic
groups in the region (e.g. Bamana, Dogon, Mossi, Senufo), rather than tackle the
implications of relations among or between these great traditions. There has
been little effort to explore the role of women artists living, working and
moving about the region as cultural minorities responding to the needs and
desires of peoples of diverse ethno-linguistic origins. A focus on the ceramic
arts in this region affords a particularly rich framework for such study - it
has significant time depth, the opportunity to explore arts in domestic as well
as ritual contexts, and a chance to highlight women as significant contributors
to the cultural history of the region.
Contributions are sought from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. Please
respond no later than March 1, 2009. The ASA deadline for completion of the
panel proposal including all membership and conference registrations is March
15. For more information, please contact Barbara E. Frank, Departments of Art
and Africana Studies, Stony Brook University, 631-474-2986. Email:
befrank@verizon.net
2ND ANNUAL COLLOQUIUM OF THE GENDER STUDIES GROUP, MARCH 27-28, 2009, UNIVERSITY
OF LAGOS, NIGERIA - AFRICAN WOMEN AND THE PUBLIC SPHERE
There have been multifaceted dichotomies between the public sphere and the
private sphere in African societies. While men dominate the public sphere,
women populate the private sphere. At the centre of recent women's struggle for
power and empowerment is the contest for the public sphere. This has made the
relationship of women to the public sphere interesting area of serious academic
inquiry. The present colloquium is organized in order to contribute to the
global discourse on women and the public sphere. The colloquium also aims to
examine the nature of public sphere in Africa and compare situations. It aims
at locating the problems of women in the public sphere and seeking solutions to
them. The colloquium aims at encouraging younger academics to take part in the
global debates on gender issues and development.
Abstracts of not more than 300 words are hereby invited from interested
participants from all fields of studies interested in the discourse on public
sphere, NGOs and all those interested in gender studies. Deadline for the
receipt of Abstracts February 28th, 2009. Deadline for the receipt of full
papers March 15th, 2009. Abstracts and enquiries should be directed to: The
Genders Studies Group Department of History and Strategic Studies University of
Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria genderstudiesgroup@yahoo.com ; Dr. Eno Blankson
Ikpe : enobieno@yahoo.com ; Kenneth Nwoko: nwokokenneth@yahoo.com
FELLOWSHIPS & GRANTS
GILDER LEHRMAN CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF SLAVERY, RESISTANCE, & ABOLITION
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS
The Gilder Lehrman Center, part of the Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for
International and Area Studies at Yale University, is pleased to announce the
Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition Fellowship Program for the academic year
2009-2010. The GLC Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is designed to support both
established and younger scholars in research projects that can be linked to the
aims of the GLC. One 4-month fellowship with a stipend of $12,800 and three
1-month fellowships with a stipend of $3,200 each are available each spring and
fall semester. Scholars currently holding the Ph.D. are invited to apply for
either term of fellowship between August 2009 and May 2010. Fellows will be
expected to participate in the intellectual life of the GLC and the larger Yale
community, and to acknowledge the support of the GLC and the MacMillan Center in
publications and lectures that stem from research conducted during the
fellowship term. In addition, Fellows will be expected to offer one public
lecture during their tenure at Yale. Applications must be received by March 31,
2009 for the Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 semesters.
Completed applications should be returned to: Gilder Lehrman Center, Yale
University, Attn: Fellowships, P.O. Box 208206, New Haven, CT 06520-8206.
Email: gilder.lehrman.center@yale.edu. Visit the website at
http://www.yale.edu/glc/info/fellowship.htm
The LEWIS & CLARK COLLEGE - MELLON POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN SUB-SAHARAN
AFRICAN HISTORY
Lewis and Clark College Department of History invites applications for a
one-year Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in sub-Saharan African history,
starting in Fall semester 2009. Potential for excellent teaching and research
at an undergraduate institution are essential. The Fellow will teach three
courses per year, including a survey of African history, an upper division
course on modern Africa and a colloquium or seminar determined by scholarly
specialty. Excluding North Africa, geographical and topical specialty are open.
Preference will be given, however, to candidates with interdisciplinary and/or
comparative perspectives. Ph.D. required at time of appointment as Mellon
Teaching Fellow. Review of applications will begin on March 20, 2009 and
continue until the position is filled. A complete application must include (1)
a curriculum vitae; (2) a letter of application that includes a statement of
educational philosophy, teaching experience, and research interests; (3)
evidence of teaching effectiveness (if any); (4) a sample of scholarship; (5)
three letters of recommendation sent under separate cover; and (6) graduate
transcripts. Send application to Benjamin W. Westervelt, Chair, Department of
History, MSC 41, 0615 SW Palatine Hill Road, Lewis & Clark College, Portland,
OR, 97219-7899. Email inquiries may be directed to bww@lclark.edu. EOE.
INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS : HUMBOLDT-UNIVERSITY, BERLIN
The International Research Center for "Work and Human Life Cycle in Global
History" at the Humboldt-University Berlin invites scholars to apply for 10
International Research Fellowships (5 stipends for senior scholars and 5
stipends for postdoctoral candidates) for the 2009-2010 academic year as well
as for future academic years. Applications are due in Berlin on March 31, 2009.
The International Research Center "Work and Human Life Cycle in Global History"
will pursue fundamental research on the subject of work, focusing on the
connections between work and life cycle. From a comparative perspective, we
will be looking at how, especially since the late 18th century, the
relationship between work and life cycle has been linked in various historical
constellations, and we will also be investigating the forms that the
relationship of work and social justice between the generations has taken. The
comprehensive goal of the International Research Center's research and
discussions will be to investigate, comparatively and historically, the
interchange between work and career, between work and career images, and
between work and career structures so as to emerge with a typology and to
determine the main trends that historically encircle the present situation. We
thereby open up a "scope of possibilities" to provide solutions for a central
problem of the present time.
We welcome candidates from the disciplines of history, anthropology, law,
sociology, political science, and area studies. Applicants should be at the
postdoctoral level or senior scholars. Postdoctoral candidates should have
received their doctorate within the last five years. Proposed projects should
employ a historical and transregional perspective. We particularly welcome
proposals with an emphasis placed on Europe, Africa, Asia and especially those
that focus on the entanglements between these regions.The fellowships begin on
October 1, 2009 and end on July 31, 2010. Shorter fellowship terms will be
possible. For further information, please contact:
andreas.eckert@asa.hu-berlin.de or visit the website at
http://www2.hu-berlin.de/asaf/Afrika/Forschung/Projekte.html
STANLEY J. TARVER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
The Community Foundation of Dutchess County, located in Poughkeepsie, New York,
is pleased to offer the Stanley J. Tarver Memorial Scholarship. The Stanley J.
Tarver Memorial Scholarship Fund was established by the Tarver family in memory
of their son, Stanley. This fund provides a scholarship to a graduate student of
African descent, an African American, or a Black person of another nationality
who is matriculating toward a Doctorate or a Masters Degree in African History
and/or Culture, and who has completed at least one year of graduate study at a
college or university in the United States. The Stanley J. Tarver Memorial
Scholarship will be a $1,000 per semester award, for a maximum award of $2,000
per academic year. Applications must be postmarked by April 1, 2009.
Applications can also be obtained from the Community Foundation of Dutchess
County Web site at www.cfdcny.org. Questions can be directed to Nevill Smythe,
Vice President, Programs at (845) 452-3077 or at nsmythe@cfdcny.org.
VOLUNTEER TRAVEL TO GHANA
Volunteer in Ghana with the Volunteering in Africa program which offers
volunteer work and volunteer travel programs in Ghana anytime year round, and
through this it promotes Field Experience, Global Citizenship and Responsible
Travel to Ghana. For more information:
http://www.volunteeringinafrica.org/ghana.htm
ACADEMIC JOBS
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, AFRICANA STUDIES/POLITICAL
SCIENCE
The Departments of Africana Studies and Political Science at the University of
Michigan-Flint invite applications for a tenure-track position of Assistant
Professor, starting in Fall 2009. The position is a joint appointment with
two-thirds teaching and service responsibilities in the Department of Africana
Studies and one-third in the Department of Political Science. A successful
applicant will teach introductory courses in Africana Studies, Africana
politics (broadly defined as politics of Africa, African American, and the
African Diaspora), and relevant courses in areas of expertise in both
Departments. Other possible courses include: critical race theory, gender
issues, immigration and citizenship, democracy, development, and conflict and
conflict resolution. Candidates with quality teaching experience and ability to
develop new courses are particularly preferred.
Interested candidates should send a brief statement of teaching and research
interests, curriculum vitae, official transcripts, three letters of
recommendation, a writing sample, relevant course syllabi, and student
evaluations to: Chair, Search Committee, University of Michigan-Flint,
Department of Africana Studies, 303 East Kearsley Street, Flint, MI 48502.
Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the position is
filled. Website: http://www.umflint.edu/
KALAMAZOO COLLEGE: ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR IN KISWAHILI OR WOLOF
The African Studies Program at Kalamazoo College invites applications for
adjuncts who can teach introductory and advanced level Kiswahili and/or Wolof
for the Spring 2009 term (March 30-June 11). The successful candidate will have
demonstrated experience in undergraduate teaching. Completed applications should
be received by March 1, 2009 for full consideration. Please include with your
letter of application, a c.v., copies of undergraduate and graduate
transcripts, and three letters of reference. Contact Info: Dr. Joseph Bangura,
Director of African Studies, Kalamazoo College, 1200 Academy Street, Kalamazoo,
MI 49006. Website: http://www.kzoo.edu
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY : DIRECTOR, PROGRAM OF AFRICAN STUDIES
Northwestern University is pleased to announce the search for a senior scholar
of international standing to direct its Program of African Studies. As head of
an innovative center devoted to Africanist training and research, the director
will exemplify scholarly distinction, provide leadership for existing and new
research opportunities, assume a primary role in organizing graduate
programming, coordinate recruitment of students, visitors, and faculty, and
ensure that African Studies has a strong place in Northwestern's on-going
expansion in international studies. In this regard, the director will work
closely with the Buffet Center for International and Comparative Studies. The
director should demonstrate proven leadership skills, administrative
experience, and fundraising ability. The director should also have substantial
contacts with Africans involved in scholarship, the arts, and the professions,
and with a wide range of African institutions. The director will occupy a
tenured position in the appropriate disciplinary department.
Nominations or letters of application, accompanied by vitae, should be forwarded
to: The PAS Director Search Committee, Program of African Studies, Northwestern
University, 620 Library Place, Evanston, IL 60208-4110. Nominations and
applications from women and minorities are especially welcomed. Review of
applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
AA/EOE. Website:
http://www.northwestern.edu/african-studies/studies_recruitment.html
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