JUA: Penn African Studies Bulletin (03/06/06)
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
AFRICAN STUDIES CENTER
BIMONTHY BULLETIN
Issue No.11, Spring 2006
March 6, 2006
Dear JUA Readers,
I hope you are continuing to find our on-line newsletter informative. Please
send information on events to africa@sas.upenn.edu for inclusion in our next
JUA. The African Studies Center will send out the next issue of JUA on March
20, 2006.
With best wishes,
Robert Mswia
JUA Editor
CONTENTS:
AREA EVENTS & LECTURE SERIES
CONFERENCES / EXHIBITS
CALLS FOR PAPERS
FELLOWSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS, & GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
COURSES & PROGRAMS
ACADEMIC JOBS
NON-ACADEMIC JOBS
OTHER RESOURCES
For archived issues of JUA, see:
http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Home_Page/Whats_New.html
AREA EVENTS & LECTURE SERIES
<<MARCH>>
March 14, 2006
"Teaching and Learning about Liberia"
Williams Hall Room # 632. 4:00-6:00pm
K-12 Teachers' Workshop organized by the African Studies Center at Penn. The
workshop is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Dr. Ali
Dinar (aadinar@sas.upenn.edu)
March 16
"PennDesign Lecture Series: Lecture by David Adjaye"
Department of Architecture, School of Design, University of Pennsylvania
The Speaker, David, of Adjaye/Associates, London, was born in Dar es salaam,
Tanzania and is considered one of the premier `up and coming' architects in the
UK. For more information, contact Kristine Allouchery (allouche@design.upenn.edu
March 17, 2006
Current Debates in African Studies
"Culture in Motion: Coastal West Africa, 17601860"
Logan Hall, Room # 392. 2:00-3:30pm
Dr. Sandra Barnes, Professor of Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania. Spring
2006 Lecture Series organized by the African Studies Center, University of
Pennsylvania.
March 17, 2006
"African Cultural Day"
Hamilton Rooftop Lounge, 3901 Locust Walk, University of Pennsylvania.
5:30-8:00pm.
Come celebrate the African Cultural Festival and experience the beauty and
hospitality of African cultures through songs, poems, skits, dances and
delicious cuisine. Students will perform in the African languages they study.
This event is organized by African Studies Center. For more information,
contact Dr. Audrey Mbeje (mbeje@sas.upenn.edu)
March 21, 2006
"Teaching and Learning Ethiopian History"
Williams Hall Room # 632. 4:00-6:00pm
K-12 Teachers' Workshop organized by the African Studies Center at Penn. The
workshop is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Dr. Ali
Dinar (aadinar@sas.upenn.edu)
March 24, 2006
Current Debates in African Studies
"The African Union and the African Diaspora: The Intersection of History"
Logan Hall, Room # 392. 2:00-3:30pm
Dr. Molefi Kete Asante, Professor of African American Studies at Temple
University. Spring 2006 Lecture Series organized by the African Studies Center,
University of Pennsylvania
March 29, 2006
"Swahili Language and Culture"
Williams Hall Room # 632. 4:00-6:00pm
K-12 Teachers' Workshop organized by the African Studies Center at Penn. The
workshop is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Dr. Ali
Dinar (aadinar@sas.upenn.edu)
March 31, 2006
Current Debates in African Studies
"Africa and the Political Economy of Globalization"
Logan Hall, Room # 392. 2:00-3:30pm
Dr. Thomas M. Callaghy, Professor of Political Science, University of
Pennsylvania. Spring 2006 Lecture Series organized by the African Studies
Center, University of Pennsylvania.
<<APRIL>>
April 7, 2006
African Studies "Scholar For A Day" Event
Scholar for a Day is Dr. Kwame Anthony Appiah, the Laurance S. Rockefeller
University Professor of Philosophy and the University Center for Human Values
at Princeton University. His work covers a wide spectrum of issues including
moral and political philosophy, African and African-American Studies, and
issues of identity, multiculturalism, and nationalism. Dr. Appiah will be at
Penn for the whole day. For more information on this event, contact Kristin
Doughty (kdoughty@sas.upenn.edu) or Crystal Biruk (cbiruk@sas.upenn.edu)
April 11, 2006
"An Ordinary Man: An Autobiography"
Montgomery Auditorium, Central Library (19th & Vine Streets). 8:00pm
This talk is given by Paul Rusesabagina, a Hotel Rwanda Manager during the
Rwandan genocide of 1994, whose experience inspired the Academy Award nominated
film "Hotel Rwanda". Tickets are required for this event. For tickets, contact
UpStages at 215-569-9700 or Prince Music Theatre Box Office (1412 Chestnut
Street). This Meelya Gordon Memorial Lecture is part of the 2006 lecture series
organized by The Free Library of Philadelphia. For more information, contact
rtf@library.phila.gov
April 14, 2006
Current Debates in African Studies
"The International Criminal Court and Governance in the Democratic Republic of
the Congo, Sudan and Uganda"
Logan Hall, Room # 392. 2:00-3:30pm
Dr. William Burke-White of School of Law, University of Pennsylvania. Spring
2006 Lecture Series organized by the African Studies Center, University of
Pennsylvania.
April 17, 2006
Current Debates in African Studies
"Language, Food, and Cultural Diffusions in the Greater Atlantic World"
Williams Hall Room # 215. 2:00-3:30pm
Dr. Catherine Cymone Fourshey, Assistant Professor of History, Susquehanna
University. Spring 2006 Lecture Series organized by the African Studies Center,
University of Pennsylvania.
April 17, 2006
"Teaching and Learning about African Languages"
Williams Hall Room # 632. 4:00-6:00pm
K-12 Teachers' Workshop organized by the African Studies Center at Penn. The
workshop is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Dr. Ali
Dinar (aadinar@sas.upenn.edu)
April 18, 2006
"You Must Set Forth at Dawn"
Montgomery Auditorium, Central Library (19th & Vine Streets). 8:00pm
This lecture is given by Wole Soyinka, the first African recipient of the Noble
Prize in Literature for his novels, plays, poems and essays. He has been a
courageous voice for justice, freedom, and human rights around the world. For
tickets, contact UpStages at 215-569-9700 or Prince Music Theatre Box Office
(1412 Chestnut Street). The Lecture and Book signing is part of The Free
Library of Philadelphia Spring 2006 Lecture Series/Book Signing. Tickets are
required for this event. For more information, contact rtf@library.phila.gov
April 21, 2006
Current Debates in African Studies
"Clinical Research on HIV/AIDS in Botswana"
Logan Hall, Room # 392. 2:00-3:30pm
Dr. Gregory Bisson, School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. Spring 2006
Lecture Series organized by the African Studies Center, University of
Pennsylvania.
April 25, 2006
"Teaching and Learning about African Literature in Classroom"
Williams Hall Room # 632. 4:00-6:00pm
K-12 Teachers' Workshop organized by the African Studies Center at Penn. The
workshop is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Dr. Ali
Dinar (aadinar@sas.upenn.edu)
CONFERENCES / EXHIBITS
CONFERENCE: FOURTEENTH ANNUAL GRADUATE RESEARCH CONFERENCE IN AFRICAN STUDIES,
Boston University, USA (March 17-18, 2006)
This is an interdisciplinary conference intended for students at all levels of
their graduate careers. Dr. Heidi Gengenbach, Professor of African History at
Harvard University will deliver the keynote address. For more information,
contact Brian Casady (casadybd@bu.edu) or Melissa Graboyes (graboyes@bu.edu)
- CONFERENCE
- AFRICAN LANGUAGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Rutgers University, New
Brunswick, NJ (March 23-26, 2006)
The conference theme is "African Languages in the Age of Globalization:
Prospects and Challenges". For more information, contact Ousseina Alidou,
Rutgers University
Dept. of Africana Studies, 112 Beck Hall, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854 or email
ALTA_2006@email.rutgers.edu
- CONFERENCE
- 3rd ANNUAL HERMAN C. HUDSON ANNUAL GRADUTE SYMPOSIUM OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF AFRICAN AMERICAN AND AFRICAN DOASPORA STUDIES, Indiana
University, USA (March 24-25, 2006)
The conference will cover topics that explore questions pertaining to the
cultural, intellectual, historical, social, and political experiences of
African descent and African origin people in the U.S and the broader African
Diaspora in relation to the theme of the conference, "The African Diaspora: The
Quest for Human Rights". For more information, visit www.indiana.edu/~afroamer/
- CONFERENCE
- THE SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ISLAM, Madison,
Wisconsin,
USA (March 24-25, 2006)
The theme of the conference is "Dialogue vs. Conflict: Islam in a Globalized
World". The objective of the conference is to create an environment for the
discussion of various aspects of Islam in an academic setting and in a
non-speculative way. For more information, email info@islamconf.org or visit
http://2006.islamconf.org
- CONFERENCE
- AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, University of Bradford, UK
(March
28-29, 2006)
The theme of the conference is "Beyond the year of Africa: Partnerships for
Peace and Development in Africa International Community and African
Agencies". The conference is sponsored by the African Centre for Peace and
Conflict Studies, Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford, United
Kingdom. For more information, contact Judy Wall (jwall1@bradford.ac.uk),
Kenneth Omeje (k.c.omeje1@bradford.ac.uk) or Usman Tar (u.a.tar@bradford.ac.uk)
- CONFERENCE
- POPULATION ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA (PAA) 2006 ANNUAL MEETING,
Los
Angeles, CA (March 30-April 1, 2006)
For more information, visit http://paa2006.princeton.edu
- CONFERENCE
- INTERNATIONAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE, Yale
University,
New Haven, Connecticut, USA (April 1-2, 2006)
The theme of the conference is "Empowering Communities to Bridge Health
Divides". Keynote address will be given by Al Sommer, MD, MHS, who will speak
- on "Environment, Behaviour and Health
- Societies Matter". For more
information,
visit http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php
CONFERENCE: 37TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON AFRICAN LINGUISTICS (ACAL 2006),
University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon (April 6-9, 2006)
Featured themes include "African Linguistic Areas" and "Writing Grammars of
African Languages". For more information, contact acal2006@uoregon.edu or visit
http://www.uoregon.edu/~acal2006/
- WORKSHOP
- KANSAS AFRICA STUDIES CENTER, University of Kansas, Lawrence (April
7-8, 2006)
The Kansas African Studies Center is hosting a workshop on "Business Environment
- from an Islamic Perspective
- A Workshop on doing business in countries
where
Islam plays a significant role in the business culture." The keynote speaker
will be Dr. Sultan Abu Ali, Professor of Economics at Zagazig University,
Egypt. The workshop is co-sponsored by the Kansas African Studies Center, the
Center for International Business Education & Research, the Department of
Economics, all of Kansas; as well as The Islamic Economics Center at Al Azhar
University in Egypt; and Professor Mohamed El-Hodiri of the University of
Kansas. For more information, visit
http://www.kasc.ku.edu/Businesses_Islam_Perspective_Website_Feb7-06.shtml
- CONFERENCE
- ECONOMIC INEQUALITY AND DEMOCRACY: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES,
William
Paterson University, Wayne, NJ (April 13, 2006)
The conference will have four panels that will address the following questions:
1) why does democracy matter? 2) Why does inequality impede or erode democracy?
3) How can democracy respond? 4) Inequality and democracy: what will the future
bring? The conference is sponsored by the Department of Political Science at
William Paterson University. For more information, contact Aaron Tesfaye
(tesfaye@wpunj.edu)
- CONFERENCE
- INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BANTU GRAMMAR DESCRIPTION
AND THEORY,
SOAS, University of London, London, UK (April 20-22, 2006)
The conference is organized by the School of Oriental and African Studies
(SOAS), University of London, and is supported by the British Academy. For more
information, visit http://mercury.soas.ac.uk/users/lm5/BantuConference.htm
CONFERENCE: INTERDISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE ON BRITISH AND UNITED STATES
IMPERIALISM IN AFRICA, THE CARIBBEAN, CENTRAL AMERICA, AND THE MIDDLE EAST,
Kingston, Ontario, Canada (May 15-18, 2006)
For more information, contact empire@post.queensu.ca or visit
http://post.queensu.ca/~empire
- CONFERENCE
- CULTURES AND COLONIZATION IN FRENCH AFRICA, Dakar, Senegal (May
17-20, 2006)
The French Colonial Historical Society's annual meeting has the theme: Cultures
and Colonization in French Africa. For more information, visit
http://www.frenchcolonial.org/
- CONFERENCE
- 5TH GRADUATE STUDENT CONFERENCE, University of California,
Los
Angeles (May 19, 2006)
Theme of the conference is "The Art of Rights: Human Rights in Comparative
Perspective". The keynote speaker is Greg Mullins, an Associate Professor of
English at Evergreen College. The conference is sponsored by UC Transnational
and Transcolonial Studies Multicampus Research Group. For more information,
visit http://www.humnet.ucla.edu/transnation
- CONFERENCE
- ETHICS AND AFRICA CONFERENCE, Cape Town, South Africa (May
29-31,
2006)
This is an interdisciplinary conference where scholars present work relevant to
the peoples and political context of Africa.
The conference is organized by Jean Beer Blumenfeld Center for Ethics, Georgia
State University and Department of Philosophy, University of Cape Town. For
more information, contact Andrew I. Cohen (aicohen@gsu.edu) or visit
http://www.gsu.edu/ethics
CONFERENCE: 5TH ANNUAL HAWAII INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOCIAL SCIENCE,
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA (May 31-June 3, 2006)
The conference will provide many opportunities for academicians and
professionals from social science related fields to interact with members
inside and outside their own particular disciplines. The conference is
sponsored by East West Council for Education, Asia-Pacific Research Institute
of Peking University, University of Louisville Center for Sustainable Urban
Neighborhoods. For more information, contact social@hicsocial.org or visit
http://www.hicsocial.org
CONFERENCE: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TRANSCULTURAL MODERNITIES: NARRATING
AFRICA IN EUROPE, Frankfurt, Germany (June 1-3, 2006)
The Conference is organized by the European Network for Euro-African Studies
Project. For more information contact Elisabeth Bekers
(Elisabeth.bekers@ua.ac.be), Sissy Helff (helff@nelk.uni-frankfurt.de) or
Daniella Merolla (D.Merolla@let.leidenuniv.nl)
CONFERENCE: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RETHINKING THE HUMANITIES IN AFRICA,
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria (June 13-14, 2006)
The conference is organized by Faculty of Arts. Obafemi Awolowo university and
is intended to provide scholars, curriculum planners, policy makers and
administrators to critically appraise the orientation and utility of the
humanities on the one hand and assess the content, methodology and the
contemporary challenges of knowledge production in the field on the other. For
more information, contact artsoauconference2006@yahoo.com
CONFERENCE: FOURTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON "HIERARCHY AND POWER IN THE
HISTORY OF CIVILIZATIONS", INSTITUTE FOR AFRICAN STUDIES, RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF
SCIENCES, Moscow, Russia (June 13-16, 2006)
The conference's purpose is to discuss civilizational and evolutionary models of
socio-political development, ideology and of power in different civilizational
contexts, violence and non-violence, the role of the economy, and access to
information as a condition and its use as a means of political manipulation.
For more information, contact Ms. Anastasia Banschikova (civ-reg@inafr.ru)
WORKSHOP: THE ROLE OF DIASPORAS IN DEVELOPING THE HOMELAND: A RESEARCH WORKSHOP
AND EDITED BOOK PROJECT, Washington DC, USA (June 16, 2006)
The purpose of the workshop is to present and discuss research proposals that
investigate diasporas' potential contributions in the development of their
homelands in terms of economic development, social and political development,
and conflict prevention and mitigation. For more information, contact Jennifer
M. Brinkerhoff (jbrink@gwu.edu)
- CONFERENCE
- LANGUAGES AND EDUCATION IN AFRICA (LEA) 2006, Oslo, Norway (June
19-22, 2006)
This conference offers international and multidisciplinary perspectives on
issues concerning languages and education in Africa. For more information,
contact Jennifer Olson (jennifeo@ulrik.uio.no) or visit
http://www.pfi.uio.no/konferanse/LEA2006/
CONFERENCE: 19TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR CONFLICT
MANAGEMENT, Montreal, Canada (June 25-28, 2006)
For more information and to submit papers, visit http://www.iacm-conflict.org
CONFERENCE: LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES IN SUB-SAHARA AFRICA 2006
CONFERENCE, Zanzibar, Tanzania (June 26-28, 2006)
For more information, contact lmsssa2006@yahoo.com
CONFERENCE: FOURTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NEW DIRECTIONS IN THE HUMNAITIES,
University of Carthage, Tunis, Tunisia (July 3-6, 2006)
The conference will include numerous paper, colloquium and workshop
presentations on various themes in Humanities. For more information, visit
http://HumanitiesConference.com
CONFERENCE: KNOWLEDGE AND SCIENCE IN AFRICA, CONFERENCE OF THE AFRICAN STUDIES
ASSOCIATION IN GERMANY (VAD), Frankfurt, Germany (July 13-16, 2006)
The African Studies Association in Germany meets every two years to discuss
current developments and the status of research in Africa within the framework
of an international conference. At the conference planned for 2006, various
conceptions of knowledge in the broadest sense are to be dealt with, whereby
local concepts of knowledge are to play just as much a role as the knowledge
accumulated and institutionalized by academics. Central topics are the
production, dissemination, and preservation of knowledge. For more information,
visit http://www.vad-ev.de/2006/fs_vad_eng.htm
EXHIBIT: ZANZIBAR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (ZIFF) OF THE DHOW COUNTRIES,
Zanzibar, Tanzania (July 14-23, 2006)
This is the largest cultural event in East Africa. The festival celebrates the
unique cultural heritage of Africa and the Dhow countries of the Indian Ocean
region and their global Diaspora. The Festival promotes an extensive programme
of Films, Music & Performing Arts, Exhibitions, and Workshops for Women,
Children, Film Industry, Music Industry and Literature. The Festival also
includes events in selected villages of the Zanzibar islands, Unguja and Pemba.
For more information, visit http://www.ziff.or.tz/
CONFERENCE: 2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF TRANS-ATLANTIC RESEARCH GROUP,
Owerri, Nigeria (July 28-30, 2006)
The theme is "Gendering Transformations: Gender, Globalization, and State
Transformation in Africa and the African Diaspora". The Second TARG conference
aims to bring together scholars and policy makers interested in exploring
historical, policy, and development phenomena and their intersection with
gender using the methods of the social sciences. For more information, contact
Dr. Chima J. Korieh (Korieh@rowan.edu) or Dr. Femi Kolapo (kolapof@uoguelph.ca)
CONFERENCE: RETHINKING WORLDS OF LABOR: SOUTHERN AFRICAN LABOR HISTORY IN
INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT, Johannesburg, South Africa (July 28-31, 2006)
The conference is organized by the University of the Witwatersrand,
Johannesburg, South Africa.
For more information, visit
http://www.wits.ac.za/historyworkshop/conferences.htm
CONFERENCE: THE 2006 AFRICAN STUDIES ASSOCIATIO OF UK (ASAUK) BIENNIAL
CONFERENCE, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK
(September 11-13, 2006)
This conference is organized to bring together Africanists working in a wide
variety of disciplines. For more information, visit
http://www.asauk.net/asauk06/
- CONFERENCE
- A GLOBAL CONGRESS ON WORLD'S RELIGIONS AFTER SEPTEMBER 11, Montreal,
Canada (September 11-15, 2006)
For more information, visit http://www.worldsreligionsafter911.com
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CALL FOR PAPERS
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- CALL FOR PAPERS
- THE 2006 AFRICAN STUDIES ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING, San
Francisco, California (November 16-19, 2006)
*The submission deadline for abstracts is March 15, 2006.
The ASA 49th Annual meeting will be held at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San
Francisco. The Annual Meeting theme is "(Re)Thinking Africa and the World:
Internal Reflections, External Responses." To submit proposals and for more
information, visit http://www.africanstudies.org
- CALL FOR PAPERS
- AFRICAN CHILDREN IN AFRICAN MEDIA, Ohio University, USA
(June
15-17, 2006)
*The submission deadline for abstracts is April 1, 2006.
The conference considers how African children are represented underrepresented
in African audio-visual and print media. The sessions will explore the role of
the state, private and NGO owned media institutions and organizations, and
examine their impact on the lives of African children. Papers from scholarly
and practitioner perspectives are welcome. Submit a cover page and an abstract
(not more than 350 words) to Andrew Ofori-Birikorang (ao377703@ohio.edu). For
more information, contact Ghirmai Negash (negashg@ohio.edu) or Acacia Nikoi
(nikoi@ohio.edu)
CALL FOR PAPERS: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CORRUPTION AND THE CHALLENGES OF
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, Babcock University, Ogun State, Nigeria (June 13-15, 2006)
*The submission deadline for abstracts is April 4, 2006.
The Program on Policy, Conflict and Strategic Studies (PPCSS) at Babcock
University in Nigeria is organizing this conference. The theme of the
conference is "Corruption and the Challenge of Human Development". Topics from
all academic disciplines related to the theme are welcomed. All abstracts
should be emailed to babcockppcss@yahoo.com. For more information, contact
Ayandiji D. Aina (dijiaina@yahoo.com)
CALL FOR PAPERS: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE STATE OF AFFAIRS OF AFRICA
(ICSAA), Boston Quincy Marriot, MA, USA (October 26-28, 2006)
*The submission deadline for abstracts is April 15, 2006.
The International Institute of Justice and development, Inc (IIJD) will host the
First International Conference on then State of Affairs in Africa (ICSAA) at the
Boston Quincy Marriot Hotel. The conference will bring together experts from all
over the world and from international organizations and UN organizations. Madam
Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, the first female and newly elected President of Liberia
will be the Keynote speaker at this conference. The conference is organized
around the themes of democratic governance, judicial institutions, elections
and political processes, anticorruption, constitutional legal analysis, public
policy, participatory processes, and economic development. Participants are
united by their interest in African affairs and by the belief that ICSAA will
change the way international development has been conducted for decades. All
abstract submissions must be submitted electronically. For more information,
contact Conference Secretariat, 2343 Washington St 2nd Floor, Boston MA 02119,
email: conference.icsaa@iijd.org or visit http://www.icsaa.iijd.org
CALL FOR PAPERS:"INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN THE HORN OF
AFRICA" Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA (August 3-5,
2006)
*The submission deadline for abstracts is April 15, 2006.
The WMU Center for African Development Policy Research (CADPR) announces an
International Symposium on "Challenges and Opportunities Development and
Peaceful Conflict Resolution in the Horn of Africa" The Horn of Africa
(compromising of Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan, Somalia, and Djibouti) is one of the
most strategic areas of Africa and the global economy. The sub-themes include a
variety of topics including 1.Conflict, peaceful conflict resolution and
Development; 2.Historical and cultural Origins of Conflict and lessons for
Peaceful conflict resolution; 3. The impact of conflict on economic development
and progress; 4. Managing Ethnic and Religious conflict; 5. Terror, Conflict and
Conflict Resolution; 6. The Impact of globalization on regional and state
conflicts; and The relationship between governance and human conflict and many
more. To apply, send abstracts or proposals to: International Conference on
Conflict Resolution and Development in Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa, Center
for African Development Policy Research (CADPR), Haenicke Institute for Global
Education (HINGE), Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USA; Fax:
(616) 387-0630; All abstracts may be sent by electronic mail. For more
information, contact sisay.asefa@wmich.edu.
CALL FOR CONTRIBUTORS: ENCYLOPEDIA OF GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE UNITED STATES
Berkshire Publishing Group and CQ Press are preparing the Encyclopedia of Global
Perspectives on the United States for publication in June 2005. The encyclopedia
will explore the role and image of the United States from the viewpoints of the
peoples and nations of the world. The editor is searching for African scholars
to contribute articles on the African nations that are still unassigned. The
articles will include historical coverage as well as a contemporary analysis of
that nation's relations with the United States. The unassigned nations in Africa
are: Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Cote d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea,
Gabon, Guinea, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, and Tunisia. For
more information, contact Karen Advokaat
(karen.advokaat@berkshirepublishing.com)
FELLOWSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
FELLOWSHIP: H.J HEINZ COMPANY FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
* Application deadline is March 15, 2006
The 2006-2007 round of applications has been announced by the University of
Pittsburgh's Center for International Studies for the H.J. Heinz Company
Foundation Fellowship. The fellowship provides individuals from developing
countries who demonstrate potential as future leaders in the public,
government, non-profit, or private sectors with a one year of practical,
professional, and non-degree educational experiences through the University of
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. To apply and for more information, visit
http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/heinzfellowship
FELLOWSHIP: SUB-SAHARAN GRADUATE STUDENT THESIS SUPPORT
* Application deadlines are March 15 and October 15, 2006
The Borlaug LEAP, a fellowship program funded by the United States Agency for
International Development (USAID) has Dissertation or Thesis Fellowships for up
to $25,000 available for graduate students from sub-Saharan African countries
working in the fields related to agriculture. Applications received by March
15th will be reviewed and grant recipients will be notified in May.
Applications received by October 15th will be reviewed and grant recipients
notified the following January. For more information, visit
http://leap.ucdavis.edu
SHOLARSHIP: STANLEY J. TARVER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
* Application deadline is April 20, 2006
The Community Foundation of Dutchess Country, New York is offering the Stanley
J. Tarver Memorial Scholarship award of a $1000 per semester, for a maximum
award of $2000 per academic year to graduate student of an 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. For more information, contact Neville Smythe
(nsmythe@cfdcny.org) or call (845) 452-3077 or visit www.cfdcny.org
RESEARCH GRANTS: FOR YOUNG SCIENTISTS FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
The International Foundation for Science (IFS) is an independent international
research council that is based in Stockholm, Sweden. The mission of IFS is to
strengthen the scientific research capacity of developing countries in science
fields related to the sustainable management of biological and water resources.
Research proposals submitted to IFS should be from biological, chemical,
physical, sociocultural or economic science fields, and relevant for the
conservation, production or renewable utilization of biological or water
resources. IFS awards research grants with a maximum value of USD 12,000 for
the purchase of equipment, expendable supplies, fieldwork activities, etc.
Researchers are eligible to receive up to three research grants during their
career. For more information, visit http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=29634
FELLOWSHIP: MICHAEL AND MARYLEE FAIBANKS INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP TO ATTEND THE
2006 BRED LOAF WRITER'S CONFERENCE (August 16-27, 2006)
*Application deadline is April 1, 2006.
The fellowship covers conference fees as well as travel expenses. Preference
will be given to applicants who currently live in Africa or the Caribbean.
Poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction writers who have published at least one
but not more than two books in English within the past 4 years are eligible to
apply. For more information, contact Noreen Cargill at the Bread Loaf Writers'
Conference, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT 05753 or email
blwc@middlebury.edu
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COURSES & PROGRAMS
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- PENN SUMMER PROGRAMS IN AFRICA
- PENN-IN-TANZANIA, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
(July
3-August 9, 2006)
*The application deadline is April 1, 2006
Penn-in-Tanzania is a five-week program which will provide students with an
opportunity to study at the University of Dar es Salaam, in Tanzania. The
program offers a menu of courses covering topics on Tanzania and other East
African countries. Courses offered include Government, Politics, and
Development in East Africa; Social Structure of Tanzania Societies; and Swahili
Language and Culture. Weekly field trips will be organized for each course
within and around Dar es Salaam. Participants in the program will experience
Tanzania's new multi-party democratic system and liberalized market economy.
They will stay with Tanzania host families to experience the country's diverse
languages and cultures. Send application to Penn Summer Abroad, College of
General Studies, University of Pennsylvania, 3440 Market Street, Suite 100,
- Philadelphia, PA 19104, Email
- summerabroad@sas.upenn.edu. For more
information, contact Dr. Paul Kaiser (pkaiser@sas.upenn.edu), African Studies
Center, 646 Williams Hall, Philadelphia, PA 19104, Phone: 215-898-6449.
- GRADUATE SUMMER SEMINARS
- PERFORMING AFRICAN DIASPORAS, Florida
International
University, Miami, Florida (July 5-August 4, 2006)
A series of seminars (4 modules) will focus on black performativity and cultural
production from the perspective of aesthetics, poetics, and representation in
four weekly modules. The relationship between cultural production, performance,
and representation, on the one hand, and the production of black subjectivity
and cognitively inscribed popular conceptions of blackness on the other, will
be examined. Popular culture and the deployment of literary, visual, auditory,
and other forms of sensory technologies will be explored and interrogated,
historicized and framed within the practices of conjunctural and comparative
analysis. These deployments will be examined in the production and contestation
of blackness and black subjectivity; in the reinforcement and contestation of
black inferiority; in the production and contestation of racialized discourses
of difference; in the production of ideologies of racialized inferiority,
superiority, and equality; and in politics of rebellion, opposition, reversal,
transformation and reinforcement. Ambiguity, contradiction, conflict,
and opposition will be issues that form part of the examination of African
diasporic performativities and cultural production. For more information, visit
http://www.fiu.edu/~interad
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ACADEMIC JOBS
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DENISON UNIVERSITY: ONE-YEAR SABBATICAL REPLACEMENT IN ARTS OF AFRICA AND THE
DIASPORA (ASSISTANT PROFESSOR)
*Application deadline is March 15, 2006.
The Department of Arts is seeking for an Assistant Professor in Arts of Africa
and the Diaspora. The position is a one-year sabbatical replacement. ABD in Art
History is required. Appointment begins August 2006. To apply send vita, letter
of application, sample syllabus, publication or writing sample and three letters
of recommendation to Ron Abram, Chair, Art Department, Denison University, PO
Box F Granville, OH 43023. Women and people of color are strongly encouraged
to apply. For more information, contact Ron (abram@denison.edu)
- CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY
- POSITION IN AFRICAN HISTORY (LECTURER/SENIOR LECTURER)
*Application deadline is March 31, 2006.
The Faculty of History at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom is
seeking to appoint a University Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in African History.
Further particulars and application form for the post may be obtained from the
Secretary of the Appointments Committee, Faculty of History, West Road,
- Cambridge CB3 9EF (email
- gen.eng@host.cam.ac.uk or eh273@cam.ac.uk). To apply
fill in the application forms and include a CV indicating teaching experience,
a list of publications and major pieces of unpublished work, and the names of
three academic referees. Referees should be requested to write directly to the
Secretary of Appointments Committee. For informal inquiries contact Professor
John Hatcher (chairman@hist.cam.ac.uk). For more information, contact Dr.
Elizabeth Haresnape (eh273@cam.ac.uk)
OHIO UNIVERSITY: TENURE-TRACK POSITION IN AFRICAN LITERATURE (ASSISTANT
PROFESSOR)
*Application deadline is open until the position is filled.
The Department of English at Ohio University seeks Assistant Professor African
Literature beginning September 2006. Ph.D. in hand by September 1, 2006 is
required. Responsibilities include teaching; pursuing, directing, and
publishing research; and participate in departmental governance. Send letter of
application, C.V., and three current letters of recommendation to Joseph
McLaughlin, Chair, African Literature Search, Department of English, Ohio
University, Athens, OH 45701.
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NON-ACADEMIC JOBS
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POST CONFLICT RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT: PRROJECT COORDINATOR
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is looking for a
Project Coordinator for its Post-Conflict Reconstruction Project to provide
administrative, research, and outreach support. This position is responsible
for assisting in the successful administration of all aspects of the
Post-Conflict Reconstruction Project. Candidates must have superior
organizational and writing skills. Must be able to present information
effectively and work independently and with a close-knit team. Strong computer
skills required, including Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint. To apply, submit a
resume and letter of interest to the email address below. Reference the
position in the subject of the email. For more information, contact
employment@csis.org
AMERICAN RED CROSS: PROGRAM OFFICER, EAST AFRICA
The American Red Cross seeks Program Officers to provide program and
administrative backstopping support for Tsunami Recovery Program (TRP) field
operations in the affected countries. This is US-based position with position
location at Washington, D.C. Applicants must either be US Citizens or Permanent
Residents in the United States. Applications should include a cover letter, a
detailed CV, and three or more professional references. Send application by
email marked `confidential' to Helena Brykarz (HBrykarz@GlobalRecruitment.net).
ORC MACRO INTERNATIONAL: SEVERAL SHORT TERM OPENINGS
The ORC macro organization seeks native Ghana/Uganda English Speakers currently
living in the US or Europe and who could work as control listeners for our
media monitoring research projects. For further information, contact Vivienne
Phanurai (vivienne.phanurai@orcmacro.com) or visit http://orcmacro.com
AFRICA: MULTIPLE POSITIONS, CHF INTERNATIONAL
CHF International has multiple positions in several African countries in the
areas of health, palliative care and finance. For more information, visit
http://www.chfhq.org/section/employment
AFRICA: MULTIPLE POSITIONS, CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES
CRS has multiple positions in several African countries in the areas of capacity
building, peace building, and emergency relief. For more information, visit
http://www.catholicrelief.org/about_us/careers/current_openings/
AFRICA: MULTIPLE POSITIONS, INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE
The IRC has multiple positions in several African countries in the areas of
health, community development, and security. For more information, visit
http://www.theirc.org/jobs/index.cfm
AFRICA: MULTIPLE POSITIONS, POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL
PSI has multiple positions several African countries in the areas of health and
social marketing. For more information, visit
http://www.psi.org/employment/international.html
AFRICA: MULTIPLE POSITIONS, CAREERNATION
CareerNation has multiple positions several African countries in the areas of
wide range of disciplines. For more information, visit http://careernation.com
AFRICA: MULTIPLE POSITIONS, CONCERN
For more information, visit http://www.concern.net/getinvolved/jobs.ds2
- SOUTH AFRICA
- Genesis Analytics (Pty) Ltd is an economic consulting firm
based
in Johannesburg, South Africa. They are looking for candidates (either with
citizenship of an African country, or with working experience in Africa) for
both permanent and internship positions, at varying levels of seniority from
analyst to specialist. For more information, visit
http://www.genesis-analytics.com/recruitment.htm or contact Debbie Colhoun on
+27 11 214 4009.
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OTHER RESOURCES
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- 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 TRANSCEND's 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
PAMBAZUKA: A WEEKLY ELECTRONIC FORUM FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE IN AFRICA
Also announcements for jobs in Africa are posted on this resource. For more
information, visit http://www.pambazuka.org/
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. The journal is accepting articles for
its first peer reviewed open access on-line edition in March 2006. The deadline
for the March 2006 issue is February 11, 2006. For more information, contact
Itibari M. Zulu (imz@ucla.edu)
African Studies Center
University of Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia, PA 19104-2615
Phone:(215)898-6971
Fax:(215)573-7379
Email:africa@sas.upenn.edu
Page Editor: Ali B. Ali-Dinar, Ph.D.