JUA: Penn African Studies Bulletin, (11/10/08)

J U A

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
AFRICAN STUDIES CENTER
BIMONTHLY BULLETIN
Issue No. 5, Fall 2008
November 10, 2008

Dear JUA Readers,
Please find attached the fifth issue of JUA for 2008-2009. You can also find a copy 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, November 19, 2008.

Sincerely yours,

Namrata Poddar
JUA Editor

CONTENTS:

EVENTS
CONFERENCES: CALL FOR PAPERS
CALL FOR PUBLICATION
FELLOWSHIPS
ACADEMIC JOBS
OTHER RESOURCES

PHILADELPHIA & SURROUNDING AREA EVENTS

MANTHIA DIAWARA IN RESIDENCE

On November 11th and 12th, at the International House (37th and Chestnut Street), Scribe Video Center in partnership with Film at International House and the University of Pennsylvania's Department of Cinema Studies, will screen films by Manthia Diawara.
As filmmaker, cultural theorist and art historian, Manthia Diawara has had a major impact on the programs of Scribe Video Center. During his tenure as Associate Director of the Center for Study for Black Literature at the University of Pennsylvania, he partnered with Scribe to create the Issues in Black Cinema screening and discussion series - introducing Philadelphia audiences to filmmakers Marlon Riggs, theorist Wahneema Lubiano, and the works of Charles Burnett. He is also responsible for helping forge natural collaborations between scholars and filmmakers in the production of documentaries that have strengthened both the art of the academy and the scholarship of indy historical documentaries films. Diawara's own work as a filmmaker has documented the cultural giants of our time (Sembene Ousmane: The Making of African Cinema); and his African cities project (Conakry Kas, Bamako Siki Kan) has presented a view of a modern and post-modern African that is rarely seen in mass media. As part of Scribe's 25th anniversary celebration, Scribe Video Center is pleased to have Manthia Diawara in residence for the Philadelphia premiere of his most recent documentary "Who's Afraid of Ngugi"? For a complete list of films to be screened, please visit http://www.scribe.org/events/manthiadiawararesidence

SOUTH AFRICAN HEALTH & HUMAN RIGHTS LEADERS SPEAK AT DREXEL

SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

On Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 4:30 PM in the Main Auditorium (3141 Chestnut St.) at Drexel University, the Honorable Barbara Hogan and Ahmed Kathrada will speak at the Drexel University School of Public Health. The event is free, but reservations are required by contacting Nicole Giles at (215) 762-1224 or njg38@drexel.edu.
Barbara Hogan, the newly appointed Minister of Health for South Africa, will be joined by special guest Ahmed Kathrada, a prison confidante of Nelson Mandela. Together, Hogan and Kathrada, will share their experiences and thoughts about pressing global issues of health and human rights facing both the United States and South Africa. The lecture is an ideal opportunity to hear first-hand and recognize the important contributions that these two leaders have made on behalf of justice, health and human rights.

NATIONAL EVENTS

TALK AT RUTGERS: THE INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE TO THE GLOBAL REACH OF RACISM

On Wednesday, November 12th , at 3 pm, GSL, CAC, Rutgers, the Global Initiatives Lecture Series: Human Rights Content and Discontent and the Center for Race and Ethnicity present a talk by Gay J. McDougall (U.N. Independent Expert on Minority Rights) entitled, "The International Response to the Global Reach of Racism". For additional information, please visit http://ruafrica.rutgers.edu/events/index.html

REEL AFRICA AT RUTGERS FILM FESTIVAL 2008-2009

On Tuesday, November 18th at 7pm, GSL, 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 screening of "La noire de..." (Black Girl; Senegal; 1965; Ousmane Sembène) and "Cinderella of the Cape Flats" (South Africa; 2004; Jane Kennedy). These films will be presented by Mahriana Rofheart (Doctoral student, Comparative Literature) and Omotayo Jolaosho (Doctoral student, Anthropology). Reel Africa at Rutgers will present bi-weekly screenings of acclaimed feature films and documentaries from a broad range of African countries and filmmakers. Films in the festival will be centered around five general topic areas: History and Politics; Human Rights; Health and Environment; Gender and Sexuality; and Youth. For a complete sponsor list see the Reel Africa flyer. For additional information on films and presenters visit http://www.cinemastudies.rutgers.edu

SCHOMBURG FILM SCREENINGS: RESISTANCE AND REVOLT IN AFRICAN DIASPORA

Series: BICENTENNIAL OF THE U.S. ABOLITION OF THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE

On Saturday, November 15, 2008, at 4 p.m., the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture (Langston Hughes Auditorium, 515 Malcolm X Boulevard, New York, NY 10037-1801) will present Time and Judgment: A Diary of 400 Year Exile - an overview of the African Liberation Movement that spans a period of 400 years. The viewer is exposed to the critical political analysis of leaders such as Maurice Bishop of Grenada, Walter Rodney of Guyana, Jessie Jackson, Kwame Ture (Stokley Carmichael), and Louis Farrakhan, Samora Machel of Mozambique, Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana, and more. For more information, please visit http://www.nypl.org/research/calendar/prog/sch/schprog.cfm

CALL FOR PUBLICATION

TWO HUNDRED YEARS AFTER THE SLAVE TRADE: AFRICA TALKS

Perhaps, with the exception of origins, migrations and inter-group relations, no subject has received more sustained attention and provoked greater scholarly controversies in the chequered history of Africa and the Black world than the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. Lasting between the 16th and the 19th centuries, Black slavery, in the words of G. W. F. Hegel, was for the Blacks " a trial by death". By the beginning of the 19th century, a conjunction of factors, essentially economic in character, conduced to the abolition of the evil trade. Two hundred years later last year, the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade is still considered among the causes of Africa 's present woes. Today, the current phase of this episode in the New World, Europe and Asia as characterized by the various forms of globalization indicates that there has hardly been any significant change in the perception of Africa and Africans since the formal abolition over two hundred years ago. The same imperialist economic interests of the advanced countries have continued to prevail, and, as with the African middleman of the Slave Trade era, the present phase of the economic deprivation is succeeding with the active cooperation and support of Africa 's own neo-colonialist political leaders.

The publication of a forthcoming book, "Two Hundred Years After the Slave Trade: Africa Talks", scheduled to be out within the second quarter of 2009, invites scholars around the world, who are interested in Africa, to contribute to this publication, which is billed to mark these twin events of 200 years of the abolition of the Slave Trade, and 50 years of the Pan-African Movement. The publication will be multidisciplinary, and articles, which should be well researched, should particularly address the question of what can be done to improve the present intolerable low level of development in Africa. Contributions are welcome in any of, but are not restricted to, the following: Slave Trade and Africa 's Image; The Concept of Race; Racism and Africa's Development; The Image of African Diaspora in Africa;Traditional and Indigenous Institutions and Africa's Development; Pan-Africanism and Africanist Movement in the last two centuries; Africa 's Image in Foreign Media; Colonial Boundaries and African Unity; Africa 's Indigenous Knowledge and Contributions to Human Civilization; Globalization and its Impact on Africa 's Development; Human Capital Flight Since Slave Trade; Reparations for Africa. Submissions can be in English and other European languages particularly Portuguese, Spanish and French. DEADLINES: The Abstracts, which should not be more than 250 words long, should be submitted on or before December 30, 2008, while the deadline for submission of the full papers of accepted abstracts will be March 2009. Both the Abstracts and the full papers could be submitted to any of the following:

1. Professor Armstrong Matiu Adejo, Department of History, Benue State University , Makurdi, Benue State , Nigeria . E-Mail: armstrong_adejo@yahoo.com
2. Professor Nicodemus Fru Awasom, Department of History, University of the Gambia , Gambia . E-mail: awasomnf@yahoo.com
3. Dr Joseph A. Ushie, Department of English, University of Uyo , Uyo, Akwa Ibom State , Nigeria . E-mail: josephushie@yahoo.com
4. Dr Walima Tuesday Kalusa, Department of History, University of Zambia , Zambia . E-mail: wtkalusa@yahoo.com
5. Ms Barbara Kritzinger, Department of History, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University , South Africa . E-mail: s205012281@nmmu.ac.za
6. Peter Wafula Wekesa, Department of History, Kenyatta University, Kenya . E-mail: pwwekesa@yahoo.com. For more information, please visit http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=164711
   
   
   

CONFERENCES: CALL FOR PAPERS

3rd EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON AFRICAN STUDIES Leipzig, Germany, 4-7 June 2009

Calling for Papers for a panel on "The Historical Roots of Poverty and Well-Being in African Countries" This panel responds to the recent efforts of tracing the historical roots of current divergence of incomes and occurrences of poverty in the world. It has been argued that the fundamental cause of current income levels is the lack of pro-growth institutions which originated under the colonial system. This session welcomes new research that suggests new evidence and methods to explain long term economic and social change in African countries.
Submit your abstract here: http://www.unileipzig. de/~ecas2009/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=74&Itemid=24 For more information, visit http://www.uni-leipzig.de/~ecas2009/; or email panel organizer: Morten Jerven, Economic History Department London School of Economics and Political Sciences, Houghton Street, London, WC2 2AE. United Kingdom at M.Jerven@lse.ac.uk

FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON IGBO CIVILISATION

19-22 January, 2009, Imo Concord Hotel, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria

The First International conference on Igbo Civilization is being organized in Commemoration of the Golden Jubilee of Chinua Achebe's "Things Fall Apart" which was published in 1958. While the international community is celebrating Chinua Achebe's "Things Fall Apart" as an accomplished piece of literature, the Igbo nation, whose ancient civilization forms the background of the plot of Things Fall Apart, and whose world has taken a most tragic state in contemporary times is being challenged to search for the meaning of Things Fall Apart in their history and their situation in the world today. For citizens of the Igbo nation, therefore, Things Fall Apart is not a mere literary subject. It is an eloquent testimony of the intricacies of pre-colonial classical Igbo Culture and Civilization, as well as the effects of colonization on traditional Igbo society, presented to the World as a paradigm of ancient African Culture and Civilization. This is why, though the impact of Things Fall Apart on African and World literature is inestimable, its fruits are found in other spheres of intellectual activity, namely, philosophy, art, sociology, politics, religion and even science.
Topics include, but are not limited to: Ndigbo in World History; Igbo World before Equiano; The Atlantic Slave Trade and Igbo Civilization;Igbo Civilization and the making of the early history and culture of the Americas; Colonial Penetration, Conquest and Occupation of Igboland; Ndigbo and the Anti-Colonial Struggle; Igbo Women in the Resistance to Colonialism; Zik and the Zikist Movement; The Whiteman's incursion into Igboland and Igbo Resistance; The disruption of the Aboriginal order and the import of the new and alien order; Ndigbo and the Colonial Regime (Conspiracy and Intrigue); Colonization, Cui Bono? A Civilizing Mission?; The forced amalgamation of ethnicities, the formation of Nigeria, and the pre-existing order; Ndigbo and the Pre-Independence Multi-ethnic Nigerian Society; The Contradictions of the Colonial Nigerian Federal System; Ndigbo and the 1966 Military Coup in Nigeria; Ndigbo and the Biafra War.
If you are interested in presenting at conference, please send the following information: 1) Title of your paper and abstract 2) Your name and institutional affiliation 3) Mailing address AND email address 4) Telephone and fax numbers. Please send this information no latter than November 20, 2008 to Professor T. Uzodinma Nwala, tunwala@yahoo.com or the US coordinator: Dr Chima J. Korieh (Department of History Marquette University Milwaukee, WI53201-1881) at chima.korieh@marquette.edu

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OBERLIN COLLEGE POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN AFRICAN HISTORY

The Departments of African American Studies and History at Oberlin College invite applications for a two-year jointly-appointed Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in African History. Incumbent will teach two courses per year including introductory-level African history, with opportunity to teach in area of specialization. Preference for candidates with research in West or West Central Africa in a global/diasporic context. Ph.D. granted between 2006 and 2009 by a U.S. institution. Send application letter, C.V., official graduate transcripts and at least three letters of recommendation to Caroline Jackson-Smith, Chair, African American Studies Dept., 10 N. Professor Street, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH 44074 by 10 December 2008. For further information, please contact Professor Caroline Jackson Smith, African American Studies Department, 10 North Professor Street, Oberlin College Oberlin, OH 44074. Website: http://www.oberlin.edu/afamstud

2009-2010 EXTERNAL FACULTY FELLOWSHIPS

The Humanities Research Center at Rice University will award up to four external faculty fellowships for one-semester appointments during the academic year 2009-2010. Fellows will receive a stipend of $40,000 to $50,000, depending on rank, as well as an allowance
for research and relocation to be used during the appointment period. The fellows will teach one course affiliated with a humanities department, and will be in residence at the center during their appointments. The fellows participate in the intellectual life of the center by sharing research activities through a brown bag series with other HRC fellows, or through a presentation or participation in a symposium or conference sponsored by the HRC and centered on their research. Applicants should describe how their research project would contribute to the intellectual focus of one or more of the HRC faculty workshops, such as African Studies, Cultural Studies of Science and Technology, the Early Modern Reading Group, Global Hispanism, History of Philosophy, Judaic Studies, Medieval Studies, or Poetry and Poetics; or to interdisciplinary humanities initiatives such as the Americas Colloquium or Medical Humanities communities; or to Rice faculty research in the School of Humanities. For details, please contact External Faculty Fellowships, Humanities Research Center, MS 620 Rice University P.O. Box 1892, Houston TX 77251-1892. Website: http://hrc.rice.edu/fellowships_external.html RECEIPT DEADLINE: November 17, 2008

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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, MEDICAL OR BIOMEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY

FOCUSING ON AFRICA

The Department of Anthropology at the University of Kansas invites applications for a tenure-track, Assistant Professor position in medical anthropology, expected to begin as early as August 18, 2009. We are seeking a broadly trained medical or biomedical anthropologist with a research focus on health in Africa in relation to economic development, globalization, environmental change, and/or political conflict and violence. Candidates are expected to have a strong record of research and ethnographic field work in Africa and the potential and capacity to develop academic and collaborative affiliations with African universities. The University of Kansas is home to a dynamic Title VI National Resource Center for African Studies. Salary is competitive with those at other research universities. Applicants are expected to have a PhD or terminal degree in anthropology by the start date of the appointment. For full position description, see: http://www.clas.ku.edu/employment/. A letter of interest (including a detailed statement of teaching and research interests and experience), curriculum vitae, teaching portfolio (with summaries of teaching evaluations), copies of major publications or publications in preparation, and names and contact information of three persons for letters of reference should be sent to: Professor Majid Hannoum, Chair, Medical Anthropology Search Committee, Department of Anthropology, University of Kansas, 1415 Jayhawk Boulevard, Room 622, Lawrence, KS 66045-7556. Initial review of applications will begin December 1, 2008, and will continue until the position is filled. EO/AA Employer. For further information, please contact Dr. Majid Hannoum, Chair, Medical Anthropology Search Committee, Department of Anthropology, University of Kansas, 1415 Jayhawk Boulevard, Room 622, Lawrence, KS 66045-7556. Phone: 785-864-2636 Email: mhannoum@ku.edu. Website: http://www2.ku.edu/~kuanth/

ST. OLAF COLLEGE, ASSISTANT OR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, AFRICAN HISTORY.

St. Olaf College Department of History welcomes applicants for a tenure-track position in African history, starting in September 2009. All subfields in African History will be considered, and additional fields in Diaspora Studies, Middle East, or South Asia would be desirable. The appointment will be made at the assistant or associate rank. This addition to our department compliments our coverage of Europe, Latin America, Asia and the U.S.Teaching responsibilities include survey and topical courses in African history, the global history survey, and the introductory course on Africa and the Americas. The applicant will have primary responsibility for developing the college's African Studies program. Candidates should send letter of application, C.V., unofficial graduate transcripts and three letters of reference to Professor Michael Fitzgerald, Chair, African History Search Committee, St. Olaf College, 1520 St. Olaf Avenue, Northfield, MN 55057. Electronic inquires are welcome at fitz@stolaf.edu but submission of application materials must be sent via land mail. For full consideration, applications should be received by December 1st. Selected candidates will be interviewed at the AHA annual meeting in New York, January 2-5, 2009.
A liberal arts college affiliated with the Lutheran Church (ELCA), St. Olaf College is firmly committed to enhancing academic excellence by creating a diverse and inclusive campus community. Applications and nominations are not only encouraged but welcomed from persons of color, women, and members of other under-represented groups. For more information, please contact Professor Michael Fitzgerald, Chair, History Search Committee, St. Olaf College, 1520 St. Olaf Avenue, Northfield, MN 55057-1098. Website: http://www.stolaf.edu

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, AFRICAN/AFRICAN DIASPORA STUDIES

The Dept. of Pan African Studies invites applications for a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses in African History and African Diaspora Studies, including the areas of African American and Caribbean Studies. We seek candidates with a demonstrated academic record of research in African Diaspora History. In addition to teaching, duties include student advisement, an active research agenda, and service for the Department, the College of Natural and Social Sciences, the University, and the community. For further information, please contact Melvin Donalson Acting Chair, Pan African Studies Department, California State University, 5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90032

DARTMOUTH COLLEGE, ASSOCIATE/FULL PROFESSOR, AFRICAN & AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES

The African and African-American Studies Program (AAAS) at Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH invites applications for a senior appointment at the tenured Associate Professor or Professor level to begin on July 1, 2009. We invite applications from scholars working in all fields of African and African-American Studies (including Latin America and the Caribbean). The search committee is especially eager to review applications from individuals in mid-career or at the early senior level who have outstanding reputations as published scholars and teachers with exciting and innovative agendas. The successful candidate will be expected to assume the responsibilities of program chair for a three to five-year period. As chair, the candidate will provide intellectual and administrative leadership for the AAAS Program, as well as support faculty research and collaboration. Familiarity with the organization and dynamics of multidisciplinary programs is essential. Applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, teaching evaluations, a statement describing key research interests and areas of expertise in African and African-American Studies, a representative sample of written work, as well as arrange to have four letters of recommendation sent to:AAAS Search Committee, Dartmouth College, Choate House Hinman, Box 6134 Hanover, NH 03755. Applicants may also submit their material electronically to African.and.African-American.Studies@Dartmouth.edu. The Committee will begin reviewing applications on December 1, 2008. With a student population composed equally of men and women, a quarter of whom are minorities, Dartmouth College, an AA/EOE employer, encourages applications from women and minority candidates.

Website: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~african/

HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

The history department of Hofstra University invites applications for a full-time tenure-track assistant professor in African history, beginning in fall 2009. Period of concentration and specialization open. Ph.D in hand and teaching experience preferred. Teaching load is 9 hours per semester. Successful candidate will be expected to teach two semester survey of African history and more specialized courses in his or her area of expertise. Hofstra, a private university, is located on Long Island, 25 miles east of Manhattan and is well connected to New York City by mass transportation. It offers more than 130 undergraduate and 140 graduate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business, Communication, Education and Allied Human Services and Honors studies, as well as a School of Law. Total enrollment is 13,000 students with 8,000 fulltime undergraduates. Average undergraduate class size is 25 and student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1. The History Department has 14 full-time tenured/tenure track faculty, with 200 majors and 40 minors. Send letter of application and dossier by December 1, 2008 to Susan M. Yohn, Chair, History Department, 301 New Academic Building, Hofstra University, Hempstead NY 11549. Preliminary interviews will be held at the 2009 AHA meeting in New York City. Hofstra University is an EOE, committed to fostering diversity in its faculty, administrative staff and student body, and encourages applications from the entire spectrum of a diverse community. For further information, please contact Dr. Susan Yohn, Chair, History Department, 301 New Academic Bldg., Hofstra University Hempstead, NY 11549. Website: http://www.hofstra.edu/Academics/Colleges/HCLAS/HIS

MACALESTER COLLEGE, TENURE TRACK PROFESSORSHIP, RANK OPEN, AFRICAN HISTORY

The History Department at Macalester College invites applications for a tenure-track professorship in African history beginning September 2009. Rank open; Ph.D. required by time of appointment. All relevant specializations and periods will be considered. A willingness to participate in and develop courses for the College's interdisciplinary programs, such as Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, African Studies or Middle Eastern Studies/Islamic Civilization, is desirable. To apply, send a cover letter explaining research and teaching interests, C.V., and three letters of reference to Peter Weisensel, Chair, Department of History, Macalester College, Saint Paul, MN 55105. Applications received by November 1 will receive first consideration. As an Equal Opportunity employer supportive of affirmative efforts to achieve diversity among its faculty, Macalester College strongly encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented minority groups. For further information, please contact Peter Weisensel, Chair Department of History Macalester College Saint Paul, MN 55105. Website: http://www.macalester.edu/provost/positions/History_000.html

MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, AFRICAN HISTORY - SUB-SAHARAN

AFRICAN

The History Department at Missouri State University - Springfield anticipates an August 17, 2009 opening for a tenure track position at the Assistant Professor level in Sub-Saharan African History or related field. Teaching responsibilities include courses in the undergraduate and graduate programs. All periods and specializations in Sub-Saharan African History are welcome. Applicants must have completed the Ph.D. by the beginning of appointment and demonstrate promise of distinction in scholarship and teaching. The salary is competitive and will be commensurable with qualifications, experience, and rank. Deadline for receiving applications is November 21, 2008 or until filled. For further information, please contact Dr. Jamaine Abidogun, Chair, African Search Committee, History Department, Missouri State University, 901 S. National Springfield, MO 65897. Website: http://www.missouristate.edu/academicopenings

RADFORD UNIVERSITY, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, AFRICAN HISTORY , SUBFIELDS OPEN,

MIDDLE EAST PREFRRED

Radford University invites applications for a tenure-track, assistant professorship of African history. While sub-fields are open, preference will be given to those with expertise in Middle-Eastern history. Candidates will teach upper-level electives in specialty area and offer other electives that complement the department's current offerings. In addition, candidate will teach sections of the World History survey for core curriculum students, along with advanced courses in Historical Methods and Senior Seminar in rotation with other faculty. Ph.D. preferred; ABD considered. Applicants should demonstrate scholarly potential and a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching. Review of applications begins immediately and continues until position has been filled. Send letter of application, current vita, copies of graduate and undergraduate transcripts, and three letters of reference to Dr. Mary Ferrari, chair, search committee, Box 6941, Radford University, Radford VA 24142. Radford University is a co-educational, comprehensive, state-supported institution with an emphasis on teaching, located in southwestern Virginia, 40 miles from Roanoke, with an enrollment of approximately 9,400 students. visit our website at http://radford.edu. Radford University is an EO/AA employer committed to diversity.
For further information, please contact Dr. Mary Ferrari Chair, Search Committee, History Department, Box 6941 Radford University Radford, VA 24142.

Website: https://www.radford.edu//

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

The Department of History at Texas Tech University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship in the history of sub-Saharan Africa. Chronological period and specialization are open. The successful candidate will be expected to teach world history surveys as well as undergraduate and graduate courses in the applicant's area of expertise. A strong commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching is required, and the successful candidate must also conduct research commensurate with the standards of a research-intensive university. PhD must be completed by the time of the appointment. Send letter of application, c.v., sample of scholarly work, and three letters of reference by November 14, 2008, to Jeffrey Mosher, Chair, African Search Committee, Department of History, Texas Tech University, Box 41013, Lubbock, TX 79409-1013. You can also apply online, attaching the required materials at http://jobs.texastech.edu, requisition number 2009 TLF 013. Texas Tech University is a state multi-purpose university of 30,000 students in a metropolitan area of 200,000. The university is an AA/EOE employer and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, and members of underrepresented groups. The department is sensitive to the needs of dual-career couples. For further information, please contact Jeffrey Mosher, Chair, African Search Committee, Department of History, Texas Tech University, Box 41013, Lubbock, TX 79409-1013 Website: http://history.ttu.edu

UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA, CHAIR, MODERN HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH

AFRICA

The University of Manitoba invites applications for the Stephen A. Jarislowsky Chair in the Modern History of the Middle East and North Africa. The position represents an exciting opportunity for an outstanding scholar and educator who is recognized internationally as a leader in her or his field. It is anticipated that the Chairholder will be appointed at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor in the Department of History, effective July 1, 2009 or soon thereafter.
The Chairholder will be expected to carry out a strong and highly visible research agenda, to contribute to our undergraduate and graduate teaching program, and to initiate and participate in relevant outreach activities. The successful applicant will have an outstanding record of publication that demonstrates a successful and active research program in any area of the history of the modern Middle East or North Africa. A completed Ph.D. is required, along with a demonstrated record of successful teaching. Experience in mentoring graduate students is a strong asset. We have an especial interest in candidates who have demonstrated an ability to promote discussion and debate, and to build research collaborations across traditional disciplinary boundaries.
Further information is available concerning: The Department of History http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/history The Faculty of Arts http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/ The University of Manitoba http://umanitoba.ca/ The City of Winnipeg http://www.winnipeg.ca/interhom/ The Province of Manitoba http://www.gov.mb.ca/ The University of Manitoba encourages applications from qualified women and men, including members of visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples, and persons with disabilities. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.First consideration of applications will commence November 24, 2008. If necessary, the review of applications will continue until the position is filled. It is hoped that selected candidates will be available for a preliminary interview at the American History Association Annual General Meeting, January 2-5, 2009 in New York. A final interview will take place at The University of Manitoba. Applicants should submit a cirriculum vitae with a brief (2-page) five-year research program plan and a statement of teaching philosophy (1-page). Please arrange to have three letters of reference sent directly to: Dr. Richard Sigurdson, Dean, Faculty of Arts, 310 Fletcher Argue Building University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB R3T 5V5 Phone: 204-474-9271 FAX 204-474-7590 E-mail: Richard_Sigurdson@umanitoba.ca. Website: http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts

UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, MIDDLE EAST, INCLUDING NORTH

AFRICA

The History Department of the University of Mississippi seeks to hire a tenure-track assistant professor with a specialization in the history of the Middle East, including North Africa. The successful applicant will teach an introductory survey of the history of the field as well as advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in his or her area of specialization. The expected teaching load will be two courses per semester. The appointment will begin in August 2009. A Ph.D. and teaching experience will be required by the start of the appointment. To apply, please complete an application form online at https://jobs.olemiss.edu and also submit three letters of recommendation, a teaching portfolio (including syllabi and evaluations, if available), and a chapter length writing sample to Chair, Middle East Search Committee, C/O Department of Human Resources, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677. The review of applications will begin on November 3, 2008 and continue until the position is filled. The University of Mississippi is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA employer.
Apply online at https://jobs.olemiss.edu. Also submit 3 letters of recommendation, a teaching portfolio (including syllabi and evaluations, if available), and a chapter length writing sample to Chair, Middle East Search Committee, C/O Department of Human Resources, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677. Website: http://www.olemiss.edu

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, AFRICAN HISTORY

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point seeks applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship in African History. The successful candidate should be prepared to teach World history surveys and advanced undergraduate courses in African History, have a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching, and awareness of the importance in diversity in education. Ph.D. preferred, A.B.D. considered. Preference will be given to specialists in Sub-Saharan Africa. Send letter of application, vita, official transcripts, and three letters of reference to Dr. Lee Willis, Chair, African Search Committee, Department of History, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 1801 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI 54481. Initial screening of applications will begin on November 15, and applications received by that date will be given full consideration. The position will remain open until filled. Employment will require a criminal background check. For more information about the position, please contact Dr. Lee Willis Chair, African Search Committee, Department of History, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 1801 Fourth Avenue Stevens Point, WI 54481 FAX: 715-346-4489. Email: lwillis@uwsp.edu Website: http://www.uwsp.edu/equity/index.htm

AL AKHAWAYAN UNIVERSITY, IFRANE (MOROCCO), ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, POLITICAL

SCIENCE/NORTH AFRICAN & MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES

The School of Humanities and Social Sciences has one new opening in Political Science/North African and Middle Eastern Studies to begin in January 2009. The candidate will need to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in political science with a focus on the North Africa and Middle East region. The School is particularly interested in candidates able to teach courses on Moroccan Foreign Policy and Diplomacy and North African Government and Politics. In addition to an introductory Comparative Political Systems course, other possible courses include Middle East Politics, American Foreign Policy in the Middle East and North Africa, and Women and Politics. Applications from candidates able to teach courses within the field of International Relations are also welcomed. Applicants must have a PhD. in International Studies, Political Science, history, or a related field. Teaching experience is desirable, but newly graduated PhDs are encouraged to apply. A working knowledge of French and/or Arabic is recommended.
Al Akhawayn University is a private English-language university in Morocco built on the American model of higher education. The main campus of the university is located in Ifrane, a resort town in the Middle Atlas Mountains approximately 60km from the Imperial cities of Fez and Meknes. The university also has a campus center in the commercial center of Casablanca with a focus on professional and executive programs. There are approximately 120 academic faculty members; about 40% of whom are international. For additional information about the university and its programs, please visit our website: http://www.aui.ma and http://www.aui.ma/shss. Applicants are invited to submit a letter of application, Curriculum Vitae, and three letters of reference to: Vice President for Academic Affairs Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane P.O.Box 104, Ifrane 53000, Morocco Tel: + (212) 35 86 20 25 Fax: + (212) 35 56 71 46 E-mail: Vpaa@aui.ma

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SANGONET: THE MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTER OF THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN NETWORK

The Southern African NGO Network (SANGONeT) was founded in 1987, and over the past 21 years has developed into a dynamic civil society organisation with a history closely linked to the social and political changes experienced by South Africa during its transition to democracy. SANGONeT is still one of very few NGOs in Africa involved in the field of information communication technologies (ICTs) and continues to serve civil society with a wide range of ICT products and services. The NGO Pulse Portal and the weekly NGO Pulse e-newsletter provide a gateway to the South African NGO sector. Its four main objectives are to develop the institutional capacity of the NGO sector through the provision of information that is intended to support stronger management practises; map NGOs and their activities through Prodder, the most comprehensive database of its kind in Africa; create a community space for civil society exchange; and promote the benefits of ICTs in support of the work of civil society through the SANGOTeCH Technology Donation Portal. To view online, go to http://www.ngopulse.org/

PAMBAZUKA NEWS

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

OCPA, the Observatory of Cultural Policies in Africa, is an independent pan-African non-governmental organization aiming to enhance the development of national cultural policies in the region and their integration in human development strategies through advocacy and promoting information exchange, research, capacity building and cooperation at the regional and international level.
OCPA has set up its World Wide Web resource centre at www.ocpanet.org (or www.culturelink.org/ocpa), offering access to a wide range of African cultural information.

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. For further information see http:// www.criticalinterventions.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/

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

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 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.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

James Currey. "Africa Writes Back: The African Writers Series & The Launch of African Literature." Ohio University Press, 2008.

Abena P. A. Busia. "Traces of a Life -
A Collection of Elegies & Praise Poems".Lynne Rienner Pub, 2008.

African Studies Center
University of Pennsylvania
647 Williams Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2615

Phone:(215)898-6971
Fax:(215)573-7379
Email:africa@sas.upenn.edu
Website:http://www.africa.upenn.edu

Page Editor: Ali B. Ali-Dinar, Ph.D.

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