JUA: Penn African Studies Bulletin (11/26/2007)

J U A

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
AFRICAN STUDIES CENTER
BIMONTHLY BULLETIN
Issue No. 6, Fall 2007
Nov. 26, 2007

Dear JUA Readers,

Here is the sixth issue of JUA for 2007-2008. You can also find a copy of this and previous archived issues on our website: http://www.africa.upenn.edu/. As always, we will continue to publish 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, December 5, 2007.

With best wishes,
Cedric Tolliver
JUA Editor

CONTENTS:

EVENTS

CONFERENCES
CALLS FOR PUBLICATION
FELLOWSHIPS & GRANTS
ACADEMIC JOBS
OTHER RESOURCES

EVENTS

PHILADELPHIA & SURROUNDING AREA EVENTS

AFRICAN STUDIES CENTER K-12 TEACHER WORKSHOP SERIES: SCIENCE & AFRICA

The African Studies Center will sponsor its fourth workshop, in a series for K-12 teachers, on the topic "Science & Africa." The workshop will be held Thursday, November 29th, from 5:00-7:00 in Williams Hall, Room 316. It will teach about Africa's natural resources, water issues, animals, etc. for science class. Workshops are FREE and open to the public. Participants will receive Act 48 credit for attendance. William Hall is located on the corner of 36th and Spruce. If interested please contact Anastasia Shown, Assistant Director shown@sas.upenn.edu, 215-898-6449.

IMMIGRATION AND NATIONAL IDENTITY IN FRANCE TODAY

Bryn Mawr College is proud to announce that Dominic Thomas, chair of the Department of French and Francophone Studies, will lecture on current immigration debates in France, including the new Ministry for Immigration and National Identity, government policy (DNA testing, immigration "tests"), French-African relations, new museums (Musée Quai Branly and the Centre National pour l'Histoire de l'Immigration), and minority advocacy groups such as the Indigènes de la République and CRAN). The event will be held on Thursday, November 29, 2007 at 4:15 PM in Carpenter Library B21, Bryn Mawr College.

STUDENTS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRATIC EDUCATION

In celebration of International Human Rights Day Students for Human Rights and Democratic Education will host a student leaders' conference on Sunday, December 2, 2007 from 9:30 AM to 5 PM at the University of Pennsylvania, in the Terrace Room of Logan Hall. The conference will feature speakers representing academic, grassroots, and institutional approaches to human rights and democracy, as well as discussion panels with active leaders who have led successful human rights or social justice projects. Jerome J. Shestack, Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights and Former President of the American Bar Association will give the keynote address.

RESISTING IMAGES, FILMS BY AND ABOUT AFRICAN WOMEN

"Resisting Images," the Rutger's University 07-08 Women's and Gender Studies film series, continues on Monday, November 26 with a program dedicated to films by and about African women. The screening begins at 6:30 p.m. in Art History 100 on the Douglass campus. The program features the documentary Sisters of the Screen: African Women in the Cinema (Beti Ellerson, 2002) along with selected shorts by African women directors: Safi Faye, Selbe: en tant d'autres (1982); Agnès Ndibi, Fantococà (2001); Maji-da Abdi, From the other side of the river (2001); Fanta Regina Nacro, Laafi bala (2000). For more information: http://womens-studies.rutgers.edu or 732/932-9331.

ANNUAL WORLD AIDS DAY FILM SERIES

The Rutgers University 2007 Center for African Studies Annual World AIDS Day Film Series will feature a California Newsreel film entitled, "Everyone's Child" directed by Tsitsi Dangarembga; 1996, 90 minutes, Zimbabwe. The showing will take place on Saturday, December 1, 2007 at 8pm, Graduate Student Lounge, Rutgers Student Center (CAC). Barbara Cooper, Director, Center for African Studies, will introduce the film and lead the post-discussion. The Center has invited the New Jersey Women and AIDS Network to participate and awaits their confirmation. A film synopsis can be found at:
http://www.newsreel.org/nav/title.asp?tc=CN0028

IMMIGRANT RIGHTS PROGRAM

The Rutgers University Center for African Studies African Immigrants Organize Series proudly presents a talk by Alix Nguefack, Detention Program Coordinator, American Friends Services Committee's Immigrant Rights Program. The talk will take place on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at 11:30am in Beck Hall Room 214 on the Livingston Campus. The informal talk will focus on the AFSC's Immigrant Rights Program. Lunch will be offered. Your RSVP is required to rdelance@rci.rutgers.edu by Monday, November 26.

SOUTH AFRICAN ARTIST BERNI SEARLE

Mary H. Dana Women Artists Series. Douglass Library Galleries, Rutgers University "On Either Side", Berni Searle, 2007-2008 Estelle Lebowitz Visiting Artist-in-Residence, October 1 - December 14, 2007.

NATIONAL EVENTS

THROUGH THE DARKNESS: A LIFE IN ZIMBABWE

The Africa Program is pleased to invite you to a book launch with Judith Todd, activist and former director of Zimbabwe Project Trust, author of Through the Darkness: A Life in Zimbabwe. She will speak about her book, which provides a vivid personal account of conditions in Zimbabwe in the 27 years since independence. Robert V. Keeley, former U.S. ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mauritius and Greece, will serve as program moderator. The event will take place on Thurs., December 06, 2007 from 10:00 - 11:30 A.M. in the 6th Floor Auditorium of the Woodrow Wilson Center in the Ronald Reagan Building: One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC. For more information, see http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?topic_id=1417&fuseaction=topics.home

AMERICANS FOR INFORMED DEMOCRACY

December 1-2—in partnership with "Kick Aids" at Dartmouth University, Student Leaders Respond to the Global AIDS Pandemic. For more information and registration: http://aidemocracy.org/events.php

CONFERENCES

FIFTEENTH ANNUAL AFRICAN DIASPORA FILM FESTIVAL, NEW YORK, NY (NOVEMBER

23 – DECEMBER 9, 2007)

The African Diaspora Film Festival celebrates the richness and diversity of the Black experience through the presentation of over 70 films. Filmmakers, actors, producers, writers, and educators of diverse ethnic groups, nationalities, and backgrounds highlight and discuss the multifaceted lives of people of African descent from North and Sub Saharan Africa, the Caribbean, North and South America, and Europe. For more details, see the festival website: (www.NYADFF.org).

POSTCOLONIALISM AND THE `HIT' OF THE REAL, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY,

MARCH 6TH- 8TH, 2008. DEADLINE: DECEMBER 15, 2007.

How valid, in retrospect, is the founding claim of the postcolonial that it offers a different view of the real? We seek to confront through this conference one of the ongoing tensions in postcolonial studies: the concern for articulating aesthetic issues of realism and representation and theoretical reflections upon the `real', with the complex postcolonial realities of underdevelopment, violence, political instability and gender inequality. This conference hopes to augment these addresses to the `real' and pursue further engagement with the conditions of its possibility or impossibility. Individual Papers: Please send abstracts of 150-200 words with the subject line, Postcolonial Conference Abstract, by December 15, 2007. E-mail Address: pococonference2008_at_gmail.com. For more information see conference web-site:
http://www.nyupoco.com/html/conference_2008.html

FIFTH ANNUAL NEW YORK AREA HISTORIANS OF AFRICA WORKSHOP, HOFSTRA

UNIVERSITY, MARCH 8, 2008. DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1, 2008.

The Fifth Annual New York Area Historians of Africa Workshop will provide a forum for established scholars and graduates students to present and discuss finished papers and works-in-progress, as well as engage in an informal exchange of scholarly ideas concerning issues in African history. Scholars from all academic disciplines whose work relates to African history are invited to submit abstracts for individual papers. Hofstra University is located on Long Island, forty-five minutes east of New York City. Please submit a paper title, 250-word abstract, and a CV by February 1, 2008, as an email attachment to Dr. Benjamin Talton at benjamin.a.talton@hofstra.edu. All presentations will be limited to 15 minutes.

COLLEGE ENGLISH ASSOCIATION NATIONAL CONFERENCE, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI,

MARCH 27-29, 2008.

The theme for the 39th annual meeting of the CEA is "Passages." For membership information, contact Joe Pestino at jpestin5_at_naz.edu. For more information about CEA, the general conference theme, or other special sessions, please consult the CEA web site – http://www2.widener.edu/~cea/.

RELIGION IN AFRICA, UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH, UK, APRIL 9-10, 2008

DEADLINE: DECEMBER 10, 2007

The Centre of African Studies, the University of Edinburgh and The Wits Institute for Social and Economic Research invite submissions for a conference entitled "Exploring Religious Spaces in the African State: Development and Politics from Below." This conference aims to understand the role of religion within development and politics and develop our understanding of the role and position of religious organizations and actors within more traditional conceptualizations of public action and its relationship to the state in Africa. For more information, see http://www.cas.ed.ac.uk

1ST INTERNATIONALCONFERENCE ON AFRICAN CULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT, KUMASI

GHANA, APRIL 21-26, 2008.

This conference is designed to draw attention to the missing link in the futile attempts to develop the African continent - culture. This is clearly illustrated in the 1995 report of the World Commission on Culture and Development: "Development divorced from its human or cultural context is growth without a soul. Economic development in its full flowering is a part of a people's culture". The purpose of this conference is to provide a platform for the generation, interaction and refinement of ideas. As an advocacy body, the ICACD Secretariat aims to push for the conclusions drawn at ICACD 2008 and subsequent programmes into the framework of policy-making on the African continent. For more information, see http://www.icacd.ccoghana.org/

34TH ANNUAL AFRICAN LITERATURE ASSOCIATION, WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY,

APRIL 22-27, 2008. THEME: "AFRICAN AND AFRICAN DIASPORA WOMEN WRITERS, GLOBAL CHALLENGES AND CULTURAL IDENTITY": DEADLINE: DECEMBER 1, 2007

Abstracts for papers and panels are invited from all interested scholars, students, writers and cultural workers, to be sent to ALA2008_at_wiu.edu, by the extended deadline: DECEMBER 1, 2007. For more information about the conference, and for abstract submission forms, go

to: www.wiu.edu/ALA2008.

PANEL: AFRICAN WOMEN IN SEMBENE'S VISUAL IMAGININGS

Ousmane Sembene, the acknowledged father of African cinema, uses literary and cinematic arts to raise controversial issues about inherited power and privilege in neocolonial African. His films might be called visual imaginings which interrogate and often re-situate the power paradigms of gender and tradition and call upon his audience to reassess the role of the African woman in the restructuring and transformation of the contemporary African state. This panel, which is being organized for the 34th annual conference of the African Literature Association taking place at Western Illinois University (from April 22 to 27, 2008) seeks proposals that address the many faces of African feminism in Sembene's literature and films. Please send 200-word abstracts to Prof. Joyce Hope Scott, Jscott@wheelock.edu

FROM AFRICA TO THE BALKANS, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, APRIL 24-25, 2008.

The Italian Academy at Columbia University will host an international conference on April 24 and 25, 2008, aiming at initiating a new, integrated approach to the history of fascist Italy's expansionism, in relation to Mediterranean and African studies. Pannels include: Theories and Practices of Violence; Social Behavior and Cultural Hybridization; Material Culture; The Built Environment: Formulations of Modern Spaces. We invite proposals from the fields of history, art and architectural history, anthropology, sociology, political science, cultural studies and the museum studies. Organizers: Jennie Hirsh, assistant professor of Modern and Contemporary Art, Maryland Institute College of Art; and Lidia Santarelli, assistant professor/faculty fellow of European and Mediterranean Studies, New York University. Contact e-mail: fromafricatothebalkans@gmail.com

THE AMERICAN COMPARATIVE LITERATURE ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING, APRIL

24-27, 2008 IN LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA. SEMINAR: NOMADISM, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND THE REFUGEE NARRATIVE

An invitation for paper proposals for a seminar of 8-12 presenters at the ACLA, the plan being to turn the the proceedings of the conference into a publication. Refugee narratives embrace a range of storytelling—from those which recount the lives of internally displaced populations and people fleeing the nation to those that relate the predicament of people rendered stateless when territories are transferred as regimes collapse. As the trope of flight defines these narratives of displacement, migrancy, and temporary shelters, the paradigm of the nation-state along with its attendant category of citizenship come to a crisis, and the human rights claims of the homeless are foregrounded. For questions about the panel, please contact the seminar organizer: Basuli Deb (Basuli.Deb_at_quinnipiac.edu). For submitting paper proposals and for more information on the conference, please visit the official conference website at http://www.acla.org/acla2008/.

THE 17TH ANNUAL AFRICAN/DIASPORA CONFERENCE, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SACRAMENTO, MAY 1 - 3, 2008. DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 29, 2007.

"African Youth in America & Africa: Bridging the Gaps." This conference examines the state of African youth in the USA and Africa, with a focus on discussing inter/intracultural and group challenges, including crime and other conflicts. We strongly encourage submission of paper proposals that are based on case studies and best practices on domestic and international youth issues: e.g. youth development and leadership, peer relations, U.S.-African youth study abroad exchanges, community outreach, crime prevention and peace building/peacemaking, peace education, African youth parenting; family; art expression, media and value formation, African-African American relations, girl-child education; Child soldiers; youth gangs/cults; etc. Please include the following in your proposal: name, current position and institutional affiliation, paper title, abstract (75 words maximum), your mailing address, email, phone and fax number. Please email/fax/mail your proposal to: Ernest Uwazie, Director, Center for African Peace & Conflict Resolution California State University, Sacramento, 6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95819-6085, USA. TELEPHONE (916) 278 -6282; FAX (916) 278 -3429; EMAIL uwazieee_at_csus.edu. For more information see www.csus.edu/org/capcr.

EMERGING PERSPECTIVES ON CHILDREN IN MIGRATORY CIRCUMSTANCES, DREXEL

UNIVERSITY, JUNE 20-21, 2008. DEADLINE: DEC. 15, 2007

The Working Group on Childhood and Migration (see http://globalchild.rutgers.edu/) will hold our first conference June 20, 21 of 2008 at Drexel University in downtown Philadelphia. The conference them is "Emerging Perspectives on Children in Migratory Circumstances." At this inaugural conference, we welcome researchers and policy advocates from all disciplines and all areas of the world whose work focuses on the ways that increased migration affects children and the cultural, legal, educational, medical, and psychological perception of childhood. Please submit a 200 to 300 word abstract for an individual paper proposal in the body of an email to rrr@drexel.edu by December 15.

THE LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES IN SUB-SAHARA AFRICA 2008

CONFERENCE, ACCRA, GHANA JULY 7-9, 2008. DEADLINE: JANUARY 14, 2008.

Submit full papers or abstracts now; abstracts will be placed in a Developing Research stream. Full papers will be published in the proceedings CD, the refereeing process will be doubled refereed with an opportunity to revise borderline papers. Please use APA paper and citation formatting. Outstanding papers will be selected for an edited book. Submit as an email attachment to LMSSSA2008@YAHOO.COM. For more information, please see
http://www.crossculturalcentre.homestead.com/LMSSSA2008.html

AFRICAN STUDIES ASSOCIATION OF THE UK BIENNIAL CONFERENCE, UNIVERSITY OF

CENTRAL LANCASHIRE, PRESTON, 11-13 SEPTEMBER 2008. DEADLINE: JANUARY 11, 2008.

The conference aims to bring together Africanists from all over the world and from various disciplines to discuss the past and current developments in Africa and African Studies. The conference organisers would particularly welcome postgraduate presentations on their current or recently completed research. Papers are invited on all themes relating to the continent, inclusive of time, period and space parameters as well as interdisciplinary perspectives. Please send proposals for panels of three papers, or abstracts for individual papers, of up to 250 words by 11 January 2008 to Emma Kelly: eakelly1@uclan.ac.uk or via the ASAUK websites: www.asauk.net. Please send an abstract with title of proposed paper, on disc or as an email attachment, listing name, organisation, contact address, telephone and email address. All papers should be presented in English and all paper presenters will need to register for the conference and pay the registration fee.

EMPIRE, SLAVE TRADE AND SLAVERY: REBUILDING CIVIL SOCIETY IN SIERRA

LEONE. PAST AND PRESENT. WISE - WILBERFORCE INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF SLAVERY AND EMANCIPATION, UNIVERSITY OF HULL, SEPTEMBER 26-28, 2008

In 1808, two hundred years ago, Sierra Leone became a British Crown colony. The bicentennial presents the opportunity to re-examine the history of Sierra Leone. The conference will bring together academics from different disciplines, museum professionals, archivists, policy makers concerned with contemporary issues, and individuals interested in human rights and the reconstruction of modern day Sierra Leone. This conference will mark the bicentenary of the establishment of Sierra Leone as a British Crown colony in 1808. All participants will be required to pay a registration fee and to arrange their own accommodation and travel. Information on local hotel accommodation can be arranged through the Hull Conference Bureau; details to be supplied upon registration. An edited collection of papers presented at the conference will be published. Contact Info: Jane Ellison, Conference Manager, WISE (Wilberforce Institute for the study of Slavery and Emancipation), University of Hull, Oriel Chambers 27 High Street, Hull, HU1 1NE, T: 01482 305182. F: 01482 305184. Email: j.ellison@hull.ac.uk. Visit the website at http://www.hull.ac.uk/wise

AFRICAN ATHENA: BLACK ATHENA 20 YEARS ON…, UNIVERSITY OF WARICK,

COVENTRY, UK, NOVEMBER 6-8, 2008.

African Athena was Bernal's original title for Black Athena, his "infamous" work that has confronted the modern academy with some of the most challenging questions it has faced over the last twenty years. This interdisciplinary conference seeks neither to demonize nor to lionize Bernal's book, but to open dialogue on the issues it has posed: can a myth of Afrocentrism ever be a useful narrative in contemporary culture? This is a call for papers from scholars of African Studies, Black British Studies, African American Studies, of South Asia, of the Middle East, of classicists, philologists, anthropologists, sociologists, and any intellectual beyond these borders. Send proposals of up to 500 words for papers by March 31, 2008 to Dr. Daniel Orrells, Department of Classics, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL. Email: D.Orrells@warwick.ac.uk.

"HIERARCHY AND POWER IN THE HISTORY OF CIVILIZATIONS", RUSSIAN STATE

UNIVERSITY, MOSCOW, RUSSIA, JUNE 16-19, 2009.

Center for Civilizational and Regional Studies of the Institute for African Studies under the Russian Academy of Sciences in co-operation with the School of History, Political Science and Law of the Russian State University for the Humanities is organizing in Moscow on June 16-19, 2009 the Fifth International Conference "HIERARCHY AND POWER IN THE HISTORY OF CIVILIZATIONS". The aim of the Conference, like that of the four previous ones, is to bring together the researchers doing the respective problematics in the whole variety of its contexts, within the framework of different academic schools and traditions from the positions of a wide range of disciplines: social anthropology, archaeology, history, political science, sociology, philosophy, psychology, etc. The working languages of the Conference are Russian and English. The Organizing Committee will be glad to consider any panel proposals (within 500 words in any of the Conference working languages) which will be received by February 1, 2008. All the correspondence should be sent for the Conference Secretaries, Dr. Oleg I. Kavykin and Ms. Anastasia A. Banschikova, preferably by e-mail (conf2009@conf2009.ru), or either by fax (+ 7 495 202 0786), or by ordinary mail (Center for Civilizational and Regional Studies, Institute for African Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, 30/1 Spiridonovka St., 123001 Moscow, Russia). The telephone number is: + 7 495 291 4119.

CALLS FOR PUBLICATION

APPROACHES TO TEACHING COETZEE'S DISGRACE AND OTHER WORKS. DEADLINE:

DECEMBER 1, 2007

We seek proposals of 500 words for an approved and forthcoming volume, Approaches to Teaching Coetzee's Disgrace and Other Works, in the MLA series Approaches to Teaching World Literature. Since South African novelist J. M. Coetzee won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2003, his work has received increased international attention – both in terms of the critical scholarship it has generated and in terms of the pedagogical richness it affords instructors of literature. In particular, the text that preceded Coetzee's receipt of the Nobel Prize, his 1999 Booker Prize winning novel Disgrace, has established and maintained a place at the forefront of Coetzee studies, generating an amount of critical attention and continuously finding its way into an increasing variety of undergraduate literature classes, including, for example, courses with specific foci on the novel, postcolonial and world literature, postmodern fiction, animal rights and ecocriticism, and ethics, as well as more general and introductory literature survey courses. In order to submit a proposal, please click on the link below and complete the brief questionnaire. This questionnaire is designed to gather information and also to give respondents an opportunity to propose an essay for possible inclusion. All respondents are acknowledged in the published volumes. Deadline is December 1, 2007. http://www.mla.org/survey_coetzee

JOURNAL OF PAN AFRICAN STUDIES (JPAS): (PRODUCT)RED: (RE)BRANDING

AFRICA? DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2008.

This edition of JPAS invites papers that critique, analyze, and offer insights into (Product)Red, specifically, the image(s) of Africa it (re)presents and seeks to (re)present, as well as the forms and kinds of knowledges it is creating and/or reviving. Contributions may examine (Product)Red commercials, its business model, website, participating campaigns (i.e. GAP, Apple, etc.), as well as Bono's appearance on Oprah, Bono's special editions of Vanity Fair and The Independent, and various artists/celebrities who contribute to the (Product)Red campaign. Of particular interest, is the campaign's use of discourses on "African AIDS," African poverty, corruption, or the feminization of poverty, for example, to create an image of Africa that "sells" to the "Western" consumer. In this light, papers exploring the relationship produced between "Africa"/"Africans" and (Product)Red consumers (two categories that are presumably mutually exclusive) is also of interest. More generally, this issue wishes to explore the aspects of knowledge about Africa that this campaign is creating or re/producing. Those interested, can send papers to Danai Mupotsa at danai.mupotsa_at_gmail.com by 15 January 2008. More information at http://cfp.english.upenn.edu

AFRICAN DIASPORA AND THE METROPOLIS. DEADLINE: MARCH 15, 2008.

The Editors of African and Black Diaspora: An International Journal announce the Call for Papers on African Diaspora and the Metropolis to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the seminal publication, Presence Africaine by Allioune Diop. The Editors are seeking papers that examine the intersection between the African Diaspora and the metropolis. We are seeking papers that examine the development of African Diaspora networks in the metropolis and how these networks were activated, nurtured and conveyed transnational dialogue among people of the African and Black Diaspora. Three complete copies of each manuscript should be submitted, along with an abstract of no more than 150 words. Manuscripts should be typed on one side of the paper, double spaced, with one inch margins, and bear the title of the article.For additional details regarding manuscript submission, please visit the journal's web site: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t777764754. The deadline for submission is March 15, 2008. Manuscripts for the special issue should be sent to the Editors: Fassil Demissie Department of Public Policy, DePaul University, 2352 N. Clifton Ave., Suite 150, Chicago, IL 60614, fdemissi@depaul.edu; Sandra Jackson, DePaul University, Center for Black Diaspora, 2320 N. Kenmore Ave., Chicago, IL 60614, sjackson@depaul.edu; Abebe Zegeye, The School for Graduate Studies, University of South Africa, PO Box 392, Pretoria 0003, South Africa, zegeya@unisa.ac.za.

HIGHER EDUCATION IN AFRICA: NEED FOR REFORMS AND TRANSFORMATIONS

The Faculty Seminar Series which is supported by CODESRIA will be having a series of Seminars at Laikipia College Campus (LCC). The objective of the Faculty Seminar Series is to promote a culture of interfaculty and interdisciplinary research dialogue and exchange, which is essential in strengthening social science research capacity in Africa. The Faculty Seminar Series aims to promote interdisciplinary scientific collaboration among colleagues within the same institutions while providing a venue for research dialogues which are essential in adding value to social science knowledge production in Africa. It will also provide support upon which tertiary institutions can build the research dialogue. It is expected that at the end of the Seminar Series, the papers presented will be peer-reviewed, and selected ones published in a special issue by CODESRIA. All abstracts and papers should be submitted in soft copy to Dr. Felicia Yieke of LCC at: fyieke@yahoo.com. For more information see: http://www.h-net.msu.edu/announce/show.cgi?ID=158931

INVITATION TO CONTRIBUTE TO BOOK OF ESSAYS ON KALU UKA

Kalu Uka, acclaimed dramatist, poet, teacher and essayist will be seventy years old in February 2008. As part of the events marking the occasion, we are planning festschrift to celebrate both his 70th birthday anniversary and over 35 years of active and engaged commitment to the scholarship and practice of creative writing and theatre practice in Nigeria. Kalu Uka, poet, playwright, critic, scholar and theatre director is one of the pioneers of modern Nigerian theatre and drama. Paradoxical to his scholarship is the fact that he has said and offered more to the development of theatre and creative writing in Nigeria than have been written about his work. This festschrift therefore is intended to bring together, in a book form, views and opinions on him and on his creative works, and to recognise his contribution to Nigerian literature specifically and more generally to African literature which places him alongside some of the greatest names in Africa's evolving canon. Proposed Sections: Part One – Critical essays on all aspects of Kalu Uka's works; Part Two – Impressions: Views, Opinions and Personal Reflections on Kalu Uka; Part Three – Poetic Thoughts: Poems and Songs (and other creative forms); Manuscripts of not more than 5000 words, including a 100 – 150 word abstract, should follow the MLA style of referencing. Electronic submission preferred. Please send your contributions, on or before 25 January 2008, to: Stephen E. Inegbe, PhDDepartmant of Theatre Arts, University of Uyo, P.M.B. 1017, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. E-mail: misteve4life@yahoo.com

SPECIAL EDITION OF THE JOURNAL OF PAN-AFRICAN STUDIES. NEW DEADLINE: MAY

31, 2008.

This edition offers scholars, theorists, researchers, and practitioners opportunities to reassess, contest, and/or elaborate notions/theories of Black Spirituality. All manuscripts must be original (hence, not under consideration at any other journal) and submitted in MS word format via ogundayo@pitt.edu. The entire work should not exceed twenty double-spaced pages with a concise title, abstract, and scholarly citation (MLA style); articles in languages other than English will be considered, however they must also be presented in English, and all submissions must list the author's current affiliation and contact points (e-mail address, etc.). Please address manuscripts to: `BioDun J. Ogundayo, Ph.D.,University of Pittsburgh,300 Campus Drive, BRADFORD, PA 16701. For further information see:
http://www.h-net.msu.edu/announce/show.cgi?ID=158237NEW,

EMERGENT, OR ALTERNATIVE EXPRESSIONS OF AFRICAN CHRISTIANITY, A SPECIAL

EDITION OF NOVA RELIGIO: THE JOURNAL OF ALTERNATIVE AND EMERGENT RELIGIONS. DEADLINE: APRIL 1, 2008.

A special edition of Nova Religio will be dedicated to the theme of the changing nature of African Christianity. English-language articles of original research are invited on any expression of African Christianity that may be defined as new, emergent, or alternative. Submissions are invited across disciplines. The guest editor of this edition of Nova Religio is Dr. Joel E. Tishken. He may be contacted at tishken_joel@colstate.edu. Paper submissions via email will be due to Dr. Tishken by April 1, 2008. The preferred length of articles is around 8,000 words including endnotes. The maximum length for a submitted paper can be 10,000 words including endnotes. Submission of photographs or other graphics is encouraged when they can substantively enhance an article. Accepted manuscripts must follow the Chicago Manual of Style (14th ed., rev., sections 15.1 to 15.426) and should be submitted according to these style guidelines. All references should be in endnotes, numbered throughout the manuscript with the auto-numbering feature of the word processing program. The paper should be sent via email saved in a MS Word or rich text format file. Photographs should be sent as jpg files.

CHINA IN AFRICA: A MOMENT OF "SECOND IMPERIALISM" OR PROGRESSIVE

PARTNERSHIP. DEADLINE: MARCH 31, 2008.

We seek for publication theoretical and empirical papers on the nature, impact, and trajectory of Chinese economic, political, and social activities in Africa, written from multidisciplinary perspectives, including history, economics, political science, sociology, media and communication, and cultural studies. The deadline for submitting abstracts of approximately 300 words is November 15, 2007; and the deadline for the submission of completed essays is March 31, 2008. Please, note that arrangements are in the pipeline for a conference and you may be invited to present your submitted paper(s) at the conference. Please, address all submissions and queries to: kaparr@ship.edu and/or kolapof@uoguelph.ca. For more information see: http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=157710

UFAHAMU, A JOURNAL OF AFRICAN STUDIES, "MULTI-MEDIATING AFRICA: EMERGING

ARTISTIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL RE/PRESENTATIONS." DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 30, 2007.

To follow the 2007 UCLA African Activist Association Conference, entitled "Multi-Mediating Africa: Emerging Artistic and Technological Re/presentations," UFAHAMU is publishing a special issue that will include work presented at the conference. The theme of conference highlighted ways that Africans leverage and negotiate locality in a globalized world to encourage discourse on how Africa is represented. UFAHAMU is actively seeking submissions of articles thematically related to multi-media: use of internet, digital technology, emerging artistic media, and new ways of using traditional media. Submissions should not be limited to scholarly articles, but also include political-economic analysis, commentaries, film and book reviews, short fiction, and poetry. This special issue will be published in Volume 34, Issue 2 (Winter 2007). Submissions are due no later than Friday, November 30, 2007. Submissions should be no more than 30 pages, clearly typed, double spaced, and, where appropriate, with footnotes on separate page(s). Electronic submissions only please, submitted at ufahamu@ucla.edu. The Editorial Board reserves the right to edit any manuscript to meet the objectives of the journal. Along with the submissions, authors are expected to email a brief biographical note, including position, academic affiliation and recent significant publications, etc. All correspondence should be addressed to the Editor-in-Chief via email at ufahamu@ucla.edu.

POSTAMBLE VOL. 4.1: "SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY IN AFRICA."

DEADLINE: DECEMBER 31, 2007

The Editorial Collective of postamble invite submissions with a focus on the theme of Science, Technology and Society in Africa. The guiding questions for this edition of are as follows: How do people make sense of new technologies and scientific practices as they impinge on their lives, and their understandings of the world in which they live? In what ways are technologies from "elsewhere" – the West, the global North – hybridised and transformed as they travel to African contexts and the continents different regional and national traditions? In what ways do new technologies and scientific practices and languages provide materials for reworking notions of culture, identity and the self in particular, local African contexts? Submissions may vary in their subject matter and approach, and will be assessed on the basis of their relevance to the theme of the edition. Correctly formatted submissions (http://www.africanstudies.uct.ac.za/postamble/vol3-1/submissions.pdf) should be addressed to the Managing Editor and either posted or emailed directly to postamble by no later than 31 December 2007.

FELLOWSHIPS & GRANTS

AFRICANA RESEARCH CENTER POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS PROGRAM, 2008-2009.

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 30, 2007

The mission of the Africana Research Center (ARC) Postdoctoral Fellows Program is to support early career scholars and junior faculty in establishing themselves in the academy and the larger academic community. The postdoctoral fellows program runs from August 15,, 2008, through June 30, 2009. Fellows are expected to be in residence for the 2008-2009 academic year, which begins August 25th and ends May 1st, as well as to be active in PSU's community of scholars. During their residency, fellows have no teaching or administrative responsibilities. In addition to focusing on research and publications, fellows participate in monthly professional development seminars as well as writing for publication sessions. Each fellow is matched with a mentor-generally, a senior scholar in the field who understands the importance of supporting and nurturing junior scholars. Fellows receive a stipend of $47,000, health benefits, $2,000 for moving expenses and a research budget of $3,000. Each fellow will have access to office space and a computer. Applicants are required to supply the following: (1) a two or three-page cover letter that must outline goals for the fellowship year as well as discuss how a black intellectual community has been important to your development as a scholar and how you envision incorporating this community into your career , (2) a current curriculum vita (10 page maximum), (3) one writing sample (no more than approximately 30 double-spaced pages in length) and (4) three letters of recommendation. All applications and letters of recommendation must be submitted online at www.arc.psu.edu. Letters of recommendation should be addressed to the attention of Dr. Michelle Bragg, Director of Fellows Programs. For more information, contact Dr. Michelle Bragg, Director of Fellows Program, Tel: 814.865.6239, Email: mlb49@psu.edu

NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION PROGRAM (NSEP)/DAVID L. BOREN SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION

The National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Scholarships offer a unique opportunity for U.S. undergraduates to study abroad. NSEP awards scholarships to American students for study of world regions critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin American & the Caribbean, and the Middle East). The NSEP show preference to applicants from disciplines that are underrepresented in study abroad and welcomes in particular applications from students in applied sciences and engineering, business, health and biomedical sciences, international affairs and political science, and other social sciences. The 2008-2009 NSEP academic year covers study abroad during the summer 2008, fall 2008, and/or spring 2009. All eligible programs for 2008-2009 must begin on or after May 15, 2008. Boren Scholarships are merit based. Award amounts are based on the study abroad costs and financial aid information provided by the applicant. The maximum award is $8,000 for a summer, $10,000 for a semester, or $20,000 for a full academic year. The national application deadline is February 12, 2008. Please see your NSEP campus representative for your on-campus deadline. The UPENN deadline is January 21, 2008 and the representative is Geoffrey Gee, Director of Penn Abroad. Please contact him for additional information and advice about applying.

AMERICAN INFORMED FOR DEMOCRACY - RIGHTS CAMERA ACTION

You propose innovative campaigns around a global human rights issue and document your experiences on film. Your proposal will be evaluated on its potential to create substantive change at your university and to guide similar efforts on other campuses. American Informed for Democracy will select up to 10 winning ideas and provide you with: $500 grant; trip to Washington D.C. for one person from each campus group to meet human rights campaigns experts, video production experts, and congressional staff on February 1-2. (In special circumstances, two representatives may be invited to this training.); and a video camera for students to document their campaign. The deadline for applications is January 10, 2008! For more information and to apply, please visit http://www.aidemocracy.org/rca.php or contact sam@aidemocracy.org.

GATES MILLENIUM SCHOLAR PROGRAM. DEADLINE: DECEMBER 31, 2007 (PAPER),

JANUARY 11, 2008 (ONLINE)

The Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS), funded by a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, was established in 1999 to provide outstanding African American, American Indian or Alaska Natives, Asian Pacific Islander Americans, and Hispanic American students with an opportunity to complete an undergraduate college education, in all discipline areas and a graduate education for those students pursuing studies in mathematics, science, engineering, education, or library science. The goal of GMS is to promote academic excellence and to provide an opportunity for thousands of outstanding students with significant financial need to reach their fullest potential. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation established the initiative to encourage and support students to complete college and continue on to earn masters and doctoral degrees in disciplines in which their ethnic and racial groups are currently underrepresented. For more information, see: https://www.gmsp.org/gmsp_app/default.aspx

FULBRIGHT-HAYS GROUP PROJECT IN SOUTH AFRICA AND LESOTHO: 21 JUNE-30

JULY 2008: DEADLINE: JANUARY 10, 2008.

Designed for K-12 and community college teachers the program highlights are: examine South Africa's interaction with Lesotho; learn about the cultures and history of Southern Africa; participate in seminars with African professors, politicians, civil servants and community activists; engage in service learning experiences with African teachers, care givers and students; enjoy activities like game viewing, hiking and shopping; embellish your credentials with a Fulbright-Hays participant award; visit non-malarial and low risk areas in Southern Africa; Fulbright-Hays Group Projects grant pays 85% of travel, food, and lodging overseas expenses; cost share expense is only $850 for over five weeks abroad. Applications due by: January 10, 2008. Richard F. Weisfelder, Department of Political Science, The University of Toledo, MS 511, Toledo, Oh 43606-3390, (419) 530-2265, Email: richard.weisfelder@utoledo.edu; Visit the website at http://www.utoledo.edu/as/ids/global/Africa2008index.html.

INDEPENDENT TELEVISION SERVICE INTERNATIONAL CALL. DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1,

2008.

The Independent Television Service ( http://www.itvs.org/ ) International Call enables independent producers from outside of the United States to create documentaries for U.S. television. Applicants must be "independent producers" who have artistic, budgetary, and editorial control of their project and the ability to grant ITVS the right to reversion for broadcast. The primary applicant must be a citizen of another country who does not reside in the U.S. Dual foreign/U.S. citizens are eligible if they do not reside in the U.S. American citizens may only participate as co-applicants in a co-production relationship with a non-U.S. primary applicant. Applicants must have previous film or television production experience in a principal role (producer, co-producer, director or co-director). Students are not eligible. U.S. residents, regardless of citizenship, are not eligible to apply as a primary applicant. International Call funds must be used as production completion funds for the project. The range of production funds offered for each project will vary. Visit the ITVS Web site for complete program information. RFP Link: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10009734/itvs

WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST ENDOWED FELLOWSHIP

The Nonprofit Sector Research Fund ( http://nonprofitresearch.org/ ), a grant-making program of the Aspen Institute ( http://aspeninstitute.org/ ) in Washington, D.C., offers the William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship three times annually. The fellowship, which is based on academic excellence and need, is open to both undergraduate and graduate students who are members of minority groups. The Hearst Fellow serves as an intern with the Nonprofit Sector Research Fund. Fellowship grant of between $2,500 and $5,000 will be awarded, depending on the recipient's educational level, financial need, and time commitment. Applications are considered three times annually based on the timing of applicants' availability: For Spring 2008, the deadline is December 15, 2007; for Summer 2008, the deadline is March 15, 2008; and for Fall 2008, the deadline is July 15, 2008. Visit the Nonprofit Sector Research Fund Web site for complete program information:
http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10009449/nporesearch

THE FREDERICK DOUGLASS INSTITUTE FOR AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES

The Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American Studies has a broad mandate in undergraduate and graduate education, advance research, and exchange within the University community. There are two types of residential fellowship programs that are designed to fit this broad mandate: The Postdoctoral Fellowship is awarded to scholars who hold a Ph.D. degree in a field related to the African and African-American experience. It carries an annual stipend of $35,000 and supports the completion of a research project for one academic year; The Predoctoral Fellowship is awarded annually to a graduate student of any university who studies aspects of the African and African-American experience. This fellowship, which carries an annual stipend of $23,000, does not come with any teaching obligation, but will require the Fellow to work with the Institute's Director in organizing colloquium, lectures, and other events. All Fellows receive office space in the Institute, full access to the University's facilities, and opportunities to interact and collaborate with scholars of their respective disciplines within the University. Fellows must be in full time residence during the tenure of their awards and are expected to be engaged in scholarly activity on a full-time basis. They must, for example, be available for consultation with students and professional colleagues; make at least two formal presentations based upon their research; and contribute generally to the intellectual discourse on African and African-American Studies. The Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American Studies, University of Rochester, RC Box 270440, 302 Morey Hall, Rochester, NY 14627-0440, U.S.A. Tel: (585) 275-7235 - Fax: (585) 256-2594. Ghislaine Radegonde-Eison, University Hall, Phone: (585)275-7235 ; Fax: (585)256-2594;Email: fdi@troi.cc.rochester.edu; For more information visit the website at http://www.rochester.edu/college/AAS/.

ALSTON/BANNERMAN FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOR LONG-TIME ACTIVISTS OF COLOR. DEADLINE: DECEMBER 15, 2007.

The Alston/Bannerman Fellowship Program is committed to advancing progressive social change by helping to sustain long-time activists of color. The program honors those who have devoted their lives to helping their communities organize for racial, social, economic, and environmental justice, and provides resources for these organizers to take sabbaticals for reflection and renewal. To qualify for an Alston/Bannerman Fellowship, applicants must be a person of color; have more than ten years of community organizing experience; be committed to continuing to work for social change; and live in the United States or its territories. Both full-time and volunteer activists are eligible to apply. Fellows receive a $25,000 award to take sabbaticals of three months or more. sFellows are expected to stop their day-to-day work activities for at least three months and devote that time to activities that are substantially different from their normal routine. Fellows have the freedom to use their sabbaticals however they think will best reenergize them for the work ahead. Past fellows have used the time and resources to travel, study, visit with other activists, read, relax, acquire new skills, explore new interests, spend time with their families, restore their health, plan, evaluate, and "just be still." Visit the program's Web site for complete program details. RFP Link: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10009223/alstonbannerman. For additional RFPs in Philanthropy and Voluntarism, visit: http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_philanthropy.jhtml.

ALUKA AWARD FOR INNOVATIVE TEACHING, 2008. DEADLINE: JANUARY 25, 2008

The Aluka Digital Library is a broad and diverse collection of materials about African history, culture, and botany relevant to disciplines such as global politics, economics, archaeology, anthropology, architecture and preservation, ecology, history, and human rights. Aluka aspires to enrich teaching and research by making valuable primary and supporting materials about Africa available to students, faculty, and researchers. The Aluka Award for Innovative Teaching recognises instructional uses of the digital library that enrich teaching about or related to Africa. Any faculty member or graduate student teaching an accredited course in any discipline is eligible to apply. The US$2000 award is unrestricted and may be used toward any academic - or research-based expense, including books, supplies, equipment, or travel. Complete details about the award program are provided at
http://www.aluka.org/page/about/news/20071001.jsp, along with a downloadable pdf version of the proposal guidelines. General questions may be directed to info@aluka.org. To learn more about Aluka or access the digital library, please visit www.aluka.org.

THE HUMANITIES RESEARCH CENTER AT RICE UNIVERSITY, MELLON POSTDOCTORAL

FELLOWSHIPS. DEADLINE: DECEMBER 10, 2007.

The Humanities Research Center at Rice University will award up to three Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships for two-year appointments beginning July 1, 2008. Fellows will receive a stipend of $40,000 per year, as well as an allowance for research and relocation. Fellows will teach two courses per academic year, and will be expected to make significant progress in their research. The fellows will play an active role in the intellectual life of the center. Applicants should describe how their research project would contribute to the intellectual focus of one or more of the HRC's workshops (such as the African Studies Workshop, Cultural Studies of Science and Technology, Early Modern Reading Group, Global Hispanism Workshop, History of Philosophy Workshop, Judaic Studies Workshop, and Medieval Studies Workshop) or to interdisciplinary Humanities initiatives (such as the Americas Colloquium or Medical Humanities communities). For details on workshops and this fellowship application, please visit the HRC's website. Applicants are eligible to apply from all humanities disciplines including, but not limited to: history, philosophy, languages, literature, linguistics, religious studies, art history and the arts. Proposals employing humanistic approaches are welcome from the social sciences, natural sciences, music, architecture, and engineering. Eligible applicants have received a PhD in 2005 or later, or will have received the degree by July 1, 2008. Fellowship recipients cannot have accepted or currently hold a tenure-track position. Postmark deadline: December 10, 2007. Applicants will be notified of fellowship decisions in February 2008. Rice University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Employment eligibility verifications requested upon hire.

THE ERSKINE A. PETERS DISSERTATION YEAR FELLOWSHIP AT THE UNIVERSITY OF

NOTRE DAME. DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 30, 2007.

The fellowship period extends from August to May and carries a stipend of $25,000 plus a $2000 research budget. The fellowship has two overall goals: (1) to enable outstanding African American doctoral candidates at the ABD level to devote their full energies to the completion of the dissertation, and (2) to provide opportunities for African American scholars to experience life at the University of Notre Dame, a major Catholic research institution. The University of Notre Dame is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to nurturing a culturally diverse faculty and student body. Interested candidates for the academic year 2008-2009 should view the Erskine A. Peters Fellowship information at http://africana.nd.edu/erskine/ and follow the online application instructions. Additional information about the fellowship program may be obtained by contacting the Department of Africana Studies. Postmark Deadline: November 30, 2007. Questions may be directed to: Tiwanna DeMoss, Program Coordinator. Application materials may be directed to: Dr. Richard Pierce and Members of the Selection Committee. Department of Africana Studies, 327 O'Shaughnessy Hall University of Notre Dame.

Phone: (574)631-5628, Fax: (574)631-3587

DISSERTATION RESEARCH IN AFRICA

The International Dissertation Research Fellowship (IDRF) program supports distinguished graduate students in the humanities and social sciences conducting dissertation research outside the United States. Seventy-five fellowships will be awarded in 2008 with funds provided by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The IDRF program is committed to scholarship that advances knowledge about non-U.S. cultures and societies grounded in empirical and site-specific research (involving fieldwork, research in archival or manuscript collections, or quantitative data collection). The program promotes research that is situated in a specific discipline and geographical region and is engaged with interdisciplinary and cross-regional perspectives. Fellowships will provide support for nine to twelve months of dissertation research. Individual awards will be approximately $20,000. For more detailed information on application procedures and eligibility requirements, visit the IDRF website at (www.ssrc.org/programs/idrf) or contact program staff at (idrf@ssrc.org).

ACADEMIC JOBS

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS - AMHERST - TENURE-TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

IN AFRICAN DIASPORA/ PAN-AFRICAN STUDIES

The W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst seeks applicants for a tenure-track assistant professorship in African Diaspora / Pan-African Studies. Starting date is September 1, 2008. Candidates having a foundation in the development of African cultures from the 15th through the 20th centuries and knowledge of African retentions in the cultures of peoples of African descent in the U.S. will receive priority. We are particularly interested in candidates who present a fresh perspective in their research agenda and who have an active research interest in women in the African Diaspora. Successful candidates will teach existing undergraduate courses and eventually will be expected to develop new courses that fit our undergraduate and graduate curricula. We require the Ph.D. in hand at time of appointment. Salary is competitive. Review of applications will begin on December 3, 2007 and continue until position is filled. Please send letter of application, curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching ability, and three letters of recommendation to Diaspora Search Committee, W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies, 325 New Africa House, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003-6210. Electronic applications may be sent to tlovelan@afroam.umass.edu; please specify "Diaspora Search" in the e-mail subject header.

HOBART AND WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES - INSTRUCTOR, AFRICAN HISTORY

The Department of History at Hobart and William Smith Colleges invites applications for a two-year instructorship in African history beginning in the Fall of 2008. A tenure-line is anticipated in 2010. The Department welcomes scholars representing various specialized fields and interpretive approaches in all periods and geographical areas of African history. Teaching will include undergraduate survey courses in African history and upper level courses of the instructor�s choice. Coursework that is interdisciplinary and that places Africa in a global context is particularly appealing to our students, who participate in vigorous study abroad and community service programs. Please send c.v., cover letter, graduate transcript, and three letters of recommendation to Professor Clifton Hood, Chair, African Search Committee, Department of History, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY 14456-3397. Candidates nearing completion of the PhD degree will be considered and preliminary interviews will be held at the AHA meeting. Applications received after December 10, 2007 cannot be guaranteed full consideration.

COLGATE UNIVERSITY - ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN HISTORY

The History Department at Colgate University seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor in sub-Saharan African History. The successful candidate will begin teaching in fall 2008 and will teach five (5) courses a year, including introductory and upper division courses in African history and courses in all-university programs as relevant to the candidate's field. PhD or equivalent preferred. Please send a letter of application, c.v., and placement file including at least three (3) letters of recommendation to Carol B. Stevens, Chair, History Department, Colgate University, 13 Oak Drive, Hamilton NY 13346. Review of applications will begin December 3, 2007, in preparation for interviews at the AHA meeting. Colgate University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Developing and sustaining a diverse faculty, student body, and staff further the University's educational mission.

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY: PROFESSOR AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND AFRICAN STUDIES

The Department of African-American and African Studies at Rutgers University-Newark is pleased to invite applications from scholars with expertise in African-American and African diasporic studies working in all areas of the humanities and social sciences. We will consider applications from candidates appropriate for appointment at the rank of tenure-track assistant professor as well as applications from established scholars appropriate for tenured appointment at the rank of associate or full professor. This position is for full-time appointment in the Department of African-American and African Studies. The department is particularly interested in emerging and established scholars who engage in work on African Americans and African diasporic populations. The department wishes to position itself at the forefront of new scholarship that is now taking place in diaspora and immigrant studies. Our distinguished faculty is comprised both of full and joint appointments, as well as of affiliate faculty from a range of academic departments, institutes and graduate programs. A Ph.D. is required by September 1, 2008. Review of applications will begin on December 3, 2007 and will continue until the position is filled. Interested candidates should send a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae, and three letters of reference to: Professor Sterling Bland, Chair, African-American and African Studies Search Committee, Rutgers University-Newark, 175 University Avenue, 304 Conklin Hall, Newark, NJ 07102-1814.

HAMILTON COLLEGE: FACULTY, AFRICAN DIASPORA

The Program in Africana Studies at Hamilton College invites applications for an open rank, tenure track position. A senior-level appointment likely, but appointment at lower rank is possible and junior scholars are encouraged to apply. Open to any discipline and specialization within the African Diaspora. Hamilton is a distinguished liberal arts college with competitive salaries and a teaching load of five courses per year. The College also offers generous research support, including start-up funds. The successful applicant will be able to teach courses in at least two of the following: African, Afro-Caribbean and/or African-American studies. Responsibilities will also normally include teaching an interdisciplinary, Diaspora-based Introduction to Africana Studies, and designing and implementing campus-wide programs for an increasingly diverse student body. Applications, accompanied by a current curriculum vitae and three letters of recommendation, should be sent to Shelley P. Haley, Director, Africana Studies, Hamilton College, 198 College Hill Road, Clinton, NY 13323 (telephone: 315-859-4197; fax: 315-859-4253; email: shaley@hamilton.edu). Applicants who have email addresses should be sure to submit those addresses with their applications. The application deadline is December 10, 2007.

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE: ONE-YEAR POSITION, ANTHROPOLOGY

The Sociology/Anthropology Department invites applications for a one year leave replacement position for an Anthropologist with an area focus in Africa to begin in September, 2008. The successful candidate will teach courses in Africa, Anthropological Theory, and two additional courses. Appointment at either the Assistant Professor or Instructor level. Applicants must show evidence of teaching excellence as well as a program of active research. Send letter of application, C.V., and three letters of reference to Burke Rochford, Chair, Department of Sociology/Anthropology, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT 05753. Only hard copy applications will be accepted - no electronic submissions. Initial interviews will be held at the AAA meetings in Washington DC. Application deadline: December 15, 2007. Middlebury is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse faculty to complement the increasing diversity of the student body.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE: OPEN RANK TENURED OR TENURE-TRACK

POSITION IN AFRICAN FEMINISMS

The Department of Women's Studies at the University of California, Riverside is conducting an open rank search for a full-time, tenured or tenure-track position in African feminisms construed in the broadest sense including Africa and the various locations that comprise the African Diaspora. Position will begin July 1, 2008. Candidates with primary research strength in one or more of the following areas will be considered: (1) global theorizations of African feminisms; (2) comparative perspectives on gender and sexuality studies in the African Diaspora; (3) conceptual approaches on blackness and Africanness in feminist contexts; (4) women, gender and Pan-African consciousness; (5) comparative feminist interpretations of the African Diaspora; (6) transnational feminist diasporic movements; and (7) representations of women in the African Diaspora (in literature, visual arts, media and other artistic expressions). The successful candidate will teach core and elective courses in women, gender, and/or sexuality studies within a transnational focus and will undertake curricular development. Ph.D. required. Please send Curriculum Vitae, letter of application, letters of recommendation, and other supporting materials to: Christine Gailey, Chair of Search Committee, Department of Women's Studies, University of California, Riverside, California 92521. Review of completed applications will begin on December 15, 2007 and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants for assistant professors should arrange for three letters of reference to be submitted by their authors. Applicants for associate or full professor should include the names and addresses of at least three referees. All applicants must submit a writing sample and evidence of teaching ability. Salary commensurate with education and experience. The University of California, Riverside, is an EEO/AA employer.

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA – TWIN CITIES: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT

OF GENDER, WOMEN AND SEXUALITY STUDIES

The Department of Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities invites applications for a feminist scholar at the rank of Assistant Professor. Essential qualifications include a Ph.D. or foreign equivalent by the start date for appointment at the rank of tenure-track assistant professor. Advanced ABD's may be considered for appointment at the rank of tenure-track instructor, with the stipulation that the Ph.D. is conferred in the first year of the appointment. Preference will be given to candidates whose doctorates are in the interdisciplinary field of feminist, gender, and/or sexuality studies. The area of specialization is open, but preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate expertise in African American, African Diasporic, and/ or Indigenous studies. The teaching load is two courses per semester. Appointments will be 100%-time, tenure-track, for the nine-month academic year, beginning 28 August 2008. Salary is competitive. To be considered for this position, please go to:
http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/employment/index.html, click on search & apply for job openings and follow the instructions. You will be given an opportunity to attach a cover letter and a curriculum vitae. Additional materials may be requested at a later date. To be ensured of full consideration by the search committee, applications must be received by November 30, 2007; later applications may be reviewed as needed.

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY: ASSISTANT PROFESSORSHIP IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN HISTORY

The Department of History at Columbia University invites applications for an assistant professorship in African history, to begin in the fall of 2008. All periods and specialization in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding West Africa and Francophone Africa are welcome. Teaching responsibilities include undergraduate and graduate courses in African history. Applicants should send a letter of application, c.v., dissertation abstract, chapter-length writing sample and three letters of recommendation to the African History Search Committee, Department of History, Fayerweather Hall, 1180 Amsterdam Ave., MC 2527, New York NY 10027. Review of applications will begin on Oct. 15th; to receive full consideration they must be received by November 15th. The Ph.D. must be completed by July 2008. Applications from scholars trained or working on the African continent are welcome. Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.

UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN ANTHROPOLOGY

Anthropology of Health & Development in Africa. All searches are at the rank of Assistant Professor unless otherwise noted. In searches for Assistant Professors, exceptional candidates at higher ranks may, in some cases, be considered. Candidates must present evidence of scholarly or creative productivity and must show evidence of dedication to effective teaching. Expected start date: August 18, 2008. Ph.D. or terminal degree is expected by start date of appointment. Preferred candidates would contribute to the climate of diversity in the College, including a diversity of scholarly approaches. For a complete position announcement and requirements, please refer to the CLA&S Web site at www.clas.ku.edu Or, you may contact the department of interest through the KU Directory Assistance (785) 864-2700, or email eas@ku.edu; Erin Spiridigliozzi, Asst. Dean, CLAS, 1450 Jayhawk Blvd., Rm. 200 Strong Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045. FAX: (785) 864-5331.

WELLESLEY COLLEGE: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN AFRICANA STUDIES

The Africana Studies Department at Wellesley College invites applications for a tenure-track position in religion with interests in media and society studies and within the context of Africa and the African Diaspora. The position is open as to rank, starting in September 2008. We are seeking candidates who are committed to excellence in teaching and research. Candidates should have an active, theoretically-based research agenda, a strong publication record, and a record of superior performance in undergraduate teaching. The successful candidate will teach at both the introductory and advanced levels. Our teaching load is 2 courses per semester. Applications should include a letter of interest, curriculum vita, a description of research and teaching interests, and three letters of reference.

NON-ACADEMIC JOBS

AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE, COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVE FOR BURUNDI

Reporting to the Deputy Regional Director for Africa, the Country Representative is responsible for the overall management, program direction, reporting, and stewardship of AFSC resources in Burundi. In the first year of the assignment 80 % of his/her time will be dedicated to program development and planning. For more Information and to apply: Please visit the American Friends Service Committee's job openings webpage at www.AFSC.org/jobs. Select "Current Openings" and then "Country Representative, Burundi" for a complete job description. Submit your resume/CV and cover letter through the online system. Contact jobs@afsc.org with any questions.

MEDIA IN EDUCATION TRUST, RESEARCHER/EVALUATOR

The Media in Education Trust, an NGO working in rural education development, requires the services of a researcher/evaluator to conduct research designed to underpin the work of MiET. The incumbent will be based at MiET's head office in Durban. This is a two year contract with the possibility of renewal. Interested applicants should send a letter of application, CV & at least two references to: The HR Coordinator, MiET, Fax: 086 6312 769; E-mail nokuthula@miet.co.za. Closing date for applications is 30 November 2007.

CAF SOUTHERN AFRICA, DONOR SERVICES MANAGER

CAF Southern Africa is a non profit organisation that encourages and facilitates effective giving by individuals and companies. CAFSA invites applications for the position of Donor Services Manager. The function of this role is to manage and grow the department responsible for implementing Corporate Social Investment programmes on behalf of leading local and international companies. The application deadline is November 30, 2007. For more information, see
http://www.sangonet.org.za/portal/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8361&Itemid=01

FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION INSTITUTE'S LAW CLINIC, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

The Johannesburg-based Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI) was formed in 1994 to defend freedom of expression, to oppose censorship and to promote media diversity. FXI seeks to appoint a Director of Operations to be based in Johannesburg. The application deadline is November 30, 2007. For more information, see
http://www.sangonet.org.za/portal/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8387&Itemid=01

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL HEALTH ALLIANCE, INC., COUNTRY DIRECTOR, SOUTH AFRICA

American International Health Alliance, Inc. (AIHA) is a successful international non-profit health organization dedicated to the creation of voluntary health twinning partnerships worldwide as a means for addressing diverse health challenges. AIHA is currently seeking a Country Director in support of its HHS/HRSA funded HIV/AIDS Twinning Center Program in South Africa; the position is based in Pretoria, South Africa. All correspondence should be directed to HR@aiha.com. Closing date for applications is December 10, 2007.

THEMBANI INTERNATIONAL GUARANTEE FUND, PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR

Thembani International Guarantee Fund (TIGF) is an 11-year old South African NGO that supports enterprises through the provision of guarantees that serves as collateral to obtain finance from South African banks. Through this process TIGF enables black-owned enterprises, rural community based-initiatives, cooperatives as well as enterprise initiatives targeting women & youth tap into sources of capital that they would otherwise be denied. In furtherance of TIGF's mission to alleviate poverty through job creation particularly in rural areas, a suitably qualified individual is sought to fill the position of Project Administrator at the company's offices in Kempton Park. Submit detailed CV, salary history and motivation letter to: The Chief Executive Officer, E-Mail: info@tigf.co.za, Facsimile: 011 970 2320. The closing date is the 7th December 2007.

SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AFRICA (SEA), MANAGING DIRECTOR

Sustainable Energy Africa (SEA) is a small yet well established Public Benefit Organisation involved in cutting edge energy and sustainable development work. Based in Cape Town and working within the region, SEA promotes sustainable energy approaches and practices in the development of South Africa and Africa. If you are interested in this position, send your CV, a letter of motivation and the names and contact details of 3 referees to Leila Mahomed & Mark Borchers at leila@sustainable.org.za. Deadline for applications is 26 November 2007. For more information, see their website www.sustainable.org.za.

ROOM TO READ, READING ROOM PROGRAMME ASSOCIATE

Room to Read, a NGO that provides previously disadvantaged children with an opportunity to gain education, seeks to appoint a Reading Room Programme Associate to be based in Pretoria. The application deadline is 30 November 2007. For more information, see http://www.sangonet.org.za/portal/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8266&Itemid=01

EDUCATION PROGRAM COORDINATOR - MUSEUM OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA, SAN

FRANCISCO, CA

The Education Program Coordinator is responsible for the coordination of the Heritage Center, Museum Guide program, family program, community outreach, and other education activities which augment exhibitions. The coordinator supervises volunteers. Together with the Curator Public Programs/Online Content Manager develops and implements specific programs as well as educational resources for targeted audiences; also coordinates the training programs for MoAD Guides and scheduling of group tours. The Education Program Coordinator reports to the Director of Education. Reply to: jobs@moadsf.org

INSTITUTE FOR HEALING OF MEMORIES, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

The Institute for Healing of Memories is a Trust that seeks to contribute to the healing journey of individuals, communities and nations. We offer a variety of activities, primarily Healing of Memories Workshops that are held locally, nationally and internationally. Workshop participants explore the pain and trauma of political and social conflict in a safe space and begin a journey to healing and wholeness. We also offer healing workshops for prison inmates, refugees, and people with HIV/Aids and Youth. The Institute seeks a full time Chief Operating Officer (COO). The COO will report to the CEO and be responsible for driving and implementing the strategy of the Institute within the overall Strategic Framework as set out by the CEO, the Board and other stakeholders. This is a newly created Post. CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: 23 November 2007. Please send your CV with at least two contactable referees to: Fr Michael Lapsley SSM, Institute for Healing of Memories, email: info@healingofmemories.co.za Tel: 021-696-4230 or Fax to: 021-696-8561

OTHER RESOURCES

KUMARIAN PRESS BOOKS: SURROGATES OF THE STATE

Surrogates of the State: NGOs, Development and Ujamaa in Tanzania by Michael Jennings. The focus of this path-breaking book is the central and enduring paradox of the NGO movement: despite evident commitment and best intentions, NGOs reproduce the conditions and relations they define themselves against. Sympathetic yet critical… provides a powerful antidote against the voluntary sector's lack of institutional memory; an absence that allows its limited range of development ideas and tools to be constantly recycled. To order visit: www.kpbooks.com, or call 800-289-2664, or fax 860-243-2867

ASC AFRICAN STUDIES COLLECTION

Janske van Eijck

Transition towards Jatropha biofuels in Tanzania? An analysis with Strategic Niche Management http://www.ascleiden.nl/GetPage.aspx?url=/publications/publicatie1778 Adalbertus Kamanzi: "Our Way". Responding to the Dutch aid in the District Rural Development Programme of Bukoba, Tanzania http://www.ascleiden.nl/GetPage.aspx?url=/publications/publicatie1779 Lothar Smith: Tied to migrants. Transnational influences on the economy of Accra, Ghana http://www.ascleiden.nl/GetPage.aspx?url=/publications/publicatie1780 Mirjam Kabki: Transnationalism, local development and social security. The functioning of support networks in rural Ghana http://www.ascleiden.nl/GetPage.aspx?url=/publications/publicatie1781 More information and ordering: http://www.ascleiden.nl/Publications/

CRITICAL INTERVENTIONS: MODERNITY AND AFRICAN ART

Critical Interventions is a peer-reviewed journal of advanced research and writing on African art history and visual culture. Our mission is to provide a forum for cutting-edge scholarship in African art history and for sustained analysis of issues of urgent concern for the discipline. Critical Interventions foregrounds both the history of African modernity and the historiography of African Art History, and features an international array of authors. The journal proposes a critical intervention at a moment of great contradiction, when there are diminishing opportunities for new and in-depth scholarly research on African arts but also a parallel rise in interest in Africa's modernity among scholars and students. We believe further that studies grounded in research in Africa and based on deep knowledge of historical and contemporary experiences of African art and visual culture can illuminate the fields of modern and contemporary art history. Issue #1 is now available. For further information see http:// www.criticalinterventions.com

BLACK HISTORY WEBSITE http://www.africanafrican.com OR http://www.negroartist.com.
The website is the largest of its kind on the internet and I am doing my best to get the word out about the site (although it has been online for many years). Please do share this site with your colleagues and anyone else who you think might find it useful. I created this using my own time and money and hope that it will benefit everyone in the world. As you can see there are no ads and I would like to keep it that way. If you have any questions for me I have included my email address below as well as the links to my website. The website has text at top. The main Presence Africaine image has text that is clickable. Each image can be expanded by clking on it. Furthermore, make sure you scroll down further for image, text and other links. If you know anyone of note that would like to promote this website... like a TV station, celebrity, musician etc. Please have them take a look at my site and email me: negroartist@negroartist.com

CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND ECONONICS IN FINANCE AFRICA

The Centre for Education and Economics in Finance.Africa (CEEF.Africa) invites you to explore our universe - http://www.ceefafrica.org - "A Universe of Opportunity for Critical Scarce Skills, Education and Strategic Leadership". CEEF.Africa's recently re-launched website acts as a gateway to the future and a hub of information and other resources to assist in acquiring, sharing, transferring and utilizing skills.

PAN AFRICAN VISIONS

The latest edition of Pan African Visions is now online at www.panafricanvisions.com

PAMBAZUKA NEWS 327: LINKS AND RESOURCES AND 328: SPECIAL ISSUE: AFRICA'S

LONG ROAD TO RIGHTS
Pambazuka News is the authoritative pan African electronic weekly newsletter and platform for social justice in Africa providing cutting edge commentary and in-depth analysis on politics and current affairs, development, human rights, refugees, gender issues and culture in Africa. To view online, go to http://www.pambazuka.org/

OBSERVATORY OF CULTURAL POLICIES IN AFRICA NEWSLETTER

OCPA NEWS, NO. 189
The PDF version is available at
www.ocpanet.org/activities/newsletter/2007/OCPA_News_No188_20070912.pdf, and those who prefer the Word version can access it at www.ocpanet.org/activities/newsletter/2007/OCPA_News_No188_20070912.doc

IDP NEWS ALERT

IDP News Alert is a weekly summary of selected global news on internally displaced persons, compiled by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) of the Norwegian Refugee Council. The IDP News alert is available online at http://www.internal-displacement.org/

SIYAKHULA - COMMUNITY PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME

We are pleased to announce that we will be presenting our popular and practical Community Project Management programme in three different centres in South Africa in the months to come. Venue Dates: Johannesburg 22 – 26 October 2007; Cape Town 12 – 16 November 2007; Durban 12 – 16 November 2007. To reserve your place and to obtain more information please do not hesitate to contact, Mothusi Ndlovu, Tel: 011 886 2647,

Fax: 011 7891269 mothusin@siyakhula.org.za OR Sithembele Mangqangwana,
sithem@siyakhula.org.za. To discover more about the organisation and the
all of the programmes that we offer please visit our website
www.siyakhula.org.za.

THE UCLA GLOBALIZATION RESEARCH CENTER-AFRICA REGION. For more information, visit http://www.globalization-africa.org/

TRANSCEND PEACE UNIVERSITY (TPU): This is the largest on-line peace and development university launched in 2003. TPU has been developed by TRANSCEND, a Peace and Development Network for Peace by Peaceful Means and provides the on-line form of Transcends global training programs. For more information, contact Cristina Barsony (cristina@transcend.org) or visit http://www.transcend.org/tpu

THE NATIONAL CAPITAL LANGUAGE RESOURCE CENTER (NCLRC): THE LANGUAGE

RESOURCE NEWSLETTER
A bi-monthly webzine of NCLRC, providing practical teaching strategies, share insight from research, and announce professional development opportunities for elementary, secondary and post-secondary foreign language educators. The newsletters and archives can be viewed at the following website http://nclrc.org/readings/newsletter.html

VOLUNTEER IN AFRICA

Volunteer in Africa is an organization dedicated to disseminating information on volunteer programs in Africa. They organize a wide range of volunteering, internship and cultural exchange in Ghana. For more information, visit http://www.volunteeringinafrica.org

AFRICAN COLOURS, ONLINE RESOURCE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART

African Colours, online since July 2000, is a portal for Contemporary Art, as well as a dynamic force to link artists from different parts of the world so that they can share their ideas and culture and achieve a common goal. To make a contribution, you can send your news and editorials to editorials@africancolours.com. For more information, visit http://www.africancolours.net/

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT DISSERTATION WORKSHOP PROGRAM

This site has a collection of tips, samples, and links to help students. The IIS site also includes funding opportunities for Africans and Foreign Nationals. For more information, visit http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/RADW/index.html

AFRICAN JOURNALS ONLINE (AJOL)

AJOL is being re-launched on its own website. It provides free access to tables of contents and abstracts for over 175 journals published on the continent, and also provides a number of additional facilities. AJOL offers a document delivery service, and full (improved) searching and browsing facilities, as well as a new Email alert function. The service remains free to both users and participating journals (with charges only for document delivery requests from outside developing countries). For more information, visit http://www.ajol.info

ATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE AND SLAVE LIFE IN THE AMERICAS: A VISUAL RECORD

This searchable collection contains about 1,100 images, including many historical drawings and maps on Africa. For more information, visit http://hitchcock.itc.virginia.edu/Slavery/

CODESRIA RESEARCH AND POLICY DIALOGUE PROGRAMME

The program theme is: The Social Sciences and HIV/AIDS, A Political Economy of Patient Welfare and Rights. The initiative is being undertaken as part of a broader project of interventions which will involve the fostering of a networked community of African researchers with the required competence and interest in the field of health studies. Within this framework, it is envisaged that a range of research, training and dissemination activities will be carried out and several policy dialogues organized. The research and policy dialogue components of the program will be spread over the period 2003 to 2005. For more information, visit http://www.codesria.org

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT NETWORK FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Current funding opportunities relevant to researchers and research institutes working on development issues in low and middle income countries are available through the Global Development Network. For more information, visit
http://www.gdnet.org/online_services/funding_opportunities/funding_news/

HEALTH AND DISEASES IN AFRICA: A COMPREHENSIVE ON-LINE RESOURCE ON

HEALTH IN AFRICA
The objective of this on-line resource is to provide researchers, students, and the general public with resources that are integral to understanding health concerns in Africa. This is accomplished by harvesting information from existing websites and information providers. Links to and information on a wide array of health-related initiatives, facilities, and opportunities on Africa are provided. To access this on-line resource, visit http://www.africa.upenn.edu/health/. For more information, contact Dr. Ali B. Ali-Dinar (aadinar@sas.upenn.edu)

ISLAM AND HUMAN RIGHTS WEBSITE AT EMORY UNIVERSITY

This site contains valuable content for scholars, activists, and media. Content includes bibliographies on rights, profiles and contact details for rights organizations in a range of countries, training materials, rights databases, and profiles of scholars and experts in various fields relating to Islam and human rights. All of this content is searchable through a Google-powered search engine. For more information, visit http://www.law.emory.edu/IHR/,

ONLINE FORUM: WOMEN IN AFRICA

The Center for History and New Media at George Mason University is hosting a four month-long online forums beginning November 2005 on its website "Women in World History" (http://chnm.gmu.edu/wwh/). The forum will give world history teachers the chance to talk about ways to teach issues surrounding women and gender in African history. For more information, contact wwh@chnm.gmu.edu or visit http://chnm.gmu.edu/wwh/forum.html

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)

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.

from African Studies Center <africa@sas.upenn.edu> date Nov 26, 2007 1:55 PM
subject JUA Issue No. 6, Fall 2007

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