JUA: Penn African Studies Bulletin, (12/08/08)
J U A
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
AFRICAN STUDIES CENTER
BIMONTHLY BULLETIN
Issue No. 7, Fall 2008
December 8, 2008
Dear JUA Readers,
Please find attached the seventh 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, January
14th, 2008.
With best wishes for the holiday seasons,
Namrata Poddar,
JUA Editor
CONTENTS:
EVENTS
CONFERENCES: CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
FELLOWSHIPS & GRANTS
ACADEMIC JOBS
OTHER RESOURCES
*************EVENTS**************
THE 13TH ANNUAL PEACE AROUND THE WORLD : PENN MUSEUM'S FREE HOLIDAY FAMILY
CELEBRATION
Sunday, December 7, 2008, 1:00 TO 4:00 p.m.
Grab your "Holiday Passport" and get into the spirit of the holiday season
Sunday, December 7th, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., when the University of Pennsylvania
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology celebrates its 13th annual FREE Peace
Around the World family-oriented afternoon. Continuing with last year's
tradition, this year's theme is "Holiday Passport to Cultures," and all
visitors receive Museum "passports" with itineraries to visit Penn Museum
International Classroom speakers and learn about holiday traditions in
countries around the world. The day also features international music, choir
music by children and adults, exotic face painting, balloon art, international
family crafts, free treats for children, and more!
This year's event is in honor of Elaine Garfinkel, who founded Peace Around the
World at Penn Museum in 1995. Elaine was an active member of the Penn Museum
women's community for fifteen years. Her kindness and compassion live on
through this special event. Peace Around the World is co-sponsored by the
Middle East Center, the Center for East Asian Studies, the South Asian Center
and the African Studies Center of the University of Pennsylvania, the Museum's
volunteer Women's Committee, the Bharatiya Cultural Center, the Bharatiya
Vidayalaya of Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania and Canada Dry.
Guests can pick up their "passports" when they enter the Penn Museum, before
"departing" on their world tour to countries including Spain, Pakistan, Turkey,
Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, Ghana, India, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Peru.
Five of Penn Museum's International Classroom program presenters will be on
hand in different galleries, ready to share aspects of the history, festivals,
language and social customs of their countries through special programs and
activities-and to stamp visitors' passports. Passports stamped with all four
countries can be taken to the Pyramid Shop for Children to receive a small
world-traveler prize. For more information, please visit
http://www.museum.upenn.edu/new/news/fullrelease.php?which=356
COMMUNITY RESILIENCE: STORIES FROM THE GROUND
Tuesday, December 9, 2008, 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
6th Floor Flom Auditorium, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW (Ronald Reagan Building)
The Comparative Urban Studies Project and the Africa Program of the Woodrow
Wilson International Center for Scholars, and The Fetzer Institute invite you
to a presentation on: "Community Resilience : Stories from the Ground";
Featuring: Mohamed Halfani, Coordinator, Global Campaign on Urban Governance,
UN-Habitat, Nairobi, Kenya; Arif Hasan, Advisor, Orangi Pilot Project, Founder
and Chairman, Urban Resource Centre, Karachi, Pakistan; Davinder Lamba,
Executive Director, Mazingira Institute, Kenya; Pablo Lopez, Executive
Director, e-merging communities, Red Wolf Band, New Mexico; Rose Molokoane,
Shack/Slum Dwellers International, South Africa. The Comparative Urban Studies
Project and the Africa Program are pleased to host five outstanding
international and local community leaders who will reflect upon compelling
cases of community resilience worldwide, drawing from extensive experience
linking work at the grassroots level to broader resources. Seminar speakers
will address the following themes: definitions of successful, healthy
communities; how local communities promote inclusion and reconciliation; the
role of the individual in community transformation; how successful examples of
community resilience inform global consciousness away from fear and violence;
and how governance structures and policies can foster community resilience in
an increasingly globalized world. The seminar will focus on the role of the
individual and informal leadership as well as social capital and networks to
better understand how communities self-organize and how efforts to access inner
and outer resources can be translated to policy.
RSVP acceptances only, cusp@wilsoncenter.org or by calling (202) 691-4289.
Note: Due to heightened security, entrance to the building will be restricted
and photo identification is required. Please allow additional time to pass
through security.
CONFERENCES: CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
STUDENT SYMPOSIUM ON AFRICAN EDUCATION: INTERROGATING QUALITY WITHIN THE AFRICAN
CONTEXT
African Studies Working Group, Teachers College, Columbia University
Friday, February 27, 2009, 10 am to 6 pm
Location: 179 Grace Dodge Hall, Teachers College, Columbia University
Call for Abstracts:
"Quality is at the heart of education. It influences what students learn, how
well they learn and what benefits they draw from their education." (EFA Global
Monitoring Report, 2005)
The Student Symposium on African Education will focus on a range of issues
related to educational quality in the African context. In recent years,
international organizations and donor governments have put a great deal of
emphasis on increasing access to schooling in the developing world, epitomized
by "Education for All" and the Free Primary Education movements that swept many
African nations at the turn of the twenty-first century. One result of this
shift was a new appreciation for the need to improve educational quality. This
conference aims to critically examine and explore understandings of educational
quality and their implications for policy and practice. We welcome abstract
submissions of presentations addressing topics within the broad realm of
educational quality in the African context. Topics may include: Pedagogy,
Instruction, Curriculum, Teacher Training, Assessment, Accountability,
Inclusion, Integrated Services, Student Safety and Security, Teacher
Compensation, Teacher/Student Motivation, Availability of Resources, Language
Policy, or other related research areas. For more information, please visit
www.tc.columbia.edu/students/aswg/
Proposal Formats:
There are two ways to actively participate in the symposium. Panels will be
organized topically, while poster presentations can be broader in scope. Those
not selected to participate on a panel are encouraged to participate in the
poster session, which will allow participants to present and discuss their work
in a less formal setting. Please submit:
- Title of the paper/poster (15 words or fewer)
- Presenter's name, institutional affiliation and title, mailing address, e-mail
address and telephone numbers
- An abstract of 200 words or less of the paper/poster
- Two keyword descriptors of the paper/poster
Deadlines:
The early deadline for submissions is December 15, 2008. The final deadline is
January 15, 2009. Acceptance notifications will be sent by January 25, 2009.
All abstracts should be submitted electronically to aswg@tc.edu. Decisions
regarding proposals will be sent by e-mail. If you are unable to receive
notification by e-mail, please indicate an alternative way to contact you on
the proposal submission form.
ACADEMIC JOBS
MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY, FULL PROFESSOR, AFRICAN HISTORY
Millersville University invites applications for a Full-time, tenure-track
Assistant professor position, available beginning August 2009, who would teach
survey courses in African and World history, as well as upper-level
undergraduate and graduate courses related to the field(s) of specialization.
Required: ABD in History of Africa. Demonstrated ability to teach survey
courses in history of Europe and the World. Must have successful interview and
teaching demonstration. Ph.D. required for eligibility to apply for
reappointment to the third year. Preferred: Ph.D. in history of Africa,
preferably with additional expertise in the field of study of Africa's
relationship with the world of the Indian Ocean. Experience teaching African
history and survey courses. Record of scholarly publications. Evidence of
commitment to working in a diverse requirement.
Full consideration given to applications received by January 7, 2009. Send
letter of application addressing qualifications, curriculum vitae, copies of
all transcripts, and three current letters of recommendation to: Dr. Ronald B.
Frankum, Jr., Search Chair History Department/HN0908 Millersville University
P.O. Box 1002 Millersville, PA 17551-0302. An EO/AA Institution
www.millersville.edu
SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF HISTORY, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL
SCIENCES
Shawnee State University invites applications for a tenure-track, assistant
professorship of history. Preference will be given to a generalist with a
concentration in the history of the Middle East, Africa, Japan, or South
America. Pending budgetary approval, the department anticipates filling the
position for fall 2009. Requirements include appropriate doctorate (ABD
considered, Ph.D. preferred) in history or a related social science discipline
and a record of successful college-level teaching.
To ensure full consideration, send letter of application, curriculum vitae,
unofficial transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to: Dr. Timothy E.
Scheurer, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Shawnee State University, 940 2nd
Street, Portsmouth, OH 45662. Electronic application can be submitted to the
Department of Human Resources at hr@shawnee.edu. Screening of applicants will
begin January 15, 2009 and continue until position is filled. Official
transcript required prior to appointment. For more information about this
position and the University refer to our home pate at www.shawnee.edu. SSU is
an undergraduate-focused, teaching-oriented institution, with growing
enrollment, located on the Ohio River at Portsmouth, Ohio. SSU seeks staff
members who share our commitment to students as our first priority. SSU is an
AA/EOE.
**************FELLOWSHIP/GRANT****************
TEACHING THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE: LESSONS FROM ETHIOPIA: SUMMER 2009
PENDING RECEIPT OF GRANT FUNDING from the U.S. Department of Education, The
University of Pennsylvania African Studies Center will administer a
Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad to Ethiopia-Summer 2009.
The Program:
14 educators will be invited to participate in the Fulbright-Hays Group Project
Abroad: Short Term Seminar to Ethiopia for five weeks in summer 2009. Ethiopia
is the oldest independent country in Africa and has one of the longest recorded
histories in the world. Ethiopia is the 2nd most populous African nation and has
over 80 different ethnic and language groups. The Seminar's three overarching
themes:
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Gaining knowledge of the history of the region.
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Learning about past and contemporary religion in the region.
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Learning about the regional issues of migration, displacement, and
the Diaspora
Pre-departure workshops will draw on faculty experts on African Studies and from
the region's large Ethiopian business and cultural community to provide in-depth
orientation to the participants. In-country activities will involve teams of
Ethiopian educators who will partner with the U.S. visitors. Participants will
engage in trips to historical and cultural sites and to international
organizations headquartered in Addis Ababa. A distance learning program will be
set up utilizing videoconferencing and an educational video of the group's
travels will be edited and distributed for use in Ethiopian and American
classrooms. Project will include post-travel workshops, videoconferences,
blogs, and curriculum advancement.
Eligibility: Applicants must be:
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A U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident of the United States
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A teacher currently teaching social sciences, humanities, foreign
languages, or area studies OR an administrator currently responsible for
planning, conducting, or supervising programs in foreign languages or area
studies at all levels OR a graduate student currently in an institution of
higher education who is a prospective teacher of social sciences, humanities,
foreign languages or area studies.
Area Studies is defined as a program of comprehensive study of the aspects of a
society or societies including the study of geography, history, culture,
economy, politics, international relations, or languages.
Funding: Fulbright- Hays GPA grant covers the following:
- International travel to and from Ethiopia and Philadelphia
- Accommodation and food for the duration for the program in Ethiopia
- Program-related transportation and admission fees in Ethiopia
- Educational materials distributed during the program for use in the U.S.
The fellowship does not cover:
- A fee of $450 to cover program administration costs
- Local travel to and from the participant's home and Philadelphia Int. Airport
- Health insurance
- Passport and visa fees
- Inoculations and other health care related to travel
- Travel done on the participant's own time and initiative
- Personal shopping and gifts
Application Procedure:
Application Packet: www.africa.upenn.edu/gpa-eth
Deadline for Application: Monday March 2, 2009
For more information contact: Anastasia Shown, Assistant Director, African
Studies Center, 215-898-6449, or email shown@sas.upenn.edu
OTHER RESOURCES
WEB-LINKS
For a comprehensive list of websites on research on and from Africa, please
refer to the "Other Resources" section in our previous newsletters, archived at
http://www.africa.upenn.edu/africa/jua.html
FILMS ON DARFUR
**Sand and Sorrow, a film by Paul Freedman, Narrated by George Clooney
http://www.sandandsorrow.org/
**Darfur Diaries, by Aisha Bain, Jen Marlowe and Adam Shapiro
http://www.darfurdiaries.org/
**The Devil Came On Horseback, by Annie Sundberg and Ricki Stern
http://www.thedevilcameonhorseback.com/
**They Turned our Desert Into Fire, a film by Mark Brecke
http://www.desertintofire.com/
**Children of Darfur
http://www.nativevoicefilms.com/nv/?page_id=27
**Christmas in Darfur
http://www.christmasindarfur.org/
**Darfur Now
http://www.tiff07.ca/filmsandschedules/filmdetails.aspx?id=706271626181386
**Darfur/Darfur
http://www.tiff07.ca/filmsandschedules/filmdetails.aspx?id=706041358441386
**All About Darfur, directed and written by Taghreed Elsanhouri
http://www.allaboutdarfur.com/
**Sing For Darfur, directed and written by Johan Kramer
http://www.singfordarfur.org/en/?page_id=11
**Screamers, directed by Carla Garapedian
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0823668/
**Facing Sudan, directed by Bruce David Janu
http://www.facingsudan.com/sudan.html
**The Translator, directed by Luis Mandoki
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1038901/
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