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	Undergraduate Studies in Kenya or Senegal The African Studies Consortium of Bryn Mawr, Harverford, and Swarthmore Colleges and the University of Pennsylvania has established an exciting opportunity for undergraduate studies in Kenya, Ghana, Zimbabwe and Senegal. These programs run from September to June and provide students with firsthand experience in the host countries, cross-cultural language training, and an academic program of study. Students must be juniors or seniors, in good academic standing and possess the maturity to adapt to an environment different from that of the US. Students interested in studying in Senegal should have completed at least three years of college-level French or the equivalent. Preference is given to those students who demonstrate an interest in African Studies. The application deadline is February 15, 2000. For more information, contact: PENN Abroad, OIP, University of Pennsylvania, 133 Bennet Hall, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6275. Phone: 215-898-9073; fax: 215-898-2622. Homepage: http://www.upenn.edu/oip.

November 10, 1999 5:00p.m.

"The Honorable A. Leon Higginbotham Jr. Memorial Lecture"
Professor Derrick Bell
New York University School of Law
Room 213, Law School, 3400 Sansom Street

November 12, 1999 2:00p.m.

"Maximizing the Use of Video and Film in Teaching Language and Literature"
Dr. Lioba Moshi, Director of African Studies
University of Georgia, Athens
Penn Language Center Lecture Series
Williams Hall, Room TBA

November 15, 1999 4:30p.m.

"Nothing in the whole world more advanced: Social Medicine in South Africa 1940-1960 and its International Impact"
Professor Shula Marks, African History
School of Oriental and African Studies
University of London, Great Britain
Logan Hall, Room 337

November 17, 1999 4:30p.m.

"Code of the Street: Decency, Violence, and the Moral Life of the Inner City"
Professor Elijah Anderson
Sociology Department, University of Pennsylvania
3803 Walnut Street, Philadelphia

December 1, 1999 4:30 p.m.

"The Body in the Historiography of Gender in Africa"
Nancy Rose Hunt
History Department Annenberg Series
University of Pennsylvania
History Lounge , 3401 Walnut St.

African Language Teachers Association (ALTA ) Fourth International Conference April 13th - 15th, 2000 African Studies Center - University of Pennsylvania African Languages: Pedagogical Challenges and Prospects in the 21st Century

Presentations twenty minutes in length are invited that will address different pedagogical challenges and prospects that face African language teaching and learning in the year 2000 and beyond. Topics may include the following: Long Distance Teaching and Learning, African Language materials on the web, Language Acquisition Research, Teaching Methodologies, Proficiency Based Teaching & Testing, Material Development, The Role of African Language Teaching and Learning in African Studies and Linguistics, Study Abroad Programs, Use of films in African language teaching. Deadline for submission of abstracts: November 30th, 1999. Abstracts of 250 words in length (with name of presenter, title, institutional affiliation, and mailing address) should be sent be sent to:

Dr. Alwiya Omar, Conference Chair , African Studies Center
648 Williams Hall, Philadelphia, PA 19104
or by e-mail to: asomar@ling.upenn.edu

Two Position AD for AAAS Positions: The Department of African American and African Studies invites applications for two tenure track positions at the rank of Assistant Professor. Successful candidates must have earned doctorates in humanities or social science and primary research and teaching interests in Caribbean/African Diaspora studies or post-colonial studies/theory with a focus on either Africa or the Caribbean by October 1, 2000, the effective date of the appointments. Applicants for these open-discipline searches should submit a curriculum vita, three letters of reference and a writing sample. The search committees will begin screening applications on December 15, 1999 and continue until the positions are filled. The Department of African American and African Studies (http://aaas.ohio-state.edu/) is committed to interdisciplinary study of the global black experience and offers both the BA and MA degrees. Applications and inquires should be addressed to: John W. Roberts, Chair of the Department of African American and African Studies, 486 University Hall, 230 N. Oval Mall, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210; phone: (614) 292-3700 or e-mail: Roberts.420@osu.edu.

Assistant Professor in the Humanities at IIT

The Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) in Chicago seeks a teacher-scholar in any humanistic discipline whose interests focus on the role of women in social, economic, or cultural change in Africa, Asia, or Latin America. The Lewis Department of Humanities is especially interested in candidates whose research and teaching in the above areas complement the department's current strengths in the humanistic study of science, technology, architecture, and the city. ITT encourages candidates who can develop curricula that will be of interest to IIT's diverse, international student body to apply. This is a tenure track position beginning August 2000. The salary is competitive and a Ph.D. is required prior to appointment. The application deadline is December 1, 1999. For more information write to: Thomas J. Misa, Chair, Search Committee, Lewis Department of Humanities, Illinois Institute of Technology; Chicago, IL 60616; Tel: (312) 567-3465; misa@iit.edu., or visit: www.iit.edu/departments/humanities.

Relief/Development Specialist in Uganda

USAID/Kampala seeks an international development professional to serve in Uganda under a two-year contract with the possibility of a renewal. Work experience in developing countries, preferably Africa, and a Masters degree in a technical field related to international development are required. A comprehensive understanding of relief and development issues is also needed. For more information, contact: POC Catherine Runnebaum, Tel: (256) (41) 342402; Fax: (256) (41) 233308; crunnebaum@usaid.gov.

OIC-Philadelphia seeks a motivated Executive Assistant to President & Chief Executive Officer. Administrative experience in Africa-focused environment desirable. Salary flexible with good benefits. Undergraduate degree required. Contact: Barbara Dridi at 215-842-0220 (ext. 122).

The Rutgers University Department of Africana Studies and Center for African Studies seek applications for the position of Assistant Professor in African Languages and Literature beginning Fall, 2000. The tenure-track position is attached to the Department of Africana Studies, which is a multidisciplinary undergraduate department specializing in the history, politics and culture of Africa and the African diaspora. The successful candidate will also be expected to play an active role in the Center for African Studies, which coordinates Africa-related research, curricular and extra-curricular activities for Rutgers faculty and students. Teaching responsibilities will include courses in at least one West or Southern African language, as well as courses in African literature, linguistics and/or folklore, all within the Department of Africana Studies. The successful applicant may be expected to gradually assume responsibilities for coordinating the African Languages and Literature Program. Candidates for the position must have a Ph.D. in hand at the time of appointment. Application deadline is by December 1, 1999 to: Ernest F. Dunn, Chair Department of Africana Studies Rutgers University Beck Hall Room 112 99 Avenue E Piscataway, New Jersey, 08854; phone : 732-445-6638/9, fax: 732-445-6637, email: godonoo@rci.rutgers.edu

The Department of Psychology at Kenyon College seeks to fill a tenure-track opening in the area of Race and Ethnicity beginning in July, 2000. The position will likely be at the Assistant Professor level. However, candidates with substantial teaching experience, including those at the Associate Professor level, are encouraged to apply. A Ph.D. (or near completion of a Ph.D.) is required. We seek a candidate with strong teaching skills, teaching experience, and a research program in which undergraduate students can participate. The position requires that the person teach courses in race and ethnicity (or cross-cultural or multi-cultural psychology), introductory psychology, and other courses in the person's specialty area. For more information, please contact: Sarah Murnen, Chair of Search Committee, Psychology Department, Kenyon College, Gambier, OH 43022. (Email: MURNEN@KENYON.EDU). We will begin reviewing applications on December 10, 1999.

Africa Health Practica for Students in Health-related Fields. In order to further our collaborative ties with the Penn School of Medicine and to promote the study of African health more generally, the African Studies Center announces its second annual competition for funding that offers African experiences of short duration to Penn students. These "practica" are available to bothmedical students and to graduate students in the social sciences whose work focuses on health-related issues. These experiences can take various forms. Medical students may opt for a rotation in an African hospital or medical research center, or for clinical work in a rural health center. Graduate students may choose to intern in a health-related NGO or design a short research project of their own on an African health-related issue using e.g. anthropological, demographic, or historical approaches. The Penn Africa Health Group will choose three students for funding based on the quality of their proposals. The AHG will use its broad network of contacts to find appropriate institutions and NGO's with which students may work or affiliate. The application deadline is January 15, 2000 with notification on February 1, 2000. Applications must include curriculum vitae, personal statement, transcript, and two letters of recommendation.

Applications should be delivered to:

Ms. Lynette Loose
Program Coordinator
African Studies Center
645 Williams Hall
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6305