MSU Tuesday Bulletin, 10/26/04

THE TUESDAY BULLETIN
Issue No. 9 Fall 2004
October 26, 2004

Weekly News from the AFRICAN STUDIES CENTER
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY 100 INTERNATIONAL CENTER

EAST LANSING MI 48824-1035

For back issues, see archive <http://africa.msu.edu>

BULLETIN CONTENTS

EVENTS
MSU ANNOUNCEMENTS
JOBS

EVENTS

October 28, Thursday

"Partnerships for Food Industry Development Fruits and Vegetables Project analysis of the Kenyan Horticultural Industry the REAP Model," African Studies Center Brown Bag with Peter Achuonjei and Mathieu Ngouajio, MSU Faculty (Institute of International Agriculture (IIA), Horticulture, and Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) respectively, 12:00 noon, Room 201, International Center.

November 4, Thursday

"Zimbabwean Popular Music Since Independence," African Studies Center Brown Bag with Isaac Kalumbu, Faculty (School of Music, MSU), 12:00 noon, Room 201, International Center.

November 11, Thursday

No Brown Bag: African Studies Association Meetings in New Orleans.

November 17, Wednesday

"The Amazon Takes a Bow," International Business Student Organization presentation by Jonathan Elendu, African, Nigerian, Poet, Businessman, (founder and President of Elendu & Associates, Inc., a Public Relations firm based in Lansing, MI.), 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Room N106 Business College Complex. For information contact Dr. Blackbear at 355-7605; or e-mail: blackbear@bus.msu.edu.

November 18, Thursday

"Mayoral Election in Mombasa, Kenya," African Studies Center Brown Bag with Tom Wolf, Private Consultant, (Nairobi, Kenya), 12:00 noon, Room 201, International Center.

JOBS

Medical Anthropologist- Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison

The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of
Anthropology, African Studies Program and the Center
for Study of Cultural Diversity in Healthcare invites
applications for a tenure track position in Cultural
Anthropology at the Assistant Professor level, with a
beginning date of August 22, 2005.

The University seeks a cultural anthropologist with a
specialty on any aspect of health, disease and health care in contemporary Africa, preferably West Africa, and on
international health questions emanating from or
substantially involving Africa. Preference will be given
to candidates with significant field experience and who
are committed to continued research on Africa and
social medicine.

Collaborative work and program development with
scholars in other university departments and programs
will be encouraged. Tenure will reside 100% in
Anthropology, but the candidate will teach cross-listed
courses and participate actively in the African Studies
Program. Ph.D. at time of appointment is required.

The application deadline is December 1, 2004. Please
send application letter, including statement of research
and teaching interests, curriculum vitae, teaching
evaluations, three letters of recommendation and up to
three publications to: Chair, Medical Anthropology
Search Committee, Department of Anthropology, 1180
Observatory Drive, 5240 Social Science Building,
Madison, WI 53706-1393.

Unless confidentiality is requested in writing,
information regarding applicants must be released upon
request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality.

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