MSU Tuesday Bulletin, 11/11/03
Issue No. 12 Fall 2003
November 11, 2003
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
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
FELLOWSHIPS
JOBS
EVENTS
November 11, Tuesday
"Sustainable Development in Africa," International Business Forum with Special guest speaker Amin Alexander Tejani, Director (Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce), luncheon begins at 11:45 a.m., Michigan Athletic Club, East Lansing, MI. Please call Beverly Wilkins, (517) 353-4336 or e-mail: wilkinsb@msu.edu for reservations. Luncheon cost is $20.
November 13, Thursday
"Rebuilding Africa's Scientific Capacity in Food and Agriculture," African Studies
Center Brown Bag with Carl Eicher, Univ. Distinguished Professor Emeritus (Agricultural
Economics, MSU), 12:00 noon, Room 201, International Center.
November 14, Friday
"Policies for Sustainable Land Management in the Highlands of Ethiopia," African
Studies Center Special Brown Bag talk by Berhanu Gebremedhin, Scientist/Agricultural
Economist with the International Livestock Research Institute (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia),
12:00 noon, Room 204, International Center.
November 20, Thursday
"Freedom of Speech, The Media, and Democracy in Africa," African Studies Center Brown
Bag with Folu Ogundimu, Faculty (Journalism, MSU), 12:00 noon, Room 201, International
Center.
November 21, Friday
"Measuring the Effects of HIV/AIDS on Rural Households in Africa: Methods and Findings,
" CASID/WID Forum with Thom Jayne, Faculty (Department of Agricultural Economics), 12:00
noon, Room 201, International Center.
November 27, Thursday
Thanksgiving Holiday - No Brown Bag
MSU ANNOUNCEMENTS
Global Festival 2003
The MSU Global Festival will be held Sunday,
November 16, 2003 at the MSU Union from 12:00 noon
to 5:00 p.m.
MSU international student organizations and area
nationality groups will share their cultures with exhibits;
performances of ethnic dances & music; fashion shows;
and demonstrations of native games and crafts. The
World Gift Shop offers an international variety of art
works, jewelry, glassware, clothing, stamps, and a
multitude of gift items (proceeds support the scholarship
fund for spouses of international students to attend MSU
classes).
You are welcome to contribute saleable international
items or make donations to the Scholarship Fund.
Contact: Lillian Kumata, (517) 351-6046. The Global
Café, serving ethnic cuisine, is open from noon to 3:00
p.m., with ala carte offerings on the second floor all
afternoon.
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
Summer Institute (SCALI) - Ohio University
June 21 - August 6, 2004
The national Summer Cooperative African Language
Institute (SCALI) program, hosted by Ohio University,
is an intensive 7-week institute which provides the
equivalent of one year of African language instruction
with exposure to the culture and traditions associated
with the chosen language. SCALI students will be
exposed to a variety of African-centered activities at
Ohio University during Summer 2004. SCALI students
are encouraged to enroll in the program's annual
Institute for the African Child courses for no additional
cost.
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships
are available to support graduate students who are U.S.
citizens or permanent residents enrolled in the SCALI
program. The summer FLAS fellowships provide
tuition and fees, a living stipend of $2,400, and optional
travel grants. FLAS fellowships are supported by the
U.S. Department of Education, National Resource
Centers for African Studies. FLAS applications are due
March 15, 2004. Please visit the web site at
http://www.ohio.edu/SCALI; phone (740) 593-0272;
fax: (740) 593-9476; or e-mail: scali@ohio.edu for
more information.
FELLOWSHIPS
Five College African Scholars Program
May 1, 2004 Deadline for the Terms:
- Mid- January to May 2005
Projects on the topic of "Power and Representation"
- Mid-August to December 2005
Projects on any topic relevant to the study of Africa in
the humanities & social sciences
The Five College African Scholars Program invites
proposals for competitive residency fellowships from
junior and mid-level teaching staff employed full-time
in African universities. Projects relevant to the study of
Africa are welcomed in the humanities and social
sciences. The program cannot fund projects in the
natural or physical sciences. Proposals should be based
on the applicant's current research, which can be
completed and prepared for publication during the
residency. Three to four candidates will be chosen for
each term according to the eligibility and selection
criteria described on the website at
http://www.fivecolleges.edu/asp/ The website also has
application forms which can be downloaded or sent on-
line.
The fellowship stipend includes $3,000 per month
subject to U.S. taxes, roundtrip airfare, laptop computer,
housing, health insurance, access to libraries, an office,
and a modest research allowance. For more
information, contact: John Lemly, Ph.D., Program
Director, Linda Faulkingham, Program Coordinator,
Five College African Scholars Program, 706 Herter
Hall, University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA 01003,
USA; Tel:(413) 577-3778; Fax: (413) 577-3781; e-mail;
asp@fivecolleges.edu; web:
http://www.fivecolleges.edu/asp/ Applications
welcomed from September 1, 2003 - May 1, 2004.
Africanist Doctoral Candidate Fellowship Program
Offered by the Woodrow Wilson International Center
for Scholar's Africa Program, this fellowship provides
an advanced graduate student an opportunity to spend
one to three summer months in Washington, D.C., using
the Center's research facilities, interacting with
policymakers, and presenting part of his or her research
to a wider audience. At the time of application,
candidates should have completed all doctoral
requirements except the dissertation.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens enrolled in a Ph.D.
program in any of the social sciences. Their dissertation
work must be on subjects concerning Africa that are
relevant to the broader policy community in
Washington. For this reason, applicants are required to
explain how their research will benefit from residence at
the Center. The recipient will be in residence between
June 7 and August 27, 2004.
The application should consist of a brief proposal of 2-3
pages; a curriculum vita, providing complete contact
information (mailing address, phone number, fax
number, and e-mail address); and two academic
references, including one from the dissertation advisor.
The applicants should also indicate their field of study
and the time frame (proposed dates) available to pursue
this summer research opportunity. The application
deadline is December 1, 2003. The fellowship recipient
will receive $3,000 per month, inclusive of travel.
Applications should be mailed or submitted
electronically to: The Africanist Doctoral Candidate
Fellowship Program, The Africa Program, The
Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue,
N.W., Washington, DC 2000-3027; e-mail:
rumeaunv@wwic.si.edu
JOBS
Several Faculty positions - Univ. of Florida
There are several open faculty positions at the
University of Florida, in various fields of African
Studies. The University is searching to fill the following
positions:
-
Assistant Professor: Francophone African Literatures
and Cultures - Deadline: December 1, 2003
-
Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the African
Languages Program - Deadline December 30, 2003
-
Assistant Professor of African Environmental Studies
Deadline: December 30, 2003
-
Full time Lecturer in Swahili (No description, yet)
-
Associate/Full professor of Geography with
specialization in Economic and/or Environmental
geography. - Deadline passed: October 30, 2003
-
Associate/Assistant professor of Anthropology with
a specialization in Historical Ecology. - Deadline:
January 5, 2004
Full descriptions of these positions, along with further
information on African Studies at the University of
Florida are posted on the website:
http://www.africa.ufl.edu
Asst. Professor-African Literature,
Dartmouth College
Tenure-track appointment, to be held jointly in the
Programs in African and African American Studies, and
Comparative Literature. Ph.D. in hand preferred; ABDs
will be considered. The hire should have as her or his
primary scholarly field some aspect of sub-Saharan
African literature. The specialty may be in either
anglophone or francophone literary traditions, or both.
By "literature" it includes both written and oral
heritages, and folklore, as long as the texts are studied
primarily from a literary and not ethnographic
perspective. Attractive secondary areas of expertise
would include literature of the African diaspora, African
film, theater, or music.
Send a letter of application, vita, and three letters of
recommendation to John Kopper, Africanist Search
Committee, Comparative Literature Program, 6051 Reed
Hall, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H. 03755.
Screening of applications will begin December 1, 2003.
Dartmouth College is an affirmative action and equal
opportunity employer. Applications from
underrepresented groups, including women and
minorities, are strongly encouraged.
Associate Professor Position - Univ. of South Florida
A position in the Department of Africana Studies at the
University of South Florida is open. Under the
University's Faculty Academic Enrichment Program,
the Department has been approved to invite applications
in competition for a tenure track position at the
Associate Professor level. The discipline is open, but the
candidate should be a recently promoted political
economist and/or someone in the field of
Diaspora/International health, either of whom should
have developed a strong focus on the African Diaspora.
The Department is particularly interested in candidates
from ethnic groups other than African American, or in
females of any ethnic background. The appointment will
become effective August 2004; salary will be
commensurate with experience and scholarly
achievement. Responsibilities will include teaching five
courses per academic year, research and publication, and
institutional and community service.
Minimum qualifications: Associate Professor rank
(recently promoted); extensive teaching experience; a
record of outstanding scholarly accomplishments
relating to the African Diaspora; and a clearly
articulated on-going research agenda on Diaspora
political economy or health.
The preferred candidate should demonstrate a
recognized theoretical orientation as well as a
commitment to interdisciplinarity. The candidates work
should reflect a thorough understanding of the historical
and contemporary problems faced by Blacks in the
Diaspora, and the link between those problems and
historically constructed socioeconomic conditions. Also,
the candidates work should have strong applied
implications.
The Departments chosen candidate will compete with
candidates from various disciplines across the
University for a total of between (3) to (5) positions.
These hires are intended to remedy areas of
underutilization on the faculty and ensure diversity.
Underutilization is defined as: Having fewer minorities
or women in a particular job group than would be
reasonably expected by their availability[41 CFR S60-
2.11(b)]. Information regarding race/ethnic descriptions
of U.S. citizens and resident aliens are contained in
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidelines
on the subject.
Please send letter of application, curriculum vita, sample
of written work, and contact information for three
referees to: Africana Studies-FAEP, University of South
Florida, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, FAO270, Tampa,
Florida 33620.
The letter of application should include a brief narrative
of: (1) the applicants research agenda; and (2), the
applicants teaching philosophy. All application material
must be received by November 17, 2003.
Editor: Ali B. Ali-Dinar