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JUA: Penn African Studies Bulletin (01/23/06)


UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

AFRICAN STUDIES CENTER
BIMONTHY BULLETIN
Issue No.8, Spring 2006
January 23, 2006


Dear JUA Readers,

I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Happy New Year. This is the eighth issue of the bi-monthly electronic newsletter of the African Studies Center at the University of Pennsylvania for the 2005-06 academic year; it is the first for Spring 2006. We look forward to continuing to provide you with information regarding area events and lectures, conferences and calls for papers, scholarships and fellowships, grant opportunities and job opportunities. Please send any postings you would like to have included in JUA to africa@sas.upenn.edu. Our next issue will be sent on February 6, 2006.


With best wishes,
Robert Mswia
JUA Editor


CONTENTS:

AREA EVENTS & LECTURE SERIES
CONFERENCES / EXHIBITS
CALLS FOR PAPERS
FELLOWSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS, & GRANT OPPORTUNITIES COURSES & PROGRAMS
ACADEMIC JOBS
NON-ACADEMIC JOBS
OTHER RESOURCES

For archived issues of JUA, see:
http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Home_Page/Whats_New.html



AREA EVENTS & LECTURE SERIES


  <<JANUARY>>

January 26, 2006
"Protecting the Rights of Women and Children in the World Today" G06 Jon M. Huntsman Hall (38th and Walnut Sts). 7:00pm 2003 Nobel Peace Prize Winner Dr. Shirin Ebadi, the first Iranian and the first Muslim woman to win that distinction will speak on the topic about. This lecture is the inaugural event in the Provost's Global Forum, and it is FREE and is open to the public. The event is co-sponsored by the African Studies Center. For more information, contact Kathy Spillman at 215-898-4690 or Nicole Riley at 215-573-4203

January 27, 2006
Current Debates in African Studies
"AIDS/HIV Risk, Marriage and Sexual Relations in Malawi" Logan Hall, Room # 392. 2:00-3:30pm
This talk is given by Dr. Hans-Peter Kohler, Professor of Sociology, University of Pennsylvania. This lecture is the first of 2006 Spring Lecture Series organized by the African Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania.

January 30, 2006
"The One True Religion and Reality Rap: Millenial Hip-Hop in Urban Tanzania" University of Pennsylvania Museum, Room # 345. 4:30pm This talk is given by Brad Weiss, an Associate Professor of Anthropology at the College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia.


  <<FEBRUARY>>

February 3, 2006
Current Debates in African Studies
"Representing African Music"
Logan Hall, Room # 392. 2:00-3:30pm
This lecture is given by Dr. Carol Muller, Assistant Professor of Music, University of Pennsylvania. The talk is a continuation of 2006 Spring Lecture Series organized by the African Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania.

February 10, 2006
Current Debates in African Studies
"Postcoloniality and Development: Relevance to Africa" Logan Hall, Room # 392. 2:00-3:30pm
This talk is given by Dr. Eiman Zein-Elabdin, Associate Professor of Economics, Franklin & Marshall College. The lecture is a continuation of 2006 Spring Lecture Series organized by the African Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania.

February 24, 2006
Current Debates in African Studies
"African Studies and Historical Knowledge" Logan Hall, Room # 392. 2:00-3:30pm
This talk is given by Dr. Steven Feierman, Professor of History and Sociology of Science, University of Pennsylvania. The lecture is part of Spring 2006 African Studies Lecture Series, organized by the African Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania.


<<MARCH>>


March 3, 2006
Current Debates in African Studies
"Sub-Saharan Modernity and the Francophone African Crime Novel" Logan Hall, Room # 392. 2:00-3:30pm
The lecture is given by Dr. Pim Higginson, Assistant Professor of French, Bryn Mawr College. This lecture is a continuation of 2006 Spring Lecture Series organized by the African Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania.

March 17, 2006
Current Debates in African Studies
"Culture in Motion: Coastal West Africa, 1760—1860" Logan Hall, Room # 392. 2:00-3:30pm
The lecture is given by Dr. Sandra Barnes, Professor of Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania. This lecture is a continuation of 2006 Spring Lecture Series organized by the African Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania.

March 31, 2006
Current Debates in African Studies
"Africa and the Political Economy of Globalization" Logan Hall, Room # 392. 2:00-3:30pm
The lecture is given by Dr. Thomas M. Callaghy, Professor of Political Science, University of Pennsylvania. The lecture is a continuation of 2006 Spring Lecture Series organized by the African Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania.


<<APRIL>>


April 7, 2006
African Studies "Scholar For A Day" Event
Scholar for a Day is Dr. Kwame Anthony Appiah, the Laurance S. Rockefeller University Professor of Philosophy and the University Center for Human Values at Princeton University. His work covers a wide spectrum of issues including moral and political philosophy, African and African-American Studies, and issues of identity, multiculturalism, and nationalism. Dr. Appiah will be at Penn for the whole day. For more information on this event, contact Kristin Doughty (kdoughty@sas.upenn.edu) or Crystal Biruk (cbiruk@sas.upenn.edu)

April 11, 2006
"An Ordinary Man: An Autobiography"
Montgomery Auditorium, Central Library (19th & Vine Streets). 8:00pm This talk is given by Paul Rusesabagina, a Hotel Rwanda Manager during the Rwandan genocide of 1994, whose experience inspired the Academy Award nominated film "Hotel Rwanda". This Meelya Gordon Memorial Lecture is part of the 2006 lecture series organized by The Free Library of Philadelphia. Tickets are required for this event. For tickets, contact UpStages at 215-569-9700 or Prince Music Theatre Box Office (1412 Chestnut Street). For more information, contact rtf@library.phila.gov

April 14, 2006
Current Debates in African Studies
"The International Criminal Court and Governance in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan and Uganda"
Logan Hall, Room # 392. 2:00-3:30pm
This lecture is given by Dr. William Burke-White of School of Law, University of Pennsylvania. The lecture is a continuation of 2006 Spring Lecture Series organized by the African Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania.

April 17, 2006
Current Debates in African Studies
"Language, Food, and Cultural Diffusions in the Greater Atlantic World" Williams Hall Room # 215. 2:00-3:30pm
The lecture will be given by Dr. Catherine Cymone Fourshey, Assistant Professor of History, Susquehanna University. The lecture is a continuation of 2006 Spring Lecture Series organized by the African Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania.

April 18, 2006
"You Must Set Forth at Dawn"
Montgomery Auditorium, Central Library (19th & Vine Streets). 8:00pm This lecture is given by Wole Soyinka, the first African recipient of the Noble Prize in Literature for his novels, plays, poems and essays. He has been a courageous voice for justice, freedom, and human rights around the world. The Lecture and Book signing is part of The Free Library of Philadelphia Spring 2006 Lecture Series/Book Signing. Tickets are required for this event. For tickets, contact UpStages at 215-569-9700 or Prince Music Theatre Box Office (1412 Chestnut Street). For more information, contact rtf@library.phila.gov

April 21, 2006
Current Debates in African Studies
"Clinical Research on HIV/AIDS in Botswana" Logan Hall, Room # 392. 2:00-3:30pm
The lecture will be given by Dr. Gregory Bisson, School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. The lecture is a continuation of 2006 Spring Lecture Series organized by the African Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania.



CONFERENCES / EXHIBITS


CONFERENCE
ISLAM, TERRORISM AND AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT, Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria (February 8-10, 2006) The conference is organized by the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies, University of Ibadan in Nigeria. For more information, contact Dr. Afis A. Oladosu (afism3@yahoo.com)

CONFERENCE: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES-2006 NATIONAL

CONFERENCE, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (February 13-18, 2006) For more information, contact naaasconference@earthlink.net or visit www.NAAAS.org

CONFERENCE: BOSTON UNIVERSITY GRADUATE STUDENT CONFERENCE ON GOOD GOVERNANCE,

Boston University Campus (February 25, 2006) The conference is open to graduate students from all fields working on issues related to Good Governance, including issues tied to national or international policy or aid for all sectors. For more information, contact Catherine Long (catlong@bu.edu) or Political Science Graduate Student Body (plsgrad@bu.edu)

CONFERENCE
AFRICAN LANGUAGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ (March 23-26, 2006) The conference theme is "African Languages in the Age of Globalization: Prospects and Challenges". For more information, contact Ousseina Alidou, Rutgers University Dept. of Africana Studies, 112 Beck Hall, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854 or email ALTA_2006@email.rutgers.edu
CONFERENCE
THE SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ISLAM, Madison, Wisconsin, USA (March 24-25, 2006) The theme of the conference is "Dialogue vs. Conflict: Islam in a Globalized World". The objective of the conference is to create an environment for the discussion of various aspects of Islam in an academic setting and in a non-speculative way. For more information, email info@islamconf.org or visit http://2006.islamconf.org
CONFERENCE
AFRICAN POPULATION ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA 2006 ANNUAL MEETING, Los Angeles, CA (March 30-April 1, 2006) For more information, visit http://paa2006.princeton.edu
CONFERENCE
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BANTU GRAMMAR ­ DESCRIPTION AND THEORY, SOAS, University of London, London, UK (April 20-22, 2006) The conference is organized by the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, and is supported by the British Academy. For more information, visit http://mercury.soas.ac.uk/users/lm5/BantuConference.htm

CONFERENCE: INTERDISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE ON BRITISH AND UNITED STATES

IMPERIALISM IN AFRICA, THE CARIBBEAN, CENTRAL AMERICA, AND THE MIDDLE EAST, Kingston, Ontario, Canada (May 15-18, 2006) For more information, contact empire@post.queensu.ca or visit http://post.queensu.ca/~empire

CONFERENCE
CULTURES AND COLONIZATION IN FRENCH AFRICA, Dakar, Senegal (May 17-20, 2006) The French Colonial Historical Society's annual meeting has the theme: Cultures and Colonization in French Africa. For more information, visit http://www.frenchcolonial.org/
CONFERENCE
ETHICS AND AFRICA CONFERENCE, Cape Town, South Africa (May 29-31, 2006) This is an interdisciplinary conference where scholars present work relevant to the peoples and political context of Africa. The conference is organized by Jean Beer Blumenfeld Center for Ethics, Georgia State University and Department of Philosophy, University of Cape Town. For more information, contact Andrew I. Cohen (aicohen@gsu.edu) or visit http://www.gsu.edu/ethics

CONFERENCE: 5TH ANNUAL HAWAII INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOCIAL SCIENCE,

Honolulu, Hawaii, USA (May 31-June 3, 2006) The conference will provide many opportunities for academicians and professionals from social science related fields to interact with members inside and outside their own particular disciplines. The conference is sponsored by East West Council for Education, Asia-Pacific Research Institute of Peking University, University of Louisville ­ Center for Sustainable Urban Neighborhoods. For more information, contact social@hicsocial.org or visit http://www.hicsocial.org

CONFERENCE: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TRANSCULTURAL MODERNITIES: NARRATING

AFRICA IN EUROPE, Frankfurt, Germany (June 1-3, 2006) The Conference is organized by the European Network for Euro-African Studies Project. For more information contact Elisabeth Bekers (Elisabeth.bekers@ua.ac.be), Sissy Helff (helff@nelk.uni-frankfurt.de) or Daniella Merolla (D.Merolla@let.leidenuniv.nl)

CONFERENCE: FOURTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON "HIERARCHY AND POWER IN THE

HISTORY OF CIVILIZATIONS", INSTITUTE FOR AFRICAN STUDIES, RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, Moscow, Russia (June 13-16, 2006) The conference's purpose is to discuss civilizational and evolutionary models of socio-political development, ideology and of power in different civilizational contexts, violence and non-violence, the role of the economy, and access to information as a condition and its use as a means of political manipulation. For more information, contact Ms. Anastasia Banschikova (civ-reg@inafr.ru)

WORKSHOP: THE ROLE OF DIASPORAS IN DEVELOPING THE HOMELAND: A RESEARCH WORKSHOP

AND EDITED BOOK PROJECT, Washington DC, USA (June 16, 2006) The purpose of the workshop is to present and discuss research proposals that investigate diasporas' potential contributions in the development of their homelands in terms of economic development, social and political development, and conflict prevention and mitigation. For more information, contact Jennifer M. Brinkerhoff (jbrink@gwu.edu)

CONFERENCE: LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES IN SUB-SAHARA AFRICA 2006

CONFERENCE, Zanzibar, Tanzania (June 26-28, 2006) For more information, contact lmsssa2006@yahoo.com

CONFERENCE: KNOWLEDGE AND SCIENCE IN AFRICA, CONFERENCE OF THE AFRICAN STUDIES

ASSOCIATION IN GERMANY (VAD), Frankfurt, Germany (July 13-16, 2006) The African Studies Association in Germany meets every two years to discuss current developments and the status of research in Africa within the framework of an international conference. At the conference planned for 2006, various conceptions of knowledge in the broadest sense are to be dealt with, whereby local concepts of knowledge are to play just as much a role as the knowledge accumulated and institutionalized by academics. Central topics are the production, dissemination, and preservation of knowledge. For more information, visit http://www.vad-ev.de/2006/fs_vad_eng.htm

EXHIBIT: ZANZIBAR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (ZIFF) OF THE DHOW COUNTRIES,

Zanzibar, Tanzania (July 14-23, 2006)
This is the largest cultural event in East Africa. The festival celebrates the unique cultural heritage of Africa and the Dhow countries of the Indian Ocean region and their global Diaspora. The Festival promotes an extensive programme of Films, Music & Performing Arts, Exhibitions, and Workshops for Women, Children, Film Industry, Music Industry and Literature. The Festival also includes events in selected villages of the Zanzibar islands, Unguja and Pemba. For more information, visit http://www.ziff.or.tz/

CONFERENCE: 2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF TRANS-ATLANTIC RESEARCH GROUP,

Owerri, Nigeria (July 28-30, 2006)
The theme is "Gendering Transformations: Gender, Globalization, and State Transformation in Africa and the African Diaspora". The Second TARG conference aims to bring together scholars and policy makers interested in exploring historical, policy, and development phenomena and their intersection with gender using the methods of the social sciences. For more information, contact Dr. Chima J. Korieh (Korieh@rowan.edu) or Dr. Femi Kolapo (kolapof@uoguelph.ca)

CONFERENCE: RETHINKING WORLDS OF LABOR: SOUTHERN AFRICAN LABOR HISTORY IN

INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT, Johannesburg, South Africa (July 28-31, 2006) The conference is organized by the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
For more information, visit
http://www.wits.ac.za/historyworkshop/conferences.htm


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                      CALL FOR PAPERS
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CALL FOR PAPERS
5TH GRADUATE STUDENT CONFERENCE, University of California, Los Angeles (May 19, 2006) *The submission deadline for abstracts is January 27, 2006. The conference is sponsored by UC Transnational and Transcolonial Studies Multicampus Research Group. Theme of the conference is "The Art of Rights: Human Rights in Comparative Perspective". The keynote speaker is Greg Mullins, an Associate Professor of English at Evergreen College. Possible paper topics may include (but not limited to) representing human rights, historiography of human rights, gendered rights, case studies on human rights, comparative studies (Sudan, Armenia, Rwanda, Cambodia, the Holocaust…) and other human rights issues (exile, refugees, linguistic rights,…). Financial assistance will be available to cover lodging costs in Los Angeles. For more information, visit http://www.humnet.ucla.edu/transnation

CALL FOR PAPERS: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RETHINKING THE HUMANITIES IN

AFRICA, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria (June 13-14, 2006) *The submission deadline for abstracts is January 30, 2006. The conference is organized by Faculty of Arts. Obafemi Awolowo university and is intended to provide scholars, curriculum planners, policy makers and administrators to critically appraise the orientation and utility of the humanities on the one hand and assess the content, methodology and the contemporary challenges of knowledge production in the field on the other. Wide ranges of topics on Humanities are welcome. Abstracts of proposed papers should not exceed 300 words. Each should reflect the title of the paper and author's contact details (institutional affiliation, email address and phone number). All submissions are to be made electronically. For more information, contact artsoauconference2006@yahoo.com

CALL FOR PAPERS: 19TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR

CONFLICT MANAGEMENT, Montreal, Canada (June 25-28, 2006) *The submission deadline for abstracts is February 14, 2006. For more information and to submit papers, visit www.iacm-conflict.org

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: A GLOBAL CONGRESS ON WORLD'S RELIGIONS AFTER SEPTEMBER 11,

Montreal, Canada (September 11-15, 2006)
*The submission deadline for abstracts is February 28, 2006. All abstracts should be submitted on-line in English and must not exceed 150 words for individual proposals or 300 words for panel or symposia proposals. For on-line registration and for more information, visit http://www.worldsreligionsafter911.com

CALL FOR PROPOSALS
CODESRIA MULTINATIONAL WORKING GROUPS, Dakar, Senegal (May 2006) *The submission deadline for proposals is February 28, 2006. The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) invites proposals from researchers for possible inclusion in its new multinational working group (MWG) on the theme of "Africa and Its Diaspora". The MGW is the flagship research vehicle employed by CODESRIA for the promotion of multi-country and multidisciplinary reflections on critical questions of concern to the African social research community. The research that will be carried out will focus on the range of topics covering the historic and contemporary African Diaspora, the demography and culture linkage and political and economic linkage between Africa and its Diasporas, diasporic processes and their interfaces with globalization, and educational and scientific flows between Africa and its Diasporas. Proposals should not exceed 3000 words or 12 double-spaced pages, and should include a clear statement of the purpose of the project and the problematic to be researched, a review of literature and a description of the methodology to be used, detailed calendar of work and a draft budget. CVs of the authors should be sent in with the proposal application to: The CODESRIA MWG on Africa and its Diasporas, Research Department, CODESRIA, Avenue Cheikh Anta Diop x Canal IV, PO Box 3304, Dakar 18524, Senegal. For more information, contact mwg@codesria.sn
CALL FOR PAPERS
AFRICAN CHILDREN IN AFRICAN MEDIA, Ohio University, USA (June 15-17, 2006) *The submission deadline for abstracts is April 1, 2006. The conference considers how African children are represented underrepresented in African audio-visual and print media. The sessions will explore the role of the state, private and NGO owned media institutions and organizations, and examine their impact on the lives of African children. Papers from scholarly and practitioner perspectives are welcome. Submit a cover page and an abstract (not more than 350 words) to Andrew Ofori-Birikorang (ao377703@ohio.edu). For more information, contact Ghirmai Negash (negashg@ohio.edu) or Acacia Nikoi (nikoi@ohio.edu)

CALL FOR CONTRIBUTORS: ENCYLOPEDIA OF GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE UNITED STATES

Berkshire Publishing Group and CQ Press are preparing the Encyclopedia of Global Perspectives on the United States for publication in June 2005. The encyclopedia will explore the role and image of the United States from the viewpoints of the peoples and nations of the world. The editor is searching for African scholars to contribute articles on the African nations that are still unassigned. The articles will include historical coverage as well as a contemporary analysis of that nation's relations with the United States. The unassigned nations in Africa are: Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Cote d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, and Tunisia. For more information, contact Karen Advokaat
(karen.advokaat@berkshirepublishing.com)


FELLOWSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

FELLOWSHIP
MELLON POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN THE HUMANITIES AT UCLA ­ CULTURES IN TRANSNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE *Application deadline is February 1, 2006. The division of humanities at the University of California, LA, will appoint 4 Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellows for a 2-year tenure beginning in the fall of 2006. Fellows must have earned their degree no earlier than January 2000 and no later that June 2006. Fellows will receive a stipend of $45,000 a year, standard fringe benefits, a one-time moving allowance of $1,500, plus a small research budget of $1,000. Applicants should send a cover letter, a description (no more than 1500 words) of scholarly project relevant to the program, a CV, and three letters of recommendation to Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Humanities at UCLA, Royce Humanities Group, 212 Royce Hall, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095. For more information, contact Cyndia Soloway (soloway@humnet.ucla.edu

FELLOWSHIP: THE 2006-2007 NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION PROGRAM (NSEP) FELLOWSHIP

FOR STUDY ABROAD
*National Application deadline is February 10, 2006. The NSEP program awards scholarships to U.S citizens for study of world regions deemed critical to U.S interests (including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Middle East. Applicants are required to study one of the less commonly taught languages relevant to the region of study. Students interested in political science, international affairs, business and economics, applied sciences and engineering, and foreign languages are encouraged to apply. For more information, visit http://www.iie.org/nsep

FELLOWSHIP: DISSERTATON FELLOWSHIPS: BLACK STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA,

SANTA BARBARA
*Application deadline is February 15, 2006. The Department of Black Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara invites applications for two fellowships for the academic year 2006-2007. Applicants must be advanced to candidacy at an accredited university. Scholars whose research focuses on intersections of race, class, gender or sexuality in African, Caribbean, African-American or Diasporic Studies are encouraged to apply. The duration of the award is 9 months, and the fellowship grant is $20,000. To apply submit CV, a brief description of the dissertation project, a writing sample (approx. 20 pages) and three letters of reference to Dissertation fellowship Committee, Department of Black Studies, 3631 South Hall, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106. For more information, visit www.blackstudies.ucsb.edu

FELLOWSHIP: PRB DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIPS IN POPULATION, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, AND

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
*Application deadline is February 20, 2006. The Hewlett/PRB Dissertation Fellowship will support four two-year fellowships starting June 2006. Students enrolled in PhD programs in United States and Canada are eligible to apply. Students must have their dissertation proposal in progress or completed and all course work completed by the beginning of fellowship program. Dissertations that address population and development issues pertinent to the African continent are especially encouraged. Fellowship recipients are awarded $20,000 per year for two years to cover expenses incurred while working on their dissertation, including tuition, travel for research purposes and living expenses. To apply, send cover letter, CV, Statement of intent to pursue a dissertation to examining the linkages of population and economic development, schedule for completing dissertation, budget, two letters of recommendation, an essay describing how you believe your work, when complete, will affect policy and improve people's well-being (max 2 pages) to Dr Rachel Nugent, Population Reference Bureau, 1875 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 520, Washington, DC 200009. For more information, email Dr. Rachel at popecondissfellows@prb.org

RESEARCH GRANTS: FOR YOUNG SCIENTISTS FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

The International Foundation for Science (IFS) is an independent international research council that is based in Stockholm, Sweden. The mission of IFS is to strengthen the scientific research capacity of developing countries in science fields related to the sustainable management of biological and water resources. Research proposals submitted to IFS should be from biological, chemical, physical, sociocultural or economic science fields, and relevant for the conservation, production or renewable utilization of biological or water resources. IFS awards research grants with a maximum value of USD 12,000 for the purchase of equipment, expendable supplies, fieldwork activities, etc. Researchers are eligible to receive up to three research grants during their career. For more information, visit http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=29634

FELLOWSHIP: MICHAEL AND MARYLEE FAIBANKS INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP TO ATTEND THE

2006 BRED LOAF WRITER'S CONFERENCE (August 16-27, 2006) *Application deadline is April 1, 2006.
The fellowship covers conference fees as well as travel expenses. Preference will be given to applicants who currently live in Africa or the Caribbean. Poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction writers who have published at least one but not more than two books in English within the past 4 years are eligible to apply. For more information, contact Noreen Cargill at the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT 05753 or email blwc@middlebury.edu


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OPERATION CROSSROADS AFRICA (June 15-August 10, 2006) * The application deadline is February 1, 2006 In 2006, Operation Crossroads Africa will sponsor projects in Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Benin, Mali, Rwanda and Senegal. Crossroaders in 2006 will engage in any of the five types of projects: community construction/community development, community health/medical outreach, agriculture/reforestation, education/training, and women's development projects. To apply and for more information, visit http://www.operationcrossroadsafrica.org/06/

UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL: FIVE-WEEK INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL PROGRAMME (June 24-July 29, 2006)
*The registration deadline is February 28, 2006 The International School offers the educational experiences that appropriately complement the institution's curriculum while adding significant cultural dimensions to students' life experiences. The programme in 2006 will run at the Howard College campus in Durban. Courses offered are as follows: Culture & Diversity in the Rainbow Nation (Consisting out of four modules, this course explores language, culture, media, and political influences in modern South Africa); Zulu Language & Culture (Learn to speak basic isiZulu in addition to Zulu customs, art, music & history); Service Learning (In addition to a secured and supervised placement that provides a hands-on learning experience, the student will visit urban and rural environmental and development projects and will be exposed to a range of social, cultural, and historical sites during their stay). All courses offered are 16 UKZN credits per course with a maximum of 32 (two courses) for the International School session that may be taken by individual students. The programme is intensive and interactive, and students have the opportunity to gain a wealth of knowledge through lectures, out-of-class excursions, and experiential learning. The fee for the International School programme 2006 is US$2500. This covers almost all students' needs as soon as they arrive at the Durban airport: tuition fees for up to two courses, course readers, accommodation in university housing, excursions, and transport related to programme activities. Students are responsible for their own meals, health insurance, and personal expenses. For more information about this programme contact Andrea Gommans; International School;
University of KwaZulu-Natal; Durban, 4041; SOUTH AFRICA. Tel: +27-31-2602677,

Fax: +27-31-2602967,email is@ukzn.ac.za or visit
http://www.ukzn.ac.za/ukzninternational/international/international.html


PENN SUMMER PROGRAMS IN AFRICA: PENN-IN-TANZANIA, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (July 3-August 9, 2006)
*The application deadline is April 1, 2006 Penn-in-Tanzania is a five-week program which will provide students with an opportunity to study at the University of Dar es Salaam, in Tanzania. The program offers a menu of courses covering topics on Tanzania and other East African countries. Courses offered include Government, Politics, and Development in East Africa; Social Structure of Tanzania Societies; and Swahili Language and Culture. Weekly field trips will be organized for each course within and around Dar es Salaam. Participants in the program will experience Tanzania's new multi-party democratic system and liberalized market economy. They will stay with Tanzania host families to experience the country's diverse languages and cultures. Send application to Penn Summer Abroad, College of General Studies, University of Pennsylvania, 3440 Market Street, Suite 100, Philadelphia, PA 19104, Email: summerabroad@sas.upenn.edu. For more information, contact Dr. Paul Kaiser (pkaiser@sas.upenn.edu), African Studies Center, 646 Williams Hall, Philadelphia, PA 19104, Phone: 215-898-6449.

GRADUATE SUMMER SEMINARS: PERFORMING AFRICAN DIASPORAS, Florida International University, Miami, Florida (July 5-August 4, 2006) A series of seminars (4 modules) will focus on black performativity and cultural production from the perspective of aesthetics, poetics, and representation in four weekly modules. The relationship between cultural production, performance, and representation, on the one hand, and the production of black subjectivity and cognitively inscribed popular conceptions of blackness on the other, will be examined. Popular culture and the deployment of literary, visual, auditory, and other forms of sensory technologies will be explored and interrogated, historicized and framed within the practices of conjunctural and comparative analysis. These deployments will be examined in the production and contestation of blackness and black subjectivity; in the reinforcement and contestation of black inferiority; in the production and contestation of racialized discourses of difference; in the production of ideologies of racialized inferiority, superiority, and equality; and in politics of rebellion, opposition, reversal, transformation and reinforcement. Ambiguity, contradiction, conflict, and opposition will be issues that form part of the examination of African diasporic performativities and cultural production. For more information, visit http://www.fiu.edu/~interad


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WAGNER COLLEGE, NEW YORK: TENURE-TRACK POSITION IN WORLD HISTORY (ASSISTANT

PROFESSOR)
Tenure-track Assistant Professor in World History with a specialization in one of the following areas: South Asia, the Islamic World, Middle East, Africa, Caribbean and/or the Atlantic World. Ability to teach World history survey course as well as upper-level courses in field of specialization and urban History is desirable. The successful candidate will be expected to teach writing-intensive First Year courses and to participate in Wagner's nationally acclaimed interdisciplinary Learning Communities. Ph.D and teaching experience required. Preliminary interviews will be conducted at the Annual Meeting of the AHA in Philadelphia. Send letter of application, CV, transcripts, sample syllabi and three letters of application to Dr. Alison Smith, Department of History, Wagner College, Staten Island, NY 10301. Tel: 718 390 3485; Fax 718 420 4158; email: asmith@wagner.edu. For more information, visit http://www.wagner.edu/hr/jobopp/facopenings/descrip.html

BARNARD COLLEGE
TENURED/TENURE-TRACK POSITION IN AFRICANA STUDIES PROGRAM (ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OR PROFESSOR AND DIRECTOR) *Application deadline is open until the position is filled. Barnard College/Columbia University announces an opening for a Director of its Program in Africana Studies, a position at the Associate Professor or Professor level. A PhD in the humanities or social sciences and a demonstrated record of teaching and research in African and/or African-diasporic studies is required. Review of application will begin on December 5, 2005 and will continue until the position is filled. To apply, send CV, and three letters of reference to Search Committee Chair, Program in Africana Studies, Barnard College, 3009 Broadway, New York, NY 10027.

OHIO UNIVERSITY: TENURE-TRACK POSITION IN AFRICAN LITERATURE (ASSISTANT

PROFESSOR)
*Application deadline is open until the position is filled. The Department of English at Ohio University seeks Assistant Professor African Literature beginning September 2006. Ph.D. in hand by September 1, 2006 is required. Responsibilities include teaching; pursuing, directing, and publishing research; and participate in departmental governance. Send letter of application, C.V., and three current letters of recommendation to Joseph McLaughlin, Chair, African Literature Search, Department of English, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701.

MIAMI UNIVERSITY: DIRECTOR OF BLACK WORLD STUDIES

*Application deadline is open until the position is filled. The College of Arts and Science at Miami University invites applications from outstanding scholars for the position of Director of Black World Studies and appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Full Professor in the appropriate Arts and Science academic department. The beginning date of employment is August 15, 2006. The Black World Studies Program (BWS) at Miami University offers both a major and a minor. The interdisciplinary curriculum, teaching and research of BWS focus primarily on the experiences of Africans and people of African descent in the United States and throughout the world. BWS emphasizes both theory and practice in the field. The director will maintain an active program of scholarship, provide leadership, develop and administer the academic program, teach courses in the program, support student academic excellence, and maintain strong relationships with the student body, faculty, and administration. Candidates must have expertise in Black World Studies, a doctoral degree, and distinguished scholarly achievements. The ideal candidate will have a vision for advancing the BWS program at Miami University, a history of program involvement and leadership, and a demonstrated commitment to student success.
Submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, vision statement, and three current letters of recommendation to Stephen A. Nimis, College of Arts and Science, Miami University, Oxford OH 45056. For more information, visit http://montgomery.cas.muohio.edu/nimissa/jobad.htm

INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON: TENURE-TRACK POSITION IN SOCIO-CULTURAL

ANTHROPOLOGY (ASSISTANT PROFESSOR)
*Application deadline is open until the position is filled. The Department of Anthropology at Indiana University-Bloomington invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professorship in social-cultural anthropology with a specialization in expressive culture and the arts to begin Fall 2006. The successful candidate will have completed field research in a sub-Saharan African region with a significant Muslim population or on a topic related to Muslim society. The department seeks candidates with a demonstrated record of research in expressive culture, especially the social, cultural and political impact of media and the arts. Applicants should demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels. The candidate will be expected to contribute to the mission of the African Studies Program which coordinates an interdisciplinary approach to the region and also will join the growing faculty in Indiana University's Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies Program. PhD (preferably in Anthropology) is required at the time of appointment and a strong publication and teaching record or the promise of the same. Send letters of application, brief curriculum vitae, and names of three referees to Beverly Stoeltje, Chair, the African Search Committee, Department of Anthropology, Student Building 130, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405. Members of the Department of Anthropology will be available to conduct interviews at the AAA meetings in Washington.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS: TENURE-TRACK POSITION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF

ANTHROPOLOGY (ASSISTANT PROFESSOR)
Tenure-track position in the social and cultural anthropology of Sub-Saharan Africa is available for academic year 2006-2007. Theoretical, topical and regional specializations are open, but the department seeks, among others, specialists in medical anthropology, particular in culture of sex and reproduction in the context of AIDS; popular culture, youth, mass media and African cities, states, quasi-states and the social production of security and insecurity in the context of international humanitarian aid and non-governmental organizations. For more information, contact Donald L. Donham (dldonham@ucdavis.edu)


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OIC INTERNATIONAL INC: MONITORING AND EVALUATION SPECIALIST

This is US-based position which may interest those who have specific experience living and working in Africa for at least six years. The position location is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Responsibilities include supervision of all activities related to monitoring and evaluating the Food Security Programs and verifying project funds. Applicants must either be US Citizens or Permanent Residents in the US. Send a three-page resume, a cover letter explaining suitability of education, work, and professional experience, and five reference names and contact information to Helena Brykarz (HBrykarz@GlobalRecruitment.net).

AMERICAN RED CROSS: PROGRAM OFFICER, EAST AFRICA

The American Red Cross seeks Program Officers to provide program and administrative backstopping support for Tsunami Recovery Program (TRP) field operations in the affected countries. This is US-based position with position location at Washington, D.C. Applicants must either be US Citizens or Permanent Residents in the United States. Applications should include a cover letter, a detailed CV, and three or more professional references. Send application by email marked `confidential' to Helena Brykarz (HBrykarz@GlobalRecruitment.net).

ORC MACRO INTERNATIONAL: SEVERAL SHORT TERM OPENINGS

The ORC macro organization seeks native Ghana/Uganda English Speakers currently living in the US or Europe and who could work as control listeners for our media monitoring research projects. For further information please contact: Vivienne Phanurai (vivienne.phanurai@orcmacro.com) or visit http://orcmacro.com

AFRICA: MULTIPLE POSITIONS, CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES

CRS has multiple positions in several African countries in the areas of capacity building, peace building, and emergency relief. For more information, visit http://www.catholicrelief.org/about_us/careers/current_openings/

AFRICA: MULTIPLE POSITIONS, INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE

The IRC has multiple positions in several African countries in the areas of health, community development, and security. For more information, visit http://www.theirc.org/jobs/index.cfm

AFRICA: MULTIPLE POSITIONS, POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL

PSI has multiple positions several African countries in the areas of health and social marketing. For more information, visit http://www.psi.org/employment/international.html

AFRICA: MULTIPLE POSITIONS, CAREERNATION

CareerNation has multiple positions several African countries in the areas of wide range of disciplines. For more information, visit http://careernation.com

AFRICA: MULTIPLE POSITIONS, CONCERN

For more information, visit http://www.concern.net/getinvolved/jobs.ds2

SOUTH AFRICA
Genesis Analytics (Pty) Ltd is an economic consulting firm based in Johannesburg, South Africa. They are looking for candidates (either with citizenship of an African country, or with working experience in Africa) for both permanent and internship positions, at varying levels of seniority from analyst to specialist. For more information, visit http://www.genesis-analytics.com/recruitment.htm or contact Debbie Colhoun on +27 11 214 4009.


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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

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)



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