| <<FEBRUARY>> |
February 7, 2005
Ethnography Workshop with Michael Buroway (University of California, Berkeley),
Education Building 203, University of Pennsylvania, 12:00 pm. Co-sponsored by
the African Studies Center. For more information, contact Vida Bajc
(vbajc@ssc.upenn.edu) or Regina Smardon (smardon@ssc.upenn.edu).
<<MARCH>>
March 10-11, 2005
International Workshop on the Reconstruction of the University of Liberia.
University of Pennsylvania. 9-5pm. For more information, contact Paul Kaiser
(pkaiser@sas.upenn.edu).
March 17, 2005
Ethnohistory Workshop, "An Unsuitable Loss: On the Rewriting of South African
Indian History after Apartheid," Department of Anthropology, University Museum
345, 4:30-6:30pm. For more information, visit:
http://www.history.upenn.edu/ethno/index.html
March 21, 2005
African Studies Scholar with Francis Deng (Johns Hopkins University and
Brookings Institution). For more information, contact Sandra Grady
(sgrady@sas.upenn.edu) or Christy Schuetze (schuetze@sas.upenn.edu)
March 25, 2005
"The World at Your Fingertips: International Career Opportunities &
Undergraduate Research Forum." Houston Hall 218, 10:30-5:00pm. Co-sponsored by
the African Studies Center, Center for East Asian Studies, the Middle East
Center, and the South Asia Center.
<<APRIL>>
April 1, 2005
Penn African Studies Annual Consortium Workshop: "Internal Conflicts and
External Responses in the Horn of Africa." Location TBA, 8:30-6:00pm. For more
information, contact Ali Dinar (aadinar@sas.upenn.edu).
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CONFERENCES
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- CONFERENCE
- WORLD SUMMIT ON THE INFORMATION, SOCIETY, Accra, Ghana (February
2-4, 2005)
The theme for the conference is "Access, Africa's key to an inclusive
Information, Society." For more information, visit:
http://www.wsisaccra2005.gov.gh/
- CONFERENCE
- AFRICAN SPORTS ACROSS DISCIPLINES WORKSHOP, Athens, Ohio
(February
4-5, 2005)
The Institute for African Child and the Sports Administration Program of Ohio
University will hold a workshop to provide a forum to examine the social,
political, and economic impact of sports on African societies and future
developments. For more information, contact Gerard Akindes (akindesg@ohio.edu),
Matthew Kirwin (Matthew.F.Kirwin.1@ohio.edu), or Nana Owusu-Kwarteng
(owusu-kw@ohio.edu).
- CONFERENCE
- OPEN SPACE TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE ON HIV AND STIGMA, Johannesburg, South Africa (February 22-25, 2005) Using OST technology, delegates will explore the challenges of HIV-related stigma, with the primary focus being the sharing and exploration of how to overcome stigma in service delivery. The conference is restricted to 100 delegates only, including 20 conference scholarships. For more information,
visit: http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=25266
- CONFERENCE
- 4TH UGANDA NATIONAL AIDS CONFERENCE, Uganda (March 2005)
NAC brings together policy makers, researchers and AIDS practitioners to share
knowledge and experiences about the epidemic and the response. NAC resolutions
feed into policy and program development, and service delivery processes for an
evidence-based response. For more information, visit:
http://www.aidsuganda.org/events/details.php?uniqueId=10
CONFERENCE: DEFINING SECURITY IN AN INSECURE WORLD: RADICALISM, TERRORISM, AND
STATE RESPONSES, West Virginia (March 3-5, 2005) The History Department of West Virginia University will host its bi-annual Rush Holt History Conference. The topic is "Defining Security in an Insecure World: Radicalism, Terrorism, and State Responses." This conference will focus on the current climate of insecurity and radicalism in the world. For more information, visit: http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=138222
- CONFERENCE
- THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MISSIONARY LINGUISTICS, Hong
Kong,
China (March 12-15, 2005)
This congress aims to outline the state of research done in the field of
early-modern descriptions of non-Indo-European languages. The subjects are to
some extent limited in time (focusing primarily on the period 1492-1850) but
not in space. This conference aims specifically at inter-relating grammars
written in different languages (Latin, Spanish, Portuguese, English, French,
Dutch, etc.), by missionaries of different orders (Dominicans, Franciscans,
Jesuits, etc.), and on different continents. For more information, visit:
http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=138238
- CONFERENCE
- AFRICAN LANGUAGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, New Haven,
Connecticut (March
17-20, 2005)
For more information, visit:
http://www.yale.edu/ycias/african/alta2005/index.html.
CONFERENCE: AFRICAN HEALTH AND ILLNESS, Austin, Texas (March 25-27, 2005)
For more information, visit: http://www.utexas.edu/conferences/africa.
- CONFERENCE
- 37th ANNUAL LIBERIAN STUDIES ASSOCIATION, Kalamazoo, Michigan,
USA
(March 31-April 3, 2005)
The focus this year is "Dominant Themes in Liberian Studies from Pre-Liberia to
the Present." For more information, contact Phyllis M. Belt-Beyan
(Phyllis.belt-beyan@wmich.edu) or Amos J. Beyan (amos.beyan@wmich.edu).
- CONFERENCE
- CHILDREN AT WAR, New Brunswick, New Jersey (April 7-9, 2005) The Rutgers Center for Historical Analysis (RCHA) will host a conference on children as victims, participants, and survivors of war, children in war torn states and regions of the world as well as children of aggressor nations who may escape the immediate physical terror of war but suffer other traumas. For
more information, visit: http://rcha.rutgers.edu
- CONFERENCE
- MIDWEST POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION, Chicago, Illinois (April 7-11, 2005) There are panels on International Relations, Comparative Politics, History and Politics, Sociology and Politics, Applied Politics as well as sections that examine politics in a specific area of the world (e.g. sections on African
Politics.) For more information, visit: http://www.mwpsa.org/
CONFERENCE: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND WORKSHOP ON ETHICS AND DEVELOPMENT,
East Lansing, Michigan (April 8-15, 2005) The purpose of this conference is to explore the practical value of the Capability Approach. In addition, participants will be discussing how best to move forward with a new interdisciplinary doctoral specialization in ethics and development at MSU. For more information, visit: http://www.msu.edu/unit/phl/devconference/EthDev.htm
CONFERENCE: RECENT RESEARCH ON AFRICAN ARCHAEOLOGY IN BRITAIN AND IRELAND,
Manchester University, England (April 9, 2005) Papers on any aspect of African archaeology are welcome. For more information, contact Sarah Croucher (sk_croucher@yahoo.co.uk).
CONFERENCE: THE EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LESS COMMONLY
TAUGHT LANGUAGES, THE YEAR OF LANGUAGES: EXPANDING THE PRESENCE OF LESS COMMONLY TAUGHT LANGUAGES, Madison, Wisconsin (April 15-17, 2005). For more information, contact NCOLCTL at 608-265-7903
- CONFERENCE
- WORLD COWPEA CONGRESS AND INTERNATIONAL LEGUME CONFERENCE, Durban, South Africa (April 17-21, 2005) The conference will provide a forum for research presentation, networking of African scientists with colleagues working on cowpeas and edible legumes from around the world, and interactions with growers and industry representatives.
For more information, visit: www.up.ac.za/conferences/ielc
- CONFERENCE
- SIXTH NORTHEAST WORKSHOP ON SOUTHERN AFRICA, Burlington, Vermont
(April 22-25, 2005)
This conference will bring together scholars working on southern Africa (Angola,
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia
and Zimbabwe). For more information, contact Julie Livingston
(jliving@tulrich.com).
- CONFERENCE
- CHILDREN AND POVERTY: GLOBAL TRENDS, LOCAL SOLUTIONS, New York (April 25-27, 2005) UNICEF and the Graduate Program in International Affairs at New School University plan to hold an international conference on poverty in the global context and its effects on girls and boys. For more information, and for
submission instructions, visit: http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=26265
CONFERENCE: CENTRE OF AFRICAN STUDIES ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE,
EDINBURGH, UK (April 27-28, 2005)
Education and human development - both for poverty reduction and growth are
expected to be central to several international debates in and on Africa in
2005. The Edinburgh Conference will discuss: the sustainability of the
millennium development process in education, aid for greater autonomy in the
education and training sectors, new conceptual approaches to integrating
education, skills and work in urban and rural Africa. For more information,
contact Pravina King (p.king@ed.ac.uk).
CONFERENCE: FURTHERING THE GLOBALIZATION DEBATE: CROSS REGIONAL COMPARISONS,
Montreal, Quebec, Canada (April 27-May 1, 2005) This Canadian Council of Area Studies Learned Societies conference is an attempt to integrate the academy with NGOs and policy makers; to bring together scholars from different regions and perspectives. Sub-themes are: 1) Theorizing the integration of Area Studies; 2) Capitalism and the New World Order; 3) Historicizing Globalization; 4) Social Inequality and Social Cohesion; 5) Health, Disease and Society; 6) Globalization and the International Division of Labor; and 7) National and Cultural Sovereignty. For more information, visit: http://ccasls.concordia.cia
- CONFERENCE
- FOURTEENTH ANNUAL AFRICA/DIASPORA CONFERENCE, CRITICAL AND
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN/ON AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT, Sacramento, California (April
28-30, 2005)
The conference is sponsored by the Center for African Peace and Conflict
Resolution and the Pan African Studies Program, California State University.
For more information, visit:
http://www.csus.edu/org/capcr/14thAnnualAfricaDiasporaConference.htm
CONFERENCE: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE UNITED STATES AND WEST AFRICA,
Arlington, Texas(April 28-30, 2005)
The University of Texas at Arlington will host this conference on historical and
contemporary relations between the United States and West Africa. The major
themes are: the Transatlantic Slave Trade, African Americans and West Africa,
United States Foreign Policy Towards West Africa, United States Business
Relations with West Africa, the New West African Diaspora in the United States.
For more information, contact Dr. Alusine Jolloh (Jalloh@uta.edu).
- CONFERENCE
- 10th CONFERENCE OF AFRICANISTS, Moscow, Russia (May 24-26, 2005)
The theme of the conference is "Security for Africa: Internal and External
Aspects." The conference is sponsored by the Academic Council on Problems of
African Countries and the Institute for African Studies, Russian Academy of
Sciences. For more information, contact inter@inafr.ru and copy
vladimir.shubin@inafr.ru.
- CONFERENCE
- INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DEAF WOMEN AND HIV/AIDS IN
AFRICA,
Washington, D.C., USA (June 10-12, 2005)
Gallaudet University and Howard University will sponsor an international
conference on Deaf Women and HIV/AIDS in Africa to increase awareness of the
importance of reaching all segments of the African population in the fight
against HIV/AIDS. For more information, contact oharris@howard.edu or visit:
http://www.deafafricawomen.edu.
- CONFERENCE
- U.S.-AFRICA BUSINESS SUMMIT, Baltimore, Maryland, (June 21-24, 2005) The Summit strives to increase American investment throughout the African continent by increasing U.S. private sector awareness of the many commercial opportunities available. The event will address specific policy issues confronting the US private sector in the African marketplace and aim to develop partnerships between African and American businesses. For more information,
visit: http://www.africacncl.org
- CONFERENCE
- THE SOUTH AFRICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY, University of Cape Town,
South
Africa (June 26-29, 2005)
The theme is "Southern Africa and the World: the Local, the Regional and the
Global in Historical Perspective". For more information, contact
issahs@humanities.uct.ac.za.
CONFERENCE: AEGIS EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON AFRICAN STUDIES,
London, England (June 29-July 3, 2005)
For more information, visit: http://www.aegis-eu.org
- CONFERENCE
- AFRICA IN LITERATURE, Cape Town, South Africa (July 10-13, 2005). For more information, contact Professor Rosemary Gray (rosemary.gray@up.ac.za)
or visit: http://www.englishacademy.co.za
CONFERENCE: PRIVATE MILITARY COMPANIES AND GLOBAL CIVIL SOCIETY: ETHICS, THEORY
AND PRACTICE, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (July 14-16, 2005) For more information, contact Deane Baker (BakerDP@ukzn.ac.za).
CONFERENCE: THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NEW DIRECTIONS IN THE HUMANITIES,
Cambridge, England (August 2-5, 2005)
The conference will continue in its endeavors over recent years to develop an
interdisciplinary agenda for the humanities. For more information, visit:
http://www.HumanitiesConference.com
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CALL FOR PAPERS
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- CALL FOR PAPERS
- THIRTEENTH ANNUAL GRADUATE RESEARCH CONFERENCE in AFRICAN STUDIES AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (March 18-19, 2005). *The submission deadline is February 25, 2005. This is an interdisciplinary conference intended for students at all levels of their graduate careers. The conference aims to provide a friendly and informal setting in which students can discuss their research. In past years, participants have presented research proposals, thesis chapters, methodological models, works in progress, or simply outlines of dissertation proposals. For
more information, visit: http://www.bu.edu/africa/programs/graduate/gradconf
- CALL FOR PAPERS
- HISTORY OF PLACES OF SOCIABILITY IN URBAN AFRICA, France (dates to be determined). *The submission deadline is February 28, 2005. This international symposium aims at interpreting/reading the city through its social relationships and power spaces, in an historical perspective. The symposium will favor the historical approach but will include contemporary analyses from an anthropological, political science, sociological or geographical perspective. Send a title and summary (one page long) to
sedet@ccr.jussieu.fr (subject: symposium on social urban spaces).
CALL FOR PAPERS: THE SOUTH AFRICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY BIENNIAL CONFERENCE,
SOUTHERN AFRICA AND THE WORLD, THE LOCAL, THE REGIONAL AND THE GLOBAL IN
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE, Cape Town, South Africa (June 26-29, 2005)
*Submission deadline is March 1, 2005.
Any proposals for papers, panels and roundtables are invited, but the Society is
especially interested in those that relate to themes in the history of the
southern African region. The Society, which may change its name to the Southern
African Historical Society next year, wishes to highlight debates on such topics
as liberation struggles and the limits of liberation history and heritage
post-colonial and post-nationalist historiographies new methodologies for
teaching and researching history in the 21st century, including the use of film
and video and digitization. For more information, visit:
http://www.uct.ac.za/depts/history/sahs
CALL FOR PAPERS: INTERNAL CONFLICTS AND EXTERNAL RESPONES IN THE HORN OF AFRICA,
PENN AFRICAN STUDIES ANNUAL CONSORTIUM WORKSHOP, Philadelphia, PA (April 1,
2005)
*The submission deadline is March 1, 2005.
The workshop is organized along the themes of "Internal Interests: Causes and
Forms of Conflict," "External Interests: Regional, Continental, and
International," "Human Rights & Genocide," and "Understanding and Responding to
African Conflicts: The Role of Outside Experts and Media Coverage." Those who
wish to participate in the workshop are
invited to submit 150 -200 words abstracts or completed papers. For more
information, contact Ali Dinar (aadinar@sas.upenn.edu).
CALL FOR PAPERS: REACHING THE MARGINS: THE COLONIAL AND POST-COLONIAL LIVES OF
THE BOOK, 1765-2005, London, England (November 3-5, 2005) *The submission deadline is March 1, 2005. The Colonial and Postcolonial Book History research groups of the Open University, in association with the Institute of English Studies (University of London), invite papers for this international conference. Primary focus will be on Asia, Africa, and Australiasia. Highlighted themes will include: publishing and the colonial system; publishing Commonwealth literature; missionary publishing houses; censorship and copyright; distribution and the transportation network; imperial archives and current research; etc. For more information, contact ies@sas.ac.uk.
CALL FOR PAPERS: UKFIET 8th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION AND
DEVELOPMENT 2005 SYMPOSIUM: LEARNING AND SUSTAINABLE RURAL LIVELIHOODS IN THE
- TIME OF AIDS
- CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS, Oxford, England (October 13-15, 2005)
* The submission deadline is March 1, 2005.
For more information, contact Dr. Tanja R. Muller (tanja.muller@wur.nl).
CALL FOR PAPERS: KNOWLEDGE AND SCIENCE IN AFRICA, CONFERENCE OF THE AFRICAN
STUDIES ASSOCIATION IN GERMANY (VAD), Frankfurt am Main, Germany (July 13-16,
2006)
*The submission deadline is March 20, 2005.
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
CALL FOR PAPERS: CRITICAL HALF, WOMEN FOR WOMEN INTERNATIONAL
*The submission deadline is April 15, 2005. Women for Women International, a non-profit, humanitarian organization, seeks submissions for the autumn 2005 edition of its bi-annual academic journal about economic, social, and political issues as they relate to women in international development and post-conflict societies. This issue of the journal will focus on the manifestation of social exclusion during and after conflict, with special attention to gender issues. Articles should be 2,000-2,500 words long. For more information, visit: http://www.womenforwomen.org
- CALL FOR PAPERS
- CHANGING POLITICS OF LAND in AFRICA, Johannesburg, South
Africa
(dates TBD)
*Submission deadline is April 30, 2005.
The central aim of the conference is to gain insight into the nature of
policy-making concerning land not only at national level but also at the level
of regional, inter-state systems. The conference will compare responses to
internal crisis related to land across a range of African sub-regional
groupings. Papers are welcomed from academics, policy makers or main
practitioners dealing with the politics of land. Proceedings will be compiled
and edited for publication. For more information, visit:
http://www.ifas.org.za/research
CALL FOR PAPERS: PROMOTING DEVELOPMENT FINANCE RESEARCH IN AFRICA, THE AFRICAN
CENTRE FOR INVESTMENT ANALYSIS, UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH BUSINESS SCHOOL,
South Africa (dates TBD)
*Submission deadline is May 2, 2005
The emphasis of the conference will be on high-quality,
theoretical and applied research focusing on issues relevant to emerging markets
finance which has special relevance to Africa. Selected papers will be published
in a special issue of the African Finance Journal. For more information, contact
Claire De Sousa (claireds@acia.sun.ac.za).
CALL FOR PAPERS: CANADIAN REVIEW OF COMPARATIVE LITERATURE/REVUE CANADIENNE DE
- LITTERATURE COMPAREE
- SPECIAL ISSUE ON AFRICAN LITERATURE
*The submission deadline is June 30, 2005
The Canadian Review of Comparative Literature/Revue Canadienne de Litterature
Comparée seeks papers on African literature. Papers should be 6000 to 7500
words. For more information, contact Dr. Abdul-Rasheed Na?Allah
(a-naallah@wiu.edu), Dr. Harry Garuba (hgaruba@humanities.uct.ac.za) or Dr.
Uzoma Esonwanne (uzoma.esonwanne@utoronto.ca).
- CALL FOR PAPERS
- MEMORY AND IDENTITY IN ASIA AND AFRICA, Oslo, Norway
(late
2004/early 2005)
The conference will invite scholars to discuss set texts; present papers; and
participate in a roundtable discussion over a three-day period. For more
information, contact Professor Reiko Abe Auestad (r.a.auestad@east.uio.no) or
Anne Thelle Backer (a.t.backer@east.uio.no).
CALL FOR PAPERS: MIDDLE PASSAGE: THE OCEANIC VOYAGE AS SOCIAL PROCESS,
Fremantle, Australia (July 13-16, 2005)
The aim of this conference is to explore the social and cultural transformations
caused by the transport of labor around and across the Atlantic, Indian and
Pacific Oceans. Papers are invited that emphasize the transformative historical
function of vessels of all kinds, from the smallest indigenous canoe to the
deep-sea vessel of the age of sail, to the largest modern cargo ship. For more
information, contact Emma Christopher (emma.christopher@bigpond.com).
CALL FOR PAPERS: THE JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LESS COMMONLY TAUGHT
LANGUAGES
The Journal of the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLCTL)
is soliciting articles for publication. Articles dealing with all aspects of
less commonly taught languages are welcome, with preference given to articles
dealing with educational and policy research, classroom innovation, and program
development, sustenance, and advocacy. For more information, contact
ncolctl@mailplus.wisc.edu or visit: http://www.councilnet.org
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: ROCKEFELLER POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP, DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
*Application deadline is February 15, 2005. The Women's and Gender Studies Program (WGST) at Dartmouth College seeks candidates to nominate for the Rockefeller Post-Doctoral Fellowship for the academic year 2005-2006. The successful candidate from WGST will be forwarded to a larger pool of applicants drawn from social science departments, interdisciplinary programs, and research groups within the Rockefeller Center. The fellowship is a nine-month commitment, with the possibility of renewal. The term of appointment is September 1, 2005, through June 30, 2006. Candidates must have research interests in women and/or gender studies and some aspect of public policy, and be eligible to teach a course for the Public Policy Minor that may also be cross-listed in the department/program. To apply, send C.V. and a brief statement of no more than two pages describing the fellow's research and likely contribution to the scholarly community at Dartmouth to Judith Byfield, Chair, Women's and Gender Studies Program, 6038 Carpenter Hall, Hanover, NH 03755-3570, 603-646-2722 (tel) and 603-646-3761 (fax).
FELLOWSHIP: MELLON POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP, HAVERFORD COLLEGE
*Application deadline is February 18, 2005 Scholars researching violence and terrorism in literary, autobiographical, philosophical, political, or religious discourses, or visual media are invited to apply for a two-year fellowship. During each of the four semesters of his/her time at Haverford College, the Fellow also will teach one intermediate or advanced level course. Applicants should submit two brief course proposals relating to their areas of interest, one for a broad-based introductory or intermediate-level course, the other for a specialized or advanced course. Candidates who have received the Ph.D. in 2000 at the earliest or who have completed the requirements for the Ph.D. by the application deadline of February 18, 2005 are eligible. For more information, contact Emily Cronin (ecronin@haverford.edu).
RESEARCH AFFILIATE PROGRAM: CENTER FOR AFRICAN STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
*Application deadline is February 28, 2005 Two one-month appointments are available to African specialists at institutions with limited African-related materials in order to take advantage of the resources of the University of Florida libraries and/or for faculty to increase their expertise on Africa or develop new courses on Africa through contact with Africanist colleagues at UF. For more information, contact Dr. Agnes Ngoma Leslie (aleslie@africa.ufl.edu), Outreach Director/RAP, Center for African Studies, P.O. Box 115560, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-2037.
FELLOWSHIP: THREATENED SCHOLARS, INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
*Application deadline is April 1, 2005
Fellowships for scholars whose lives and work are threatened in their home
countries, permitting scholars to find temporary refuge at universities and
colleges anywhere in the world. Applications and nominations should be made to
the Fund's Selection Committee. Institutions interested in hosting a particular
scholar should submit a letter with the scholar's application. Fellowships are
awarded to institutions for support of specific individuals, to be matched in
most cases by the institution or third-party. Applications are accepted at any
time. Emergency applications receive urgent consideration. Non-emergency
applications will be considered according to the following schedule: Spring
2005: Applications received by April 1; decision by June 1. Fall 2005:
Application received by September 1; decision by November 1. For more
information, visit: http://www.iie.org/srf/home
FELLOWSHIP: FORD FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL POST-BACCALAUREATE
STUDY.
For more information, visit: http://www.fordfound.org
FELLOWSHIP: ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION HUMANITIES FELLOWSHIPS
These fellowships support scholars and writers engaged in research on global social and cultural issues relating to diversity, sustainability, and civil society. For more information, visit: http://www.rockfound.org
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COURSES & PROGRAMS
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- COURSE
- INTENSIVE YORUBA GROUP PROJECTS ABROAD, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA,
Ile-Ife,
Nigeria (June 17-August 9, 2005)
*Application deadline is February 15
Participants must be US citizens, or permanent residents and be
junior/senior/graduate students in an institution of higher education and have
had at least two years of Yoruba language instruction a the university level.
The selection committee will conduct oral proficiency interviews in Yoruba over
the telephone in order to make their final selection. For more information,
contact Dr. Akintunde Ak?nyem? (akinyemi@aall.ufl.edu) or visit:
http://web.africa.ufl.edu/academic/2005YorubaGPA.html
COURSE: INTENSIVE ADVANCED SWAHILI GROUP PROJECTS ABROAD, UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA,
Arusha, Tanzania (June 17-August 9, 2005) *Application deadline is February 11, 2005. Participants must be US citizens or permanent residents and be junior/senior/graduate students in an institution of higher education and must have completed at least 3 semesters or the equivalent of Kiswahili. For more information, contact Dr. Lioba Moshi (gpa@uga.edu) or visit: http://www.uga.edu/afrstu
- COURSE
- HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMY, New York, New York
*Application deadline is March 1.
Columbia University's Human Rights Advocates Program (HRAP) is now accepting
applications for the 2005 program. For more information, visit:
http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=26366
- COURSE
- NEH SUMMER INSTITUTE: AFRICAN CINEMA, Dakar, Senegal (June
8-July 6,
2005)
*Application deadline is March 1, 2005.
The institute is open to US faculty in the humanities and social sciences
currently teaching or planning to teach courses with significant African
humanities content and focus. The Institute will run for four weeks, from June
8 to July 6, 2005, and participants are required to stay for the entire
duration of the Institute. Stipends are available. For more information,
contact africancinema@howard.edu or visit: http://www.coas.howard.edu/neh/
- COURSE
- GENDER, SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, East Lancing, Michigan (May 15-27, 2005) *Application deadline is April 1, 2005. The Women and International Development Program at Michigan State University is offering this course designed to provide those working for NGOs, government departments and ministries, universities, and the private sector with gender-sensitive tools and skills necessary to carry out successful program development, policy making, and research in the areas of natural resource management and sustainable agricultural development. For more information,
visit: http://www.isp.msu.edu/wid/
- COURSE
- KOOBI FORA FIELD SCHOOL FOR PALEOANTHROPOLOGY, Kenya (June 10-July
21,
2005)
*Application deadline is April 1, 2005.
The course is organized by Rutgers University and the National Museums of Kenya.
For more information, contact Jack Harris at 735-932-8083 (tel) or
jwharris@rci.rutgers.edu (email) or visit http://www.studyabroad.rutgers.edu
- COURSE
- PRIMATES CONSERVATION AND WILDLIFE ECOLOGY, Kenya (July
28-August 28,
2005).
*Application deadline is April 1, 2005.
The course is organized by Rutgers University and the National Museums of Kenya.
For more information, contact Jack Harris at 735-932-8083 (tel) or
jwharris@rci.rutgers.edu (email) or visit http://www.studyabroad.rutgers.edu
COURSE: SWAHILI CULTURE, HISTORY, LANGUAGE AND COASTAL PEOPLE'S OF KENYA,
Nairobi, Kenya (July 28-August 28, 2005)
*Application deadline is April 1, 2005.
The course is organized by Rutgers University and the National Museums of Kenya.
For more information, contact Jack Harris at 735-932-8083 (tel) or
jwharris@rci.rutgers.edu (email) or visit http://www.studyabroad.rutgers.edu
- COURSE
- SOCIAL MOBILIZATION FOR HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT, Accra, Ghana (June 6-July 16, 2005) *Application deadline is May 13, 2005. The course aims at improving the capacity of national personnel in Anglophone Africa to respond to social mobilization needs of national development programs. For more information, contact Julius Fobil (jfobil@ug.edu.gh) or
visit: http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=25434
- COURSE
- ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELD SCHOOL, Marothodi, South Africa (June-August, 2005) *Application deadline is rolling. This course is an archaeological field school, suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students of anthropology, archaeology and African studies with any level of fieldwork expertise. More experienced archaeologists are also welcomed, and may be invited to adopt supervisory/training roles on site. For more
- information, visit
- http://www.marothodi.org/ or contact Mark Anderson
(marka@age.uct.ac.za).
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ACADEMIC JOBS
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ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ANTHROPOLOGY, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, EAST LANSING,
MICHIGAN
*Currently reviewing applications.
The Department of Anthropology is seeking to fill a position in socio-cultural
anthropology, specializing in Muslim Societies. Applicants should hold a PhD in
socio-cultural anthropology, and have a research focus on Muslim societies of
the Middle East, Africa, South Asia, or Southeast Asia. The candidate should
specialize in at least some of the following areas: gender, identity,
ethnicity, meaning, global-local interfaces. Candidates must demonstrate
extramural funding experience. Send a letter of application, vitae, and names
of three references to: Muslim Societies Search Committee, Department of
Anthropology, 354 Baker Hall, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
48824-1118. For more information, contact William Derman (derman@msu.edu).
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ENGLISH, KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY, ATLANTA, GEORGIA
*Currently reviewing applications.
The department seeks a tenure-track assistant professor in twentieth-century
postcolonial African literature. For more information, visit:
http://www.kennesaw.edu/academicaffairs/ads/2005/HSS/ASTP_20Century_African_Lit.htm
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, HISTORY, BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE, BRIDGEWATER,
MASSACHUSSETS
*Currently reviewing applications.
The department seeks an assistant professor of sub-Saharan or South Asian
history. Duties include teaching upper-division and graduate courses in
sub-Saharan African and/or South Asia and lower-division courses in world
history. For more information, visit:
http://www.bridgew.edu/HR/JobList/faculty/Assistant%20Professor,%20History%20146.cfm
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ART HISTORY, RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY
*Currently reviewing applications.
The department seeks an assistant professor with a specialty in modern and/or
contemporary art and theory. Interests in global/postcolonial art developments
(for example, the arts of Africa, Asia, and the African Diaspora) are
desirable. For more information, visit: http://www.ramapo.edu/hrjobs
VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, GEOGRAPHY, OHIO UNIVERSITY, ATHENS, OHIO
*Review of applications will begin February 1, 2005. Applicants must have research experience and expertise in Africa and must be able to teach advanced undergraduate and graduate courses. Preference will be given to candidates with a specialization in medical geography, environment, development, or who will contribute to the existing strengths in the department. For more information, contact Dr. Ronald Isaac (isaacr@ohio.edu), 740-593-1138 (tel), 740-593-1139 (fax) or visit: http://www2.uhr.ohiou.edu/Employment/
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, NON-WESTERN HISTORY, UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AT LOWELL
*Review of applications will begin February 1, 2005. The University of Massachusetts Lowell is looking for a candidate in non-Western History since 1750 (excluding China), with research specialty in one or more of the following: Africa, Middle East, and/or South/Southeast Asia. For more information, contact Dr. Joseph Lipchitz, Chair, History Department, University of Massachusetts Lowell, 850 Broadway Street, Suite 3, Lowell, MA 01854-3099 or visit: http://www.uml.edu/admin/hr/jobpostings/Employment.htm
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, POLITICAL SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AT LOWELL
*Review of applications will begin February 1, 2005. The department is looking for a candidate with research and teaching interests in any of a variety of sub-areas including, but not necessarily limited to: security/conflict studies and roots of terrorism; international public policy (encompassing issues such as genocide, human rights, trade and finance, nuclear proliferation, role of NGOs); the politics of Africa and/or East/South Asia and/or the Middle East. For more information, contact Dr. Jeffrey Gerson, Chair of Search Committee, Department of Political Science, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Coburn Hall, 850 Broadway Street, Lowell, MA 01854 or visit: http://www.uml.edu/admin/hr/jobpostings/Employment.htm
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, HISTORY, ALVERNO COLLEGE, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
*Submission deadline is February 15, 2005.
The College is seeking a candidate to help develop a three-semester sequence in
World History and interdisciplinary Arts and Humanities courses. Preference
will be given to candidates with additional field in Africa, the Middle East,
or non-US Women's History. For more information, contact Dr. Kevin Casey,
Chair, Arts and Humanities Division, Alverno College, P.O. Box 343922,
Milwaukee, WI 53234 or visit:
http://www.alverno.edu/community_friends/jobs.html#his
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NON-ACADEMIC JOBS
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CONGO (DRC): MEDIA PROGRAM MANAGER, INTERNEWS
*Currently reviewing applications.
Internews Network is currently seeking a Media Program Manager to oversee a
sub-granted media project in Kinshasa, Congo. The Media Program Manager will
design, launch, and manage media campaigns to inform the Congolese about
elections, DDR, and the transitional government. For more information, visit:
http://www.internews.org/about/emp_open/job_0072.html
IVORY COAST: PRINT MEDIA MANAGEMENT TRAINER, INTERNEWS
*Currently reviewing applications.
Internews Network is currently seeking a Print Media Management Trainer to be
based in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. The Print Media Management Trainer will mentor
four or five of the independent newspapers in Cote d'Ivoire that are committed
to improving editorial balance. The Trainer will work with owners and managers
to understand the importance of balanced news and the impact of credible
editorial content on advertising revenue and readership levels. For more
information, visit: http://www.internews.org/about/emp_open/job_0051.html
- LIBERIA
- DIRECTOR FOR POLITICAL PARTIES AND NEC ASSISTANCE, CARTER CENTER/UK
*Application deadline is February 28, 2005.
The Carter Center/UK seeks an experienced professional carrying a passport from
a European or African nation for a project to strengthen Liberian political
parties and the National Election Commission's work with those parties.
Qualified candidates will have an advanced degree in political science, law, or
related field and extensive party-related experience, preferably in Africa, at a
senior level that demonstrates capacity to collaborate with the leadership of
political parties and election commissions, especially in election contexts,
and to facilitate consensus among diverse constituencies on policy issues.
Interested candidates should submit a CV with a detailed work history and
references under cover letter to Tom Crick (tcrick@emory.edu) and Ashley Barr
(abarr@emory.edu).
MALI: OFFICE OF GLOBAL AFFAIRS, NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF ALLERGIES AND INFECTIOUS
DISEASES
*Currently reviewing applications.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Institutes of Allergies
and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) currently seeking candidates to work on a
fellowship in Bamako, Mali, for a period of no less then one year with the
possibility of up to five years. The ideal candidate will have experience
working on public health issues, setting up financial management structures,
and establishing relationships with governments in developing countries,
preferably in Africa; fluent in French; have a PhD, MPH or MD and must be a
U.S. citizen. For more information, contact Margaret Hishmeh, NIAID OMNI, 4900
Seminary Road, Suite 1100, Alexandria, VA 22311, 703-578-8201 x272 (tel),
888-798-4991 x272 (tel) or 703-578-4532 (fax).
NAMIBIA: COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVE, POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL
*Currently reviewing applications.
PSI seeks candidates with an interest in private sector approaches to
development. The country representative will oversee PSI's social marketing and
new business development activities in Namibia, including managing a
comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention program. The candidate should have
significant personnel and financial management experience and a relevant
post-graduate degree. For more information, visit:
http://www.psi.org/employment/cr-namibia.html
SUDAN: EMERGENCY HEALTH & NUTRITION CO-ORDINATOR, SAVE THE CHILDREN UK
*Currently reviewing applications.
In response to the current humanitarian emergency, the successful applicant will
be responsible for ensuring that health and nutrition systems are implemented
and standardised in the region of Eddaein and for supporting SC UK's emergency
preparedness and response. To fulfill the role the applicant must have at least
three years of international experience in health and nutrition, preferably
gained within the context of an emergency programme. For more information,
visit: http://jobsearch.savethechildren.org.uk/viewvacancies.cfm?ID=79749
SWEDEN: PROGRAM CO-ORDINATOR, INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY AND RESOURCE MOBILISATION
IN AFRICAN STATES, NORDIC AFRICA INSTITUTE
*Application deadline is March 31, 2005.
The research programs of the institute involve inter-disciplinary network
building. They are based on co-operation between Nordic and African researchers
to produce new knowledge and improved understanding of issues central to
contemporary Africa. The core funding of the program covers salaries for the
program co-ordinator and one administrator (half time), a set budget for
travel, conference attendance, field work and other expenses necessary for the
research including costs for seminars and publications. For more information,
visit: http://www.nai.uu.se/misc/vacancy/resprogsve.html
USA: GOVERNMENT RESEARCH POSITION, FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA
*Currently reviewing applications.
The 4th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne) at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina
has an intelligence analyst position (GG-0132 series open for am qualified
individual interested in conducting research in sub-Saharan Africa. Required
qualifications are: U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a SECRET level
security clearance, graduate degree in a relevant social science discipline,
proficiency in French, Portuguese or a sub-Saharan African language. For more
information, contact Dr. Jeffrey Griffith (griffjef@soc.mil) or visit:
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov or http://cpolrhp.belvoir.army.mil/west/ (enter
WTST04290287 for search by keyword or announcement).
USA: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WASHINGTON OFFICE ON AFRICA, WASHINGTON, DC
*Currently reviewing applications.
The Washington Office on Africa (WOA)'s primary role is to serve as a voice in
Washington for its member denominations and faith communities on issues
concerning Africa and U.S.-Africa policy. The Executive Director is responsible
for overseeing the programs, services and activities of the WOA and, with the
Board, sets policy, research, legislative priorities and lobbying activity. For
more information, visit: http://www.woaafrica.org/EDJobDesc.htm
ZIMBABWE: PROGRAM MANAGER, DOCUMENTATION AND DISSEMINATION OFFICER, CATHOLIC
RELIEF SERVICES
*Application deadline is February 21, 2005.
CRS is searching for a candidate to develop innovative, appropriate and cost
effective means to document, write and disseminate lessons learned and
innovations in HIV/AIDS and development. The position requires a Masters degree
in a related field and three years experience in HIV/AIDS or development
programming. For more information, visit:
http://www.catholicrelief.org/about_us/careers/current_openings/jobsearch.cfm?jobid=987
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OTHER RESOURCES
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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
ASC WEB DOSSIER ON CONFLICT IN SUDAN: THE CASE OF DAFUR
The Library, Documentation and Information, Department of the African Studies Centre at the University of Leiden has compiled a web dossier on conflict in Sudan, and especially Darfur. It can be found at our web dossier page, together with earlier dossiers on subjects such as African sport, HIV/AIDS in Africa and Youth in Africa. For more information, visit: http://asc.leidenuniv.nl/library/webdossiers/
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/
PAMBAZUKA: A WEEKLY ELECTRONIC FORUM FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE IN AFRICA
For more information, visit: http://www.pambazuka.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
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