CONTENTS:

• CONFERENCES & LECTURE SERIES
• STUDY ABROAD
• CALL FOR PAPERS
• JOBS
• EVENTS
• CONFERENCES & EVENTS

EVENTS AT PENN: LECTURE SERIES

February 23, 2000

Laura Chrisman

"The Transatlantic Aura? African Nationalism in the Age of Global Criticism"

Brown University

Christian Association Lounge

36th & Locust Walk­12noon

February 26, 2000

African Business Renaissance Conference

"Successes and Opportunities"

Penn Tower Hotel­8:00a.m.-6:00p.m.

March 8, 2000

Saidiya Hartman

University of California, Berkeley

Christian Association Lounge

36th & Locust Walk­12noon

March 9, 2000

Internet Teacher Training

Multi-Media Lab

3:00-6:00p.m.

March 24, 2000

7th Annual African Studies Workshop

"Human Rights in Africa"

Logan Hall, Terrace Room­8:00a.m.-5:00p.m.

Teacher’s Workshop

DuBois College House­3:00p.m.-7:00p.m.

March 31, 2000

"Scholar for a Day:" Karin Barber

Veranda, 3615 Locust Walk­9:00a.m.-5:00p.m.

April 7, 2000

"Careers in Africa Day"

Christian Association Lounge

36th & Locust Walk­2:00p.m.-6:00p.m.

followed by:

African Studies Language and Cultural Festival

6:00p.m.-8:00p.m.

April 13-15, 2000

African Language Teacher’s Association

Stiteler Hall

April 20-21, 2000

"Transcending Tradition: African, African-American,

and Diaspora Studies in the 21st Century"

Penn Tower Hotel

9:00a.m.-5:00p.m.

April 26, 2000

Randall Robinson

President, TransAfrica Forum

"Reparations for Africa & the African Diaspora"

Christian Association Lounge

36th & Locust Walk­12noon

ETHNOGRAPHIC FILM/VIDEO SERIES

Penn Folklore and Folklife Graduate Students present the 1999-2000 ETHNOGRAPHIC FILM/VIDEO SERIES Focus on Methodology.

Location: Van Pelt Library, Room 241 (Class of '55 Conference Room)

February 17, 2000: About AFRICAN speaking, storytelling, and singing.

"Al Haji Bai Konte," Marc Pevar and Oliver Franklin, directors. 1979. 12 min. About the griot, Al Haji Bai Konte, from Brikama, the Gambia. Includes performance scenes with his son, Dembo. In Mandinka, with English narration by Taj Mahal. Griottes of the Sahel: Female Keepers of the Songhay Oral Tradition Thomas Hale, director. 1995. 12 min. About griottes, or jeserey weyborey, in both the urban context of Niamey, Niger, and the isolated town of Yatakala. In Songhay and Zarma, with English voice-over.

"Bitter Melons," John Marshall, director. 1971 (filmed in 1955). 30 min. Portrays the music and lives of Ukxone and other Gwi people of southern Botswana. Featuring a one stringed musical instrument; songs about animals, the land, and social life; dances; and children's games. Fieldwork video footage (from Cameroon) to be presented by Penn Anthropology Ph.D. student, Clare Ignatowski.

For further information, please call 215-417-4576or e-mail to emiller@sas.upenn.edu. Full series schedule and an introduction are at http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~emiller/series.html.

MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY

University of Pennsylvania

CAROL BECKWITH and ANGELA FISHER world renowned photographers/authors who, in their recently published and highly acclaimed photographic masterpiece, have captured the rituals, rites and ceremonies spanning the human life cycle from birth through death and across the entire African continent AFRICAN CEREMONIES LECTURE, SLIDES and BOOK SIGNING.

Thursday, March 30, 2000 at 7:30 p.m.

University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Rainey Auditorium 33rd and Spruce Streets, Philadelphia.

The book signing will immediately follow the lecture. African Ceremonies will be available for purchase in the Museum Shop. As this will be their only Philadelphia appearance and seating is limited, we recommend early booking. Tickets will be available at the door.

$10/general admission; $8/members; no charge/students.

For advanced ticket purchase, please call 215-898-4890. For information, e-mail events@museum.upenn.edu. Parking is available in the lot at the corner of Convention Avenue and Spruce Street. Enter Museum through the Kress Entrance located on east side of Museum right next to the parking lot. Please share this announcement with any friends who might be interested in attending. This event is generously co-sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.

UCLA CONFERENCE

On Saturday, April 15, 2000, UCLA is hosting an interdisciplinary graduate student research conference that will feature presentations from graduate students at UCLA and other universities. The event will coincide with the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the African Studies Center at UCLA, and promises to be an excellent opportunity for graduate students to present their research in front of their peers in a professional, academic environment. Presentations from graduate students at UPENN are very welcome. For further information, please contact:

Matthew Hopper Graduate Conference Committee JSCASC UCLA.

E-mail: mhopper@ucla.edu.

STUDY ABROAD

WEST AFRICA, SENEGAL

DUAL INTELLECTUAL CITIZENSHIP SUMMER SCHOOL 2000 (DICSS 2000)

The University of Pennsylvania’s African Studies Center, with funding from the Ford Foundation has embarked on a program to develop "dual intellectual citizenship" among students and faculty in Africa and the United States. The program facilitates the sharing of knowledge produced in Africa by African scholars and increasing the interaction and collaboration between Western Africanists and Africa based scholars. One of the components of this program is the Dual Intellectual Citizenship Summer School (DICSS). DICSS provides graduate students first-hand contact with outstanding scholars based in Africa. Students interact with faculty in a number of intellectually stimulating settings, familiarize themselves with African scholarship, and receive feedback on their research. The theme of this year’s DICSS is "Reproductive Health in Africa." It will be organized jointly by the African Studies Center at the University of Pennsylvania, the Council for the Development of Social and Economic Research in Africa (CODESRIA) and the Union for African Population Studies (UAPS) both based in Dakar, Senegal. The program will be held in Dakar, Senegal between June 5 and July 31, 2000. The program will consist of three components.

a) Participation in the CODESRIA Gender Institute on "Family, Sexuality and Reproduction in Africa" which will run from June 15 to July 31 2000,

URL: http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/codesria.html.

b) A seminar series on "Reproductive Health Issues" by UAPS,

URL: http://www.uaps.org.

c) A lecture series on "Communication and Advocacy" from members of the United Nations Population Fund Country Support Team for West Africa (UNFPA/CST) based in Senegal,

URL: http://www.unfpa.org.

FELLOWSHIPS

The African Studies Center at the University of Pennsylvania, is offering several fellowships to graduate students at the University of Pennsylvania for participation in this second Dual Intellectual Citizenship Summer School in Dakar, Senegal. The fellowship will cover all costs (including lodging with a host family, meals, local and international transportation, and course materials at an estimated cost of $3,500). Graduate students from other institutions are invited to participate in the program provided they can secure their own funding.

APPLICATION PROCEEDURES

Interested graduate students should submit:

* A curriculum vitae

* Graduate transcripts

* Two letters of recommendation

* Certification of French language proficiency

* A personal statement detailing objectives for participating in the program and expected benefits of the program both in terms of graduate studies and future professional work.

The application deadline is March 1, 2000. Priority will be given to students with a good knowledge of the French language. Successful applicants will be notified on March 15. Selected students will be asked to submit a $100 administrative fee to the African Studies Center. Completed applications should be sent to:

Dr. H. Borbor Kandeh, DICSS 2000,

African Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania,

646 Williams Hall, Philadelphia, PA 19104.

Tel. 215-898-6449

Fax. 215-573-7379

Email: bkandeh@pop.upenn.edu

TANZANIA 2000

PENN-IN-DAR ES SALAAM

July 10th to August 11th, 2000

THE PROGRAM

Penn-in-Tanzania is a five week program which will provide students with an opportunity to study at the University of Dar-Es-salaam. The program will offer students a menu of courses covering topics on Tanzania and other East African countries. The courses will range from Government and Politics, Development, History and Sociology to Indigenous Healing, Theater Arts, and Ki-Swahili Language and Culture. Weekly field trips will be organized for each course within and around Dar-Es-salaam.

Established in 1964, the University of Dar Es Salaam is the first University of Tanzania. The University has approximately 3500 undergraduates and 200 graduate students. It is located in Dar Es Salaam, the main business city of Tanzania. The university is also comprised of Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences and University College of Land and Architectural Studies which offers architecture related studies.

Participants in the Penn-in-Tanzania program will experience firsthand Tanzania’s new multi-party democratic system and liberalized market economy. They will stay with Tanzanian host families to experience Tanzania’s diverse languages and cultures.

APPLICATION AND REGISTRATION

The application deadline is April 1st, 2000. All applications must be accompanied by a non-refundable $45 fee to finance processing. On admission a non-refundable $300 deposit is required to hold the place; this will be accredited towards the final cost of the program. An additional $25 fee will be charged for any returned checks.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

Penn Summer Abroad

College of General Studies

University of Pennsylvania

3440 Market Street, Suite 100

Philadelphia, PA 19104-3335

Phone: 215 898 5738

Fax: 215 573 2053

E-mail: sdanti@mail.sas.upenn.edu

http://www.sas.upenn.edu/CGS/

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

POPULATION STUDIES CENTER

Summer Institute for Demographic Research

Application Due Date: April 1, 2000

The Population Studies Center at the University of Pennsylvania, under a grant from the Mellon Foundation is offering a summer program consisting of a six-week introduction to population studies for currently enrolled undergraduate students. The purpose of the program is to improve the human resource base in demography and to reinforce the ethnic diversity of that human resource base.

The program is for students who want to acquire knowledge and skills that will enable them to engage in demographic analysis. Such skills are in demand increasingly in corporate and governmental settings. This program may also benefit students whose educational goal is an advanced degree in demography or sociology with an emphasis in population studies. Students who choose this program should have an aptitude for mathematics and have good facility with high school algebra. Depending on your background in mathematics two semesters of calculus is desirable, but not absolutely essential. Students should also be familiar with economics.

The summer program will consist of participation in an introductory course. This year-summer program will be held from July 3, 2000 to August 11, 2000. The course will create population literacy, an ability to understand and deal with demographic issues and realities. The course will also benefit from several seminars which focus on current research being conducted by members of the Population Studies Center. The summer program is aimed at students who have completed their junior year; however, all applications will be considered. The summer program includes a stipend of $1,600, room and board, and travel costs.

The summer program is open only to applicants who are members of an ethnic minority group under-represented in demography, i.e., American Indian, African American, Hispanic, Native Alaskan (Eskimo or Aleut, or Native Pacific Islander, Polynesian or Micronesian).

Interested students should submit application, letter of interest, resume, two letters of recommendation, and an official transcript to:

Millicent Minnick

Population Studies Center, SIDR

University of Pennsylvania

3718 Locust Walk

Philadelphia, PA 19104-6298

Tele: 215-573-5169; Fax: 215-898-2124; Email: mminnick@pop.upenn.edu.

AFRICAN LANGUAGES SUMMER PROGRAM AT PENN

University of Pennsylvania

Intensive language program at Penn:

May 18th-June 25, 2000: Intensive Elementary Swahili I & II (AFST 185/585 980) Intensive Elementary Amharic I & II (AFST 245/545 980) (eligible for Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowship) Both language classes will be held Monday through Friday, 9:00a.m.-1:30p.m.

More information is available at Http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/afl/summer2000.html

Intensive Advanced Ki-Swahili in Zanzibar, Tanzania June 19th to August 11th, 2000. More information is available at http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/afl/gpa.html

AFRICAN LANGUAGES SUMMER PROGRAM­University of Wisconsin, Madison

The 2000 Summer Cooperative African Language Institute will be held on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison with the support of Title VI African Studies centers across the country. The Institute will run for eight weeks, from 12 June to 4 August, and will be the equivalent of a full year of language instruction. The following languages will be taught at SCALI this year:

Bamana I

Chichewa I & II

Hausa II

Setswana I

Swahili I & II

Tigrinya I

Wolof I

Xhosa I

Yoruba I & II

Zulu I & II

SCALI is open to all interested persons. In 1998, when the Institute was last at Wisconsin, participants included undergraduate and graduate students, faculty members, government personnel and missionaries. Tuition for the entire eight week session is $1800. Additional information, including an on-line registration form, is available at SCALI's website: http://polyglot.lss.wisc.edu/afrst/scali.html. If you would like to receive updates about the Institute by email visit our website or send a note to that effect to scali@mhub.facstaff.wisc.edu. Our website is updated frequently as additional information becomes available. If you would like information mailed or faxed to you [or know someone who does not have Internet access], please contact us at any of these addresses:

SCALI 2000, Attn: Mark L. Lilleleht

African Studies Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison 205 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive Madison, WI 53706 Phone: 608.262.2380 / Fax: 608.265.5851.

We will be happy to forward any requested materials. If you have any questions about the Institute or its offerings, please contact Mark L. Lilleleht at scali@mhub.facstaff.wisc.edu. Mark L. Lilleleht Coordinator, SCALI (2000) email: scali@mhub.facstaff.wisc.edu URL: http://polyglot.lss.wisc.edu/afrst/scali.html phone: 608.262.2380 fax: 608.265.5851.
 
 

CALL FOR PAPERS

SECOND & FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS

The Eighth Annual Graduate Student Research Conference on African Studies, Boston University March 24-25, 2000. The Graduate Student Research Conference on African Studies is designed to be a multidisciplinary forum for the exchange of information regarding current research on Africa. The conference is intended to benefit both presenters and audience participants. The goals are for graduate students to have the opportunity to receive valuable feedback on their research from members of the African Studies community, while at the same time, for audience members to be able to assess areas of current research and to participate in the critical analysis of African issues. The impetus for this conference came from the desire to promote the honest exchange of ideas and comments in an academic atmosphere free of large conference pressures. Thus, the Graduate Student Research Conference was created eight years ago to facilitate the flow of information and ideas in an open and informal setting. Last year seventeen universities from the USA, Canada, England, and Norway were represented. In past years participants have presented research proposals, thesis chapters, methodological papers, or simply outlines of dissertation proposals in an informal and friendly setting. Interested graduate students at all levels of their graduate careers are invited to submit abstracts by February 15, 2000. Please include name, address, phone number, and e-mail address. Abstracts can be sent by regular post to:

Graduate Student Research Conference African Studies Center

Boston University 270 Bay State Road Boston, MA 02215 USA OR by e-mail to: tfrench@bu.edu Visit our website at http://web.bu.edu/AFR. There will be a $10 conference fee.

JOBS

University of Pennsylvania

POPULATION STUDIES CENTER

SEPTEMBER 1, 2000-AUGUST 31, 2001

The Population Studies Center at the University of Pennsylvania, under a grant from the Mellon Foundation is offering a post-baccalaureate one-year assistantship for a qualified potential post-baccalaureate student. The purpose of this program is to improve the human resource base in demography and to reinforce the ethnic diversity of that human resource base.

The post-baccalaureate assistantship will consist of one year of research activities. The successful candidate will work with a faculty member on one (or more) research projects and will be able to take two courses in the fall and spring in the Graduate Group in Demography program. We believe this program will offer experience that will prepare the recipient for graduate work in ways that go far beyond an undergraduate degree. The assistantship includes a stipend of $13,000 and full health benefits.

This program is for students who want to acquire knowledge and skills that will enable them to engage in demographic analysis. Such skills are in demand increasingly in academic, corporate, and governmental settings. This program will benefit students whose educational goal is an advanced degree in demography or sociology with an emphasis in population studies. Students who choose this program should have an aptitude for mathematics and have good facility with high school algebra. Depending on your background in mathematics two semesters of calculus is desirable, but not absolutely essential. Students should also be familiar with economics.

The program competition is open only to applicants who are members of an ethnic minority group underrepresented in demography, i.e., American Indian, African American, Hispanic, Native Alaskan (Eskimo or Aleut, or Native Pacific Islander, Polynesian or Micronesian).

Interested students should submit the application, letter of interest, resume, three letters of recommendation, and an official transcript by March 15, 2000.

For more information contact:

Millicent Minnick

Population Studies Center, PBA

University of Pennsylvania

3718 Locust Walk

Philadelphia, PA 19104-6298

Tele: 215-573-5169; Fax: 215-898-2124

Email: mminnick@pop.upenn.edu

WORK / INTERNSHIP: Founded in 1999 by University of Pennsylvania Alums, Ubuntu Education Fund is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the educational institutions of the black townships in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. It is devoted to assisting young people in overcoming the destructive legacy of apartheid through knowledge and education. Interested in Education, Health and AIDS, Sustainable Development.

Please contact: Jacob Lief 215-951-0330 (ext.162).
 
 

AFRICAN STUDIES CENTER NEWSLETTER

University of Pennsylvania

647 Williams Hall

Philadelphia, PA 19104-6305

Phone: (215) 898-6971

e-mail: africa@sas.upenn.edu

http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/AS.html
 
 

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