JUA: Penn African Studies Bulletin (02/12/07)
J U A
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
AFRICAN STUDIES CENTER
BIMONTHY BULLETIN
Issue No.3, Spring 2007
Feb 12th, 2007
Dear JUA Readers,
I hope you enjoy the latest issue of JUA, filled as always with
information on Africa-related events, jobs, and resources. Please note
that the jobs we list are only the latest postings--check recent back
issues of JUA, hosted on <www.africa.upenn.edu>, to find even more
Africa-related opportunities.
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any submissions or questions.
With best wishes,
James De Lorenzi
JUA Editor
CONTENTS:
AREA EVENTS
OTHER AFRICAN STUDIES EVENTS
CALLS FOR PAPERS
FELLOWSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS, & GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
COURSES & PROGRAMS
NEW ACADEMIC JOBS
OTHER RESOURCES
For archived issues of JUA see:
http://www.africa.upenn.edu/africa/jua.html
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UPCOMING AREA EVENTS
COMMUNITY EVENT: AFRICAN CULTURE
On February 17th, the Penn Museum will be having a "World Culture Day:
Celebration of African Cultures." The event will be at the Penn Museum,
at 3260 South Street, from 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
LECTURE: POLITICS IN UGANDA
On February 20th, Penn Law International Human Rights Advocates will
discuss the role of the International Criminal Court's indictments against
top leadership of the Lord's Resistance Army in bringing about the end to
the conflict in Northern Uganda. The talk will take place at Silverman
Hall, 3400 Chestnut Street, S-245, from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM.
K-12 TEACHER WORKSHIP: AFRICAN CULTURAL DIVERSITY
The Africa Studies Center Teacher Outreach program will have a K-12
Teacher Workshop this month, entitled "Teaching about Africa: Cultural and
Natural Diversities." The event will be on February 26th, in 816 Williams
Hall from
3:30 - 6:00 PM.
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OTHER AFRICAN STUDIES EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENT: AFRICAN STUDIES SEMINAR
The Centre of African Studies, University of London will be holding a
seminar on Thursday 8 February, from 5:00 to 6:30 in Room B102, in the
School of Oriental and African Studies. Dr Benedetta Rossi (SOAS) will
discuss "Dependence and Independence in the Ader: Articulations of Slavery
and Colonialism in Niger."
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CALL FOR PAPERS
- CALL FOR PAPERS
- SUDAN STUDIES CONFERENCE (Philadelphia, PA, May
25th-27th)
The Sudan Studies Association is currently accepting proposals for its
next conference, which is entitled "Sudan/ese in the Diaspora: Past and
Present". Sudanese communities are currently mushrooming in many places
around the globe. The diasporas have impacted the home country,
economically, politically and socially. Throughout history, Sudanese have
lived in different places outside their country for various reasons. They
lived as invaders and occupiers such as in ancient Egypt; as prisoners
against their will and as material goods during the slave trade and moved
to various places in the Middle East and beyond; as expatriates in
oil-rich countries of Arabia and North Africa; as refugees and
asylum-seekers from war-ravaged areas settling in many places in Europe,
North America, Australia, and in many African countries; or as college
students and professionals in many foreign countries. The sheer presence
of these communities outside Sudan has raised and highlighted several
cultural issues regarding citizenship and identity within their host
countries as well as in their homeland. With the current political events
in the Sudan, the role of the Sudanese diasporic communities should be
examined critically not merely in terms of their political discourses and
activism, but equally within the context of the global discourse about the
Sudan. The tradition of the SSA conference is to give priority in timing
and prominence of presentation to papers that address the theme of the
conference, but papers on other issues relating to Sudan are also welcome.
Abstracts of proposed papers (150-200 words) should be received by April
2nd, 2007. Please send paper abstract to Dr. Benaiah Yongo-Bure, 2007 SSA
Panel Organizer, Economics Department, Kettering University, 1700 Third
Avenue, Flint, MI 48504 Tel (810)762-9622, e-mail: byongo@kettering.edu. A
preliminary program will be announced on April 16, 2007. Late proposals
for papers will be considered only if space is available. Proposals and
paper abstracts submitted earlier will receive preferential treatment in
scheduling. Acceptance for presentation will depend on the quality of the
abstract and the judgment of the program committee. Small stipends of $200
are available for assistance to a limited number of graduate students, and
interested persons should contact SSA President Dr. Ali Dinar:
aadinar@sas.upenn.edu. Registration forms and fees are available at SSA
website and they should be sent to Dr. Richard Lobban, Sudan Studies
Association, Rhode Island College, 600 Mt. Pleasant Ave., Providence, RI
02908. Accommodation information will be available on SSA website:
<http://www.sudanstudies.org>. Abstracts are due by April 2nd, 2007.
CALL FOR PAPERS: EUROPE AND AFRICA
Centre for African Studies Basel (CASB) at the University of Basel is now
accepting papers for a conference entitled "Contemporary Encounters:
Europe and Africa." European states have a long but also particularly
controversial relationship with Africa. Today strong links are still
maintained via formal and informal economic and political routes, the
migration of people, the exchange of ideas and through exposure to music
and art. Despite these exchanges, in many European states African
countries and African people are still often looked upon as exotic or
threatening. Within Africa, Europe is viewed both with awe and suspicion -
partly due to the unequal power relations that have frequently defined the
interactions between these two areas. These controversial historical and
contemporary relationships need to be both acknowledged and at the centre
of critical thought when addressing Africa related issues within Europe.
The conference seeks to encourage constructive interdisciplinary student
dialogue on the politics of studying Africa in present-day Europe as well
as allow students to gain a wider knowledge of the opportunities available
within Europe for academic exchange and cooperation. Students are invited
to present planned, in-progress and recently completed work to other
students. In addition, an afternoon of workshops will be held during which
the presentations will be used to critically reflect on the problems,
advantages and controversies of studying Africa in Europe. All senior
students and recent graduates of European universities working within the
humanities or social sciences on a topic related to Africa are invited to
submit a rough abstract (no more than half a page) for a fifteen minute
presentation pertaining to their research. The presentations may be on any
topic and students from all disciplines, working on any region of Africa
and any time period are encouraged to apply. Studies of a transregional,
transnational or comparative nature are also strongly welcomed. Final
abstracts are due a week before the conference. Those who wish to attend
but not present are encouraged to apply, but should be aware that due to
limited space, preference will be given to students who plan to present.
Those chosen to attend might be requested to prepare a very brief overview
of the resources for studying Africa at their institutions. The
application deadline is the 15 March 2007. All those accepted will be
contacted by the 15 April with further information regarding accommodation
and other conference details. Due to the lack of translation facilities
presentations should be in English. If, however, there are enough
applications in other languages, efforts will be made to attempt to
accommodate this. Please note that due to the needs of discussion within
the workshops participants should at a minimum be able to converse in
English. Accommodation in a youth hostel or private homes, breakfast and
lunch are included in the conference fee, however it is not possible for
the conference organisers to cover travel expenses. The application
should include: One application form, a short rsum, a rough abstract
(half a page) if planning to present. Any questions regarding the
conference can be directed to Claudia Gastrow, at
<basel.conference@gmail.com>.
- CALL FOR PAPERS
- MATERIAL CULTURE IN ETHIOPIA (School of Oriental and
African Studies, London, August 25th 2007)
In association with the Centre of African Studies, University of London,
the SOAS is accepting expressions of interest for the above proposed
one-day conference. The conference focuses explicitly upon the material
culture of Ethiopia (and very adjacent areas in the Horn of Africa) during
the medieval period. This is very loosely defined as the period after the
decline of the Aksumite polity until the mid-seventeenth century. The main
ethos underpinning the meeting is to bring together scholars of differing
methodological backgrounds (art history, archaeology and cultural
historians) in order to debate and discuss our different approaches to the
material culture of this period. Such themes which might be of interest
would include: architecture; economic and cultural aspects of the monastic
system; iconography; peripatetic kingship; economic landscapes.
Expressions of interest and if possible an abstract may be written in
English or in French. Conference attendees will need to cover the costs
of their own travel, and possible overnight accommodation if required.
- CALL FOR PAPERS
- AFRICAN STUDIES ASSOCIATION (New York, NY, October
18-21,
2007)
The ASA is now accepting proposals for its 50th Annual Meeting, which will
have the theme of "21st Century Africa: Evolving Conceptions of Human
Rights." The African Studies Association was founded in 1957 as a
non-profit organization open to all individuals and institutions
interested in African affairs. Its mission is to bring together people
with a scholarly and professional interest in Africa. The ASA also
provides information and support services to the Africanist community.
Prospective participants may submit proposals for papers, panels,
roundtables, Young Scholar papers, or poster sessions. Proposals are due
by February 28th, 2007. See <www.africanstudies.org> for more
information.
CALL FOR PAPERS: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ETHIOPIAN DEVELOPMENT
The WMU Center for African Development Policy Research (CADPR) announces
the 4th International Conference on Ethiopian Development Studies (ICEDS)
on the theme: "Challenges and Opportunities: Peace,
Democracy, and Development in Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa."
The Symposium is intended for academics, policymakers, investors and
donors, and others interested in contemporary issues in Ethiopia and the
Horn of Africa. Each contributor is invited to submit the participation
form, found at: http://homepages.wmich.edu/~asefa/
(click on the 4th ICEDS Conference Announcement) and a one-page typed
double-spaced copy of the proposal. Abstracts that do not include a
completed "Participation Form" will be regarded as incomplete and will not
be accepted. Proposals on the following are invited: 1) Agriculture, Food
Security, and Rural Development; 2) Education
for Sustainable Development; 3) Regional Integration for Development; 4)
Building Democratic Institutions of governance and civil society; 5)
Health and HIV/AIDS Issues; 6) Private Sector, Entrepreneurship and
Markets; 7) Science and Technology for Development; 8) US Policy on
Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa; 9) Managing Ethnic, Clan, and Religious
conflicts; 10) Peace building and Conflict Resolution; 11) Women and
Development; 12) The Role of the Diaspora in Development; and 13) An open
forum for political parties. Please send all abstracts or proposals by
March 1, 2007, and completed papers by April 1, 2007 to: 4th International
Conference on Ethiopian Development Studies (4th ICEDS), Attn: Professor
Sisay Asefa, Center for African Development Policy Research (CADPR),
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008, USA; Fax: (616)
387- 0630 e-mail: SISAY.ASEFA@WMICH.EDU.
- CALL FOR PAPERS
- SOUTH EASTERN REGIONAL SEMINAR IN AFRICAN STUDIES (Rock
Hill, SC, March 31st, 2007)
SERSAS is pleased to announce a call for papers for its annual Spring
conference at Winthrop University. SERSAS is a multidisciplinary African
Studies conference intended for scholars and graduate students at all
levels. The conference provides a collegial forum for the lively exchange
of ideas and innovative paths in research about Africa. The seminar theme
is "Africa in the 21st century: Looking past, moving forward." Paper
topics are open in terms of topic and methodology. For more information,
see <http://www.ecu.edu/african/sersas/homepage.htm>.
- CALL FOR PAPERS
- ECONOMIC POLICY IN AFRICA (November 8-11, 2007, Dakar,
Senegal)
The United Nations African Institute for Economic Development and Planning
(IDEP) and the African Finance and Economics Association (AFEA) are
announcing their second conference on economic policy in Africa. The theme
of this conference is: "Sector-led Growth in Africa and Implications for
Development." The Conference will be held November 8-11, 2007 in Dakar,
Senegal. Over the last few years there has been some resurgence in the
growth of African economies. While growth is welcome there remain
questions on its sustainability; the nature of employment creation and
distribution from growth; the sectors responsible for the resurgence; its
impact on poverty eradication; the kinds of economic policy that would
lead to sustained growth; and the relationship between sectoral policy and
NEPAD. Successful papers will be those that have substantial policy
applicability. Authors should submit an abstract for each paper which
explicitly states how the work is related to the conference theme,
identifying paper title, authors' names, addresses, telephone numbers,
e-mail addresses, and fax numbers to Dr. Sylvain H. Boko, conference
co-chair (bokosh@wfu.edu), by March 15, 2007. Authors will be informed of
the Selection Committee's decision by April 1st, 2007. To participate in
the conference complete drafts of each accepted paper must be circulated
by August 31st, 2007. Papers written jointly by African economists in the
Diaspora and on the continent are particularly encouraged. Some partial
support for travel and attendance may be available. Please indicate
whether you require any support for attendance.
- CALL FOR PAPERS
- MEMORY AND CULTURE IN ZANZIBAR (July 2-4, 2007,
Zanzibar)
The Zanzibar International Film Festival will be celebrating its tenth
anniversary with another grand cultural festival from 30th June to 8th
July, 2007, under the overall theme of "Celebration of Waters and Dreams."
It is a moment of reflection on where we have come from, where we are at,
and where we are going. As part of what has become a tradition, ZIFF will
organise another conference to celebrate the occasion on the conference
theme focusing specifically on "Celebrating Memories & Visual Cultures."
As in previous conferences, we are looking for short thought papers that
will excite debates and cross-fertilisation of ideas between scholars and
artists, story-tellers, documentary and film makers, rather than highly
scholastic or technical papers. Those interested in participating in the
conference should send: abstract of their paper by 1st April, and final
paper by 15th June, 2007 at the latest. An attempt will be made to raise
funds to support a limited number of contributors from the Dhow Countries
who need such assistance for travel and accommodation. Those intending to
apply for such assistance should write an application and send an abstract
and their CV by 1st March, 2007 at the very latest. Please write to: ZIFF,
P. O. Box 3032, Zanzibar, Tanzania, or email asheriff@zitec.org.
- CALL FOR PAPERS
- AFRICAN FILM CONFERENCE (University of Illinois,
Urbana-Champaign, November 9-10, 2007)
The African Film conference in Urbana-Champaign will explore how
appreciating films as form and modes of expression can be combined with an
understanding of their content. Cinema has a more pronounced public
dimension than some of the other arts because it creates an audience that
it depends on for survival, and filmmaking itself can be situated within
the history, economy, politics, and broader cultural trends of
postcolonial Africa. The conference aims to foster a dialogue between film
scholars, critics, and the social science interpreters, users, and
enthusiasts of African films, and will encourage a greater sensibility for
film as a medium among the latter. We seek abstracts from scholars and
writers interested in participating in this project. Abstract submission
deadline: May 31, 2007.
- CALL FOR PAPERS
- AFRICAN CITIES AND URBANISATION (June 6-7, 2007, Tel
Aviv, Israel)
Cities provide useful grounds for examining the dynamic interaction
between local idioms and global processes over time. Research on African
cities in particular have provided scholars with an opportunity to learn
about the everyday experiences of Africans as they have navigated colonial
and post-colonial spaces. But while cities have offered scholars a
powerful lens for viewing the dynamics of migration, cross-cultural
exchange and economic development, the role of the city in shaping these
processes is not always evident in research of Africa. We seek to
understand the ongoing dialogue between the evolution of the physical and
political landscapes in African cities, and the evolution of the groups,
cultures and social networks present within these cities over time. The
conference title is "African Cities: The Significance of the Urban
Context, Past and Present," and abstracts may be submitted (250 words) to
Dr. Lynn Schler(lynns@savion.huji.ac.il), Dr. Gali Sabarm
(gsafrica@post.tau.ac.il), or Dr. Louise Bethlehem (bethlehem@013.net) no
later than February 25, 2007.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: AFRICAN REVIEW OF FOREIGN POLICY
The African Review of Foreign Policy is a journal published by United
States International University. To submit manuscripts and for more
information, contact [arfp@usiu.ac.ke].
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: ARCHAEOLOGY OF AFRICAN DIASPORA
The African Diaspora Archaeology Network and Newsletter works to provide a
focal point for archaeological and historical studies of African
diasporas, with news, current research, information and links to other web
resources related to the archaeology and history of descendants of African
peoples. Through this engagement with African diasporas, the ADAN seeks to
connect an intellectual community that considers the historical processes
of racialization, gender, power, and culture operating within and upon
African descendant communities. Please contact me if you have essays,
articles, analysis papers, book reviews, project reports, announcements,
or news updates that you'd like to contribute to the African Diaspora
Archaeology Newsletter, available at:
<http://www.diaspora.uiuc.edu/newsletter.html>
CALL FOR SUBMISSSIONS: TIME AND HISTORY: WOLE SOYINKA AND THE DRAMA OF
EXISTENCE
For its special issue on the philosophical significance of Wole
Soyinka's writing, the journal Philosophia Africana solicits relevant
articles on any aspects of his work. Contributors may examine Soyinka's
work in any genre - drama, poetry, fiction, occasional essays, or
criticism - but we ask that analysis must focus on those themes with
special appeal to an audience interested in philosophy. Relevant topics
may address issues in one branch or several branches of the discipline,
such as: aesthetic theories, philosophy of culture, ethics and morality,
epistemology and metaphysics, or philosophy of religion. Other topics may
address matters in Soyinka's cultural and social thought from the
perspective of existentialism, political theory or activism, theories of
tradition and change, or philosophy of history. Send a title and an
abstract (200 words or less) by March 30, 2007. Completed articles (7,000
words or less) are due by November 30, 2007. Submissions and inquiries can
be sent by e-mail to: Dr. Peter Gratton, africana@condor.depaul.edu or
posted to: The Editors, Philosophia
Africana, Department of Philosophy, DePaul University, 2352 N. Clifton
Ave, Suite 150, Chicago, IL 60614. For detailed "Notes for Contributors"
visit: http://condor.depaul.edu/~africana/html/notes.html
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: GENDER AND COLONIALISM IN AFRICA
Guest Editors Odile Goerg (Paris 7), Marie Rodet (University of Vienna)
and Natalya Vince (University of London) of the journal Stichproben,
Wiener Zeitschrift festische Afrikastudien/ Vienna Journal of African
Studies would like to invite submissions of proposals for articles,
research notes and book reviews for a special issue devoted to exploring
"Fracturing Binarisms: Gender and Colonialisms in Africa." In the past ten
years, a number of important studies synthesizing scholarship on gender
and colonialism have been published, enabling more multilayered insights
into power relations between men and women, the colonisers and the
colonised, post-independence leaders and
post-independence populations. Aware of the multiplicity and complexity of
the colonial situations experienced by the African continent, the ambition
of this special issue is to explore the multiple intersections between
gender and colonialisms by underlining the limits of dualist approaches,
including gendered ones, to such questions. The history of colonial Africa
is certainly a history of dominating and dominated peoples, but it is also
a history of political, economic, social and cultural messages experienced
by gendered colonial populations, colonised peoples, imperial powers, and
anti-colonial movements. This special issue is interested not only in
discourses on gender produced within colonial spaces, but on how women and
men themselves responded to these discourses. Rather than seeing, for
example, the individual woman as simply at the intersection of the fantasies,
ideals and discursive conflicts of largely male interlocutors, particular
emphasis will be placed on women's and men's interactions with gendered
discourse in a long-term perspective: interactions which were hybrid,
shifting and often conflictual. This special issue particularly welcomes
contributions based on sources such as oral testimonies, newspaper analyses, court cases
and
material objects, but is also interested in a renewed critical gendered
reading of colonial sources, in order to restore subaltern voices.
Contributions which consider all of the African continent are welcomed.
North Africa is often forgotten in collections of essays, which take a
largely sub-Saharan definition of Africa. Postgraduate and recent PhD
graduates are particularly encouraged to send in article proposals. Please
send your proposal of 500 words as an attachment in MS Word or PDF form to
the editors by 18 February 2007: Odile Goerg,
odile.goerg@paris7.jussieu.fr, Marie Rodet, marie.rodet@univie.ac.at,
Natalya Vince, n.vince@ulip.lon.ac.uk. The deadline for receipt of the
final article is 27 May 2007. It is preferable that articles are written
in English, but articles in French or German will also be considered. For
more information about the journal, please go to
http://www.univie.ac.at/ecco/stichproben/
CALL FOR ARTICLES: AFRICA AND THE NEW RESOURCE SCRAMBLE
As Africa grapples with what many have termed the "new" scramble for
natural resources on the continent, there is an urgent need to put this
phenomenon in perspective vis--vis the continent's development. Are we
seeing a "new" scramble, or perhaps a mutation, or even a deepening, of an
old scramble? What drives the "new" scramble for petroleum, gold, diamond,
timber, rivers, etc? What is the character of state and (transnational and
local) corporate involvement in the "scramble"? What kinds of development
and security challenges have emerged or are emerging, especially for local
communities and ordinary people in whose immediate ecologies these
"strategic" resources are exploited? Are there any emerging patterns of
grassroots resistance to the "scramble"? How is the scramble shaping, and
being shaped by, grassroots struggles and resistance? What is the "state"
of scholarly discourse on grassroots dispossession and empowerment in
Africa, with particular reference to natural resource exploitation?
Development Southern Africa invites papers from scholars, researchers and
policy analysts, for a special issue of the journal to be published during
the first half of 2008 under the theme: "Africa and the 'new' Resource
Scramble: Emerging Contestations and Insights". Papers must address any of
the concerns raised above, or questions related thereto. Researchers who
have done recent empirical work that can link primary data to broader
theoretical and policy discourses and insights are particularly encouraged
to send in submissions. Deadline for submissions: March 31, 2007. Please
send your submissions to: [dsa@dbsa.org]. For further enquiries, please
contact: Dr. Wilson Akpan, Department of Sociology, University of Fort
Hare, East London Campus, 50 Church Street, P.O. Box 7426, East London
5200, South Africa. Tel: +27 43 704 7172 (W); +27 82 462 3608 (M). Fax:
+27 86 628 2209. E-mail: wakpan@ufh.ac.za. See also
[http://www.zoominfo.com/WilsonAkpan].
CALL FOR PAPERS: CONFERENCE ON THE AFRICA ENVIRONMENT, UNIVERSITY OF
EDINBURGH, UK (March 28-29, 2007)
The Centre of African Studies at the University of Edinburgh invites
submissions for a conference entitled "The Power of Water: Landscape,
Water and the State in Southern Africa." The conference will focus on
three themes in order to explore the interrelationship between practises
and discourses of water, landscape and the state in southern Africa. For
more information, see (http://www.cas.ed.ac.uk).
- CALL FOR PAPERS
- CONFERENCE ON POPULAR CULTURES IN AFRICA, University of
Texas at Austin, USA (March 30-April 1, 2007)
The University of Texas at Austin is pleased to announce a three-day
conference focusing on the histories, genres, meanings, purposes, and
impact of popular cultures in Africa. The aim of the conference is to
examine how popular cultures have evolved and contributed to the character
of Africa. Participants will be drawn from various countries. Submit
proposal that includes a 250-word abstract and title, as well as the
authors name, address, telephone number, email address, and institutional
affiliation to Conference Convener, Toyin Falola
(toyin.falola@mail.utexas.edu) or Conference Coordinator, Tyler Fleming
(tylerfleming@mail.utexas.edu). For more information, contact Toyin or
Tyler.
CALL FOR PAPERS: CONFERENCE ON FRENCH COLONIALISM IN AFRICA
The theme of the 33rd annual conference of the French Colonial Historical
Society will be "Rivers and Colonies," but papers on all aspects of the
French experience overseas will be considered. The Society encourages
scholars from all disciplines to send proposals. Consult the web site for
the individual responsible for proposals relating to Africa. The
conference will be held in La Rochelle, France, June 6-10, 2007. See
(http://www.frenchcolonial.org) for more details.
CALL FOR CONTRIBUTORS: ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE ANCIENT WORLD
The Schlager Group is looking for writers to contribute to The
Encyclopedia of Society and Culture in the Ancient World. Writing for the
Ancient World set will take place under the direction of the editor in
chief, Peter Bogucki, with the aid of a board of editorial advisers for
separate regions of the world (R. Hunt Davis, Jr., Professor Emeritus of
History and African Studies, University of Florida, is the adviser for
Africa). The four-volume Ancient World set covers prehistory to the fall
of Rome (476 CE), arranged A to Z by 69 headwords, from "adornment"
through "writing" and including such topics as art, death and burial
practices, education, natural disasters, science, and trade and exchange.
Please contact Marcia Merryman Means (marcia@schlagergroup.com) if you
have an interest in participating in this project. Be sure to include your
rsum and a writing sample. For more information, visit the website at
(http://www.schlagergroup.com).
FELLOWSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
FELLOWSHIP: STUDY IN SOUTH AFRICA
The University of Pennsylvania African Studies Center directs a three-year
Fulbright-Hays Intensive Intermediate-Advanced Zulu Group Project Abroad
(Zulu GPA) in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa for the summers of 2005, 2006,
and 2007. The 9th Intensive Advanced Zulu GPA for the summer 2007 will be
held in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa from June 13 to August 05, and is now
accepting applications. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, nationals, or
permanent residents of the United States; and either currently enrolled in
graduate studies concentrating on Africa, or undergraduates currently in
their sophomore, junior or senior year and focusing on Africa. For more
information and application materials go to
<http://www.africa.upenn.edu/afl/zulugpa.htm>. Applications are due by
February 15th.
FELLOWSHIP: CONTEMPORARY NORTH AFRICA, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
The Institute for the Transregional Study of the Contemporary Middle East,
North Africa, and Central Asia at Princeton University invites
applications for 2007-2008 academic-year research fellowships. Upon
approval of a Princeton department and the Dean of the Faculty, fellows
teach a one-semester undergraduate seminar, which may be open to graduate
students. Fellows pursue independent research and participate in
Institute-related activities. Preference will be given to academics with
expertise in the area of the Institute's 2007-2008 theme, "The Politics of
Contemporary Islam." Limited travel assistance available; salary, title
and teaching eligibility will be based on qualifications. Complete
information and application instructions available at
www.princeton.edu/~transreg; further information about applying to
Princeton available at www.princeton.edu/sites/dof/ApplicantsInfo.htm.
Princeton University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer.
Application deadline: March 15, 2007.
SCHOLARSHIP: STANLEY TARVER MEMORIAL
The Stanley J Tarver Memorial Scholarship fund was established by the
Tarver family in memory of their son, Stanley. The scholarship will be a
$1,000 per semester award, for a maximum of $2,000 per academic year.
The fund provides a scholarship to a graduate student of African descent,
an African American, or a Black person of another nationality who is
matriculating toward a Doctorate or a Masters Degree in African History
and/or Culture, and who has completed at least one year of
graduate study at a college or university in the United States.
Applications are available from the Community Foundation of Dutchess
County web site at: http://www.cfdcny.org. Applications must be
postmarked by April 1, 2007.
FELLOWSHIP: NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION PROGRAM
The David Boren Scholarship competition to fund undergraduate study abroad
is now underway, and supports applications from all disciplines with an
African geographic focus. All recipients of NSEP awards incur an
obligation to work for one year upon graduation for the federal
government, normally in the Departments of Defence, Homeland Security,
State, or the intelligence community. For more information, visit
[http://www.iie.org.nsep].
RESEARCH GRANTS: 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).
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COURSES & PROGRAMS
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FELLOWSHIP: STUDY IN SOUTH AFRICA
The University of Pennsylvania African Studies Center directs a three-year
Fulbright-Hays Intensive Intermediate-Advanced Zulu Group Project Abroad
(Zulu GPA) in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa for the summers of 2005, 2006,
and 2007. The 9th Intensive Advanced Zulu GPA for the summer 2007 will be
held in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa from June 13 to August 05, and is now
accepting applications. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, nationals, or
permanent residents of the United States; and either currently enrolled in
graduate studies concentrating on Africa, or undergraduates currently in
their sophomore, junior or senior year and focusing on Africa. For more
information and application materials go to
<http://www.africa.upenn.edu/afl/zulugpa.htm>. Applications are due by
February 15th.
FIELD PROGRAMS IN KENYA (Summer 2007)
Rutgers University and the National Museums of Kenya will be co-hosting
three study abroad programs in Kenya this summer. Courses of study will
include Paleoanthropology, "Swahili Culture, History, Language, and
Peoples of Coastal Kenya," and "Primatology and Wildlife Conservation in
East Africa." For further information on any of these three field programs
please contact Rutgers Study Abroad at [studyabroad.rutgers.edu] or
(732)932-7787.
NALRC AFRICAN LANGUAGE PEDAGOGY PROGRAM (Summer 2007)
As interest in African language learning and teaching increases, so does
the need to prepare graduate students, teaching assistants who are
planning to pursue African language teaching as a profession, and faculty
members in the field who need retooling. The National African Language
Resource Center Summer 2007 Institute has been designed to help meet this
need. It will train fellows in a number of crucial areas central to the
effective operation of an African Language Program. Participants will
move from a theoretical overview to hands-on practice in teaching the four
language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing, and assessing
them. The NALRC will cover the program fees (for example, registration
fees, administration costs, instruction costs) for all selected
applicants. Other expenses, such as transportation, food, lodging, and
books will be the responsibility of each participant's African Studies
Program. Graduate students in good standing in any African language,
linguistics, cultural studies, literature, second language acquisition, or
any related field at an accredited institution of higher education are
eligible. African language instructors and scholars may also apply.
Preference will be given to applicants who plan to remain at their
institution for at least three years after the completion of the summer
institute. National African Language Resource Center, 4231 Humanities
Building, 455 N. Park Street, Madison, WI 53706, Tel: (608) 265-7905,
Fax: (608) 265-7904, E-mail: nalrc@mailplus.wisc.edu, Web:
http://lang.nalrc.wisc.edu/nalrc
NALRC LANGUAGE INSTRUCTOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP (May 29-June
1, 2007)
The National African Language Resource Center is organizing a workshop
that will cover the teaching of grammar from a communicative approach and
best practices in materials development. If you would like to attend, send
your CV and two letters of recommendation to Adedoyin Adenuga, NALRC, 455
North Park Street, Madison WI, 53706. The NALRC will cover the program
costs for attendees, but the cost of lodging and transportation will not
be covered. Program attendees are encouraged to ask their departments for
support.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS FOR ACADEMIC JOBS
WRIGHT UNIVERSITY: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF HISTORY (SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA)
The History Department at Wright State University invites applications for
a tenure-track assistant professorship in Sub-Saharan African history to
begin in the fall 2007. This is a new search. Ph. D. anticipated by
September 1, 2007. Research specialization within the field is open, but
the successful candidate will offer general education courses in African
regional studies and more specialized courses at the upper division and
graduate levels. Send letter of application describing both research and
teaching interests, c. v., three letters of recommendation, a
representative sample of scholarship (article or dissertation chapter) and
evidence of teaching experience to Professor Edward F. Haas, Chair,
History Department, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435. The
deadline for applications is April 1, 2007. Wright State University is
EOE.
UCLA: YORUBA, ZULU, AND KISWAHILI INSTRUCTORS
Pending sufficient course enrollments, the UCLA James S. Coleman African
Studies Center seeks short-term instructors in Yoruba, Zulu and Swahili
for the Language Intensives in LA program during Summer Session 2007 (25
June to 17 August). One instructor will teach Introductory Yoruba and one
will teach Intermediate Yoruba; Swahili and Zulu will be at the
Introductory level. Classes meet 8:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Monday through
Friday. Job duties will include teaching, lesson planning, writing exams
and quizzes, grading student work, arranging for guest speakers, and
participating in field trips (some of which may take place outside of
class time). Candidates must be available
to participate in training sessions both before and during the Summer
Session. Employment will be for the Summer Session only. Applicants should
have teaching experience and a degree in a relevant discipline. (M.A. or
other advanced degree preferred.) Experience with university students in
the United States is a plus. Candidates should speak Yoruba, Zulu or
Swahili at the Superior proficiency level or beyond, and also have strong
English skills. Salary and title will be commensurate with experience and
educational level. Deadline: 1 March 2007. Send letter of application,
curriculum vita and two letters of recommendation to: Dr. Katrina Daly
Thompson, African Languages Coordinator UCLA James S. Coleman African
Studies Center, Attn: Summer Sessions Instructor Search, 10244 Bunche
Hall, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1310
AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE: AFRICAN AFFAIRS SPECIALIST
The American Friends Service Committee in Philadelphia, PA is currently
re-recruiting for a Quaker International Affairs Representative (QIAR) for
Central Africa. The Central Africa QIAR will concentrate on the countries
of Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Rwanda. The QIAR is
expected to serve as a faith-motivated presence for peace, justice and
non-violence in the region. This program is linked to grassroots peace
initiatives through partnerships with community-based organizations led by
Quakers and other faith-based and civil society organizations throughout
the region, whose work includes trauma healing, gender-based violence and
alternatives to violence programs. The QIAR will build new partnerships,
strengthen and support the capacity building of partner organizations and
coalitions in advocacy, conflict transformation and reconciliation. Among
the other program priority areas, the QIAR will highlight issues related
to the development of the UN Peacebuilding Commission, and address
concerns related to the management of international assistance during the
transition periods between the signing of a peace accord and a firmly
established responsible government; the "Responsibility to Protect"; and
the relations between peacekeeping missions and local populations. The
QIAR will address some of the underlying causes of conflict in Central
Africa through policy and advocacy work in the US, Europe and Central
Africa. The complete job description is available on the AFSC website:
http://www.afsc.org/jobs/blurbs/256.htm
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, OPEN SPECIALISATION
The University of South Florida, as part of its Interdisciplinary
Initiative on Sustainable Community (IISC), invites applications for up to
three tenure-earning faculty positions at the Assistant or Associate
Professor level. The positions are nine-month positions beginning fall,
2007. Successful candidates will have established a scholarly/research
agenda that explores issues of "Sustainable Community" with special
emphasis on building social, cultural, and environmental capital in a
globalized world. Potential themes include (but are not limited to)
population movements; communication, technology, and information issues;
cultural diasporas; health, economic, educational, and environmental
disparities; ethnicity, gender, aging; cultural heritage and identity;
sustainable development; ethics; or security issues. Specific research and
geographical areas are open, and applicants may be considering both past
and contemporary questions. Although expected to work across disciplines,
each candidate will be housed in a Social Science or Humanities
department/school in the College of Arts and Sciences: Anthropology,
Africana Studies, Aging Studies, Communication, Criminology, English,
Geography, Government and International Affairs, History, Humanities &
American Studies, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology, Women's
Studies, World Languages. Minimum qualifications for the position include
a Ph.D. completed by the time of appointment; a record of
research/scholarship related to Sustainable Community; and eligibility for
appointment in a Social Science or Humanities department listed on the USF
College of Arts and Sciences http://www.cas.usf.edu. Preferred
qualifications include a record of interdisciplinary research and teaching
initiatives especially at the graduate level; experience conducting
research that involves community members in a collaborative manner;
evidence of teaching effectiveness; and a record of research and scholarly
productivity. Applications must be complete and include a cover letter
detailing the applicant's qualifications for the position, relevant
experience, interest in the position, and contributions the candidate will
make to the Interdisciplinary Initiative on Sustainable Community. In
addition, the application must include a curriculum vitae; evidence of
teaching effectiveness; sample research/scholarly publications; and the
names, phone numbers, and email addresses of three professional
references. References will not be contacted until the advanced stages of
screening; candidates will receive prior notification. Applications will
be accepted until the positions are filled with the initial review
commencing February 26, 2007.
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE: INSTRUCTOR OF KISWAHILI
Middlebury College is currently looking for a visiting instructor to teach
an introductory Kiswahili language course during our 4-week intensive
winter term in January 2008. Candidates should have advanced training in
language instruction and solid teaching experience in Kiswahili. Please
send a letter of interest and curriculum vitae by e-mail to
jtropp@middlebury.edu or by regular mail to Jacob Tropp, History
Department, Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont 05753.
DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE: PROFESSOR OF WORLD HISTORY
The History department of DCCC is seeking to fill a tenure track World
History position for the 2007-2008 school year. Scholars concentrating on
any historical period, past or present, and three or more geographical
areas including the Americas, the Middle East and/or Africa are highly
desirable. The job requires candidates to have a Masters degree in
History, (Ph.D. preferred) and the equivalent of three years of full time
college teaching experience and a commitment to teaching in a multiracial,
multiethnic environment with students of diverse backgrounds and learning
styles. An ability to integrate new technologies into the curriculum and a
willingness to develop distance learning courses is key to becoming a
successful candidate.
UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG: INSTRUCTOR OF KISWAHILI
The Department of African Languages and Ethiopian Studies at the
Asia-Africa-Institute of the University of Hamburg invites applications
for an instructor to teach Swahili courses at all levels and willing to
participate in a full range of Swahili language programme activities such
as the development and implementation of Swahili courses within the
framework of the new B.A. and M.A. curricula. The teaching load will be 16
academic hours per week during the semester. The teaching obligations of
teachers for particular courses (here: language courses) are found in
section 10, paragraphs 1 and 5 of the Hamburg regulations concerning
university teachers. The successful candidate should have a university
degree in Swahili language or linguistics and a record of at least three
years of teaching Swahili as a foreign language. Native or near-native
command of Swahili is required. Experience with Swahili language teaching
materials development is preferred. The successful candidate will also be
willing to regularly update her/his didactic training. While high
proficiency in both Swahili and English is a prerequisite, a working
knowledge of German is expected to be acquired in at most two years' time.
For more information, contact <Roland.Kiessling@uni-hamburg.de>.
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OTHER RESOURCES
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THE UCLA GLOBALIZATION RESEARCH CENTER-AFRICA REGION. For more
information, visit http://www.globalization-africa.org/
TRANSCEND PEACE UNIVERSITY (TPU): This is the largest on-line peace and
development university launched in 2003. TPU has been developed by
TRANSCEND, a Peace and Development Network for Peace by Peaceful Means and
provides the on-line form of Transcends global training programs. For
more information, contact Cristina Barsony (cristina@transcend.org) or
visit http://www.transcend.org/tpu
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL LANGUAGE RESOURCE CENTER (NCLRC): THE LANGUAGE
RESOURCE NEWSLETTER
A bi-monthly webzine of NCLRC, providing practical teaching strategies,
share insight from research, and announce professional development
opportunities for elementary, secondary and post-secondary foreign
language educators. The newsletters and archives can be viewed at the
following website http://nclrc.org/readings/newsletter.html
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
Also announcements for jobs in Africa are posted on this resource. 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)
SOUTH AFRICAN HISTORY ON-LINE:
South African History Online (SAHO) is a non-partisan people's history
project. It was established in 1999 as a not-for-profit organization, to
promote research; to popularize South African history and to address the
biased way in which the history and cultural heritage of Black South
Africans has been represented in our educational and heritage
institutions. Includes lesson plans and other classroom material.
Website: http://www.sahistory.org.za.
H-AFRICA ONLINE DISCUSSION NETWORK:
An international scholarly online discussion list on African culture and
the African past. H-Africa encourages discussions of research interests,
teaching methods, and historiography. H-Africa is especially interested in
the teaching of history to graduate and undergraduate students in diverse
settings. In addition, H-Africa publishes course materials, announcements
of conferences and fellowships, book reviews, and the H-Net jobguide.
H-Africa is also non-partisan and will not publish calls for political
action. Visit [http://www.h-net.org/~africa] for more information.
African Studies Center
University of Pennsylvania
647 Williams Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6305
Phone: (215)-898-6971
Fax: (215)-573-7379
e-mail: africa@sas.upenn.edu
Website: http://www.africa.upenn.edu
Page Editor: Ali B. Ali-Dinar, Ph.D.