| <<FEBRUARY>> |
February 17, 2004
Habib Koite & Bamada
Penn Presents, Annenberg Center
Zellerbach Theater
3680 Walnut Street
7:30pm
February 17, 2004
Elizabeth Jordan
"Washerwomen, Culture, and Community in Cape Town:
An Archaeological, Historical, and Oral Historical
Study"
Rutgers Center for Historical Analysis
RCHA Seminar Room
88 College Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ
11am-12:30pm
To request a copy of the paper: rcha@rci.rutgers.edu
February 20, 2004
"The World Bank: Fix It or Nix It? Problematizing the
World Bank as an International Educational Institution"
Student moderated panel discussion with Prof. George
Bond sponsored by the African Studies Working Group
at Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City
229 Thompson
1:00-3:00p.m.
RSVP to Tonya Muro Homan at tsh30@columbia.edu
February 26, 2004
Sara Berry
"The Value of History? Transacting the Past in Africa Today"
Annenberg Distinguished Speakers Series
Department of History, UPENN
209 College Hall
4:30-6:30pm
February 28, 2004
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Keswick Theatre,
Glenside, PA
8pm
| <<MARCH>> |
March 1, 2004
Scott M. Youngstead
"Debating Modernity and Building Civil Society:
Streetcorner Conversation Groups Among Hausa Migrants
in Niamey, Niger"
African Studies Center, UPENN
Co-Sponsored by Drexel University
Location TBA
3:30-5pm
March 4, 2004
"Lumumba" (Africa Film Series)
Director: Raoul Peck, Haiti, 2000, 115 min
In French and Lingala with English subtitles
Co-sponsored by the African Studies Center, UPENN
International House
3701 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
7:30pm
March 5-7, 2004
Conference: "Towards a Better Africa: Redirection and
Integration of Young Africans in the Diaspora"
African Students Associations of the NJ Institute of
Technology & Rutgers University
Newark, NJ
http://www.iasaonline.org
March 8, 2004
"La vie est belle" (Africa Film Series)
Director: Ngangura Mweze and Benoit Lamy, Congo, 1987, 85min
In French with English subtitles
International House
3701 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
7:30pm
March 19, 2004
Undergraduate Research Conference: Contemporary Issues in Africa,
Asia and the Middle East
Organized by the African, East Asian, South Asian, and Middle
East Centers, UPENN
Location TBA
9:30am-1pm
March 23, 2004
An Acoustic Evening with Baaba Maal
Penn Presents, Annenberg Center
Zellerbach Theatre
3680 Walnut Street
7:30pm
March 29, 2003
Peter Geshiere
Scholar for a Day Program,
African Studies Center, UPENN
Stiteler Hall
Time TBA
For more information please contact Christy Schuetze
(schuetze@sas.upenn.edu) or Sandra Grady (sgrady@sas.upenn.edu).
| <<APRIL>> |
April 1-2, 2004
Conference: "Conflict and Peacemaking in Africa"
The Haverford-Bryn Mawr Africana Studies Program
Location TBA
Time TBA
April 8, 2004
Jean Comaroff
"The End of History, Again: Pursuing the Past in the Postcolony"
Ethnohistory Workshop
University Museum, Anthropology Department, Room 345
4:30-6:30pm
To request a copy of the paper: ethno@ccat.sas.upenn.edu
April 16, 2004
"Exploring International Career Opportunities: Africa, Asia and
the Middle East"
Organized by the Africa, East Asian, South Asian and Middle East
Centers
Location TBA
9:30am-1pm
April 22
Richard Roberts
"Women Seeking Divorce; Men Seeking Control: Litigant Strategy,
Institutional Change, and Social History in the Native Courts
of the French Soudan"
Annenberg Distinguished Speakers Series
Department of History, UPENN
209 College Hall
4:30-6:30pm
<<MAY>>
May 6, 2004
"Africa Dreaming" (Africa Film Series)
Executive Producer: Jeremy Nathan, South Africa, Mozambique,
Namibia, Senegal, Tunisia, 1997
International House
3701 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
7:30pm
CONFERENCES & CALLS FOR PAPERS
CALL FOR PAPERS: 47TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AFRICAN STUDIES
ASSOCIATION (November 11-14, 2004)
This conference will take place at the Marriott Hotel in New
Orleans, LA. The meeting will be held jointly with the Canadian
Association for African Studies. The theme is "The Power of
Expression: Identity, Language, and Memory in Africa and the
Diaspora." Proposals are due at the ASA Secretariat postmarked
on or before March 15, 2004. For more information:
http://www.africanstudies.org/asa_papercallguide2004.html
CALL FOR PAPERS: CONTESTED TERRAINS: EMPIRES, BORDERS,
CONTROL AND RESISTANCE (April 3, 2004) The Indiana University History Graduate Student Association (HGSA) invites proposals from graduate students and advanced undergraduates in history and related fields for its annual interdisciplinary history conference. This year's theme seeks to interrogate the spaces in which empires are constructed, maintained, resisted, and renegotiated. The HGSA conference committee invites paper submissions and panel topics related to the themes of empire, borders and resistance. The theme of "Contested Terrains" should be read broadly as the conference committee invites discussions of the spaces in which power is wielded, accommodated, and resisted. We appreciate broad definitions of empire and the imperial project. Moreover, we encourage papers that reconsider the meanings of terrain, borders, empire, resistance, identity, dominance and the subaltern in historical perspective. Papers that offer historical perspective on the roots of today's contemporary political crises are also appreciated. Given this broad definition of "Contested Terrains" we welcome submissions from all geographic and temporal perspectives. Deadline for proposals is February 29, 2004. For more information: http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=136821
CALL FOR PAPERS: TWO-DAY SEMINAR ON "HOW GREEN WAS OUR
EMPIRE? ENVIRONMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND THE COLONIAL SERVICE" (April 26-27, 2004) in London, England This conference, which will be held at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, will bring together scholars, development workers and former British colonial officials to record and exchange experiences and to reflect on the historical record more generally. For more information contact Michael Twaddle (michael.twaddle@sas.ac.uk) or Terry Barringer (tabarringe@aol.com)
- CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
- "RECHERCHES FRANÇAISES EN SCIENCES HUMAINES ET SOCIALES EN AFRIQUE DE L'EST, BILANS ET PERSPECTIVES" (March 25-26, 2004) in Bordeaux, France For more information contact Prof. B. Charlery de la Masselière, Director, IFRA (ifra1@iconnect.co.ke)
- CALL FOR PAPERS
- SERSAS CONFERENCE (March 26-27, 2004) The Southeast Regional Seminar on African Studies (SERSAS) invites Africanists of all disciplines to submit proposals for papers to be presented at the spring meeting to be held at the College of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina. Deadline for proposals is February 20, 2004. For more
information: http://www.ecu.edu/african/sersas/homepage.htm
CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS: INVITATION TO CONTRIBUTE TO
BOOK OF ESSAYS ON FEMI OSOFISAN
Femi Osofisan, acclaimed dramatist, poet, short story writer,
teacher, essayist and journalist will be sixty years old on
16 June 2006. As part of the events marking this birthday, there
will be published a book of critical essays on his writing.
Essays can be written in English or French. Deadline for
submissions is November 30, 2004. For more information contact
Sola Adeyemi (essayist@tiscali.co.uk)
CALL FOR PAPERS: INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON GENDER
AND VISUALITY
(August 27-29, 2004), Cape Town, South Africa
Papers are invited for an international and interdisciplinary
workshop on gender and visuality, to be held at the University
of the Western Cape. Abstracts should be submitted by
February 22, 2004 to Patricia Hayes,History Department,
University of the Western Cape (phayes@uwc.ac.za)
- CALL FOR PAPERS
- TWELFTH ANNUAL GRADUATE RESEARCH CONFERENCE IN AFRICAN STUDIES (March 19-20, 2004) The conference aims to provide a friendly and helpful environment for students in all disciplines of African Studies to discuss their own work and receive comments from their peers. In past years, participants have presented research proposals, thesis chapters, methodological models, works in progress, outlines of dissertation proposals, and more. Students at all stages of their graduate career are welcome to participate. Deadline for abstracts is February 27, 2004. For more information: http://www.bu.edu/africa/programs/graduate/gradconf/index.html
CALL FOR PAPERS: SIXTH NORTHEAST WORKSHOP ON SOUTHERN AFRICA
(April 22-25, 2005)
This conference, which will be held in Burlington, VT, will
bring together scholars working on southern Africa (Angola,
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa,
Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe), is organized around intensive
discussion of pre-circulated papers. The organizers especially
encourage participation from professionals, scholars and
graduate students in Africa as well as those located in Canada
and the United States. deadline for proposals is December 15, 2004.
For more information contact Julie Livingston 9jliving@tulrich.com)
- CALL FOR PAPERS
- AFRICHE E ORIENTI (Italy) This leading Italian journal in African Studies is looking for contributions for a special issue on "social movements in Africa" to be published in the second half of 2004. Deadline for submissions is March 31, 2004. For more information contact Franco Barchiesi (f_barchiesi@yahoo.com)
CALL FOR PAPERS: SAFUNDI, THE JOURNAL OF SOUTH AFRICAN
AND AMERICAN COMPARATIVE STUDIES
In celebration of the tenth-year anniversary of South Africa's
first democratic elections in April 1994, Safundi is publishing
a double issue. The editors are particularly interested in
essays from any academic discipline that address the ten-year
anniversary, what 'progress' has been made in South Africa, what
pitfalls lie ahead, and how this relates to the United States.
For more information: http://www.safundi.com
CALL FOR PAPERS: ILLUMINATIONS, READING CONTEMPORARY
AFRICAN POETRY (Collected Volume)
Essays intended for an international audience are solicited for
inclusion in a collected volume. The book is to bring together
innovative but readable explorations of recent African poetry in
English. Deadline for submissions is mid-February. For more
information contact Dr. Oyeniyi Okunoye, Department of English,
Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria (ookunoye@oauife.edu)
CALL FOR PAPERS: THE CRITICAL HALF (WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT)
Women for Women International, a non-profit, humanitarian organization, seeks submissions for the second edition of its annual academic journal, The Critical Half, about economic and social issues as they relate to women in international development. This issue will focus on gender and microlending, and highlight some areas that have not been widely covered such as Islamic Banking, Shari'ah lending, and role of religion in defining lending methodology, etc., among other topics. Deadline for applications is April 1, 2004. For more information contact Corey Oser (coser@womenforwomen.org)
CALL FOR PAPERS: PERSPECTIVES ON YORUBA HISTORY AND
CULTURE (March 26-28, 2004)
This conference, which will be held at the University of Texas
at Austin, will be centered on the Yoruba to review the state
of knowledge, the various advances already made, the connections
with comparative and diaspora history, the critique of old
and new sources, and the identification of new areas worthy
of investigation. Papers will be welcome that raise historical,
cultural, methodological, and theoretical questions that address
the strengths and voids by focusing on relevant issues and empty
issues and empty spaces in Yoruba history and culture, as well
as its global spread in the African diaspora. For more
information contact Ann Genova (annabell@mail.utexas.edu)
CALL FOR PAPERS: "EYE ON THE MOSIAC" GRADUATE STUDENT
CONFERENCE (April 10, 2004)
This Conference is organized by the University of Chicago
Minority Graduate Student Association. The deadline for
abstract submissions is February 20, 2004. For more
information, contact: MGSA2000@hotmail.com
CALL FOR PAPERS: AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN RELATIONS IN US,
AMERICAS AND AFRICA (April 29-May 1, 2004) This conference is organized by the Center for African Peace and Conflict Resolution in collaboration with the Pan African Studies Program at California State University, Sacramento. The conveners ask for proposals that articulate new, innovative/creative and feasible options for resolution and relationship building. For more information contact Dr. Ernest E. Uwazie, Director, Center for African Peace and Conflict Resolution (uwaziee@csus.edu)
CALL FOR PAPERS: JAPAN ASSOCIATION FOR AFRICAN STUDIES, ANNUAL
CONFERENCE (May 29-30, 2004) in Kasugai City, Japan The meeting is open to scholars of all disciplines, and proposals can be in any language. Deadline for proposals is February 27, 2004. For more information contact Prof. MINE Yoichi (africa@intl.chubu.ac.jp)
CALL FOR PAPERS: YOUTH IN THE AGE OF DEVELOPMENT
(June 20-22, 2004) in Bahia, Brazil
The SSRC and the Centro d'Estudos Afro-Orientais of the Federal
University of Bahia will organize a collaborative workshop on the
changing perceptions and roles of 'youth' in the age of
development. For more information or to receive an application:
sephis@iisg.nl
CALL FOR PANELS: AEGIS EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON AFRICAN
STUDIES (June 29-July 3, 2005) in London Proposals are particularly welcome in the arts, history, gender, economics, development and sociology. Graduate students are welcome to submit. Deadline for proposals is February 27, 2004. For more information: http://www.aegis-eu.org
CALL FOR SESSIONS: "DISTANCE EDUCATION, DISTRIBUTED LEARNING
& LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION: REPORTS FROM THE FIELD"
(July 27-30, 2004)
The National Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC) is pleased to
announce the Call for Session Proposals for its 2004 Summer Institute
symposium that will be held at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu.
Deadline for submissions is March 1, 2004. For more information:
https://webmail.sas.upenn.edu/horde/imp/message.php?index=7858
CALL FOR PAPERS: DEBATING AFRICA, 2004 BIENNIAL ASAUK CONFERENCE
(September 11-13, 2004)
The conference will be held at Goldsmith's College, University
of London. Although the overarching theme is "Debating Africa,"
contributions on other topics are also encouraged. For more
information contact Dr. Nici Nelson, ASAUK President:
(n.nelson@gold.ac.uk)
CALL FOR PAPERS: NORTH AMERICAN VICTORIAN STUDIES
ASSOCIATION (October 28-31, 2004)
Frances B. Singh is organizing a special session on "Africa in Europe,
Europe in Africa" at the North American Victorian Studies Assn. conference,
to be held in Toronto. Proposals preferably will have some connection
with England and its Empire, but proposals which deal
with other European countries and their links to Africa will also be
entertained. Deadline for submissions is February 16, 2004. For more
information contact Frances Singh (fbsingh1947@aol.com) or
(fsingh@hostos.cuny.edu). For more information on the conference:
http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/english/NAVSA/
CALL FOR PAPERS: MEMORY AND IDENTITY IN ASIA AND AFRICA
(late 2004/early2005)
In recent humanities research, an increasing number of interests
are grouped under the common heading of memory. Inspired by this
memory boom, Reiko Abe and Anne Thelle Backer (University of Oslo)
plan to organize a project that will bring together various
research topics which have 'memory and identity' as their focus.
The conference will invite scholars to discuss set texts; present
papers; and participate in a roundtable discussion over a three-day
period. For further information contact: Professor Reiko Abe
Auestad (r.a.auestad@east.uio.no) or Anne Thelle Backer
(a.t.backer@east.uio.no)
CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS: ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE AFRICAN
DIASPORA
Florida State University, African New World Studies and the Broward
County Libraries Division are looking for contributors to this new
encyclopedia. For more information and submission guidelines
contact Zandi Wanda (IWS@nu.ac.za)
EXHIBITION: NIGERIAN RHYTHMS, FREDERICK SCOTT GALLERY, SUDBURY, MA
(February 12-March 28, 2004)
The Frederick Scott Gallery presents Nigerian Rhythms, a modern art exhibit
featuring the paintings of Tobenna Okwuosa, a recent graduate (MFA) of the
University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria, and Bayo Ogundele, an Oshogbo
workshop-trained artist, as well as cloth applique from the hands of Lawrence
Ajanaku, a traditional Nigerian artist. Several receptions will be held
during the exhibition. For more information:
http://www.fscottgallery.com
NEW JOURNAL: AFRIQUE & HISTOIRE
Les Editions Verdier (Paris) have announced publication of a new biannual journal (September & April) that focuses on the history of the African continent and surrounding oceans and seas. Articles are published in French and English. Contributions are welcomed from history as well as other disciplines, such as archaeology, anthropology, and linguistics. To contact the editorial board and submit articles or book reviews: hafrique@univ-paris1.fr
CONFERENCE: MOVEMENT (R)EVOLUTION DIALOGUES, CONTEMPORARY
PERFORMANCE IN AND OF AFRICA (February 11-14, 2004) This conference will take place at the University of Florida's Harn Museum of Art. For more information: http://web.africa.ufl.edu/events/Carter2004.html#
SYMPOSIUM: INSTITUTE FOR THE AFRICAN CHILD, OHIO
UNIVERSITY (February 20-21, 2004)
The Institute for the African Child in collaboration with the
African Students Union and the Sports Administration Program,
Ohio University is organizing a symposium on Sports, Youth and
Africa, on February 20-21, 2004, at the Athens, Ohio campus. For
more information: http://www.ohio.edu/afrchild/sportsafrica
CONFERENCE: DISPLACEMENT, RELOCATION AND IDENTITY: REVISIONING
HISTORIES OF SLAVERY AND EMPIRE (March 2-3, 2004) at Newcastle
University, United Kingdom
This conference and poetry reading, by poets Fred D'Aguiar,
Jackie Kay and Jack Mapanje, will coincide and engage with
"Naming the Money," an exhibition of new work by internationally
acclaimed artist Lubaina Himid to be exhibited at the Hatton
Gallery in Spring 2004. For more information:
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/niassh/americas/displacement/
CONFERENCE: ZEHN JAHRE DANACH, VOELKERMORD IN RUANDA
(5-7 March, 2004)
This conference on the Rwandan genocide will be held at
the Evangelischen Akademie Loccum (Germany). For more
information: http://www.loccum.de/program/p0411.html
- LETTERS HOME FESTIVAL
- SOUTH AFRICAN EXILES AND EMIGRES WRITING ABROAD (March 5-6, 2004) The festival, which seeks to gather together a group of South African poets, writers and literary critics who live apart but not removed from Africa, will be held at School of Pythagoras, St. John's College, University of Cambridge. For more information: http://www.thelettershomefestival.co.uk
- CONFERENCE
- THIRD ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL STUDIES SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION (February 12-15, 2004) This conference, which will take place in Atlanta, GA, will include a special session on "Teaching About Africa," scheduled for Friday, February 13th, from 9:30 to 11:00am, and Saturday, February 14th, from 11:15am - 12:45pm. For more information: http://www.du.edu/issa
CONFERENCE: LES ARCHIVES EN AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST : UN
PATRIMOINE EN MUTATION (February 24, 2004) in Paris Organized by M. Saliou MBAYE, directeur des Archives du Sénégal. Location: L'École nationale des Chartes, Grande salle de l'École des chartes, 19 rue de la Sorbonne 75005 Paris (5:30pm)
- CONFERENCE
- SISTERS DEFINING SISTERS (March 5-7, 2004) The graduate students of Temple University's Department of African American Studies, in an effort to identify and critically examine issues relevant to African Diasporan women, are initiating an annual conference in observance of Women's Herstory Month. For more information: http://www.temple.edu/AAS/events.htm
CONFERENCE: "I WILL FEED THEM WITH JUSTICE," ECUMENICAL ADVOCACY DAYS FOR GLOBAL PEACE WITH JUSTICE
(March 5-8, 2004)
The second annual ecumenical gathering in Washington, DC, concerning
urgent global issues will expand the focus in 2003, Africa and the
Middle East, to include four regional tracks: Africa, Asia (Korea),
Latin America, and the Middle East (Israel and Palestine, Iraq), and
two thematic tracks: Jubilee and economic justice (trade and debt),
and nuclear disarmament. The event will offer challenging speakers,
issue briefings, and advocacy training workshops. For more
information: http://www.advocacydays.org/
SYMPOSIUM: YOUNG SCHOLARS' SYMPOSIUM ON AFRICA
(March 12-13, 2004)
The Stanford Journal of International Law will host a
Symposium dedicated to research on African legal
developments on March 12-13, 2004 to encourage legal
scholarship on this topic and provide a forum for
interdisciplinary dialogue. The symposium will consist of several
panel discussions covering a broad array of legal topics. While
the forum will highlight the works of young scholars, panel
discussions will include prominent academics and practitioners
whose work draws them to Africa and international law. The SJIL's
Young Scholars' Symposium will take place at the Stanford Law
School. For more information: http://sjil.stanford.edu/YSS.htm
- CALL FOR PAPERS
- THE 36th ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE LIBERIAN STUDIES ASSSOCIATION (March 25 - 27, 2004). The conference will be held at North Carolina Central University, Durham, North Carolina. The theme of the conference
- is "Civic Engagement in Liberia
- Strategies for Peace and Sustainable Development". For more information contact Dr. James S. Guseh (jguseh@wpo.nccu.edu)
CONFERENCE: 35TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON AFRICAN
LINGUISTICS (April 2-4, 2004)
The theme of the conference, which will be held at Harvard
University, is "African Languages and Linguistics
in Broad Perspective." For more information:
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~du_bois/
ASSURING FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY IN AFRICA
(April 1-4, 2004) in Kampala, Uganda
Food and nutrition security remain Africa's most fundamental challenge.
About 200 million people on the continent are undernourished, their
numbers having increased by 15 percent since the early 1990s and
virtually doubling since the late 1960s. Against this alarming
backdrop, however, Africa has climbed back on the agenda. There are new
political initiatives gaining momentum both inside and outside the
continent. This all-Africa conference will bring together the
traditional and new actors and stakeholders to deliberate on how to
bring about change and action to assure food and nutrition security.
For more information:
http://www.ifpri.org/2020Africaconference/index.htm
CONFERENCE: "AFRICA AND ITS DIASPORA: INTERROGATING
CULTURAL IDENTITIES AND PERFORMANCE" (DUBOIS - NKRUMAH - DUNHAM ANNUAL CONFERENCE, April 2-3, 2004) The theme of this inaugural meeting highlights the central role of culture in the works of the founding figures in the development of the discipline of Africana Studies. For more information: Prof. Kwame Botwe-Asamoh (kwb3@pitt.edu) or Prof. Paula J. Davis (pjd11@pitt.edu).
CONFERENCE: VIII AFRICA AND AFRO-AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL
CULTURE CONFERENCE (April 12-16, 2004) in Santiago, Cuba For more information contact Dr. Marta E Cordies Jackson (ccult.f.Ortiz@cultstgo.cult.cu) or Dr. Luis Beltran (luis.beltran@uah.es)
CONFERENCE: ENTERTAINMENT-EDUCATION AND GLOBAL AFRICA
(April 15-17, 2004)
This conference is hosted by the Department of African American
Studies, Ohio University. For more information:
http://www.ohiou.edu/aas/happenings/CONFERENCE.htmlx
RUTGERS INSTITUTE FOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS, "AFRICA
IN WORLD HISTORY" (April 23, 2004)
This seminar is only open to secondary school teachers and
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. This conference will look at major
issues in the history of Africa and its relationship to World
History. Broad themes will be combined with in-depth study of
the area of Senegambia and the Upper Guinea Coast (modern
Senegal south to Sierra Leone including Mali and other interior
areas). The conference will be structured so as
to facilitate the integration of African history into the world
history curriculum. Particular attention will be given to new
curricular materials available for educators and schools.
For more information and to register:
http://rcha.rutgers.edu/highschool.php
8th ANNUAL ALTA CONFERENCE (April 29th - May 1st, 2004) Hosted by the National African Language Resource Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison and in conjunction with the annual conference of the National Council Of Least Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLCTL). The theme of the conference is "Expanding Our Vision for African Language Pedagogy: A Priority for the 21st Century". For more information contact Alwiya Omar (aomar@indiana.edu)
CONFERENCE: THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF KENYA, PAST AND
PRESENT (May 27-28, 2004)
The workshop, which will be held at St. Anthony's College, Oxford,
is intended to be a tribute to John Lonsdale, who will give the
annual Africa Lecture. For more information contact:
david.anderson@sant.ox.ac.uk
CONFERENCE: 'TRADITIONAL' ACCOUNTABILITY AND 'MODERN' GOVERNANCE
IN AFRICA (July 5-7, 2004)
This conference aims to bring together a cross-disciplinary group
of scholars to discuss the significance of 'traditional'
accountability for 'modern' government. For more information
contact Dr. Tim Kelsall (Tim.Kelsall@Newcastle.ac.uk) or
Dr. Justin Willis (Justin.Willis@Durham.ac.uk)
SCHOLARSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS
SENIOR FELLOWSHIPS: THE UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE
The United States Institute of Peace invites applications for the 2004-05 Senior Fellowship competition in the Jennings Randolph Program for International Peace. The institute funds projects related to preventive diplomacy, ethnic and regional conflicts, peacekeeping and peace operations, peace settlements, democratization and the rule of law, cross-cultural negotiations, nonviolent social movements, U.S. foreign policy, and related topics. This year the institute is especially interested in topics addressing problems of the Muslim world, postwar reconstruction and reconciliation, and responses to terrorism and political violence. Projects which demonstrate relevance to current policy debates will be highly competitive. Fellows reside at the institute in Washington, D.C., for a period of up to 10 months. For more information and an application form: www.usip.org/fellows.html
SUMMER PROGRAM: "ROOTS 2004: TEACHING THE AFRICAN
DIMENSIONS OF THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF AMERICA (THROUGH THE TRANS-ATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE)" This NEH summer program for K-12 teachers will be held at the University of Virginia with Joe Miller as program director. Deadline for applications is March 1, 2004. For more information: http://www.virginia.edu/vfh/roots/
SUMMER PROGRAM: PEACEBUILDING & DEVELOPMENT
INSTITUTE (June 28-July 16, 2004)
The Peacebuilding and Development Summer Institute is one of
the first and only academic and practical training programs
specifically organized to bridge the two issues of peacebuilding
and development. The summer 2004 Institute is excited about
continuing in the success of the previous year and exploring ways
to enhance the learning opportunities for this year as well.
Participants will be provided with a multitude of opportunities
to enhance their professional and personal experiences while
attending the Summer Institute. For more information:
http://www.american.edu/sis/peace/summer/
BANK OF NAMIBIA RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP, IASA
The International African Students Association is a non-profit umbrella organization for African students and adults in the Diaspora. This three-month fellowship is open to students and recent graduates with business and economics backgrounds. The deadline for applications is April 23, 2004. For more information: http://www.iasaonline.org/home/viewnews.php?e=2
COLLEGE ALUMNI SOCIETY RESEARCH GRANT, UPENN
College students in all disciplines are eligible, and fifteen to twenty awards are available. Completed applications with one recommendation are due on March 1 at the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships (CURF). Detailed information is available at: http://www.upenn.edu/curf/research/crg.html
AFRICA GRANTS AVAILABLE FROM THE GLOBAL FUND FOR WOMEN
The Global Fund for Women (GFW) aims to support women's groups that advance the human rights of women and girls. GFW is a grant making foundation supporting women's human rights organizations around the world working to address critical issues such as gaining economic independence, increasing girls' access to education and stopping violence against women. For more information: http://www.globalfundforwomen.org/
CODESRIA PRIZE FOR DOCTORAL THESES
The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) is pleased to announce the launching of its prize for the best three doctoral theses produced annually in Africa. This program has been introduced with a view to promoting the research work of African doctoral students and to celebrate the performance of those among them who produce outstanding studies that are worthy of being given greater visibility than would otherwise be possible in the absence of a special initiative designed to bring them to the attention of a critical international audience. For more information: http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=19677
SOUTH AFRICA: MUSIC GRANTS AVAILABLE
MMINO, a South African-Norwegian Music Education and Music Program,
is currently calling for funding applications for music projects.
Grants are available for music education, documentation and research,
choral music and music festivals. Funding will be granted twice a year.
For more information:
http://www.mmino.org.za/news.htm
SOUTHERN AFRICA: CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR RESEARCH ON
HIV/AIDS
With support from the Andrew Mellon Foundation, the University of
KwaZulu-Natal has extended and refined its grants program to
stimulate research in Population Studies and HIV/AIDS in Southern
Africa over the 2004-2005 periods. Interested researchers are requested
to contact Millicent Atujuna for further grant and application details
at atujunam@ukzn.ac.za or visit the following website:
http://www.ukzn.ac.za/grants.
FELLOWSHIP: ISLAM, DISENGAGEMENT OF THE STATE,
GLOBALIZATION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
The African Studies Centre (ASC) Leiden and the Centre d'Etudes
d'Afrique Noire (CEAN) Bordeaux are launching a project to study
the relationship between Islam, society and the state in sub-
Saharan Africa that will culminate in an international conference
to be held in the Spring of 2005. Fellowships are available for
innovative field research projects in Africa, especially in Chad,
Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria,
Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. For
more information contact Ben Soares (ASC)
(Islaminafrica@fsw.leidenuniv.nl) or Rene Otayek
(r.otayek@sciencespobordeaux.fr)
VISITING SCHOLARSHIP FOR EASTERN AFRICAN ACADEMICS
This 3-month scholarship supports scholars from Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda, who will pursue research and/or course development in the broad field of African studies. Preference will be given to academics in the early stages of their careers. Deadline for applications is April 30, 2004. For more information: http://www.soas.ac.uk/centres/centreinfo.cfm?navid=732
VISITING FELLOWSHIPS, UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD, RHODES CHAIR
OF RACE RELATIONS AND ISLAMIC STUDIES CENTRE, 2004-2005 Applications are invited from scholars working in African universities or research institutions. Deadline for applications is February 27, 2004. For more information: Islamic.studies@oxcis.ac.uk
2004 NEH SUMMER SEMINAR FOR SCHOOL TEACHERS
"Writing Africa: Comparative African and European Palavers and Perspectives," is the title for this five week Institute scheduled for June 28 - July 30, 2004 at Central Michigan University. Application deadline is March 1, 2004. For more information: Prof. Maureen N. Eke, Writing Africa 2004 (Maureen.eke@cmich.edu)
JOHNS HOPKINS INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES: INTERNATIONAL FELLOWS IN
PHILANTHROPY PROGRAM
This Fellowship is for the 2004-2005 academic year and affords an
opportunity for advanced study, research, and training for up to
eight participants each year who are involved in studying or
managing private nonprofit, or philanthropic organizations outside
of the United States, or working as NGO liaisons in the public or
commercial sectors. Deadline for applications is February 25, 2004.
For more information, or to download an application:
http://www.jhu.edu/%7Ephilfellow/brochure.htm
DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIPS: THE SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL
Applicants in the social sciences and humanities are eligible. For more information: http://www.ssrc.org/programs/idrf or contact program staff at (idfr@ssrc.org).
CODESRIA-THESIS WRITING GRANTS
Grants are for African professionals and graduate students registered in African universities. For more information: http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/codesria/grants99.html
FIVE COLLEGE AFRICAN SCHOLARS PROGRAM
This program brings junior and mid-level African scholars, employed by and teaching in African universities and with active research projects with an African focus, for 5 and 10 month research residencies at Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Deadline for applications is May 15, 2004. For more information: http://www.fivecolleges.edu/asp/
FORD FOUNDATION: FELLOWSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL POST
BACCALAUREATE STUDY
For more information: http://www.fordfound.org
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: http://www.rockfound.org
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT DISSERTATION WORKSHOP PROGRAM
(Resource for funding opportunities)
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:
http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/RADW/index.html
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STUDY ABROAD
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PENN IN DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA
(July 5-August 6, 2004)
Penn-in-Dar es Salaam is a five-week program that will provide
students with an opportunity to study at the University of
Dar es Salaam. Courses will include Swahili Language and Culture;
Government, Politics, and Development in Tanzania and other East
African Countries; and Social Structure of Tanzania Societies.
Deadline for applications is March 1, 2004. For more information:
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/CGS/summer/abroad/dar_es_salaam/
or contact Dr. Paul Kaiser (pkaiser@sas.upenn.edu)
SUMMER LAW PROGRAM IN CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
(May 28 - July 15, 2004)
This University of Florida program is open to all Graduate and
Law Students. Deadline for applications is March 15, 2004.
For more information:
http://www.worldhistorynetwork.org/
TEACHER TRAVEL/STUDY PROGRAM TO SOUTH AFRICA: "SOUTH AFRICA
PAST AND PRESENT: A CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL JOURNEY"
(July 20 - August 1, 2004)
The Center for African Studies and the Department of History,
University of Florida, will host this program designed for
professional development. For more information: http://web.africa.ufl.edu/davis.pdf
SUMMER FIELD STUDIES PROGRAM IN EGYPT AND ETHIOPIA
The Department of Africana Studies at Tennessee State
University in collaboration with the Institute of
Ethiopian Studies of Addis Ababa University and the
American Research Center in Egypt and its Consortium
institutions in the United States will conduct a summer
field studies program beginning with the 2004 summer session.
For more information:
http://www.tnstate.edu/africanastudies/summerfieldstudies/
TEMPLE IN AFRICA, GHANA PROGRAM
The Temple in West Africa (Ghana) summer program, tentatively scheduled for July 9 - August 15th, is intended to investigate aspects of the historical, literary and artistic bases of West African civilization. Graduate and undergraduate credit available. Deadline for applications is March 1, 2004. For more information: http://www.temple.edu/AAS/ghana.htm or http://www.temple.edu/studyabroad
SUMMER PROGRAM IN THE GAMBIA
The theme of St. John's University's two-week summer program is "Africa and the Atlantic," which will be held May 14 - 28, 2004. Deadline for applications is February 16, 2004. For more information contact the Office of Study Abroad Programs (intled@stjohns.edu)
STUDY ABROAD IN SOUTH AFRICA, SUMMER 2004
Georgia Southern University will offer study opportunities in
South Africa for anthropology students in summer 2004. The
two-part program is geared for those who would like to obtain
field experience in ethnography, biological anthropology, or
both. For more information:
http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/~robshan or contact Rober
Shanafelt (robshan@georgiasouthern.edu)
FIELD STUDIES PROGRAM IN EGYPT & ETHIOPIA, SUMMER 2004
The Department of Africana Studies at Tennessee State
University in collaboration with the Institute of Ethiopian
Studies of Addis Ababa University and the American Research
Center in Egypt and its Consortium Institutions in the United
States will conduct a summer field studies program in 2004.
For more information:
http://www.tnstate.edu/africanastudies/summerfieldstudies or
contact Wosene Yefru (wyefru@tnstate.edu) or Candy Tate
(candy@emory.edu)
SUDAN FIELD TRAINING COURSE (April 4-10, 2004) Organized by the Rift Valley Institute at Athi River, near Nairobi, Kenya, this is a high-level residential program offering a fast-track introduction to Sudan - north and south, past and present - for aid workers, peace keepers, diplomats, business people, journalists and post-graduate researchers. For more information and a syllabus: institute@riftvalley.net
12TH TRAINING COURSE ON THE USE OF INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS
PROCEDURES FOR THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA (April 22-27, 2004), Dakar, Senegal The African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies (ACDHRS) is a Pan-African organization, established in The Gambia in 1989. Since its inception, the Centre has been at the forefront in promoting and protecting human rights and democracy in Africa, through training, action-oriented research, publications and documentation. The Training Course on the Use of International Human Rights Procedures for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in Africa is one of the main tools of ACDHRS to promote the use of international human rights instruments to protect human rights in Africa. For more information: http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=19646
JOBS & VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AFRICAN ARTS (JOURNAL)
Seeking an Executive Editor for African Arts, a full-color quarterly published since 1967 by the James S. Coleman African Studies Center at UCLA. The journal publishes illustrated articles and other writings on the arts of Africa and its diaspora, past and present, for both academic and knowledgeable generalist readers. Deadline for applications is March 15, 2004. For more information contact: Tara Wake, Personnel Manager, UCLA International Institute, 11266 Bunche Hall, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095
MSU COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, THREE POSITIONS
The MSU College of Education is seeking applications for
Assistant Professor (Field Director), Assistant Professor
(Deputy Field Director), and Outreach Specialist/Project Director
for a project in Egypt. Review of candidates will begin on
December 15, 2003 and continue until jobs are filled.
For more information:
http://ed-web3.educ.msu.edu/college/jobs/default.htm
VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ARABIC (VASSAR COLLEGE, NY)
The Program in Africana Studies is seeking a visiting assistant professor for a two-year appointment in Arabic language and literature. Deadline for applications is March 1, 2004. For more information contact Timothy Longman, Director of Africana Studies (tilongman@vassar.edu)
CHAIR, DEPARTMENT OF AFRICANA STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
Applications will be considered until the position is filled.
For more information:
http://www.pitt.edu/~bjgrier/bulleti.htm
- ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, AKAN/TWI
- UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA The Department of African and Asian Languages invites applications for a tenure-track position beginning August 2004. Deadline for applications is February 28, 2004. For more
information: http://www.africa.ufl.edu/
INSTRUCTORS: THE SUMMER COOPERATIVE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE (SCALI)
SCALI is now accepting applications for African Language
Instructors for the Summer 2004 institute hosted by Ohio
University. Deadline for applications is March 15, 2004.
For more information:
http://www.ohiou.edu/scali or contact Catherine Cutcher
(scali@ohio.edu)
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF AFRICAN LANGUAGES (SWAHILI): OHIO STATE
UNIVERSITY
Tenure-track. Application review will begin December 15, 2003
and continue until position is filled. For more information:
http://www.ohiou.edu/linguistics/Swahili%20position.doc
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR: DEPARTMENTS OF ART HISTORY AND AFRICAN
AMERICAN STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Selection of candidates will begin January 9, 2004.
For more information:
http://www.ku.edu/~kuhr/work/vacancy/f4p40079.htm
or contact Maud Morris (maud@ku.edu)
SENIOR TECHNICAL ADVISOR, HIV/AIDS/DIRECTOR,
ADVOCACY/REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
The Centre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA) promotes
positive change through partnership projects, training, and advocacy. The
Senior Advisor will have primary responsibility for expanding and
implementing CEDPA's HIV/AIDS program portfolio. The HIV/AIDS/Director,
Advocacy/Reproductive Health will serve as a member of the management
team for a USAID-funded Policy Project and as director of advocacy -
one of four major Project components. For more information:
http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=19640
- SENIOR COORDINATOR
- NEPAD, THE AFRICAN UNION (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) The African Union is seeking a coordinator for its NEPAD initiative (New Partnership for Africa's Development). Deadline for applications is February 19, 2004.
For more information: http://www.africa-union.org
TEACHER TRAINERS, INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION AND
SELF-HELP (IFESH)
IFESH needs teacher trainers for 9-month contracts in several
African countries, including Guinea, Benin, Djibouti, Ghana,
Ethiopia, Namibia, and Malawi. Deadline for applications is
February 28, 2004.For more information:
http://www.ifesh.org/teachers_for_africa.htm
BURUNDI: COUNTRY DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE (IRC)
- Closing date
- March 31, 2004.
http://www.fpa.org/jobs_contact2423/jobs_contact_show.htm?doc_id=202520
CONGO: MONETIZATION PROGRAM DIRECTOR, UNITED METHODIST
COMMITTEE ON RELIEF
Closing date: February 26, 2004. For more information:
http://www.microfinancegateway.org/content/jobs/
CONGO: HEALTH MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE (IRC)
- Closing date
- April 1, 2004. For more information: http://www.fpa.org/jobs_contact2423/jobs_contact_show.htm?doc_id=202517
CONGO: DEPUTY DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE (IRC)
- Closing date
- April 1, 2004. For more information: http://www.reliefweb.int/w/res.nsf/wDocs/6DE17DC76B5D2632C1256E15006EC0B2
- CONGO
- ADMINISTRATIVE/LOGISTICS CONSULTANT, INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE (IRC)
- Closing date
- May 30, 2004. For more information: http://www.reliefweb.int/w/res.nsf/wDocs/8A06BCDC070C2F91C1256E210075C166
CONGO: CHEF DU PROJET, ACTED
- Closing date
- February 28, 2004. For more information: http://www.reliefweb.int/w/res.nsf/wDocs/737E0D283097632CC1256E23005B6B95
- KENYA/SUDAN
- EDUCATION SUPPORT MANAGER, AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH Sudan Basic Education Program (SBEP). For more information: http://www.fpa.org/jobs_contact2423/jobs_contact_show.htm?doc_id=202580
KENYA: COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER, FEMNET
- Closing date
- February 20, 2004. For more information: http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=19643
- MALAWI
- HIV/AIDS ADVISOR, CONCERN WORLDWIDE For more information contact Concern Worldwide (hrenquiries@concern.ie)
MOZAMBIQUE: FIELD DIRECTOR FOR HEALTH ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL
(HAI)
For more information:
http://depts.washington.edu/haiuw/docs/employment.htm#fielddirector
MOZAMBIQUE: CHILD SURVIVAL PROGRAM MANAGER, HAI
For more information:
http://depts.washington.edu/haiuw/docs/employment.htm#fielddirector
- MOZAMBIQUE
- HIV/AIDS CLINICAL CARE ADVISOR, HAI For more information: http://depts.washington.edu/haiuw/docs/employment.htm#fielddirector
- MOZAMBIQUE
- HIV/AIDS IT & LOGISTICS ADVISOR, HAI For more information: http://depts.washington.edu/haiuw/docs/employment.htm#fielddirector
- MOZAMBIQUE
- HIV/AIDS OPERATIONS RESEARCH COORDINATOR/MONITORING & EVALUATIONS ADVISOR, HAI For more information: http://depts.washington.edu/haiuw/docs/employment.htm#fielddirector
- MOZAMBIQUE
- HIV/AIDS SCALE-UP ADVISOR, HAI For more information: http://depts.washington.edu/haiuw/docs/employment.htm#fielddirector
NIGERIA: PROGRAM COMMUNICATION/SOCIAL MOBILISATION OFFICER
For more information: http://www.comminit.com/vacancy1638.html
SIERRA LEONE: MICROFINANCE EXPERT, PLANET FINANCE
- Closing date
- 20 February 2004. For more information: http://www.microfinancegateway.org/content/jobs/
- SOUTH AFRICA
- EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/DEPUTY DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY AGENCY FOR SOCIAL ENQUIRY CASE is seeking to fill 2 positions, that of Executive Director and a newly-created post of Deputy-Director. For more
information: http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=19778
SOUTH AFRICA: PROGRAM OFFICER, THE ELECTORAL INSTITUTE
OF SOUTHERN AFRICA
Closing date: February 18, 2004. For more information:
http://www.eisa.org.za/EISA/jobs_epp012004.htm
ZAMBIA: LIVELIHOODS & CAPACITY BUILDING ADVISOR, CONCERN
WORLDWIDE
For more information contact Concern Worldwide at
(hrenquiries@concern.ie)
INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS, FOUNDATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(TANZANIA & UGANDA)
Individual internships for graduate and undergraduate students are
available during any time of the year other than during the summer
programs and can be for eight weeks and longer (most internships
have been between 8 and 16 weeks in length). Individual internship
programs include family homestay, individual orientation and
debriefing, and an individual internship with a community development
organization. FSD's summer internship programs are 8-10 weeks in length
and consist of an individual internship with a local community development
organization, an individual family homestay, group orientation and
debriefing sessions, a midterm trip, and in some cases group travel at
the end of the program. The Tanzania and Uganda programs include a week
of intensive language instruction. For more information:
www.fsdinternational.org
VOLUNTEER RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY: WASHINGTON OFFICE ON AFRICA
The Washington Office on Africa has identified some possible
research topics for university faculty and students to consider.
For more information:
http://www.woaafrica.org/research.htm
VOLUNTEER INTERN: INTERIMS FOR DEVELOPMENT (LONDON)
IT, Marketing and Research Assistant internship for a 6-month
period. For more information:
http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=19244
VOLUNTEER FOR PEACE
Campus California is offering 14-month and 3-4 month programs beginning in February and March 2004. Programs offer training and development project work in Africa and Central America. For more information: http://www.cctg.org and http://www.gaia-action.org
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