JUA: Penn African Studies Bulletin (03/31/2008)
J U A
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
AFRICAN STUDIES CENTER
BIMONTHLY BULLETIN
Issue No. 13, Spring 2008
March 31, 2008
Dear JUA Readers,
Here is the thirteenth issue of JUA for 2007-2008. You can also find a
copy of this and previous archived issues on our website:
http://www.africa.upenn.edu/. As in the past, we are currently
publishing a new issue every other Monday.
Remember that you can always send your submissions to
africa@sas.upenn.edu. For the next issue, kindly send announcements by
no later than Wednesday, April 9, 2008.
With best wishes,
Cedric Tolliver
JUA Editor
CONTENTS:
EVENTS
CONFERENCES
CALLS FOR PUBLICATION
FELLOWSHIPS & GRANTS
ACADEMIC JOBS
NON-ACADEMIC JOBS
OTHER RESOURCES
EVENTS
PHILADELPHIA & SURROUNDING AREA EVENTS
CHRISTIAN MISSIONS AND NATIONAL IDENTITIES
On April 10-11, 2008, in 209 College Hall, University of Pennsylvania, a
conference entitled, Christian Missions and National Identities:
Comparative Studies of Cultural `Conversions' in the Middle East,
Africa, South Asia, and East Asia, will be held. This two-day conference
will provide a forum for the comparative study of Christian missions
within colonial and postcolonial societies in Africa, the Middle East,
East Asia, and South Asia. The conference is organized by Heather J.
Sharkey, Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations,
University of Pennsylvania, hsharkey@sas.upenn.edu. For more
information, contact the Middle East Center at 215-898-6335.
ARTS CENTER AND THE AFRICAN STUDIES CENTER PRESENT: "AFRICAN ROOTS."
Continuing its long, community-connected tradition of presenting some of
the very best programming reflecting African cultures, Penn Presents
features three very special concerts, featuring hot, highly acclaimed,
young artists of phenomenal talent and extraordinary audience appeal. No
matter what your age or experience may be with African music and ethnic
traditions, these shows will to open new worlds to you and leave you
smiling. The events are: Spirit of Uganda, Thursday, April 3 at 7:30pm;
Angélique Kidjo, Sunday, April 6 at 7:00pm; Andy Palacio and the
Garifuna Collective, Friday, May 2 at 8pm. Save up to 50% with discount
tickets through the African Studies Center. Tickets available now at the
African Studies Center Williams Hall 639. Cash or Check. Check made
payable to The Annenberg Center. For more information, visit
http://www.pennpresents.org/subscriptions/african.php
GENDER DISPARITY IN VISUAL IMPAIRMENT IN BOTSWANA
On Wednesday, April 9th from 4:00 - 5:30 the School of Nursing and the
Penn - Botswana Program will host Oathlokwa Nkomazana, MD, MBChB FCOphth
MSCCEH, and the in-country Director Botswana Pennsylvania Programme and
Senior Consultant Ophthalmology, Princess Marina Hospital. The title of
her presentation is "Gender Disparity in Visual Impairment in Botswana:
Report on a National Survey." The event will take place in the Claire M
Fagin Hall, Room 110, School of Nursing building. A small reception
follows the event.
LESSONS LEARNED: EXPERIENCES IN WATER SUPPLY & SANITATION IN DEVELOPING
COUNTRIES
On Saturday, April 5, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. in Logan Hall,
University of Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Global Water Initiative
would like to invite you to a unique and free conference & workshop:
Lessons Learned: Experiences in Water Supply & Sanitation in Developing
Countries. This conference is FREE, but registration before March 27 is
required. Presented with the assistance of the Dept. of Earth &
Environmental Science, The Initiative for Global Environmental
Leadership at Wharton/Penn, Pennoni Associates, and the Philadelphia
Water Dept. For more information, please visit www.pgwi.net.
HIGHER EDUCATION AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Penn GDI is pleased to announce its Second Annual Forum, April 10-11,
2008. The topic is HIGHER EDUCATION AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, in
the context of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Keynote speakers will include: Jorge Balan (OISE/CEDES, Argentina),
Cigdem Kagiticibasi (Koc University, Turkey), Devesh Kapur (Penn/CASI),
Adama Samassekou (Minister of Education, Mali), I.V. SubbaRao (Govt of
Andhra Pradesh, India). In addition, there will be nine panels spread
over the two days: Questioning Development; Integrating Health Training
with Community Needs in Poor Countries; Going Abroad for the MDGs: A
Penn Internship Perspective; Globalization and Higher Education;
Planning Models to Address Urbanization; Language, Empowerment and
Development; Higher Education and Civic Engagement; Law and Human Rights
in Developing Countries; Technology for Development: High Tech vs. Low
Tech. The entire Penn community (and friends) are invited. Please
register for the GDI Forum at www.gdi.upenn.edu.
AFRICA ORIENTATION
On Friday, April 18th from 1:00-5:00pm in the 1955 Room on the second
floor of Van Pelt Library, University of Pennsylvania, the Penn Abroad
office and the African Studies Center will host an orientation intended
for any student or staff traveling to Africa this summer or fall 2008.
Hear from regional experts, returning students and Africans. Get advice
on culture, health, safety, gender issues, sexual orientation issues,
food, in-country-traveling, and more. Please RSVP to shown@sas.upenn.edu
with your name and the country you will be traveling to.
NATIONAL
NATIONALISM AND DECOLONIZATION IN AFRICA DURING THE COLD WAR
On Tuesday, April 8, 2008 from 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., the Woodrow Wilson
Center Africa Program will host a discussion of two new books on the
Cold War in Africa by Elizabeth Schmidt and Gregory Mann. Drs. Mann and
Schmidt, both historians specializing in the history of Africa in the
20th Century, will comment on one another's work. Elizabeth Schmidt is
professor of history at Loyola College in Maryland and author of Cold
War and Decolonization in Guinea, 1946-1958. Gregory Mann is assistant
professor of history at Columbia University, and author of Native Sons:
West African Veterans and France in the Twentieth Century. The event
will take place at the Woodrow Wilson Center, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza,
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004-3027.
ZIMBABWE: A POST-ELECTION ASSESSMENT
On Wednesday, April 9, 2008, from 10:00 A.M 11:30 A.M., the Woodrow
Wilson's Center Africa Program is pleased to invite you to a
post-election discussion of the March 29 elections in Zimbabwe. The
speakers will provide a comprehensive assessment of an already turbulent
and flawed election and prospects for the future of Zimbabwe. Panelists
will include: Michelle Gavin, Davie Malungisa, and Sydney Masamvu.
Michelle Gavin is an adjunct fellow for Africa at the Council on Foreign
Relations. Davie Malungisa is the Executive Director of the Institute
for a Democratic Alternatives for Zimbabwe, a new independent think tank
on Zimbabwean affairs that is based in South Africa. Sydney Masamvu is
an analyst with the Southern Africa project of the International Crisis
Group. The panel will be moderated by Howard Wolpe, Director of the
Wilson Center's Africa Program. The event will take place in the 6th
Floor Auditorium of the Woodrow Wilson Center in the Ronald Reagan
Building. One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC.
RWANDA AND DARFUR
On Wednesday, April 9, from 4pm 6pm in Maryland Hall 109, Johns
Hopkins University, the Center for Africana Studies will host a lecture
by Scott Straus, Assistant Professor of Political Science and
International Studies at the University of Wisconsin at Madison
Professor Straus teaches classes on genocide, violence, human rights,
and African politics. His book on the Rwandan genocide, The Order of
Genocide: Race, Power, and War in Rwanda (Cornell University Press,
2006), won the 2006 Award for Excellence in Political Science and
Government from the Professional and Scholarly Publishing Division of
the Association of American Publishers.
THE NEWARK MUSEUM: GLASS BEADS OF GHANA (JANUARY 30, 2008 - JUNE 15, 2009)
Southern Ghana is home to sub-Saharan Africa's most dynamic and enduring
glass bead-making tradition. "Glass Beads of Ghana" is the first museum
exhibition to look closely at this distinctive yet often over-looked art
form that attests to the creativity and ingenuity of Africa's artists.
The exhibition focuses primarily on the contemporary creation and use of
glass beads in southern Ghana, with an emphasis on recent innovations.
The exhibition also includes a recreation of a Ghanaian market stall,
complete with touchable examples of these colorful beads. The majority
of works in the exhibition are from The Newark Museum's own extensive
collection, one of the few such collections in the world. Associated
with the exhibit are Thursday Evening Lectures at The Newark Museum and
include: February 28, 2008: "Memory, Material Culture and the African
Diaspora" by Abena Busia, Ph.D. Associate Professor of English and
Co-Director of Women Writing Africa Project, Rutgers, the State
University of New Jersey; and March 20, 2008: "The Power of Touch:
Women's Waist Beads of Ghana" by Suzanne Gott, Ph.D., Assistant
Professor of Aboriginal and Visual Arts, Brandon University, Manitoba,
Canada. All lectures take place in the Museum's auditorium from 7-8 p.m.
and are preceded by a reception beginning at 6:30. The lectures are free
and open to the public; however, pre-registration is required. Please
call 973-596-6613. Visit www.newarkmuseum.org for directions and
additional information.
AFRICAN ASCENT: CLIMBING TOWARDS POSSIBILITY IN THE HORN OF AFRICA
On Thursday April 17, 2008 the World Affairs Council Young Professionals
International Network in partnership with the Pacific Science Center's
young professional group, "Science with a Twist," will host Majka
Burhardt, author of "Vertical Ethiopia," the story of how four women
traveled to northern Ethiopia to climb virgin sandstone towers in the
Horn of Africa. Please pre-register by calling the Pacific Science
Center at (206) 443-3611. The event will be held at the Pacific Science
Center - Eames Theater, 200 Second Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109.
CONFERENCES
1ST INTERNATIONALCONFERENCE ON AFRICAN CULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT, KUMASI
GHANA, APRIL 21-26, 2008.
This conference is designed to draw attention to the missing link in the
futile attempts to develop the African continent - culture. This is
clearly illustrated in the 1995 report of the World Commission on
Culture and Development: "Development divorced from its human or
cultural context is growth without a soul. Economic development in its
full flowering is a part of a people's culture". The purpose of this
conference is to provide a platform for the generation, interaction and
refinement of ideas. As an advocacy body, the ICACD Secretariat aims to
push for the conclusions drawn at ICACD 2008 and subsequent programmes
into the framework of policy-making on the African continent. For more
information, see http://www.icacd.ccoghana.org/
UNITE FOR SIGHT FIFTH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL HEALTH & DEVELOPMENT
CONFERENCE, APRIL 12-13, 2008, YALE UNIVERSITY, NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
Keynote Addresses By: Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, Dr. Sonia Sachs, Dr. Susan
Blumenthal, and Dr. Jim Yong Kim Plus More Than 180 Featured Speakers.
EARLY BIRD RATE ( $75 students, $100 all others) Register at
http://www.uniteforsight.org/conference/2008 REGISTER NOW TO SECURE
LOWEST RATE. RATE INCREASES AFTER JANUARY 30th. Who should attend?
Anyone interested in international health, public health, international
development, medicine, nonprofits, eye care, philanthropy, microfinance,
social entrepreneurship, bioethics, economics, anthropology, health
policy, advocacy, environmental health, service-learning, medical
education, and public service.
FROM AFRICA TO THE BALKANS, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, APRIL 24-25, 2008.
The Italian Academy at Columbia University will host an international
conference on April 24 and 25, 2008, aiming at initiating a new,
integrated approach to the history of fascist Italy's expansionism, in
relation to Mediterranean and African studies. Pannels include: Theories
and Practices of Violence; Social Behavior and Cultural Hybridization;
Material Culture; The Built Environment: Formulations of Modern Spaces.
We invite proposals from the fields of history, art and architectural
history, anthropology, sociology, political science, cultural studies
and the museum studies. Organizers: Jennie Hirsh, assistant professor of
Modern and Contemporary Art, Maryland Institute College of Art; and
Lidia Santarelli, assistant professor/faculty fellow of European and
Mediterranean Studies, New York University. Contact e-mail:
fromafricatothebalkans@gmail.com
THE AMERICAN COMPARATIVE LITERATURE ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING, APRIL
24-27, 2008 IN LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA. SEMINAR: NOMADISM, HUMAN RIGHTS,
AND THE REFUGEE NARRATIVE
An invitation for paper proposals for a seminar of 8-12 presenters at
the ACLA, the plan being to turn the the proceedings of the conference
into a publication. Refugee narratives embrace a range of
storytellingfrom those which recount the lives of internally displaced
populations and people fleeing the nation to those that relate the
predicament of people rendered stateless when territories are
transferred as regimes collapse. As the trope of flight defines these
narratives of displacement, migrancy, and temporary shelters, the
paradigm of the nation-state along with its attendant category of
citizenship come to a crisis, and the human rights claims of the
homeless are foregrounded. For questions about the panel, please contact
the seminar organizer: Basuli Deb (Basuli.Deb_at_quinnipiac.edu). For
submitting paper proposals and for more information on the conference,
please visit the official conference website at
http://www.acla.org/acla2008/.
ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF THE MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA ANNUAL
CONFERENCE, APRIL 24-26, 2008, WASHINGTON, DC
The Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa Annual
Conference--a new, inter-disciplinary academic association that promotes
the highest standards of research and teaching in the fields of Middle
Eastern studies, African studies and their related disciplines--invites
scholars to attend our annual conference set for April 24-26, 2008 at
the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. The conference is
entitled: "The Evolution of Islamic Politics, Philosophy, and Culture in
the Middle East and Africa: From Traditional Limits to Modern Extremes."
It will feature a variety of panels that deal with this subject and a
keynote speech from ASMEA's Chairman, Professor Bernard Lewis of
Princeton University. Professor Lewis will speak to conference attendees
about the future of the Middle East. To register or obtain more
information on ASMEA's conference, please visit: www.asmeascholars.org.
CONFERENCE ON RELIGION & RELIGIOUS IDENTITIES IN AFRICA AND THE AFRICAN
DIASPORA. KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN, MAY 22-25, 2008. DEADLINE: APRIL 15, 2008.
Religious beliefs and identities have among other things shaped the
nature of human experience in Africa and the African Diaspora. It is
also a known fact that religious beliefs and identities have influenced
human behavior in both religious and non-religious ways in different
societies. These influences have included positive and negative
consequences in the ordering of society in Africa and the African
Diaspora. Conference participants are encouraged to submit abstracts
(300 words at most) on any aspect of the broad themes identified above.
The deadline for submitting paper proposals is April 15, 2008. All
abstracts should include title, the author's name, institutional
affiliation, address, telephone number, and e-mail address. Please
submit all abstracts by e-mail to: Onaiwu W. Ogbomo, Western Michigan
University, onaiwu.ogbomo@wmich.edu. For more information, visit
http://www.wmich.edu/blackamericanastudies/conferences.htm.
WRITING AFRICAN HISTORIES, UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD, JUNE 9, 2008.
Following successful events in 2006 and 2007, postgraduate students in
`Imperial and International' history at the University of Sheffield are
holding their annual conference on the theme of `Writing African
Histories'. Professor Frederick Cooper (New York University) will give
the keynote address. Visit the website at
http://www.imperialhistory.group.shef.ac.uk
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON `POLITICAL ECONOMIES OF DISPLACEMENT IN
POST-2000 ZIMBABWE'. WITS UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, JOHANNESBURG, 9-11 JUNE 2008.
This conference, to be held at Wits Campus in Johannesburg from 9-11
June 2008, emerges from an ongoing collaborative research project
initiated in late 2006 by the Nordic Africa Institute entitled Political
Economies of Displacement in Post-2000 Zimbabwe. The project links
researchers located within and outside Zimbabwe who share an active
interest in mapping the complex dynamics of change related to the
crises, uncertainties and multiple displacements of contemporary
Zimbabwe and their effects on neighbouring states and diasporas further
afield. The Conference seeks especially (but not only) empirically
grounded contributions from researchers from different disciplines,
whose work on post-2000 Zimbabwe (yet with linkages to other times and
places), helps to address some of these issues. For further queries,
please contact: Amanda Hammar (amanda.hammar@nai.uu.se) or Tania Berger
(tania.berger@nai.uu.se) at the Nordic Africa Institute, and Loren
Landau (Loren.Landau@wits.ac.za) at the Forced Migration Studies
Programme at Wits University.
EMERGING PERSPECTIVES ON CHILDREN IN MIGRATORY CIRCUMSTANCES, DREXEL
UNIVERSITY, JUNE 20-21, 2008.
The Working Group on Childhood and Migration (see
http://globalchild.rutgers.edu/) will hold our first conference June 20,
21 of 2008 at Drexel University in downtown Philadelphia. The conference
them is "Emerging Perspectives on Children in Migratory Circumstances."
At this inaugural conference, we welcome researchers and policy
advocates from all disciplines and all areas of the world whose work
focuses on the ways that increased migration affects children and the
cultural, legal, educational, medical, and psychological perception of
childhood.
AEGIS CORTONA SUMMER SCHOOL IN AFRICAN STUDIES: BORDERS AND
BORDER-CROSSINGS IN AFRICA, CORTONA, TUSCANY, 16-22 JUNE 2008.
This is to announce that a summer school designed for advanced Ph.D.
students in African Studies (social sciences and humanities) aiming to
take part in the Third AEGIS European Conference of African Studies
(ECAS 3, Leipzig, July 2009) will be held in Italy. The 2008 summer
school will focus on Borders and Border-Crossings in Africa. It will be
sponsored by AEGIS-Naples in collaboration with the AEGIS Centres of
Bayreuth, Edinburgh, and Leiden. The aim of the summer school is: a) to
bring together advanced Ph.D. students and teaching staff from AEGIS
Centres in order to exchange field and research experience; b) to
improve the students' ability to prepare and present their research in
an international context; c) to promote graduate training within AEGIS
and stimulate African-European inter-university cooperation. Both
students and senior researchers are expected to present papers on their
current research. The emphasis will be on field methodology and
comparative research results, both in writing and the oral presentation.
Applicants will be selected on the basis of their research outline and
their ability to engage with wider issues in African Studies today.
Priority will be given to students and researchers with recent field
experience and fresh research results. Application by research students
coming from African Universities is encouraged; subsidies for the
participation of a limited number of successful applicants are being
sought for. For more information, see www.aegis-eu.org
THE LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES IN SUB-SAHARA AFRICA 2008
CONFERENCE, ACCRA, GHANA JULY 7-9, 2008.
For more information, please see
http://www.crossculturalcentre.homestead.com/LMSSSA2008.html
AFRICAN STUDIES ASSOCIATION OF THE UK BIENNIAL CONFERENCE, UNIVERSITY OF
CENTRAL LANCASHIRE, PRESTON, 11-13 SEPTEMBER 2008.
The conference aims to bring together Africanists from all over the
world and from various disciplines to discuss the past and current
developments in Africa and African Studies. For more information, visit
the ASAUK websites: www.asauk.net.
EMPIRE, SLAVE TRADE AND SLAVERY: REBUILDING CIVIL SOCIETY IN SIERRA
LEONE. PAST AND PRESENT. WISE - WILBERFORCE INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF
SLAVERY AND EMANCIPATION, UNIVERSITY OF HULL, SEPTEMBER 26-28, 2008
In 1808, two hundred years ago, Sierra Leone became a British Crown
colony. The bicentennial presents the opportunity to re-examine the
history of Sierra Leone. The conference will bring together academics
from different disciplines, museum professionals, archivists, policy
makers concerned with contemporary issues, and individuals interested in
human rights and the reconstruction of modern day Sierra Leone. This
conference will mark the bicentenary of the establishment of Sierra
Leone as a British Crown colony in 1808. All participants will be
required to pay a registration fee and to arrange their own
accommodation and travel. Information on local hotel accommodation can
be arranged through the Hull Conference Bureau; details to be supplied
upon registration. An edited collection of papers presented at the
conference will be published. Contact Info: Jane Ellison, Conference
Manager, WISE (Wilberforce Institute for the study of Slavery and
Emancipation), University of Hull, Oriel Chambers 27 High Street, Hull,
HU1 1NE, T: 01482 305182. F: 01482 305184. Email: j.ellison@hull.ac.uk.
Visit the website at http://www.hull.ac.uk/wise
AFRICAN ATHENA: BLACK ATHENA 20 YEARS ON
, UNIVERSITY OF WARICK,
COVENTRY, UK, NOVEMBER 6-8, 2008. DEADLINE: MARCH 31, 2008.
African Athena was Bernal's original title for Black Athena, his
"infamous" work that has confronted the modern academy with some of the
most challenging questions it has faced over the last twenty years. This
interdisciplinary conference seeks neither to demonize nor to lionize
Bernal's book, but to open dialogue on the issues it has posed: can a
myth of Afrocentrism ever be a useful narrative in contemporary culture?
This is a call for papers from scholars of African Studies, Black
British Studies, African American Studies, of South Asia, of the Middle
East, of classicists, philologists, anthropologists, sociologists, and
any intellectual beyond these borders. Send proposals of up to 500 words
for papers by March 31, 2008 to Dr. Daniel Orrells, Department of
Classics, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL. Email:
D.Orrells@warwick.ac.uk.
MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION CONVENTION, 27-30 DECEMBER 2008 SAN
FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, "NARRATING CONFLICT IN POST-INDEPENDENCE AFRICAN
LITERATURE."
The sectarian conflicts and civil wars which recur across the African
continent are a common, though under-explored concern of
post-independence African literature. Authors experiment with form,
language, content, and other rhetorical strategies in order to
adequately represent the complex and multivalent nature of these
conflicts. Their efforts consequently broaden our understanding of armed
struggle in Africa and the texts they engender. We invite proposals for
a panel organized in conjunction with the Society for the Study of
Narrative Literature which concern the narration of conflict in
post-independence African literature, particularly comparative analyses
and those focusing on texts which have not yet received notable critical
attention.
"HIERARCHY AND POWER IN THE HISTORY OF CIVILIZATIONS", RUSSIAN STATE
UNIVERSITY, MOSCOW, RUSSIA, JUNE 16-19, 2009.
Center for Civilizational and Regional Studies of the Institute for
African Studies under the Russian Academy of Sciences in co-operation
with the School of History, Political Science and Law of the Russian
State University for the Humanities is organizing in Moscow on June
16-19, 2009 the Fifth International Conference "HIERARCHY AND POWER IN
THE HISTORY OF CIVILIZATIONS". The aim of the Conference, like that of
the four previous ones, is to bring together the researchers doing the
respective problematics in the whole variety of its contexts, within the
framework of different academic schools and traditions from the
positions of a wide range of disciplines: social anthropology,
archaeology, history, political science, sociology, philosophy,
psychology, etc. The working languages of the Conference are Russian and
English. The Organizing Committee will be glad to consider any panel
proposals (within 500 words in any of the Conference working languages)
which will be received by February 1, 2008. All the correspondence
should be sent for the Conference Secretaries, Dr. Oleg I. Kavykin and
Ms. Anastasia A. Banschikova, preferably by e-mail
(conf2009@conf2009.ru), or either by fax (+ 7 495 202 0786), or by
ordinary mail (Center for Civilizational and Regional Studies, Institute
for African Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, 30/1 Spiridonovka St.,
123001 Moscow, Russia). The telephone number is: + 7 495 291 4119.
CALLS FOR PUBLICATION
TRAUMA, RESISTANCE, RECONSTRUCTION IN POST-1994 SOUTH AFRICAN WRITING.
- DEADLINE
- MAY 30, 2008.
The reconceptualization of South Africa as a democracy in 1994 has
influenced the production and reception of texts in this country. The
literature emerging after 1994 provides a vision for reconciling the
ravages of apartheid and consequently shifting social relations from a
traumatized past to a reconstructed future. The purpose of this project
is to explore, within the literary imagination and cultural production
of a post-apartheid nation and its people, how the trauma and violence
of the past are reconciled through textual strategies. What role does
memory play for the remembering subject? Is that memory "heteropathic"
or "idiopathic," and what does that meanparticularly within the South
African context? The essays in this anthology will examine texts from
the post-1994 South Africa dealing with trauma, resistance, and
reconciliation. For example, how is the tension in the Truth and
Reconciliation Commission (which was set up in South Africa after
apartheid) with its elevation of forgiveness over justice depicted in
recent writings? How did the airing of the moments and sometimes periods
of violence during the TRC hearing help or not help to heal the people
be they the oppressor or the oppressed? We will welcome essays that
analyze the repertoire of texts fiction, biographies, films,
documentaries, poetry, short stories, and so forth that are engaged
with rewriting and re-examining the trauma and violence of
colonial/apartheid policies and actions, the TRC hearings in the post-
apartheid era, the construction of dominant historiographies, personal
narratives, collective and individual memory of the past, and the public
and collective mourning (or the lack of it) that went on (or did not) in
post-1994 South Africa. How different or similar are the responses to
these historical moments from various communities within the new
multicultural and multiethnic milieu? Abstracts limited to 300 words and
a brief bio-detail should be sent to the editors, Jaspal K. Singh at
jsingh_at_nmu.edu and Rajendra Chetty at Chettyr_at_cput.ac.za.
WEST AFRICA REVIEW BOOK REVIEWERS
West Africa Review (www.westafricareview.com), an e-journal devoted to
the promotion of research and scholarship of importance to the global
African community, invites you to serve as a book reviewer for the
journal. Frequently, we receive new books from publishers across the
globe and are seeking experts in the fields of African philosophy,
economics, sociology, literature, arts, history, health, politics,
psychology, and environmental studies who will review these works to our
readers. If you would like to participate in this crucial service of
knowledge dissemination, please send a short note indicating your field
of interest and expertise to: Chiji Akoma, Book Reviews Editor:
chiji.akoma@villanova.edu. Please visit our site at
www.westafricareview.com to browse the current and past editions of WAR.
MIGRANT SUB-SAHARAN LITERATURE. DEADLINE: 30 JUNE 2008
Subha Xavier (University of Miami, USA) and Papa Samba Diop (Université
de Paris XII, France) invite submissions for an edited volume entitled
Migrant sub-Saharan Literature that will be published by Dominique
Guéniot Editions in France. Articles should be 15 to 20 pages in length
and address issues in sub-Saharan migrant literature from one of the
following perspectives among others: Has migration favored literary
creativity? How and why? What are the moral or thematic implications of
migration in literary production? What are the negative aspects of
migration where personal fulfillment or social acceptance is concerned?
How can we theorize migrant sub-Saharan literature? Which theoretical
paradigms are most useful to better understand the role and function of
this literature? For a complete list of perspectives, see
http://cfp.english.upenn.edu/archive/Postcolonial/0559.html. Articles in
English or in French may be sent to Subha Xavier (in English)
xavier_at_miami.edu or Papa Samba Diop (in French)
diop_at_univ-paris12.fr by June 30, 2008.
MUSEUMS IN THE METROPOLE: SLAVERY, COLONIALISM, AND POSTCOLONIAL MEMORY.
- ABSTRACT DEADLINE
- MARCH 31, 2008.
The Editors of African and Black Diaspora: An International Journal are
pleased to announce a special edition on MUSEUMS IN THE METROPOLE:
SLAVERY, COLONIALISM, AND POSTCOLONIAL MEMORY which examines various
exhibition sites and provide contextualization for the public discourse
triggered by their creation. Africa and Europe are symbiotically
connected through a long history of contact informed by slavery,
colonialism, immigration, and various transnational practices. In recent
years, these histories have informed both national and pan-European
debates concerning the historical legacies of these encounters as
exemplified in cultural, economic, political, and social phenomena, as
well as in current reformulations in contemporary Europe as they concern
transhistorical links and impact immigrant populations and ethnic
minorities. These have included reflection on the limits of reparation,
restitution, and memory, and ultimately concerned national identity,
ethnic minorities, and the parameters of a multicultural Europe.
Important scholarship, such as Paul Gilroy's The Black Atlantic,
Christopher L. Miller's The French Atlantic Triangle, and Olivier
Pétré-Grenouilleau's La traitre des noirs have foregrounded the
centrality of these questions to current (post)colonial frameworks, and
the study and reassessment of the colonial era is rapidly reforming
curricular interests and orientation in Europe. Prospective contributors
are invited to send proposals for articles in the form of a 200-word
abstract by March 31, 2008, and will be asked to submit articles in
final form (in English) by the strict deadline of 15 December 2008. All
communications regarding the special edition should be directed to the
Guest Editor, Professor Dominic Thomas (University of California, Los
Angeles), by e-mail: dominict_at_humnet.ucla.edu. Informal enquiries are
most welcome, and the Guest Editor will be happy to discuss individual
suggestions. For more information, see
http://cfp.english.upenn.edu/archive/Ethnic/0990.html
FAMILY DYNAMICS IN TRANSNATIONAL MIGRATION AMONG AFRICAN MIGRANTS.
- ABSTRACT DEADLINE
- MARCH 31, 2008.
The Editors of African and Black Diaspora: An International Journal
announce a Call for Papers for a special issue on Family Dynamics in
Transnational Migration among African migrants. The flotilla of dingy
open boats bringing African migrants across the Atlantic Ocean to
Spanish territories such as the Canary Islands, as well as to the
Italian islands of Lampedusa, Sicily and Malta, symbolize the perilous
journey of many postcolonial African migrants today. The recovery of
bodies of migrants washed up on the shores of the Mediterranean or more
recently on those of the Red Sea, and the countless men and women whose
bodies never made it to safety, speak to a new encounter between Europe
and Africa long informed slavery and colonialism. Transnational migrants
have received considerable attention in the last three decades as part
of a wider scholarly concern to critically examine the complex
phenomenon associated with the international circulation of capital,
goods, people, and commodities. However, much of the literature about
transnational migrants is devoid of concern related to the logics of
their families, their constitution, everyday practices, dynamics and
mobility in all their complexities, both in the country of origin and in
the country of arrival. By focusing on transnational African migrants,
the special issue explores the multiple tensions and conflicts that
arise from gender roles and generational pressures as well as from
movement, separation and reunion. Prospective contributors are invited
to send proposals for articles in the form of a 200-word abstract by
March 31, 2008. Authors of accepted proposals will be asked to submit
articles in final form (in English)by July, 30, 2008. The special issue
will be guest edited by Marina de Regt (International Institute of
Social History, Amsterdam), Eva Evers Rosander, (Department of Global
Studies, Gothenburg University, Sweden), Reinhilde König (Department of
Sociology and Anthropology, University of Amsterdam). All communication
regarding the special edition should be directed to Dr. Marina de Regt
(International Institute of Social History, Amsterdam), by e-mail:
marina.deregt@planet.nl
HIGHER EDUCATION IN AFRICA: NEED FOR REFORMS AND TRANSFORMATIONS
The Faculty Seminar Series which is supported by CODESRIA will be having
a series of Seminars at Laikipia College Campus (LCC). The objective of
the Faculty Seminar Series is to promote a culture of interfaculty and
interdisciplinary research dialogue and exchange, which is essential in
strengthening social science research capacity in Africa. The Faculty
Seminar Series aims to promote interdisciplinary scientific
collaboration among colleagues within the same institutions while
providing a venue for research dialogues which are essential in adding
value to social science knowledge production in Africa. It will also
provide support upon which tertiary institutions can build the research
dialogue. It is expected that at the end of the Seminar Series, the
papers presented will be peer-reviewed, and selected ones published in a
special issue by CODESRIA. All abstracts and papers should be submitted
in soft copy to Dr. Felicia Yieke of LCC at: fyieke@yahoo.com. For more
information see: http://www.h-net.msu.edu/announce/show.cgi?ID=158931
SPECIAL EDITION OF THE JOURNAL OF PAN-AFRICAN STUDIES. NEW DEADLINE: MAY
31, 2008.
This edition offers scholars, theorists, researchers, and practitioners
opportunities to reassess, contest, and/or elaborate notions/theories of
Black Spirituality. All manuscripts must be original (hence, not under
consideration at any other journal) and submitted in MS word format via
ogundayo@pitt.edu. The entire work should not exceed twenty
double-spaced pages with a concise title, abstract, and scholarly
citation (MLA style); articles in languages other than English will be
considered, however they must also be presented in English, and all
submissions must list the author's current affiliation and contact
points (e-mail address, etc.). Please address manuscripts to: `BioDun J.
Ogundayo, Ph.D.,University of Pittsburgh,300 Campus Drive, BRADFORD, PA
16701. For further information see:
http://www.h-net.msu.edu/announce/show.cgi?ID=158237
NEW, EMERGENT, OR ALTERNATIVE EXPRESSIONS OF AFRICAN CHRISTIANITY, A
SPECIAL EDITION OF NOVA RELIGIO: THE JOURNAL OF ALTERNATIVE AND EMERGENT
RELIGIONS. DEADLINE: APRIL 1, 2008.
A special edition of Nova Religio will be dedicated to the theme of the
changing nature of African Christianity. English-language articles of
original research are invited on any expression of African Christianity
that may be defined as new, emergent, or alternative. Submissions are
invited across disciplines. The guest editor of this edition of Nova
Religio is Dr. Joel E. Tishken. He may be contacted at
tishken_joel@colstate.edu. Paper submissions via email will be due to
Dr. Tishken by April 1, 2008. The preferred length of articles is around
8,000 words including endnotes. The maximum length for a submitted paper
can be 10,000 words including endnotes. Submission of photographs or
other graphics is encouraged when they can substantively enhance an
article. Accepted manuscripts must follow the Chicago Manual of Style
(14th ed., rev., sections 15.1 to 15.426) and should be submitted
according to these style guidelines. All references should be in
endnotes, numbered throughout the manuscript with the auto-numbering
feature of the word processing program. The paper should be sent via
email saved in a MS Word or rich text format file. Photographs should be
sent as jpg files.
CHINA IN AFRICA: A MOMENT OF "SECOND IMPERIALISM" OR PROGRESSIVE
PARTNERSHIP. DEADLINE: MARCH 31, 2008.
We seek for publication theoretical and empirical papers on the nature,
impact, and trajectory of Chinese economic, political, and social
activities in Africa, written from multidisciplinary perspectives,
including history, economics, political science, sociology, media and
communication, and cultural studies. The deadline for submitting
abstracts of approximately 300 words is November 15, 2007; and the
deadline for the submission of completed essays is March 31, 2008.
Please, note that arrangements are in the pipeline for a conference and
you may be invited to present your submitted paper(s) at the conference.
Please, address all submissions and queries to: kaparr@ship.edu and/or
kolapof@uoguelph.ca. For more information see:
http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=157710
FELLOWSHIPS & GRANTS
THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR AFRICANA STUDIES POSTDOCTORAL
FELLOWSHIP
The Center for Africana Studies at the Johns Hopkins University in
conjunction with the Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences is
pleased to announce a one year postdoctoral fellowship in humanities and
social science research focusing on the African Diaspora. Scholars
specializing on Africa, U.S.-based, African American topics, and the
Black experience in other parts of the globe are encouraged to apply.
The field of specialization is open, although priority will be given to
applicants in History, English, History of Art, Musicology, Classics,
Anthropology, Philosophy, Economics, Comparative Literature, History of
Science and Technology, Near Eastern Studies, Political Science, and
Sociology. The fellowship is open to junior scholars who have received
their Ph.D. no earlier than June 30th, 2004. The one-year appointment in
the Center for Africana Studies begins on July 1, 2008 and carries a
stipend of $46,000 plus medical benefits and up to $1,500 for relocation
expenses. Depending upon the successful applicant's field, efforts will
be made to pair the scholar with an appropriate senior faculty mentor
affiliated with the Center for Africana Studies. The fellow will pursue
his/her own research, teach one undergraduate course in either the Fall
or Spring semester in their area of specialty, give a public
presentation, coordinate the Africana Studies Critical Thought
Collective Reading Group, and submit a report on their activities at the
end of the year to the Center's director. Completed applications must
include a cover letter, CV, a sample of scholarly writing, a project
proposal, and three (3) letters of reference, including one from the
dissertation advisor. Project proposals should clearly discuss the
applicant's plans for the fellowship year, as well as his/her research.
The proposal should not exceed five (5) double-spaced pages. Send to Dr.
Ben Vinson III, African Diaspora Postdoctoral Fellowship in Africana
Studies, Center for Africana Studies, Johns Hopkins University, 3400
North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218. All materials must be
received by April 21st. No e-mail applications will be accepted. Women
and minorities are urged to apply. AA/EEO.
LEVENTIS NIGERIAN POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN LONDON
The Centre of African Studies of the University of London invites
applications from Nigerian academics to take part in a scheme of
collaborative research funded by the Leventis Foundation. Sabbatical at
the Centre of African Studies, University of London: Applicants are
invited to apply to spend three months as visitors of the Centre of
African Studies in order to pursue their research in libraries and
archives and to participate in the intellectual life of the Centre. The
scheme might be particularly appropriate for scholars working up a PhD
thesis into publishable form. The Leventis Research Co-operation
Programme is devised to assist younger scholars develop their research
interests in collaboration with their counterparts in London. Applicants
will be expected to submit a complete curriculum vitae and a statement
of their current research interests (of not more than 1,000 words)
specifying the aims to be achieved during the research period in London.
Applications are considered by a Steering Committee in London. Letters
will be sent to the applicants informing them of the Committee's
decision soon after the deadline of 31 May 2008. Applications by letter
or email should be addressed to: The Chair, Centre of African Studies,
School of Oriental and African Studies, Thornhaugh Street, Russell
Square, London WC1H 0XG. Email cas@soas.ac.uk
FULBRIGHT GRANTS TO NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST, 2008-2009
Applications will be accepted from well-qualified students in most
fields of study, including Arabic language study in selected countries.
Candidates must be U.S. citizens who will hold a bachelor's degree or
the equivalent by the beginning date of the grant, but who do not hold
the Ph.D. at the time of application. Critical Language Enhancement
Awards: Pre-grants of three to six months will be available to pursue
additional in-country language training in conjunction with a Fulbright
proposal. Pre- and post-grant testing in the language, as well as a
clearly defined commitment to continuing language training after the
initial training period are a requisite for consideration. The campus
deadline date for applications is the third week of September.
University of Pennsylvania enrolled student should see FULBRIGHT PROGRAM
ADVISER, Cheryl Shipman, email: shipman@upenn.edu, Center for
Undergraduate Research and Fellowships, The ARCH, 3601 Locust Walk (2nd
floor), curf@upenn.edu, 215-746-6488, www.upenn.edu/curf.
FULBRIGHT GRANTS AVAILABLE TO AFRICA, 2009-2010
Approximately 55 grants will be available for graduating seniors,
graduate students and young professionals to study or do research in the
following countries: Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad,
Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali,
Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa,
Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Grants provide
maintenance for one academic year, round-trip international travel,
health and accident insurance, and a research allowance. Students
proposing dissertation research may apply to countries other than those
listed above, except for Burundi, Central African Republic,
Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Somalia and the Sudan, but should first check
with IIE to determine country availability prior to filing an
application. Applications must hold a bachelor's degree or its
equivalent by the beginning date of the grant, must be U.S. citizens at
the time of application, and where applicable, have language proficiency
sufficient to carry out the proposed project; candidates must be in good
health. The campus deadline date for applications is the third week of
September. University of Pennsylvania enrolled student should see
FULBRIGHT PROGRAM ADVISER, Cheryl Shipman, email: shipman@upenn.edu,
Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships, The ARCH, 3601 Locust
Walk (2nd floor), curf@upenn.edu, 215-746-6488, www.upenn.edu/curf.
IIE ANNOUNCES: DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIPS IN POPULATION, REPRODUCTIVE
HEALTH, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
The Institute of International Education (IIE) is now accepting
applications for the Dissertation Fellowship in Population, Reproductive
Health, and Economic Development. The two-year fellowships of up to
$20,000 per year will be awarded by The William and Flora Hewlett
Foundation and IIE. The fellowships are open to students currently
enrolled in Ph.D. programs in the U.S., Canada and sub-Saharan Africa.
Students in economics, economic demography, geography, and epidemiology
are especially encouraged to apply. The objective of The William and
Flora Hewlett Foundation/IIE Dissertation Fellowship is to produce sound
evidence on the role of population and reproductive health in economic
development that could be incorporated into national and international
economic planning and decision making. For more information, please see
the following links: Africa Call for applications: Deadline: April 30,
2008: www.iie.org/hewlettfoundationafrica; US Call for applications:
Deadline: April 1, 2008: www.iie.org/hewlettfoundationus. For more
information, contact: Ms. Dinika Mirpuri, Institute of International
Education, 809 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017, Phone: (212)
984-5388, Fax: (212) 984-5458, Email: popecondissfellows@iie.org.
BROWNE CENTER RESEARCH GRANTS
The Christopher H. Browne Center for International Politics invites
applications from Penn standing faculty and graduate students for
research grants for the fiscal year 2008-09. The Center is interested in
supporting scholarly projects that are related to all areas of
international relations, but we are particularly interested in research
bearing on international security and the international political
economy. Faculty may receive up to $5,000 and students may receive up to
$1,500 to cover research expenses. Grants can be used to support travel
and field research, to purchase supplies, and to hire research
assistants. No faculty member or student can receive more than one grant
per academic year. We invite all faculty and graduate students at Penn
whose research interests fit within the broad mission of the Browne
Center to submit applications. Applications should be no longer than
five pages and include the following: 1. a description of the research
project; 2. a budget explaining the expenses the grant is to cover and a
statement of all current and pending support for the research project;
3. the principal investigator's curriculum vitae. Applications will be
considered on a rolling basis, starting immediately, and should be
submitted to the Christopher H. Browne Center for International
Politics, 222 Stiteler Hall, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia,
PA 19104-6215.
UNC-WILMINGTON, DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY, 2008 VIRGINIA AND DERRICK SHERMAN
EMERGING SCHOLAR LECTURE: "AFRICA AT THE CROSSROADS: THE CURRENT CRISES
IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE"
Proposals may address, but are not limited to, the national and
international legacies of Western colonialism, the course of Africa's
economic and social development, the roots of the continent's
humanitarian emergencies and the historical challenges of promoting
public health and eradicating disease. The Sherman Lecture provides a
forum for an outstanding junior scholar (untenured assistant professor
or researcher) to offer his or her perspective on a selected topic. The
Sherman scholar will meet with undergraduate and graduate students,
share his or her expertise with faculty members in history and political
science, and be available to the local media. The centerpiece of the
scholar's visit will be the presentation of a major public address,
which the university will subsequently publish. Applicants will be
evaluated on the basis of scholarly accomplishment, relevance of the
proposed talk to the year's theme and evidence of ability in public
speaking before a diverse audience. The scholar will receive an
honorarium of $5,000. The lectureship will take place on the UNC
Wilmington campus October 14-17, 2008. Applicants should provide a title
and brief description of the lecture they propose to deliver. Please
send a letter of interest, current c.v., the names and e-mail addresses
of three references and a recent scholarly publication to Dr. Taylor
Fain, Department of History, UNC Wilmington, 601 S. College Rd.,
Wilmington, NC 28403-5957. We also welcome nominations that are
accompanied by contact information. The deadline for submission is March
31, 2008. Finalists must be available for telephone interviews before
May 31, 2008. UNC Wilmington is an EEO/AA institution.
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, NEW JERSEY AND THE NATIONAL MUSEUMS OF KENYA,
NAIROBI SUMMER FIELD PROGRAMS
Rutgers University, New Jersey and the National Museums of Kenya,
Nairobi continues to collaborate in training and research programs.
Summer field programs for 2008 are scheduled as follows: 1. The Koobi
Fora Field School in Paleoanthropology is a paleoanthropological
hands-on field program beginning June 17th to July 27th, 2008 and will
take place firstly at Sosian Ranch in Laikipia for one week and secondly
at the famous World Heritage site of Koobi Fora, East Lake Turkana Basin
for four weeks. For further information please visit the Koobi Fora
field school website (koobifora.rutgers.edu); 2. Swahili Studies and
Coastal Peoples of Kenya Field School will begin August 1st till August
27th, 2008. The Field school will include a study of the cultures and
history of the Swahili people as well as peoples of coastal Kenya. For
further information please visit our website (Swahili.rutgers.edu); 3.
Primatology, Wildlife ecology and Conservation in East Africa will run
concurrently with the Swahili Field School and will take place in three
different localities including Tana River-Coast, Mt. Kenya and Kakamega
Forest, Western Kenya. For further information on any of these three
field programs please contact: a. Rutgers Study Abroad
(studyabroad.rutgers.edu, 732-932-7787); b. Co-Director (Professor Jack
Harris- jwkharris@hotmail.com, jwharris@rci.rutgers.edu, 732-932-8083);
c. Co-Director (Dr. Purity Kiura- pkiura@museums.or.ke,
pue03@yahoo.com); d. Co-Director (Dr. Mzalendo Kibunjia-
mkibunjia@museums.or.ke, kibunjia@yahoo.com); e. Co-Director (Dillon
Mahoney-hakunabudi@gmail.com. Please note that the Programs Co-Directors
are following the current political situation in Kenya very closely and
at the moment there is no indication as to cancellation of the programs.
Kenya is a very fluid nation and normalcy is expected in the next month
or so. However, should there be any changes to the above programs; we
shall communicate in a timely manner.
2008 AFRICANIST DOCTORAL CANDIDATE SUMMER FELLOWSHIP. AT THE WOODROW
WILSON CENTER. DEADLINE: APRIL 15, 2008.
Launched in 2003 with the generous support of the Foundation Open
Society Institute (FOSI), this fellowship offers qualified advanced
graduate students the opportunity to spend three summer months at the
Wilson Center in Washington, DC. During their time in Washington,
recipients receive access to a wide array of research resources,
including the Center's reference library, and benefit from the Center's
relationship with the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian
Institution. Recipients are encouraged to interact with Washington
policymakers and with Wilson Center scholars and staff during their
residency. In order to bring new research to a broader audience, fellows
are asked to present an informal discussion of their work at the
conclusion of their residency at the Center. All application materials
should be addressed "attn: Africanist Doctoral Fellowship Program," and
submitted electronically to africa@wilsoncenter.org. If electronic
submission is not possible, material should be sent by mail to:
Africanist Doctoral Fellowship Program, Woodrow Wilson International
Center for Scholars, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC,
20004. For more info, please see:
http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?topic_id=1417&fuseaction=topics.item&news_id=161811
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST ENDOWED FELLOWSHIP
The Nonprofit Sector Research Fund (http://nonprofitresearch.org/ ), a
grant-making program of the Aspen Institute ( http://aspeninstitute.org/
) in Washington, D.C., offers the William Randolph Hearst Endowed
Fellowship three times annually. The fellowship, which is based on
academic excellence and need, is open to both undergraduate and graduate
students who are members of minority groups. The Hearst Fellow serves as
an intern with the Nonprofit Sector Research Fund. Fellowship grant of
between $2,500 and $5,000 will be awarded, depending on the recipient's
educational level, financial need, and time commitment. Applications are
considered three times annually based on the timing of applicants'
availability: For Summer 2008, the deadline is March 15, 2008; and for
Fall 2008, the deadline is July 15, 2008. Visit the Nonprofit Sector
Research Fund Web site for complete program information:
http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10009449/nporesearch
ACADEMIC JOBS
YALE UNIVERSITY - POST DOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, COUNCIL ON MIDDLE EAST
STUDIES & COUNCIL ON AFRICAN STUDIES
The MacMillan Center at Yale University invites applications for a
post-doctoral position at Yale University for AY20082009. The
successful candidate may specialize in North Africa and/or comparative
work focusing on Africa and the Middle East. Candidates must have
completed the PhD by the time of appointment, have research/teaching
experience in the social sciences related to contemporary issues, have
in-depth knowledge of at least one ME and North Africa-related language
and fluency in English. The post-doctoral associate will pursue his/her
own research and teach one course related to his/her interests.
Applicants should submit a cover letter, one-page description of
research plans; a draft of a course syllabus; names and contact
information of two references and a CV. Compensation includes an annual
salary of $40,000, health coverage, office space, and access to a
computer, the Yale library system and other facilities available to
members of the Yale community. Yale is an affirmative action/equal
opportunity employer. Contact Info: North Africa Studies Post Doctoral
Associate Competition, c/o Kira Gallick, Council of Middle East Studies,
The Mac Millan Center, 34 Hillhouse Avenue, P.O. Box 208206, New Haven,
CT 06520. Website: http://www.yale.edu/macmillan/cmes/
SKIDMORE COLLEGE - VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, HISTORY OF THE ISLAMIC
WORLD
The Department of History at Skidmore College invites applications for a
one-year (2008-09) visiting assistant professorship in the history of
the Islamic World. All areas of expertise will be considered, including
the Middle East, North Africa, and Southeast Asia. Six course load.
Ph.D. and teaching experience preferred, but qualified ABDs will be
considered. To learn more about this position and submit your materials
for consideration please visit our website at: jobs.skidmore.edu.
Skidmore College is committed to being an inclusive campus community
and, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate in its
hiring or employment practices on the basis of gender, race or
ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, family or
marital status, or sexual orientation.
TUFTS UNIVERSITY - PART-TIME AFRICAN HISTORY POSITION
The History Department at Tufts University is seeking to hire
replacement faculty to teach two courses (one each semester) on African
History for the academic year 2007 - 2008. Early to Contemporary Survey
Courses preferred in principle, but other options will be considered.
Email resume and 2 letters of reference to: jeanne.penvenne@tufts.edu.
Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the
position(s) are filled. Tufts University is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity employer. We are committed to increasing the diversity of
our faculty. Members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged
to apply. Contact Info: Professor Jeanne Penvenne, Department of
History, 10 East Hall, Upper Campus Road, Medford, MA 02155.
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY - VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, AFRICAN HISTORY
The Department of African American and African Studies at The Ohio State
University seeks a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor in African
history to begin October 1, 2008. Responsibilities include teaching
survey and upper division courses in African history. Preference will be
given to candidates with teaching experience who will hold the Ph.D. by
August 2008. Applicants are requested to send a letter of application,
C.V., official transcripts, and three letters of recommendation,
including letters from major advisor and someone who can speak about
teaching skills. Review of applications will begin on May 23 and
continue until the position is filled. The website is
http://aaas.osu.edu/. OSU is an EEO/AA employer. Contact Info: Dr.
Kenneth W. Goings, Professor and Chair Department of African American &
African Studies, 486 University Hall, 230 N. Oval Mall, Columbus, Ohio
43210. Website: http://www.aaas.osu.edu.
BETHEL COLLEGE - ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF HISTORY
Bethel College, a small, liberal arts school in western Tennessee, seeks
a full-time, tenure-track position in History to begin Fall 2008 pending
final budgetary approval. The successful candidate will have a
specialization in African-American/African Studies and a strong
commitment to undergraduate teaching. The successful candidate is
expected to offer U.S. History surveys as well as upper-level courses in
their specialty. The ability to teach one upper-level course in non-U.S.
History is highly desirable. Additional duties will include academic
advising and committee assignments. PhD. in hand required. Review of
applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position
is filled. Bethel College is affiliated with the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church, but it encourages applicants from all backgrounds. Please send
vitae, three letters of recommendation, and unofficial transcripts to
Carol Pinson, Director of Human Resources; Bethel College, 325 Cherry
Ave; McKenzie, TN 38201. Electronic submission of materials (encouraged)
and questions may be sent to resumes@bethel-college.edu. Bethel College
is an equal opportunity employer.
AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY - ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, LATIN
AMERICAN/AFRICAN HISTORY
Nominations and applications are invited for the position of Assistant
Professor African and Latin American History. This is a full-time
9-month, tenure-track position to begin August 2008. Salary is
competitive and commensurate with academic preparation and experience.
Major Responsibilities: Selectee will teach World or American survey
courses and upper-level electives in African history and Latin American
history. Ability to teach online a plus. Specialists in African Diaspora
in Latin America and Caribbean encouraged. Required Qualifications: PhD
and evidence of excellence in teaching and scholarship required.
Application Procedure: Please submit letter of application; curriculum
vitae (including your e-mail address); the names, addresses (including
email addresses) and telephone numbers of three references to: Office of
Human Resources, Austin Peay State University, Attn: HR Faculty
Applications - African/Latin American History, P.O. Box 4698,
Clarksville, TN 37044, E-mail: FacultyApplications@apsu.edu. Unofficial
Transcripts and three letters of recommendation to: Dr. Dewey A.
Browder, Austin Peay State University, Department of History &
Philosophy, P.O. Box 4486, Clarksville, TN 37044. Review of applications
will begin the 3rd week of March 2008 and continue until position is
filled. Minorities, women and members of other protected groups are
encouraged to apply. Austin Peay State University is an Affirmative
Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
UCLA SUMMER AFRICAN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTORS
Pending sufficient course enrollments, the UCLA James S. Coleman African
Studies Center seeks short-term instructors in introductory Amharic,
Igbo, Swahili, Yoruba, and either Zulu or Xhosa for the Language
Intensives in LA program during Summer Session 2008 (June 23 - August
15). 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 Amharic, Igbo, Swahili, Yoruba, Zulu or
Xhosa at the Superior proficiency level or beyond, and also have strong
English skills. Salary and title will be commensurate with experience
and educational level. Applicants must have unrestricted permission to
work in the United States. Deadline: 1 April 2008. Send letter of
application, curriculum vita, two letters of recommendation, and
teaching evaluations (if available) 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. If you have questions, please contact Professor
Thompson via email at kdthompson@humnet.ucla.edu or call 310-794-1972
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY - ONE-YEAR VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR,
AFRICAN HISTORY
The Clements Department of History in Dedman College at SMU seeks a
historian to fill a position as a one-year visiting assistant professor
in African history. The successful candidate will be expected to teach
two courses each semester. Ideally one course will be a general survey
and the other a more specialized undergraduate course. Salary
competitive. Minority and female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Employment eligibility verification will be necessary upon appointment.
Send letter of application, vita, letters of recommendation, and writing
sample by April 4, 2008, to Kathleen A. Wellman, Chair, Clements
Department of History, PO Box 750176, Southern Methodist University,
Dallas, TX 75275-0176. SMU will not discriminate on the basis of race,
color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or veteran
status. SMU is committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual
orientation.
THIEL COLLEGE - ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Thiel College invites applications for a tenure track assistant
professor position in the Department of History to teach Early Modern,
Modern European History. Candidates with secondary fields in Women's,
Ancient, or African history will be given preferential consideration.
The successful candidate will also teach in the History of Western
Humanities program. Qualifications include a Ph.D. (ABD considered) and
evidence of excellent potential as a teacher and a scholar. Please send
an application letter, C.V., transcripts, statement on teaching, and
three letters of recommendation to employment@thiel.edu or to Susan
Swartzbeck, Director of Human Resources, Thiel College, 75 College
Avenue, Greenville, PA 16125. Review of applications will begin
immediately and continue until position is filled. Thiel College is
committed to enhancing diversity among its staff. Qualified minorities
are encouraged to apply. EOE
NON-ACADEMIC JOBS
- SEAMAAC, INC.
- West African Outreach Worker
The West African Outreach Worker seeks to serve immigrant/refugee
clients in a culturally and linguistically appropriate, polite, and
professional manner. The main objective of this position is to provide
holistic case management services to increase immigrant/refugee
community awareness of, access to, and participation in, a variety of
different publicly and privately funded services to enhance an
individual's ability to gain and maintain their independence in their
new homeland. JOB SCHEDULE: Full-time: (9:00am 5:00pm Monday through
Friday). QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Bachelor's Degree or higher in
health or social service discipline; Experience: At least two years
experience working with ethnic and racial minority communities and/or
urban communities; Language Abilities: a West African Language or
dialect and French, ability to provide written translation preferred.
Please submit resume and a cover letter to: Ms. Por Soua Vue, SEAMAAC,
Inc., 4601 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19139; P: (215) 476-9640 ex.
22, F: (215) 471-8029; E-mail: pvue@seamaac.org www.seamaac.org (Website).
TRAUMA AND TRANSITION PROGRAMME (TTP) OF THE CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF
VIOLENCE AND RECONCILIATION (CSVR) RESEARCHER
The Trauma and Transition Programme (TTP) of the Centre for the Study of
Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) has an immediate opening for a
Researcher. The CSVR works to understand and add to the root causes and
effects of violence in all its forms and build sustainable peace and
reconciliation in South Africa, the region and internationally. TTP has
as its vision to contribute to the creation of a functional democracy
where violence is contained and people and communities thrive in a
peaceful, caring and safe society. The successful applicant will assist
the main researcher with the Monitoring and Evaluation of TTP's clinical
work with torture survivors as it relates to tracking of cases; data
management; data cleaning and analysis; M&E of the project; development
of an Implementation Field Guide; and liaising with clinicians. The
position is a full-time contract for 1 year and will be based in
Johannesburg. To apply, please send a resume, cover letter and at least
one contactable reference to ssingh@csvr.org.za. Application deadline is
April 4, 2008.
SOUTHERN AFRICAN NGO NETWORK (SANGONET) - E-COMMUNITY BUILDING COORDINATOR
The Southern African NGO Network (SANGONeT) is looking for an
e-Community Building Coordinator for its various online content
projects, including the SANGONeT NGO and Development Information Portal
(www.sangonet.org.za) and Citizen Journalism in Africa
(www.citizenjournalismafrica.org). These projects promote the use of
digital and other media by participating organisations to share news and
influence public debate. Key project components include formal and
informal training, an online interactive e-learning platform, in-country
peer-to-peer knowledge sharing and networking. The ideal candidate
should be passionate about the role and impact of information
communication technologies (ICTs) in support of the work of civil
society organisations. He/she should be interested in the use of "New
Media" and social networking tools in achieving the goals of the
mentioned portal projects. Please e-mail your application letter,
curriculum vitae and supporting documents to info@sangonet.org.za.
Closing Date: 11 April 2008
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF SOUTH AFRICA (BBBSSA) - CASE MANAGER
Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Africa (BBBSSA), a NGO that provides
mentorship to children and youth in SA, invites applications from
suitably qualified individual for the Case Manager position to be based
in Cape Town. The successful candidates will run BBBSSA's HIV/AIDS and
Schools Programme. Requirements are as follows: a child and youth care
or Social Work or Psychology qualification; be an enthusiastic,
committed self-starter; experience working with children and youth; good
interpersonal and networking skills; own transport; fluency in English
and/or isiXhosa; previous NGO experience is preferred. To apply, please
forward a clear motivational letter together with your CV and
contactable referees to N. Parker at nazrana@bbbssa.org.zaThis e-mail
address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled
to view it / Postal address: PO Box 13678, Mowbray 7705. The application
deadline is 11 April 2008.
SAVE THE CHILDREN - TOP OF FORM DEPUTY COUNTRY OFFICE DIRECTOR
ADMIN/FINANCE, JUBA, SUDAN
Save the Children, the leading independent organization creating real
and lasting change for children in need in the U.S. and around the
world, seeks Deputy Country Office Director Admin/Finance (DCOD/AF) S/he
will be responsible for the management and oversight of all Southern
Sudan Country Office (SSCO) financial, procurement, administrative and
Information Technology activity, covering the Juba, Pagak and Mvolo
Offices. Duties include the monitoring of and coordination with field
office financial activity, management of procurement of items/services
and their distribution/storage, overseeing the transport of goods and
staff and supervising the IT systems and information storage.
REQUIREMENTS: The successful candidate must possess Masters Degree in
accounting/business administration strongly desired; Bachelors Degree
with extensive experience may substitute. TO APPLY: Please visit:
http://hostedjobs.openhire.com/epostings/jobs/submit.cfm?company_id=15604&version=1,
tracking code: 3587.
SAVE THE CHILDREN - SENIOR MANAGER, FINANCE, KHARTOUM, SUDAN
The Sudan Country Office of Save the Children US (SuCO) manages a large
and complex portfolio of grants, totaling in the region of $37 million.
Grants are funded by multiple sources including USAID, UN agencies, Save
the Children Alliance partners and private contributions. Currently SuCO
operates in the Darfur and Nuba regions, with two regional offices and
eight sub-offices. Sudan Save the Children is currently undertaking
Unified Presence between Save US, Save Sweden and Save UK which will
increase the complexity of funding sources. Under the supervision of the
Deputy Country Director - Financial Controller, the Finance Manager will
strive to provide efficient and effective management of the Country
Office finance function, including oversight of Finance Department;
Financial Policies and Procedures; Financial Reporting in-country and to
Home/Area Office and Donors; and Cash Flow Management for Khartoum and
Sub-offices. Budgeting, Budget Monitoring and Financial Grant Management
and Compliance; Training and Capacity Building; and Audit and Internal
controls are also a key component of this position. REQUIREMENTS:
Masters or Bachelor level degree in finance or Business Administration
plus a minimum of five years experience in Management and leadership
role in professional Finance in a well established, major or at least
medium size organization. TO APPLY: Please visit:
http://hostedjobs.openhire.com/epostings/jobs/submit.cfm?company_id=15604&version=1,
tracking code: 3474.
OTHER RESOURCES
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH, M.SC. AND PH.D. DEGREES IN AFRICAN
The Centre of African Studies at the University of Edinburgh,
(www.cas.ed.ac.uk) encourages applicants for the M.Sc. and Ph.D.degrees
in African Studies. The Centre is world renowned for the study of
Africa, and involves staff from several parts of the University in
postgraduate supervision, in its weekly seminar and in conferences and
workshops. Although a relatively small centre, we have a world-class
academic staff from many disciplines, and expertise in a large number of
topics and regions of Africa, supported by library and digital
resources. The Centre is involved in a number of research networks and
projects. Academic staff also play key roles on a number of well-known
journals including Africa, African Affairs and the Journal of Southern
African Studies. Our students come from academic and professional
backgrounds in many parts of the world, including especially Africa,
Europe and North America. The interdisciplinary taught M.Sc. degree is
one year, including a dissertation in an area of the student's choice.
The Centre also seeks high-calibre students for the Ph.D. and M.Sc. by
Research (a one-year preparation for the Ph.D.) in a number of fields.
We would look favourably upon applicants in areas where we have special
interests. Our main areas of expertise include, for example, social
development and NGOs in South Africa; social aspects of medicine and
illness in Tanzania; technology development in Kenya, 'indigenous'
rights in Botswana and refugee rights in Uganda, nationalism and the
state in Zimbabwe and Eritrea, and the borderland history of Ghana and
Togo. Potential M.Sc. students should contact the M.Sc. Co-ordinator,
Dr. Andrew Lawrence (Andrew.Lawrence@ed.ac.uk). We encourage potential
Ph.D. applicants to submit preliminary research proposals (2 to 3 pages)
to the Acting Director, Professor Alan Barnard (A.Barnard@ed.ac.uk), for
advice. Or you may contact any other potential supervisor whose work is
closely related to your interests. Please state in the 'subject' field:
'CAS PhD enquiry'. Formal applications should be sent by post to the
Graduate School of Social and Political Studies, University of
Edinburgh, Adam Ferguson Bluilding, George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9LL.
These may be sent at any time, but preferably before April, if applying
for a September start. A number of scholarships are available at
Edinburgh, including the University's Southern African Scholarship,
College and School Scholarships, Economic and Social Research Council
scholarships, Chevening Scholarships, Commonwealth Scholarships and
Dorothy Hodgkin Awards. Students from Commonwealth countries are
encouraged also to apply for Commonwealth Scholarships from within their
home country. Information on Edinburgh scholarships can be found at
www.scholarships.ed.ac.uk. More information about the Centre, its
students, staff and research interests can be found at www.cas.ed.ac.uk.
PAMBAZUKA NEWS 356: IS MUGABE SOON TO BE HISTORY?
Pambazuka News is the authoritative pan African electronic weekly
newsletter and platform for social justice in Africa providing cutting
edge commentary and in-depth analysis on politics and current affairs,
development, human rights, refugees, gender issues and culture in
Africa. To view online, go to http://www.pambazuka.org/
OBSERVATORY OF CULTURAL POLICIES IN AFRICA NEWSLETTER
OCPA NEWS, NO. 201
The PDF version is available at
http://www.ocpanet.org/activities/newsletter/2008/OCPA_News_No201_20080326.pdf
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE
African Renaissance, a multidisciplinary journal of African politics and
society, will be four years this June. The journal has been published
continuously, without missing a deadline, since its inception in June
2004, making it one of the longest-surviving, independently published
social science journals on Africa. The journal is not affiliated to any
institution and does not run on any donor's funds. Starting from this
year, we will be inviting a number of Guest Editors for the journal: for
Vol. 4, No 1, Gerrie Swart, a lecturer in political science at the
University of South Africa is the Guest editor; Dr Marcel Kitissou, a
Visiting Fellow with the Institute for African Development at Cornel
University, USA, will be the Guest editor for Volume 4 No 2. Guest
editors for the two remaining editions of the journal will be announced
later.
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION SERVICES
HTTP://WWW.AFDEVINFO.COM/HTMLREPORTS/NEWSLETTER_8.HTML
KUMARIAN PRESS BOOKS: SURROGATES OF THE STATE
Surrogates of the State: NGOs, Development and Ujamaa in Tanzania by
Michael Jennings. The focus of this path-breaking book is the central
and enduring paradox of the NGO movement: despite evident commitment and
best intentions, NGOs reproduce the conditions and relations they define
themselves against. Sympathetic yet critical
provides a powerful
antidote against the voluntary sector's lack of institutional memory; an
absence that allows its limited range of development ideas and tools to
be constantly recycled. To order visit: www.kpbooks.com, or call
800-289-2664, or fax 860-243-2867
ASC AFRICAN STUDIES COLLECTION JUST PUBLISHED
- Janneke van Gog
- Coming back from the bush. Gender, youth and
reintegration in northern Sierra Leone, African Studies Collection no.
9, 2008, 10 euros. This study explores the post-war reintegration
strategies of young women who had forcibly become affiliated with one of
the fighting factions, during the ten years of civil war in Sierra Leone.
Arnold Pannenborg: How to win a football match in Cameroon. An
anthropological study of Africa's most popular sport. African Studies
Collection no. 8, 2008, 15 euros. It might seem that a well-organized
club with professional executives, a team of talented players and an
experienced coach would be sufficient to win a match. However, a
successful team also requires several other factors.
Julie Ndaya: 'Prendre le bic'. Le Combat Spirituel congolais et les
tranformations sociales. African Studies Collection no. 7, 2007, 15
euros. Ce livre aborde la manière dont les femmes congolaises, aussi
bien au Congo qu'en Europe, tentent de reconstruire leur identité en
contournant les différents obstacles culturels. Cette reconstruction a
lieu dans le cadre du mouvement religieux Le Combat spirituel. More
information and ordering: http://www.ascleiden.nl/Publications/
CRITICAL INTERVENTIONS: MODERNITY AND AFRICAN ART
Critical Interventions is a peer-reviewed journal of advanced research
and writing on African art history and visual culture. Our mission is to
provide a forum for cutting-edge scholarship in African art history and
for sustained analysis of issues of urgent concern for the discipline.
Critical Interventions foregrounds both the history of African modernity
and the historiography of African Art History, and features an
international array of authors. The journal proposes a critical
intervention at a moment of great contradiction, when there are
diminishing opportunities for new and in-depth scholarly research on
African arts but also a parallel rise in interest in Africa's modernity
among scholars and students. We believe further that studies grounded in
research in Africa and based on deep knowledge of historical and
contemporary experiences of African art and visual culture can
illuminate the fields of modern and contemporary art history. Issue #1
is now available. For further information see http://
www.criticalinterventions.com
BLACK HISTORY WEBSITE http://www.africanafrican.com OR
http://www.negroartist.com.
The website is the largest of its kind on the internet and I am doing my
best to get the word out about the site (although it has been online for
many years). Please do share this site with your colleagues and anyone
else who you think might find it useful. I created this using my own
time and money and hope that it will benefit everyone in the world. As
you can see there are no ads and I would like to keep it that way. If
you have any questions for me I have included my email address below as
well as the links to my website. The website has text at top. The main
Presence Africaine image has text that is clickable. Each image can be
expanded by clking on it. Furthermore, make sure you scroll down further
for image, text and other links. If you know anyone of note that would
like to promote this website... like a TV station, celebrity, musician
etc. Please have them take a look at my site and email me:
negroartist@negroartist.com
CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND ECONONICS IN FINANCE AFRICA
The Centre for Education and Economics in Finance.Africa (CEEF.Africa)
invites you to explore our universe - http://www.ceefafrica.org - "A
Universe of Opportunity for Critical Scarce Skills, Education and
Strategic Leadership". CEEF.Africa's recently re-launched website acts
as a gateway to the future and a hub of information and other resources
to assist in acquiring, sharing, transferring and utilizing skills.
PAN AFRICAN VISIONS
The latest edition of Pan African Visions is now online at
www.panafricanvisions.com
IDP NEWS ALERT
IDP News Alert is a weekly summary of selected global news on internally
displaced persons, compiled by the Internal Displacement Monitoring
Centre (IDMC) of the Norwegian Refugee Council. The IDP News alert is
available online at http://www.internal-displacement.org/
SIYAKHULA - COMMUNITY PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME
We are pleased to announce that we will be presenting our popular and
practical Community Project Management programme in three different
centres in South Africa in the months to come. Venue Dates: Johannesburg
22 26 October 2007; Cape Town 12 16 November 2007; Durban 12 16
November 2007. To reserve your place and to obtain more information
please do not hesitate to contact, Mothusi Ndlovu, Tel: 011 886 2647,
Fax: 011 7891269 mothusin@siyakhula.org.za OR Sithembele Mangqangwana,
sithem@siyakhula.org.za. To discover more about the organisation and the
all of the programmes that we offer please visit our website
www.siyakhula.org.za.
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
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. 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.
Page Editor: Ali B. Ali-Dinar, Ph.D.