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JUA: Penn African Studies Bulletin (04/11/05)

J U A

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
AFRICAN STUDIES CENTER
BIMONTHY BULLETIN
Issue No.27, Spring 2005
April 11, 2005



Dear JUA Readers,


I hope you are continuing to find our on-line newsletter informative. Send information on events to africa@sas.upenn.edu for inclusion in JUA. The African Studies Center will send out our final issue of the academic year on April 25, 2005.


Best Wishes,
Niklas Hultin
JUA Editor




CONTENTS:

AREA EVENTS & LECTURE SERIES
CONFERENCES / EXHIBITS
CALLS FOR PAPERS
FELLOWSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS, & GRANT OPPORTUNITIES COURSES & PROGRAMS
ACADEMIC JOBS
NON-ACADEMIC JOBS
OTHER RESOURCES


For archived issues of JUA, see:
http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Home_Page/Whats_New.html



AREA EVENTS & LECTURE SERIES



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April 12, 2005
"US Policy Toward Africa Since the End of the Cold War." Presentation by Harvey Glickman (Professor Emeritus, Haverford College) and Dr. Witney Schneidman ( President of Schneidman & Associates International and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs). Dunleavy Room, LaSalle University. 12:30-1:45 p.m. For more information, contact Richard Mshomba at mshomba@lasalle.edu or 215-951-1116 (tel) or Sabrina Cuie, cuie@lasalle.edu or 215-951-1015 (tel).


April 13-15, 2005
Workshop on "Medicine in Africa." Organized by Bryn Mawr College and Haverford College. For more information, contact Kalala Ngalamulume (kngalamu@brynmawr.edu) or Paula Viterbo (pviterbo@brynmawr.edu).


April 14, 2005
"Occidentalism: The West in the Eyes of Its Enemies." First Annual Distinguished Global Scholar Public Lecture by Dr. Avishai Margalit, Schulman Professor of Philosophy at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and Visiting Senior Global Research Fellow, Hauser Global Law School Program, New York University. Co-sponsored by the African Studies Center. 6:30pm. Penn Humanities Forum, 3619 Locust Walk, University of Pennsylvania. Organized by the African Studies Center, the Middle East Center, South Asian Center and Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. For more information, contact 215-898-4690 (tel) or spillman@sas.upenn.edu (email).


April 14, 2005
"Twelve Black Classicists." Michele Valerie Ronnick (Wayne State University). Class of 55 Room, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library, University of Pennsylvania, 5:00 pm. Accompanied by an exhibit in the Kamin Gallery, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library.


April 15-15, 2005
"After Afro-Pessimism: Fashioning African Futures." Princeton Society of Fellows Conference. Speakers include Chinua Achebe, Adam Ashforth, Brian Larkin, and John Comaroff. For more information, contact Anne-Maria Makhulu (amakhulu@princeton.edu) or visit:
http://www.princeton.edu/~sf/workshops/after_afro_pessimism/


April 18, 2005
"Moving beyond the `Development Industry' in Africa: Revitalizing the Role of Local Development Actors." Paul Mbatia (University of Nairobi, Visiting Scholar at the African Studies Center). 12-1:30pm. Griski Room, 311 Houston Hall, University of Pennsylvania. Organized by the African Studies Center at the University of Pennsylvania. For more information, contact africa@sas.upenn.edu.


April 21-22, 2005
International Workshop on the Reconstruction of the University of Liberia. University of Pennsylvania. 9-5pm. For more information, contact Paul Kaiser (pkaiser@sas.upenn.edu).


April 22, 2005
"Africa before European Colonization." Workshop for K-12 teachers. University City High School, 3601 Filbert Street, Philadelphia. 3-5pm. Organized by the African Studies Center at the University of Pennsylvania. For more information, contact Ali Dinar at aadinar@sas.upenn.edu (email) or 215-898-6610 (tel).



CONFERENCES / EXHIBITS



EXHIBIT
ETHIOPIAN ARTIST QES ADAMU TESFAW, FOWLER MUSEUM, Los Angeles, California (March 6 ­ September 18, 2005) Vivid paintings of rural and urban life, striking depictions of Christianity from an Ethiopian perspective, unusually layered images of the political and military exploits of Ethiopian rulers, are the innovative creations of Qes Adamu Tesfaw. For more information, visit: http://www.fowler.ucla.edu/incEngine/?content=cm&cm=current_exhibitions&article_id=1052158426&art=&did=17


CONFERENCE: THE EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LESS COMMONLY

TAUGHT LANGUAGES, THE YEAR OF LANGUAGES: EXPANDING THE PRESENCE OF LESS COMMONLY TAUGHT LANGUAGES, Madison, Wisconsin (April 15-17, 2005). For more information, contact NCOLCTL at 608-265-7903


CONFERENCE
WORLD COWPEA CONGRESS AND INTERNATIONAL LEGUME CONFERENCE, Durban, South Africa (April 17-21, 2005) The conference will provide a forum for research presentation, networking of African scientists with colleagues working on cowpeas and edible legumes from around the world, and interactions with growers and industry representatives.

For more information, visit: www.up.ac.za/conferences/ielc


CONFERENCE
NORTHEASTERN WORKSHOP ON SOUTHERN AFRICA, Burlington, Vermont (April 22-24, 2005) For more information, visit: http://www.southwestern.edu/~greenmue/newsa-05-program.html


CONFERENCE
SIXTH NORTHEAST WORKSHOP ON SOUTHERN AFRICA, Burlington, Vermont (April 22-25, 2005) This conference will bring together scholars working on southern Africa (Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe). For more information, contact Julie Livingston (jliving@tulrich.com).


CONFERENCE
CHILDREN AND POVERTY: GLOBAL TRENDS, LOCAL SOLUTIONS, New York (April 25-27, 2005) UNICEF and the Graduate Program in International Affairs at New School University plan to hold an international conference on poverty in the global context and its effects on girls and boys. For more information, and for

submission instructions, visit: http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=26265


CONFERENCE: CENTRE OF AFRICAN STUDIES ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE,

EDINBURGH, UK (April 27-28, 2005)
Education and human development - both for poverty reduction and growth are expected to be central to several international debates in and on Africa in 2005. The Edinburgh Conference will discuss: the sustainability of the millennium development process in education, aid for greater autonomy in the education and training sectors, new conceptual approaches to integrating education, skills and work in urban and rural Africa. For more information, contact Pravina King (p.king@ed.ac.uk).


CONFERENCE: FURTHERING THE GLOBALIZATION DEBATE: CROSS REGIONAL COMPARISONS,

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (April 27-May 1, 2005) This Canadian Council of Area Studies Learned Societies conference is an attempt to integrate the academy with NGOs and policy makers; to bring together scholars from different regions and perspectives. Sub-themes are: 1) Theorizing the integration of Area Studies; 2) Capitalism and the New World Order; 3) Historicizing Globalization; 4) Social Inequality and Social Cohesion; 5) Health, Disease and Society; 6) Globalization and the International Division of Labor; and 7) National and Cultural Sovereignty. For more information, visit: http://ccasls.concordia.cia


CONFERENCE
FOURTEENTH ANNUAL AFRICA/DIASPORA CONFERENCE, CRITICAL AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN/ON AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT, Sacramento, California (April 28-30, 2005) The conference is sponsored by the Center for African Peace and Conflict Resolution and the Pan African Studies Program, California State University. For more information, visit: http://www.csus.edu/org/capcr/14thAnnualAfricaDiasporaConference.htm


CONFERENCE: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE UNITED STATES AND WEST AFRICA,

Arlington, Texas (April 28-30, 2005)
The University of Texas at Arlington will host this conference on historical and contemporary relations between the United States and West Africa. The major themes are: the Transatlantic Slave Trade, African Americans and West Africa, United States Foreign Policy Towards West Africa, United States Business Relations with West Africa, the New West African Diaspora in the United States. For more information, contact Dr. Alusine Jolloh (Jalloh@uta.edu).


CONFERENCE
10th CONFERENCE OF AFRICANISTS, Moscow, Russia (May 24-26, 2005) The theme of the conference is "Security for Africa: Internal and External Aspects." The conference is sponsored by the Academic Council on Problems of African Countries and the Institute for African Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences. For more information, contact inter@inafr.ru and copy vladimir.shubin@inafr.ru.


CONFERENCE
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DEAF WOMEN AND HIV/AIDS IN AFRICA, Washington, D.C., USA (June 10-12, 2005) Gallaudet University and Howard University will sponsor an international conference on Deaf Women and HIV/AIDS in Africa to increase awareness of the importance of reaching all segments of the African population in the fight against HIV/AIDS. For more information, contact oharris@howard.edu or visit: http://www.deafafricawomen.edu.


CONFERENCE
U.S.-AFRICA BUSINESS SUMMIT, Baltimore, Maryland, (June 21-24, 2005) The Summit strives to increase American investment throughout the African continent by increasing U.S. private sector awareness of the many commercial opportunities available. The event will address specific policy issues confronting the US private sector in the African marketplace and aim to develop partnerships between African and American businesses. For more information,

visit: http://www.africacncl.org


CONFERENCE
THE SOUTH AFRICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY, University of Cape Town, South Africa (June 26-29, 2005) The theme is "Southern Africa and the World: the Local, the Regional and the Global in Historical Perspective". For more information, contact issahs@humanities.uct.ac.za.


CONFERENCE: AEGIS EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON AFRICAN STUDIES,

London, England (June 29-July 3, 2005)
For more information, visit: http://www.aegis-eu.org


CONFERENCE
AFRICA IN LITERATURE, Cape Town, South Africa (July 10-13, 2005). For more information, contact Professor Rosemary Gray (rosemary.gray@up.ac.za)

or visit: http://www.englishacademy.co.za


CONFERENCE: PRIVATE MILITARY COMPANIES AND GLOBAL CIVIL SOCIETY: ETHICS, THEORY

AND PRACTICE, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (July 14-16, 2005) For more information, contact Deane Baker (BakerDP@ukzn.ac.za).


CONFERENCE: THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NEW DIRECTIONS IN THE HUMANITIES,

Cambridge, England (August 2-5, 2005)
The conference will continue in its endeavors over recent years to develop an interdisciplinary agenda for the humanities. For more information, visit: http://www.HumanitiesConference.com


CONFERENCE: UKFIET 8th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT

2005 SYMPOSIUM
LEARNING AND SUSTAINABLE RURAL LIVELIHOODS IN THE TIME OF AIDS: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS, Oxford, England (October 13-15, 2005) For more information, contact Dr. Tanja R. Muller (tanja.muller@wur.nl).


CONFERENCE: REACHING THE MARGINS: THE COLONIAL AND POST-COLONIAL LIVES OF THE

BOOK, 1765-2005, London, England (November 3-5, 2005) The Colonial and Postcolonial Book History research group of the Open University, in association with the Institute of English Studies (University of London), hosts this international conference. Highlighted themes include: publishing and the colonial system; publishing Commonwealth literature; missionary publishing houses; censorship and copyright; distribution and the transportation network; imperial archives and current research; etc. For more information, contact ies@sas.ac.uk.


CONFERENCE
AFRICAN STUDIES ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING, Washington, DC (November 17-20, 2005) This year's theme is `Health, Knowledge, and the Body/Politic in Africa and the African Diaspora,' but sessions will address any topic. For more information,

visit: http://www.africanstudies.org


CONFERENCE: HIERARCHY AND POWER IN THE HISTORY OF CIVILIZATIONS, INSTITUTE FOR

AFRICAN STUDIES, RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, Moscow, Russia (June 13-16, 2006) The conference's purpose is to discuss civilizational and evolutionary models of socio-political development, ideology and of power in different civilizational contexts, violence and non-violence, the role of the economy, and access to information as a condition and its use as a means of political manipulation. For more information, contact civ-reg@inafr.ru.


CONFERENCE: KNOWLEDGE AND SCIENCE IN AFRICA, CONFERENCE OF THE AFRICAN STUDIES

ASSOCIATION IN GERMANY (VAD), Frankfurt am Main, Germany (July 13-16, 2006) The African Studies Association in Germany meets every two years to discuss current developments and the status of research in Africa within the framework of an international conference. At the conference planned for 2006, various conceptions of knowledge in the broadest sense are to be dealt with, whereby local concepts of knowledge are to play just as much a role as the knowledge accumulated and institutionalized by academics. Central topics are the production, dissemination, and preservation of knowledge. For more information, visit: http://www.vad-ev.de/2006/fs_vad_eng.htm


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                      CALL FOR PAPERS
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CALL FOR PAPERS: CRITICAL HALF, WOMEN FOR WOMEN INTERNATIONAL

*Submission deadline is April 15, 2005.
Women for Women International, a non-profit, humanitarian organization, seeks submissions for the autumn 2005 edition of its bi-annual academic journal about economic, social, and political issues as they relate to women in international development and post-conflict societies. This issue of the journal will focus on the manifestation of social exclusion during and after conflict, with special attention to gender issues. Articles should be 2,000-2,500 words long. For more information, visit: http://www.womenforwomen.org


CALL FOR PAPERS
CHANGING POLITICS OF LAND IN AFRICA, Johannesburg, South Africa (dates TBD) *Submission deadline is April 30, 2005. The central aim of the conference is to gain insight into the nature of policy-making concerning land not only at national level but also at the level of regional, inter-state systems. The conference will compare responses to internal crisis related to land across a range of African sub-regional groupings. Papers are welcomed from academics, policy makers or main practitioners dealing with the politics of land. Proceedings will be compiled and edited for publication. For more information, visit: http://www.ifas.org.za/research


CALL FOR PAPERS: AFRICAN CROSSROADS: ARTISTIC EXPRESSION IN AND ACROSS THE

SAHARA
*Submission deadline is June 1, 2005.
Contributions to an edited volume exploring trans-Saharan artistic contacts from a trans-national and post-area studies perspective are requested. Papers should address the methodological, conceptual, stylistic or technical aspects of artistic creativity and performance, either contemporary or historic, which reflect aspects of artistic discourse or illustrate how the Sahara was/is a porous boundary, a bridge rather than a barrier, for the transmission and exchange of arts and culture. Final essays between 6000-8000 words will be due October 1, 2005. Interested authors should email a title, CV, and abstract of 200 words to Cynthia Becker (cjbecker@stthomas.edu) or Labelle Prussin (lprussin@aol.com). For more information, please contact Cynthia Becker (cjbecker@stthomas.edu).


CALL FOR PAPERS: PROMOTING DEVELOPMENT FINANCE RESEARCH IN AFRICA, THE AFRICAN

CENTRE FOR INVESTMENT ANALYSIS, UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH BUSINESS SCHOOL, South Africa (dates TBD)
*Submission deadline is May 2, 2005
The emphasis of the conference will be on high-quality, theoretical and applied research focusing on issues relevant to emerging markets finance which has special relevance to Africa. Selected papers will be published in a special issue of the African Finance Journal. For more information, contact Claire De Sousa (claireds@acia.sun.ac.za).


CALL FOR PAPERS: COLONIAL ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM IN AFRICA

*Submission deadline is June 15, 2005.
Manuscripts are being solicited for a book on colonial architecture and urbanism in Africa to be published by the University of South Africa Press. Contributions should explore the cultural role of colonial architecture and urbanism in the production of meanings, in the inscription of power and discipline, as well as in the dynamic construction of identities. The goal is to assemble 12 to 14 chapters covering a wide range of colonial cities and urbanism. Final submissions should be 25-30 double-spaced pages and will be due in February of 2006. For more information, contact Fassil Demissie, Public Policy Studies, DePaul University, 2352 N. Clifton Ave, Chicago, IL 60614, 773-325-7356 (tel), 773-274-5244 (fax), fdemissi@depaul.edu (email).


CALL FOR PAPERS: CANADIAN REVIEW OF COMPARATIVE LITERATURE/REVUE CANADIENNE DE

LITTERATURE COMPAREE
SPECIAL ISSUE ON AFRICAN LITERATURE *Submission deadline is June 30, 2005 The Canadian Review of Comparative Literature/Revue Canadienne de Litterature Comparée seeks papers on African literature. Papers should be 6000 to 7500 words. For more information, contact Dr. Abdul-Rasheed NaíAllah (a-naallah@wiu.edu), Dr. Harry Garuba (hgaruba@humanities.uct.ac.za) or Dr. Uzoma Esonwanne (uzoma.esonwanne@utoronto.ca).


CALL FOR PAPERS: PHILOSOPHIA AFRICANA SPECIAL ISSUE ON CHINUA ACHEBE

*The submission deadline is July 15, 2005
The journal seeks papers that address the significance of various aspects of Achebe's work in relation to problems in philosophy. Maximum length of each submission is 7000 words. Submissions may be sent electronically to Peter Gratton (Africana@condor.depaul.edu) or by mail to the Editors, Philosophia Africana, Department of Philosophy, DePaul University, 2352 North Clifton Ave, Chicago, IL 606614. For more information, visit: http://condor.depaul.edu/~africana/html/notes.html


CALL FOR PAPERS
ETHNIC LIFE WRITING AND HISTORY, Pamplona, Spain (May 18-20, 2006) *The submission deadline is November 15, 2005 The Society for Multi-Ethnic Studies invites paper abstracts and complete panel proposals for its annual conference. Abstracts on all aspects of ethnic life writing and histories in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Africa are accepted. Interdisciplinary perspectives are encouraged. Among possible themes are: theoretical intersections between auto/biography and history, auto/ethnography as auto/biography, the cultural work of life writing texts, autobiography, history and law, the media and virtuality: film as auto/biography and history, and the Internet and blogs as forms of life writing. For more information,

visit: http://www.mesea.org/


CALL FOR PAPERS
CULTURES AND COLONIZATION IN FRENCH AFRICA, Dakar, Senegal (May 17-20, 2006) *The submission deadline is October 15, 2005. The French Colonial Historical Society's annual meeting has the theme "Cultures et colonization en Afrique française"/"Cultures and Colonization in French Africa." Proposals addressing any aspect of French activities overseas after 1500 are welcome, however. For prospective participants from North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, please send pre-nineteenth century topics to Philip Boucher (boucherp@uah.edu); for post-eighteenth century topics, contact Ken Orosz (korosz@maine.edu). For residents of Africa, send proposals to Ibrahima Seck (birimaseck@hotmail.com) at the West African Research Center, PO Box 5456 Dakar-Fann, Dakar, Senegal. For more information, visit: http://www.frenchcolonial.org/


CALL FOR PAPERS: INTERDISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE ON BRITISH AND UNITED STATES

IMPERIALISM IN AFRICA, THE CARIBBEAN, CENTRAL AMERICA, AND THE MIDDLE EAST, Kingston, Ontario, Canada (May 15-18, 2006)
*The submission deadline is January 20, 2006. The organizers are soliciting paper and panel proposals on any aspect of British and/or American imperialism in Africa, the Caribbean, Central America, and the Middle East (from the eighteenth century to the present day). Proposals from all disciplines are welcome, as are contributions that compare and contrast British and United States policies, practices, and legacies. For more information, contact empire@post.queensu.ca or visit: http://post.queensu.ca/~empire


CALL FOR PAPERS: THE JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LESS COMMONLY TAUGHT

LANGUAGES
The Journal of the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLCTL) is soliciting articles for publication. Articles dealing with all aspects of less commonly taught languages are welcome, with preference given to articles dealing with educational and policy research, classroom innovation, and program development, sustenance, and advocacy. For more information, contact ncolctl@mailplus.wisc.edu or visit: http://www.councilnet.org


CALL FOR CONTRIBUTORS: ENCYLOPEDIA OF GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE UNITED STATES

Berkshire Publishing Group and CQ Press are preparing the Encyclopedia of Global Perspectives on the United States for publication in June 2005. The encyclopedia will explore the role and image of the United States from the viewpoints of the peoples and nations of the world. The editor is searching for African scholars to contribute articles on the African nations that are still unassigned. The articles will include historical coverage as well as a contemporary analysis of that nation's relations with the United States. The unassigned nations in Africa are: Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Cote d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, and Tunisia. For more information, contact Karen Advokaat
(karen.advokaat@berkshirepublishing.com).


FELLOWSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANT OPPORTUNITIES


FELLOWSHIP: FIVE COLLEGE AFRICAN SCHOLARS PROGRAM

*Application deadline is May 1, 2005.
The Five College African Scholars Program invites applications for competitive residency fellowships from junior and mid-level teaching staff employed full-time in African universities. There are two residency periods: mid-January to May 2006 OR mid-August to December 2006. Proposals for the January residency are invited on the topic of Health & Society, while the August residency is open to all applicants with projects relevant to the study of Africa in the humanities and social sciences. The program cannot fund projects in the natural or physical sciences. Proposals should be based on the applicant's current research, which can be completed and prepared for publication during the residency. Three to four candidates will be chosen for each term. Scholars will receive a stipend of $3,000 per month, roundtrip airfare, laptop computer, housing, health insurance, and a modest research allowance. For more information, contact asp@fivecolleges.edu or visit: http://www.fivecolleges.edu/sites/


FELLOWSHIP: SMALL GRANTS PROGRAMME FOR THESIS WRITING, CODESRIA

*Application deadline is April 30, 2005.
The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) has announced the fourteenth competition under its Small Grants Programme for Thesis Writing. The grants are intended to contribute to the development of the social sciences in Africa and the strengthening of the research capacity of African universities through the funding of primary research. The program is open to graduate students and professionals registered in African universities preparing their theses in all social science fields and other disciplines involving social or economic analysis. For more information, visit: http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=27592


FELLOWSHIP: AMMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP

*Application deadline is December 1, 2005.
AAUW International fellowships are awarded for full-time study or research to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Both graduate and postgraduate study at accredited institutions is supported. The Foundation will award 57 fellowships for the 2006-07 academic year. Six of these awards are available to members of International Federation of University Women affiliate organizations. These fellowship
recipients may study in any country other than their own. The Foundation also awards several annual Home Country Project Grants ($5,000 to $7,000 each) to women who received AAUW Educational Foundation International Fellowships between 2001 and 2005. These grants support community-based projects designed to improve the lives of women and girls in the fellow's home country. Applications for the academic year will be available August 1 to December 1, 2005. For more information, visit:
http://www.aauw.org/fga/fellowships_grants/international.cfm


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                     COURSES & PROGRAMS
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COURSE
SOCIAL MOBILIZATION FOR HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT, Accra, Ghana (June 6-July 16, 2005) *Application deadline is May 13, 2005. The course aims at improving the capacity of national personnel in Anglophone Africa to respond to social mobilization needs of national development programs. For more information, contact Julius Fobil (jfobil@ug.edu.gh) or

visit: http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=25434


COURSE
CODESRIA GENDER INSTITUTE, Dakar Senegal (dates TBD) *Application deadline is May 17, 2005. This year's theme for is "Masculinities in Contemporary Africa." Applications
should be sent to
The CODESRIA Gender Institute, Avenue Cheikh Anta Diop X Canal IV, B.P. 3304, CP 18524, Dakar, Senegal. For more information, contact gender.institute@codesria.sn (email), +221-825-98-21/22/23 (tel), +221-824-12-89 (fax) or visit: http://www.codesria.org/


COURSE
ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELD SCHOOL, Marothodi, South Africa (June-August, 2005) *Application deadline is rolling. This course is an archaeological field school, suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students of anthropology, archaeology and African studies with any level of fieldwork expertise. More experienced archaeologists are also welcomed, and may be invited to adopt supervisory/training roles on site. For more information, contact Mark Anderson (marka@age.uct.ac.za) or visit: http://www.marothodi.org/


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                         ACADEMIC JOBS
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LECTURER IN IMPERIAL OR POST-COLONIAL HISTORY, UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER,

Manchester, United Kingdom
*Application deadline is April 15, 2005.
The successful candidate will have completed a PhD in any aspect of imperial and/or post-colonial history in the nineteenth or twentieth centuries. Preference may be given to a historian of Africa or South-East Asia. The appointee will engage in research and publication, develop teaching at undergraduate and Master's levels, and recruit and supervise PhD students. Scholars with well developed research profiles and relevant teaching experience are encouraged to apply, though applications from less established candidates will be considered. For more information, visit: http://www.man.ac.uk/news/vacancies/academic.html#HUM065


LECTURER IN AFRICAN LANGUAGES, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

*Application deadline is April 15, 2005.
Columbia University is searching for part-time instructors in Wolof, Pulaar, Hausa, Bambara, and Zulu. These positions are funded by an external grant for a period of four years beginning with the academic year 2005-2006, with possibility of renewal. MA degree and evidence of excellence in language teaching preferred. For more information, contact Dr. Stephane Charitos, Director, Language Resource Center, 353 International Affairs Building, MC 3880, Columbia University, NY, NY, 10027; 212-854-6341 (tel) or sc758@columbia.edu (email).


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AFRICA: MULTIPLE POSITIONS, ARD

ARD has multiple positions in Nigeria and other African countries in the areas of conflict resolution and agriculture. For more information, visit: http://www.ardinc.com/htm/jobs/jobs.htm


AFRICA: MULTIPLE POSITIONS, CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES

CRS has multiple positions in several African countries in the areas of capacity building, peace building, and emergency relief. For more information, visit: http://www.catholicrelief.org/about_us/careers/current_openings/


AFRICA: MULTIPLE POSITIONS, IFES

IFES has multiple positions in the US and Africa in the areas of democratization and the rule of law. For more information, visit: http://www.ifes.org/jobs.htm


AFRICA: MULTIPLE POSITIONS, INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE

The IRC has multiple positions in several African countries in the areas of health, community development, and security. For more information, visit: http://www.theirc.org/jobs/index.cfm


AFRICA: MULTIPLE POSITIONS, POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL

PSI has multiple positions several African countries in the areas of health and social marketing. For more information, visit: http://www.psi.org/employment/international.html


AFRICA: MULIPLE POSITIONS, SNV NETHERLANDS DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION

SNV has multiple positions in areas of tourism, development, local governance, and other issues. For more information, visit: http://www.snvworld.org/


SOUTH AFRICA: GENDER AND MEDIA NETWORK MANAGER, GENDER LINKS

*Application deadline is April 15, 2005
Gender Links is a Southern African NGO based in Johannesburg that promotes gender equality in and through the media. It seeks the services of an experienced, highly motivated and
committed individual to manage and promote the growth of its programs. Interested candidates should submit their CV's, a sample of written work, and letter of motivation to admin@genderlinks.org.za (email) or fax to (27) 11 622 4732. For more information, contact Mwendabayi Yethi Mkize +27 (11) 622 2877 (tel).For more information, visit: http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=27538


UNITED KINGDOM: CAMPAIGNER ON ZIMBABWE, AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

*Application deadline is April 25, 2005
Amnesty International is looking for a qualified individual to create innovative campaigning strategies aimed at decision makers and other audiences, resulting in concrete and long-lasting change for the human rights situation in Zimbabwe. Applicants should have substantial, practical experience of campaigning, and a sound understanding of human rights issues. Knowledge of the southern Africa sub-region, in particular Zimbabwe, is highly desirable. Fluency in English is essential. A working knowledge of other languages, such as Shona and/or Ndebele, French would be an asset. Field experience in the region is desirable. For more information, visit: http://web.amnesty.org/jobs/index/22032005-AFR0504


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                      OTHER RESOURCES
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AFRICAN COLOURS, ONLINE RESOURCE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART

African Colours, online since July 2000, is a portal for Contemporary Art, as well as a dynamic force to link artists from different parts of the world so that they can share their ideas and culture and achieve a common goal. To make a contribution, you can send your news and editorials to editorials@africancolours.com. For more information, visit: http://www.africancolours.net/


AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT DISSERTATION WORKSHOP PROGRAM

This site has a collection of tips, samples, and links to help students. The IIS site also includes funding opportunities for Africans and Foreign Nationals. For more information, visit: http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/RADW/index.html


AFRICAN JOURNALS ONLINE (AJOL)

AJOL is being re-launched on its own website. It provides free access to tables of contents and abstracts for over 175 journals published on the continent, and also provides a number of additional facilities. AJOL offers a document delivery service, and full (improved) searching and browsing facilities, as well as a new Email alert function. The service remains free to both users and participating journals (with charges only for document delivery requests from outside developing countries). For more information, visit: http://www.ajol.info


ASC WEB DOSSIER ON CONFLICT IN SUDAN: THE CASE OF DAFUR

The Library, Documentation and Information, Department of the African Studies Centre at the University of Leiden has compiled a web dossier on conflict in Sudan, and especially Darfur. It can be found at our web dossier page, together with earlier dossiers on subjects such as African sport, HIV/AIDS in Africa and Youth in Africa. For more information, visit: http://asc.leidenuniv.nl/library/webdossiers/


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/


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/


PAMBAZUKA: A WEEKLY ELECTRONIC FORUM FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE IN AFRICA

For more information, visit: http://www.pambazuka.org/


SMITHSONIAN GLOBAL SOUND

Smithsonian Global Sound offers digital downloads of music and sound from Africa and around the world. The site has a wealth of educational content and downloads are accompanied by extensive liner notes. Our goal is to encourage local musicians and traditions around the planet through international recognition, the payment of royalties, and support for regional archives. For more information, visit: http://www.smithsonianglobalsound.org/


USAID HIV/AIDS E-NEWSLETTER
The USAID HIV/AIDS E-Newsletter provides monthly updates on USAID's Office of HIV/AIDS and partner activities to prevent and mitigate HIV/AIDS across the developing world. The newsletter reflects activities exclusively to USAID and its implementing partners. For more information, visit: http://www.synergyaids.com/newsletter.asp



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