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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NON-ACADEMIC JOBS
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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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