| <<OCTOBER>> |
October 21, 2004
Dr. Iben Rhaiem, Professor of American Studies, Universite de Sfax,
Tunisia:
"Human Rights in Tunisia." This event is sponsored by the African
Studies Center,
Cabrini College, the French Institute, and the Middle East Center,
University of
Pennsylvania, Houston Hall, Room 314, 3:00-4:30pm.
October 27, 2004
Ousmane Sembene, Senegalese Film Director, presenting his new film
"Moolaade." This event is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Humanities
Council and Cinema Studies at the University of Pennylvania,
International House, 3701 Chestnut St., 7:00pm.
October 28, 2004
Dr. Robert Mortimer, Professor of Political Science, Haverford College:
"Bouteflinka's Algeria in 2004: Problems and Prospects." This event is
sponsored by
the African Studies Center, the French Institute and the Middle East
Center,
University of Pennsylvania, Logan Hall, Room 17, 3-4:30pm.
| <<NOVEMBER>> |
November 5, 2004
Dr. Richard Mshomba, Professor of Economics, LaSalle University, "The
Politics
of Reform in Africa and the World Trade Organization." This event is
sponsored by
the African Studies Center and the Joseph H. Lauder Institute of
Management
& International Studies, University of Pennsylvania, Lauder-Fischer
Hall,
Room 105, 12-1:15pm.
- November 5
- December 12, 2004
The Latern Theater Company will be performing "Death and the King's Horseman" by Nigerian Nobel Prize winner for Literature, Wole Soyinka. This production includes Yoruba dance, percussion and Soyinka's poetry. It is sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Philadelphia Theatre Initiative. For more information, visit: www.lanterntheater.org or call 215.829.9002.
November 9, 2004
Dr. Susanna Wing, Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science,
Haverford College: "Gender and Democracy in West Africa", University of
Pennsylvania, Irvine Auditorium, Room G-7, 3-4:30pm.
November 20, 2004
2004 Wharton Africa Business Forum. "Business in Africa: New Game,
New Rules." University of Pennsylvania, Wharton Business School, Jon M.
Huntsman Hall, 3730 Walnut Street. For more information, visit:
www.whartonglobalforum.com/Africa/
| <<DECEMBER>> |
December 9, 2004
Dr. Jennifer Hasty, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Pacific
Lutheran
University: "Scandal, Surveillance, and Serious Fruad: Investigating
Corruption in Contemporary Ghana", University of Pennsylvania, Houston
Hall,
Room 311, 3-4:30pm.
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CONFERENCES
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READING AFRICA EVENT, WRITERS IN CONVERSATION: London England (October
29,2004)
Join three outstanding writers to discuss Reading Africa books, their
own acclaimed writing, the African authors that have inspired them
and their diverse experiences of the UK and Africa. Jack Mapanje and
Veronique Tadjo will be in conversation with Giles Foden at Brixton
Library at 7.30pm. Tickets: FREE (Reserve your seat now) Box Office:
020 7926 1105. For more information, visit: www.lambeth.gov.uk.
CONFERENCE: DEVELOPMENT STUDIES ASSOCIATION: BRIDGING RESEARCH AND
POLICY:
London, England (November 6,2004)
The programme will cover a whole range of topics in development
studies,
from trade and global sourcing to HIV/AIDS and social protection, with
additional sessions on the art-form of bridging research and policy.
For
more information, visit:
http://www.devstud.org.uk/conference/payment_online.htm.
CONFERENCE: 47TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AFRICAN STUDIES
- ASSOCIATION
- New Orleans, Louisianna, USA (November 11-14, 2004) The theme of this conference is "The Power of Expression: Identity, Language, and Memory in Africa and the Diaspora." The meeting will be held jointly with the Canadian Association for African Studies. For more information, visit: http://www.africanstudies.org/asa_papercallguide2004.html
- CONFERENCE
- INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH: New
Orleans
Louisianna, USA (November 11-13, 2004)
For more information, visit:
http://www.centrepp.org/socialscience.html.
CONFERENCE: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AFRICAN ARTS: THE ARTS AS
STRATEGY
FOR DEVELOPMENT, THE AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE: Abraka, Nigeria (November
13-16, 2004)
The Faculty of Arts, Delta State University announces an international
conference on African Arts. The sub-themes will be African Literary
Art,
English and National Development, History for Development, Religion as
Strategy for Development in Africa, Minority Languages/Modern European
Languages and National Development, Role of Art and Art Education in
Contemporary Africa, The Performing Arts and National Development, and
Communication for Development and Social Change in Africa. For more
information, contact: africonf@yahoo.com.
- CONFERENCE
- WOMEN DEFENDING PEACE: Geneva, Switzerland (November 22-24,2004) The 2004 conference will bring together a prominent group of women and men who have dedicated much of their work to enhancing peace. For more information,
visit: http://www.dcaf.ch/wdp/.
CONFERENCE: 2ND INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE-COMMUNICATION-CULTURE
- CONFERENCE
- Beja, Portugal (November 24-27, 2004) The theme of this conference is "Knowledge and Power: History, Geography, Representation, Identity in Post-Colonial Studies." A year after Edward Said's death this conference will address some of the issues he developed in his work. For more information, contact: Adelaide Meira Serras (aserras@mail.telepac.pt), Luí Leal de Faria (lealfaria@yahoo.com) or Teresa Malafaia (tvmalafaia@mail.telepac.pt).
CONFERENCE: ORALITY AND NEW DIMENSIONS OF ORALITY: INTERSECTIONS IN
THEORIES
AND MATERIALS IN AFRICAN STUDIES: Leiden, Netherlands (November 26-27,
2004)
The keynote speaker will be Professor Karin Barber. For more
information, contact: Daniela Merolla at D.Morolla@let.leidenuniv.nl
CONFERENCE: AFRICAN STUDIES ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA & THE PACIFIC
27TH
ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: Perth, Australia (November 26-28,
2004)
The conference title is "African Renewal, African Renaissance': New
Perspectives on Africa's Past and Africa's Present." The aim of the
conference
is to facilitate discussion on a wide range of subjects relating to the
study
of Africa. For more information, contact: jmartens@arts.uwa.edu.au or
visit:
http://sponsored.uwa.edu.au/afsaap2004.
CONFERENCE: FLOWS FROM THE PAST: A TRANS-DISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE ON THE
- HISTORY OF WATER IN AFRICA
- Vereeniging, South Africa (December 8 - 11, 2004) The objective of this conference is to start exploring, under the auspices of the IWHA, the potential for a comprehensive project on the history of water on the African continent. For more information, contact: Ms.Petra Lawson (dvpal@puk.ac.za).
- CONFERENCE
- 4TH UGANDA NATIONAL AIDS CONFERENCE: Uganda (March 2005). NAC brings together policy makers, researchers and AIDS practitioners to share knowledge and experiences about the epidemic and the response. NAC resolutions feed into policy and programme development, and service delivery processes for an evidence-based response. For more information,
visit: http://www.aidsuganda.org/events/details.php?uniqueId=10.
CONFERENCE: DEFINING SECURITY IN AN INSECURE WORLD: RADICALISM,
- TERRORISM, AND STATE RESPONSES
- West Virginia, USA (March 3-5, 2005) The History Department of West Virginia University will host its bi-annual Rush Holt History Conference. The topic is "Defining Security in an
- Insecure World
- Radicalism, Terrorism, and State Responses." It is the
goal
of this conference to shed light on and give historical context to the
current
climate of insecurity and radicalism in the world.
For more information, visit:
http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=138222
CONFERENCE: THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MISSIONARY LINGUISTICS:
Hong Kong
(March 12-15, 2005)
This congress aims to outline the state of research done in the field
of early-modern descriptions of non-Indo-European languages. The
subjects
are to some extent limited in time (focusing primarily on the period
1492-1850) but not in space. This conference aims specifically at
inter-relating grammars written in different languages (Latin, Spanish,
Portuguese, English, French, Dutch, etc.), by missionaries of different
orders (Dominicans, Franciscans, Jesuits, etc.), and on different
continents.
For more information, visit:
http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=138238
- CONFERENCE
- AFRICAN LANGUAGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION: New Haven, Connecticut, USA (March 17-20, 2005)
- For more information, contact
- National African Language Resource Center (NALRC), 4231 Humanities Building, 455 North Park Street,
Madison, WI 53706; Tel: (608) 265-7905;Fax: (608) 265-7904.
- CONFERENCE
- AFRICAN HEALTH AND ILLNESS, Austin, Texas, USA (March 25-27, 2005)
For more information, visit: www.utexas.edu/conferences/africa.
- CONFERENCE
- ASSOCIATION OF AFRICAN STUDIES PROGRAM: Washington, DC, USA (APRIL 7-9, 2005)
- For more information, contact
- National African Language Resource Center (NALRC), 4231 Humanities Building, 455 North Park Street, Madison, WI 53706;
Tel: (608) 265-7905;Fax: (608) 265-7904.
- CONFERENCE
- 8th NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LESS COMMONLY TAUGHT LANGUAGES, Madison, Wisconsin, USA (April 15-17, 2005)
- For more information, contact
- National African Language Resource Center (NALRC), 4231 Humanities Building, 455 North Park Street,
Madison, WI 53706; Tel: (608) 265-7905;Fax: (608) 265-7904.
- CONFERENCE
- SIXTH NORTHEAST WORKSHOP ON SOUTHERN AFRICA, Burlington, Vermont, USA (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
- U.S.-AFRICA BUSINESS SUMMIT: Baltimore, Maryland, USA (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 commerical opportunities available. The event will address specific policy issues confronting the U.S. private sector in the African marketplace and aim to develop partnerships between African and American businesses. For more information, visit: www.africacncl.org.
CONFERENCE: THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NEW DIRECTIONS IN THE
HUMANITIES:
Cambridge, England (August 2-5, 2005)
The conference will continue in its endeavours over recent years to
develop an
interdisciplinary agenda for the humanities. For more information,
visit:
http://www.HumanitiesConference.com
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CALL FOR PAPERS
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- CALL FOR PAPERS
- 30th ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON LITARATURE AND FILM (January 27-29, 2005)
- The submission deadline is October 20, 2004.
The title of the conference is "Transnational Film and Litarature:
Cultural
Production and the Claims of History." The conference will take place
at
Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. For more information,
visit:
http://english3.fsu.edu/~filmlit2005.
CALL FOR PAPERS: MIDWEST POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION
CONFERENCE (April 7-11,2005)
*Submission deadline is October 24, 2004.
The conference will be held in the Palmer House Hilton in
Chicago. There are several NEW sections for the conference,
including ones on International Relations, Comparative
Politics, History and Politics, Sociology and Politics,
Applied Politics as well as sections that examine politics
in a specific area of the world (e.g. sections on African
Politics.) For a full list of sections for the conference, go to:
http://www.mwpsa.org/content/program_committee.as.
CALL FOR PAPERS: CHILDREN AT WAR (April 7-9, 2005)
- The submission deadline is November 1, 2004. The Rutgers Center for Historical Analysis (RCHA) will host a conference on
- focusing on children
- as victims, participants,and survivors of war, children in war torn states and regions of the world as well as children of aggressor nations who may escape the immediate physical terror of war but suffer other traumas. We invite scholars from a variety of disciplines to contribute to a global, historical and cross-cultural understanding of war and children. Those interested in participating should send an abstract (approximately 300 words) and a CV to Lynn Shanko, Rutgers Center for Historical Analysis, 88 College Avenue, New Brunswick, N.J. 08901 or to rcha@rci.rutgers.edu.
For more on information, visit: http://rcha.rutgers.edu.
CALL FOR PAPERS: 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 (April 15-17,2005).
- The submission deadline is November 1, 2004. The conference will take place in Madison, Wisconsin. Proposals should fall broadly within the conference theme, "The Year of Languages: Expanding the Presence of Less Commonly Taught Languages." Although proposed presentations may focus on individual languages, each should address issues that clearly relate to more than just that one language. The focus of session topics might include heritage language learners, bilingual education students, autonomous and self-instructional settings, distance learning, outreach and advocacy initiatives, and the use of technology in teaching LCTL's. For more information, call: NCOLCTL at 608-265-7903.
- CALL FOR PAPERS
- AEGIS EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON AFRICAN STUDIES (June 29-July 3, 2005)
- The submission deadline is November 1, 2004.
The conference will take place in London.
The Conference Steering Committee is now pleased to invite interested
papers-givers to submit a title and 50 word abstract to the convenor of
an
appropriate panel as apparent from the details available on the
website. Graduate students interested in Africa are also encouraged by
the
Steering Committee to submit proposals for papers on subjects across
the
gamut of the humanities and social sciences applied to Africa. These
should
be sent to Professor Alessandro Triulzi (e-mail: a.triulzi@agora.it).
E-mail enquiries for further information sent to the Centre of African
Studies (cas@soas.ac.uk) will be forwarded to the appropriate member of
the AEGIS Conference Steering Committee. For further information,
visit:
http://www.aegis-eu.org.
- CALL FOR PAPERS
- 11th EADI GENERAL CONFERENCE: INSECURITY AND DEVELOPMENT
- REGIONAL ISSUES AND POLICIES FOR AN INTERDEPENDENT WORLD (September 22-24, 2005) *The submission deadline is November 5, 2004. The conference will take place in Bonn, Germany. For more information,
visit: www.eadi.org.
- CALL FOR PANELS
- 10th CONFERENCE OF AFRICANISTS (May 24-26, 2005) *The submission deadline is November 14, 2004. The theme of the conference is "Security for Africa: Internal and External Aspects." The conference will take place in Moscow and is sponsored by the Academic Council on Problems of African Countries and the Institute for African Studies, Russion Academy of Sciences.
- For more information, contact
- inter@inafr.ru and copy vladimir.shubin@inafr.ru.
CALL FOR PAPERS: BEYOND IMPERIAL CENTRE AND COLONIAL PERIPHERY,
RECONNECTING THE GLOBAL AND THE LOCAL (March 11-12, 2005)
- The submission deadline of abstracts for 30-minute papers is November 15, 2004.
- The submissions deadline for papers is January 31st, 2005. This is an interdisciplinary postgraduate/post-doctorate conference organized by the World History Workshop, University of Cambridge. This conference seeks to explore new ways of understanding the global movement of ideas and information. Moving beyond the problematic ideas of the 'centre' and 'periphery' which have dominated the recent historiography of the extra-European world, it will explore exchanges between colonisers and colonised, and between Atlantic, African and Asian colonial spheres. For more information, visit: http://pages.britishlibrary.net/world.history or contact: Rachel Berger (rb305@cam.ac.uk) or Michael Lewis (mhl24@cam.ac.uk).
- CALL FOR SHORT ESSAYS
- HUMAN RIGHTS DIALOGUE (Spring 2005) *The submission deadline is November 30th. Human Rights Dialogue, a semiannual publication of the Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs, is seeking short essays for its Spring 2005 issue. This issue of Human Rights Dialogue is devoted to the topic of cultural rights-why they are important, their potential range of application, and the tensions between cultural rights and other rights. For more information, contact the editor, Joanne Bauer at jbauer@cceia.org.
CALL FOR PAPERS: PRIVATE MILITARY COMPANIES AND GLOBAL CIVIL SOCIETY:
ETHICS, THEORY AND PRACTICE (July 14-16, 2005) *The submission deadline is December 1, 2004. The conference will be held at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. For more information, contact: Deane Baker at BakerDP@ukzn.ac.za.
- CALL FOR PAPERS
- INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DEAF WOMEN AND HIV/AIDS IN AFRICA (June 10-12, 2005)/ *The submission deadline is December 10, 2005 Gallaudet University and Howard University will sponsor an international conference on Deaf Women and HIV/AIDS in Africa at the Gallaudet University Kellogg Center 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.
CALL FOR PAPERS: CANDADIAN ASSOCIATION OF AFRICAN STUDIES ANNUAL
- CONFERENCE
- FURTHERING THE GLOBALIZATION DEBATE, CROSS REGIONAL COMPARISONS (April 27 - May 1, 2005)
- The submission deadline is December 15th, 2004. The conference will take place at the Marriott Chateau Champlain, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.This CCASLS conference is an attempt: to integrate the academy with NGOs and policy makers; to bring together scholars from different regions and perspectives who often "dig long and deep" in their own case study areas while remaining oblivious to the theories and methodologies of those asking the same research questions in other places; to make sense of the real, existing impacts of globalization by presenting "deep" comparisons of places, cultures and economies; to understand the changing structures and processes of world history so that we may "historicize" globalization. We ask for papers that address the theory and methodology of comparativism; that integrate regional studies in a comparative context; and that help us understand the social variables that constitute particular regional or local studies, so that such studies can be matched with similar research projects from other places.
For more information, visit: http://caas.concordia.ca
CALL FOR PAPERS: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE UNITED STATES AND
WEST AFRICA (April 28-30,2005).
*The submission deadline is December 31,2004.
The conference will be held at the University of Texas at Arlington
and sponsored by the Africa Program. This is a three-day conference on
historical and contemporary relations between the United States and
West Africa. For more information, contact: Dr. Alusine Jalloh at
Jalloh@uta.edu.
CALL FOR PAPERS: THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY: GLOBALIZATION, EMPIRE, AND
IMPERIALISM IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE (Early June, 2005)
*The submission deadline is January 31, 2005.
The conference will be held in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and will
be hosted by the University of North Carolina (GO TAR HEELS!).
The conference will systematically analyze specific historical
episodes/manifestations of globalization, empire, and imperialism
across space and time.
For more information contact: historic@bu.edu or call (617) 358-0260.
CALL FOR PAPERS: SOUTHERN AFRICA AND THE WORLD: THE LOCAL, THE
REGIONAL,
AND THE GLOBAL IN HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE (June 26-29, 2005).
*The submission deadline is February 1, 2005.
The conference will be held at the University of Cape Town and is
organized
by hte South African Historical Society. The Society wishes to
highlight
debates on such topics as: liberation struggles and the limits of
liberation;
history and heritage; post-colonial and post-nationalist
historiographies; and
new methodologies for teachign and researching history in the 21st
century.
For more information, visit: www.web.uct.ac.za/depts/history/sahs/
CALL FOR PAPERS: REACHING THE MARGINS: THE COLONIAL AND POST-COLONIAL
LIVES OF THE BOOK, 1765-2005 (NOvember 3-5, 2005)
*The submission deadline is March 1, 2005.
The conference will be held at IES, Senate House, University of London.
The Colonial and Postcolonial Book History research groups on the Open
University, in association with the Institute of English Studies
(University
of London), invite papers for this international conference. Primary
focus
will be on Asia, Africa, and Australiasia. Highlighted themes will
include: Publsihing and the colonial system; publishing Commonwealth
literature; missionary publishing houses; censorship and copyright;
distribution and the transportation network; Imperial archives and
current
research; ect. For more information, visit: ies@sas.ac.uk.
CALL FOR PAPERS: UKFIET 8th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION AND
DEVELOPMENT 2005 SYMPOSIUM: LEARNING AND SUSTAINABLE RURAL LIVELIHOODS
IN THE TIME OF AIDS: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS (October 13-15, 1005)
- The submission deadline is March 1, 2005. The conference will take place at Oxford University. For more information,
contact: Dr. Tanja R. Muller at tanja.muller@wur.nl.
CALL FOR PAPERS: CANADIAN REVIEW OF COMPARATIVE LITERATURE/REVUE
- CANADIENNE DE LITTERATURE COMPAREE
- SPECIAL ISSUE ON AFRICAN LITERATURE *The submission deadline is June 30, 2005 The Canadian Review of Comparative Literature/Revue Canadienne de LittÈrature ComparÈe thus announces its Special Issue on African Literatures, and opens its pages to critics and writers who wish to explore a variety of developments in the area. We invite papers of about 6000 to 7500 words. For more information please contact any of the three editors: 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
- MEMORY AND IDENTITY IN ASIA AND AFRICA (late 2004/early 2005) The conference will invite scholars to discuss set texts; present papers; and participate in a roundtable discussion over a three-day period. For more
- information, contact
- Professor Reiko Abe Auestad (r.a.auestad@east.uio.no) or Anne Thelle Backer (a.t.backer@east.uio.no).
- CALL FOR PAPERS
- THE FOURTEENTH ANNUAL AFRICA/DIASPORA CONFERENCE, CRITICAL AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN/ON AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT (April 28-30,2005) The conference will take place at California State University, Sacramento, USA and is sponsored by the Center for African Peace and Conflict Resolution and the Pan African Studies Program. Papers/proposals that articulate new, innovative/creative, and feasible options for development in/on Africa and/or her peoples/diaspora--- as well as case studies and best practices-- are highly invited; e.g. HIV-AIDS, conflict resolution, women & development, healthcare, information technology, justice system, education, democracy & governance, human rights, child soldiers, post-conflict reconciliation, agriculture, arts, trade, & etc. For more information, visit: www.csus.edu/org/capcr.
CALL FOR PAPERS: THE SOUTH AFRICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY BIENNIAL
CONFERENCE, SOUTHERN
AFRICA AND THE WORLD, THE LOCAL, THE REGIONAL AND THE GLOBAL IN
HISTORICAL
PERSPECTIVE (June 26-29, 2005)
The conference will take place at the University of Cape Town.
Any proposals for papers, panels and roundtables are invited, but the
Society is especially interested in those that relate to themes in the
history of the southern African region. The Society, which may change
its
name to the Southern African Historical Society next year, wishes to
highlight debates on such topics as liberation struggles and the limits
of
liberation history and heritage post-colonial and post-nationalist
historiographies
new methodologies for teaching and researching history in the 21st
century,
including the use of film and video and digitisation. For more
information, visit:
http://www.uct.ac.za/depts/history/sahs.
CALL FOR PAPERS: MIDDLE PASSAGE: THE OCEANIC VOYAGE AS SOCIAL PROCESS
(July 13-16, 2005)
This conference will take place at the Western Australia Maritime
Museum,
Fremantle, near Perth, Australia. The aim of this conference is to
explore the
social and cultrual transformations caused by the transport of labour,
unfree and
free, around and across the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Papers
are
invited that emphasise the transformative historical function of
vessels of all
kinds, from the smallest indigenous canoe to the deep-sea vessel of the
age of sail, to the largest modern cargo ship.
For more information, contact: Emma Christopher at
emma.christopher@bigpond.com.
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. We already have
over
two-thirds of the articles assigned and, as the project editor, I am
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 at Berkshire Publishing
Group at
karen.advokaat@berkshirepublishing.com.
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2005-2006 U.S. FULBRIGHT-HAYS FELLOWSHIP COMPETITION
- Application deadline is October 19,2004 The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education is seeking applications for the 2005 Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship Program and the Faculty Research Aborad Fellowship, which provides opportunities for graduate students to engage in dissertation research and faculty to engage in research abroad in modern foreign langauges and area studies.
For more information, visit: www.used.gov.
2005-2006 U.S. FULBRIGHT FELLOWSHIP COMPETITION
*Application deadline is October 21, 2004 Awards are to over 25 sub-Saharan African countries including: Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic republic of the Congo, Eritrea, ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. For more information, visit: http://www.cies.org.
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW/RESEARCH FELLOW, THE INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY
INSTITUTE
- Application deadline is October 31, 2004. IFPRI seeks a Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Fellow to join a team developing a new research program on governance and policy processes related to poverty reduction and food and nutrition security. Qualifications include: Ph.D. in Political Science, Sociology, Political Economy, Public Policy or closely related field;knowledge of international development issues and situations in less developed countries; research relevant to governance or policy processes; familiarity with and interest in qualitative and quantitative research methods and data analysis; ability to work across disciplines; excellent written and spoken English. For more information, visit: www.ifpri.org.
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY FELLOWSHIP
*Application deadline is Novemeber 1, 2004.
The NED invites applications to its Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows
Program, which enables activists, scholars and journalists to deepen
their understanding of democracy and enhance their ability to promote
democratic change. For more information, contact: Program Assistant,
Fellowship Programs, National Endowment for Democracy, 1101 15th
Street,
N.W., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20005, email: fellowships@ned.org.
CADBURY FELLOWSHIP AT THE CENTRE FOR WEST AFRICAN STUDIES, UNIVERSITY
OF BIRMIGHAM
*Application deadline is December 1, 2004
The theme is "Cultural Nationalism and Social Critique". This workshop
focuses on the mobilization of moral and aesthetic discourses to
conceptualise social exclusion and inequality, including class, gender,
and race. For more information, contact: M.I.Nolte@bham.ac.uk.
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS, AFRICAN STUDIES/COLLEGE OF EDUCATION,
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS,
URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
*Application deadline is January 5, 2005.
The Center for African Studies in conjunction with the College of
Education at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, is offering
two
post-doctoral fellowships for 2005-2006 on the theme of "Education and
African Modernities." For more information, visit:
www.afrst.uiuc.edu/postdoc
HUMANITIES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FELLOWSHIPS, STANFORD UNIVERSITY
*Application deadline is January 24, 2005 The fellowships are open to junior and senior scholars who are not US nationals, and have faculty appointments at universities outside the United States. For more information, visit: www.shc.stanford.edu/fellowships/his.htm
2004 - 2005 FELLOWSHIPS FOR THREATENED SCHOLARS
The Institute of International Education's Scholar Rescue Fund provides
fellowships for scholars whose lives and work are threatened in their
home countries. These fellowships permit scholars to find temporary
refuge at universities and colleges anywhere in the world, enabling
them
to pursue their academic work and to continue to share their knowledge
with students, colleagues, and the community at large. When conditions
improve, these scholars will return home to help rebuild universities
and societies ravaged by fear, conflict and repression.
Use this link to download the application: 2004-05
http://www.iie.org/images/srf/2004_05_SRF_Deadlines_Application.pdf
DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIPS: THE SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL
Applicants in the social sciences and humanities are eligible. For more information, visit: http://www.ssrc.org/programs/idrf
or contact: idfr@ssrc.org.
FORD FOUNDATION: FELLOWSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL POST-BACCALAUREATE
STUDY. For more information, visit: http://www.fordfound.org
ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION HUMANITIES FELLOWSHIPS
These fellowships support scholars and writers engaged in research on global social and cultural issues relating to diversity, sustainability, and civil society. For more information, visit: http://www.rockfound.org
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES POST-DOCTORAL AND JUNIOR FACULTY
FELLOWSHIP
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences invites applications for
research
projects related to its major program areas: Humanities and Culture,
Social
Policy and American Institutions, Education, and Science and Global
Security. Proposals will be especially welcome on topics that examine
the impact of scientific and technological advances over the past two
centuries on, for example, international relations, security, the
environment, judicial decisions, business, and the humanities and the
arts.
IHR MELLON FELLOWSHIPS FOR DISSERTATION RESEARCH IN THE HUMANITIES
These fellowships are administered by the Institute of Historical
Research at
the University of London and are funded by the Andrew W. Mellon
Foundation.
The fellowships are intended to help students registered as doctoral
candidates
at a North American university to work in original source materials in
the
humanities in the United Kingdom.There are two types of fellowship, the
Pre-Dissertation fellowship programme and the Dissertation fellowship
programme.
For more information, visit:
http://www.history.ac.uk/awards/mellon.html
CODESRIA-THESIS WRITING GRANTS
Grants are for African professionals and graduate students registered in African universities. For more information, visit: http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/codesria/grants99.html.
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COURSES & PROGRAMS
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PROGRAM: THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY REAGAN-FASCELL DEMOCRACY
FELLOWS PROGRAM
- Application deadline is November 1, 2004. The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) invites applications to its Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program. Established in 2001 to enable activists, scholars, and journalists from around the world to deepen their understanding of democracy and enhance their ability to promote democratic change, the fellowship program is based at NED's International Forum for Democratic Studies, in Washington, D.C.
- Program
- The program offers two tracks: a practitioner track (typically three to five months) to improve strategies and techniques for building democracy abroad and to exchange ideas and experiences with counterparts in the United States; and a scholarly track (typically five to ten months) to conduct original research for publication. Projects may focus on the political, social, economic, legal, and cultural aspects of democratic development and include a range of methodologies and approaches. For more information, visit: www.ned.org/
SUMMER INSTITUTE: WOODROW WILSON SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AND INTERNATIONAL
AFFAIRS
- Application deadline is November 1, 2004 The 2005 Junior Summer Institute will be held at Princeton University from June 16 through August 5, 2005. The goal of the Junior Summer Institute is to prepare students for graduate study and careers in public policy and international affairs. The summer institute provides a rigorous training in policy analysis and serves a springboard for careers in public service. For more information, contact: wwsjsi@princeton.edu
or visit: www.wws.princeton.edu/jsi.
- PROGRAM
- AFRICAN LANGUAGES SUMMER INSTITUTE (May 31 - June 13, 2005)
*Applicantion deadline is December 1, 2004.
As interest in African language learning and teaching increases, so
does the
need to prepare graduate students, teaching assistants who are planning
to
pursue African language teaching as a profession, and faculty members
in the
field who need retooling. The National African Language Resource
Center Summer
2005 Institute has been designed to help meet this need. It will train
fellows in a number of crucial areas central to the effective operation
of an African Language Program. For more information, visit:
http://lang.nalrc.wisc.edu/nalrc/news/announcement/summer.htm
COURSE: CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION TRAINING FOR ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERS &
PROGRAMME
MANAGERS (November 15th - 19th 2004)
The course will take place in Nairobi, Kenya.
Coalition For Peace in Africa (COPA), a regional membership
organization with a secretariat in Nairobi Kenya will in the month of
November 2004 offer a one-week training to organizational leaders and
programme managers seeking to develop their organization's capacities
to address conflict. Specifically, the training will run from 15th to
19th Nov 2004 at the Corat Training Centre in Nairobi. The training is
ideal for practitioners serving in the fields of Human Rights, Relief &
Development, Religious organizations, and also personnel from other
fields operating in or around conflict areas.
For more information, visit:
http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=24225
- COURSE
- DEVELOPMENT & HUMAN RIGHTS (November 29 - December 3 2005)
This course take place in Pretoria, South Africa and addresses:
definitions
of development, including the rhetorics of development, classic versus
radical
definitions, Western and African definitions, and the World Bank and
IMF models of
development, as well as the rights-based, village-based and other
models of
development; the role players, the duty bearers, beneficiaries and
bystanders
in the development process; the impact and value of international
programmes
such as Structural Adjustment Programmes and Poverty Reductions
Programmes;
women in development, gender mainstreaming in development;
international trade in
the development process. For more information, visit:
http://www.hrea.org/erc/Calendar/display.php?doc_id=2157.
- COURSE
- AFRICA AND GLOBAL GOVERNANCE IN THE AFTERMATH OF 9/11 (December 6-8, 2005) The course takes place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
For more information, visit: http://www.dpmf.org/.
- COURSE
- TEXTILE SOCIETY OF AMERICA STUDY TOUR TO GHANA (January 6-20, 2005) Participants will enjoy an in-depth two-week study of textile arts in the southern region of Ghana in January, 2005. Under the expert guidance of Dr. Lisa Aronson, this tour will take us from the capital city of Accra to two famous areas of Kente production, the Ashanti center at Bonwire near the royal capital of Kumasi, and the Ewe area in the Volta region of SE Ghana. We will also go to the village of Ntonso, center of Adinkra production, for a hands-on workshop, and the coastal town of Tema Odumasi-Krobo, center of bead production and a flourishing bead market, and another in the Cape Coast area to tour the slave castles. In between, we will be visiting textile markets and traditional shrines, witness dance performances, view specialized collections as guests in private homes, take a thrilling nature walk in the Kankum National Park and enjoy a relaxing cruise on Lake Volta. There will be ample opportunities to interview and work with master weavers and dyers, and to engage in discussions with collectors, tailors, and cloth merchants.
- For more information, contact
- tsa@dol.net or visit: www.textilesociety.org.
- COURSE
- AGEING IN AFRICA (February 21-25, 2005)
This course takes place in Nairobi, Kenya.
If you are a mid-level or senior programme manager, social worker,
senior government officer or planner, a health care professional, or
have an interest in ageing issues, then this course is for you.
For more information, visit:
http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=24427.
PROGRAM: 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 Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) is pleased to announce the launching of a major new research initiative designed to promote the application of social science approaches to the study of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. 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, and which will be in regular dialogue with the different health policy communities within and outside the state, as well within and outside Africa. Within this framework, it is envisaged that a range of research, training and dissemination activities will be carried out and several policy dialogues organised. The research and policy dialogue components of the programme will be spread over the period 2003 to 2005. For more information, visit: www.codesria.org.
COURSE: MANGO FINANCE TRAINING
Mango provides financial management services to relief and development
organisations. The link below contains information on venues and dates
for Mango training for September 2004 to January 2005.
For more information, visit:
http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=24249
COURSE: TRANSCEND PEACE UNIVERSITY (TPU) NEW SEMESTER
Transcend Peace University is the world's first global peace university
for policy makers, practitioners, scholars, students, UN staff and
others working in peacebuilding, conflict transformation, post-war
reconstruction, rehabilitation and reconciliation, development, human
rights, and other related fields. The link below contains information
about the university's September Semester 2004.
For more information, visit:
http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=24250
DISCUSSION GROUP: ICASA 2005 YOUTH E-CONSULTATION, AIDS AND
DEVELOPEMENT
The International conference on AIDS and STI in Africa (ICASA) is a
gathering
place for leaders across various sectors in Africa to discuss HIV/AIDS
and its effects on Africa's development. The XIV edition of ICASA is
billed for Abuja in December 2005. The e-consultation began October 2
and will end November 2, 2004. To join the discussion, send a blank
email to youthaticasa2005- subscribe@groups.takingitglobal.org.
Contact: dabesaki@yahoo.com
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ACADEMIC JOBS
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ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY, AGNES-SCOTT COLLEGE
*Review of applications will begin September 30th, 2004. The department seeks a cultural anthropologist with expertise in Africa, Latin America or Caribbean societies. For more information, contact: Yvonne D. Newsome at ynewsome@agnesscott.edu. or visit: www.agnesscott.edu.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, COMPARATIVE POLITICS OR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS,
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
*The closing date for applications is October 1, 2004, though later
applications may be accepted if the search remains open.
The Department of Political Science seeks candidates for a 9-month
academic year tenure track positions beginning August 16, 2005 in
Comparative Politics. We prefer to fill this position at the rank of
Assistant Professor but higher-ranked appointments are possible.
Applicants must have strong methodological skills and a theoretical
orientation. Main research fields and teaching areas are open.
However, it is strongly preferred that candidates be able to teach a
course in African politics. For more information, contact: David
Wiley,
Professor of Sociology and Director, African Studies Center, 100 CIP,
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1035, Phone (517)
353-1700 - Fax: (517) 432-1209, www.africa.msu.edu.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, RELIGIOUS STUDIES, INDIANA UNIVERSITY
*Submission deadline is October 20, 2004. Indiana University, Bloomington, Department of Religious Studies, invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in African Religions. Applicants should conduct research on Islam, explore its intersection with indigenous religious expressions, and engage anthropological understandings of religion in their research and/or teaching. Preference will be given to applicants who specialize in Sub-Saharan Africa, especially in regions with substantial Muslim populations.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGAUGES, LITERATURES, and
CULTURES,
WELLS COLLEGE
*Review of applications will begin October 25, 2004.
Areas of expertise include Francophone Africa and modern French
literature. The
successful candidate will also serve as faculty director for our
exchange
program with the Univeristy at Dakar, Senegal. For more inforation,
contact:
French Search Committee, c/o Dr. Ellen Hall, Vice President for
Academic Affairs,
Wells College, Aurora, NY 13026-0500.
PROFESSOR/ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES, PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
- Submission deadline is November 1, 2004. The Pennsylvania State University has undertaken steps to expand the Department of African and African American Studies. As part of that expansion, the department will be filling three new faculty positions and invites applications from candidates at all ranks Preference will be given to those at the professor or associate professor level, although junior candidates with strong records will also be considered. The successful candidates will be expected to participate in cross-disciplinary teaching in the department and in research activities of the Africana Research Center, which deals with economic, political, social, and cultural dimensions of people of African origin. One position for a scholar whose research focus deals with policy on social and economic issues, including social and criminal justice, education, housing, the politics of race in contemporary urban context, and the political economy of urban development/decline in the U.S. The second position is for a scholar whose research focuses on socioeconomic development, socio-cultural protest ideologies, or the political economy of gender relations and social mobilization among people of African origin in Africa, the U.S. or the Western Hemisphere. The third position is for a scholar whose training focuses on issues of environmental justice and or economic development of people of African origin in Africa and or the U.S. Scholars who are qualified to teach quantitative and qualitative research methods will be given preference.
FACULTY POSITION, SOCIOLOGY DEPARTMENT, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
*Submission deadline is November 1, 2004. The Department of Sociology at Michigan State University (MSU) seeks applications for three tenure-stream faculty positions, specializing in
- Gender Studies, (2) Comparative International or Global Sytems study of Diaspora and Migration, and (3) Urban and Community Sociology with a global urban perspective. Regional study in Africa, Asia, or Latin America and the Caribbean and relevant foreign language competence are preferred.
- For more information, contact
- David Wiley, Professor of Sociology and Director, African Studies Center, 100 CIP, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1035, Phone (517) 353-1700 - Fax: (517) 432-1209, www.africa.msu.edu.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, GLOBAL CULTURAL STUDIES, McMASTER UNIVERSITY *Submission deadline is November 1, 2004. The Department of English at McMaster University invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of Global Cultural Studies with an emphasis on the Visual (film,television, photography, etc.) in non-Western Cultures. For more information, contact: Dr.Mary O'Connor, Chair, Department of English, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4L9. For more information, visit: www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/~english.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ENGLISH, MCMASTER UNIVERSITY
*Submission deadline is November 1, 2004. The Department of English at McMaster University invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of Diasporic Literatures and Cultures with a focus on the Black Atlantic (including African, Caribbean, African North American, and Black British). For more information, contact: Dr. Mary O'Connor, Chair, Department of English, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4L9.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
AT BERKELEY
*Submission deadline is November 1, 2004.
The Department of History seeks applications for an assistant professor
in sub-Saharan African History. For more information, contact: Martin
Jay at martjay@socrates.berkeley.edu or visit:
www.history.berkeley.edu.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, AFRICANA STUDIES, LUTHER COLLEGE
*Submission deadline is November 1, 2004.
Applicants must be capable of teaching courses in the history of Africa
and the African Diaspora as well as a survey of African history. For
more
information, contact: Martin Klammer at klammerm@luther.edu
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES,
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
*Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2004.
The African and African American Studies Program
(AAAS) at Arizona State University, Tempe announce
a search for a tenure-track assistant professor in the area
of Global and African Diaspora Studies; start date
August 2005. The successful candidate will teach courses on
Africa and at least one region of the African Diaspora.
For more information, visit: http://www.asu.edu/clas/aframstu
VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, FRENCH AND FRANCOPHONE STUDIES, UNION
COLLEGE
*Submission deadline is November 10, 2004.
Union College is seeking to fill a full-time non-tenure-track one-year
appointment. Candidate must have a background in cultural and/or film
studies and/or Francophone Africa, Canada or the Caribbean. For more
information, visit: www.union.edu/PUBLIC/MOLNDEPT/.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, FRENCH/FRANCOPHONE STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF DELEWARE
*Submission deadline is November 12, 2004.
The applicant must be a native speaker or have achieved near native
fluency in both French and English and must be prepaired to teach
French
language courses at all levels, as well as courses in literature and
civilization/culture of the Francophone countries of Sub-Saharan Africa
or the Caribbean. For more information, contact: French Search
Committee,
Department of Foreign Langauge, University of Deleware, 113 Townsend
Hall,
Newark, DE 19716-2550.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, KENYON COLLEGE
*Submission deadline is November 15, 2004.
The English Department seeks to fill a tenure-track position at the
assistant professor level in postcolonial literature and theory, with
an emphasis on Anglophone literatures of Africa and the African
diaspora,
the Caribbean, or South Asia. For more information, contact:
Sergei-Lobanov-
Rostovsky, Chair, Department of English, Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio
43022.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY, UNIVERSITY
OF KENTUCKY
*Submission deadline is November 15, 2004.
The University of Kentucky, Department of Anthropology invites
applications for a tenure track assistant professor position,
with a specialization in economic/political anthropology. Geographic
area is open. Candidate should be well grounded in ethnographic
research and theory, particularly incorporating political economy,
issues of inequality,transnational processes, globalization, ecology,
and/or the anthropology of development. Candidates should provide
evidence of an active research program. For more information, visit:
at:http://www.uky.edu/AS/Anthropology/.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, AFRICAN HISTORY, APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY
*Review of applications will begin November 15, 2004.
The field of specialization in sub-Saharan Africa is preferred. The
candidate
will teach African History survey, World Civilizations, and courses in
speciality. For more information, contact: Dr. Michael L. Krenn,
Department
of History, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 28608
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF FRENCH, DEPARTMENT OF FRENCH AND ITALIAN,
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
*Review of applications will begin November 15, 2004.
The University of Kansas seeks a Tenure track, starting 18 August 2005.
Specialization in Francophone Studies with a primary research interest
in Francophone literature and cultures of Sub-Saharan
Africa or the Maghreb . The candidate must be able to teach graduate
courses in the area of specialization, and an undergraduate course on
Francophone literature, cinema, and/or cultures of Sub-Saharan
Africa. Significant publications or strong promise of scholarly
productivity required, as is a native or near-native command of
French. Ability to address the broader scope of Francophonie, outside
the
designated research focus, is desirable. For more information, contact:
Professor Van Kelly, Chair, Dept. of French and Italian, University of
Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045 (785-864-9062; vkelly@ku.edu).
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND WOMEN'S STUDIES, DENISON
UNIVERSITY
*Submission deadline is November 15th, 2004.
Denison University invites applications for a joint tenure-track
appointment
at the assistant professor level in International Studies and Women's
Studies. The University is particularly interested in candidates whose
work addresses the cultural dimensions of gender and global processes.
For more information, contact: The International Studies/Women's
Studies
Search Committee, Women's Studies Program, Denison Unviersity,
Granville, OH 43023.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, AFRICAN HISTORY, FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
*Submission deadline is November 22, 2004.
While positions are open to all specialties, we are especially
interested
in applicants whose research and teaching interests would complement
our
programs in African American history, gender history, history of the
U.S. South, and history of the Atlantic World. For more information,
visit:
www.fsu.edu.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH
CAROLINA AT
CHAPEL HILL
*Submission deadline is November 22, 2004.
The department is interested in applicants specializing in th history
of
east, central or southern Africa. For more information, contact: Lisa
Lindsay, Africa Search Committee, Department of History, CB#3195,
University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3195.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES,
QUEENS UNIVERSITY OF CHARLOTTE
*Review of applications will begin December 1, 2004.
Ability to offer courses in Latin America and either Africa or the
Middle East is required. Secondary concentration in ethnic, minority,
or
gender studies. For more information, visti: www.queens.edu/hr.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF
WISCONSIN-MADISION
*Submission deadline is December 1, 2004.
The Department of Anthropology, African Studies Program and the Center
for
the Study of Cultural Diversity in healthcare seek a cultural
anthropologist
with a specialty on any aspect of health, disease and health care in
contemporary
Africa, preferably West Africa, and on international health questions
emanating from or substantially involving Africa. For more information,
contact:
Chair, Medical Anthropology Search Committee, Department of
Anthropology,
1180 Observatory Drive, 5240 Social Science Building, Madison, WI
53706-1393.
ASSISTANT OR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, WOMEN'S STUDIES, OLD DOMINION
UNIVESITY
*Review of applications will begin December 1, 2004.
The Women's Studies Department is looking for a candidate with a Ph.D.
in a relevant social science or interdisciplinary field and a
demonstrated
research agenda focused on global women's issues, preferably centering
on
Africa or Asia. For more information, contact: Dr. Anita Clair Fellman
at
afellman@odu.edu.
JUNIOR/SENIOR LEVEL POSITION, HISTORY DEPARTMENT, MICHIGAN STATE U.
*Submission deadline is December 1, 2004.
The History Department at Michigan State University is seeking to hire
three faculty members in African history over the next two years, with
at
least one at the junior level and one at the senior level. We seek
candidates whose expertise complements departmental strengths and who
are
interested in transnational and interdisciplinary dialogue and
collaboration. Active engagement in both the African Studies Center and
the
Comparative Black History Program is expected. For more information,
contact:
David Wiley, Professor of Sociology and Director, African Studies
Center,
100 CIP, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1035, Phone
(517)
353-1700 - Fax: (517) 432-1209. For more information, visit:
www.africa.msu.edu.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, AFRICAN AMERICAN AND AFRICAN STUDIES, OHIO STATE
UNIVERSITY
- The review of applications will begin December 1, 2004 Candidates should be trained in the social sciences. All geographic specializations (except North Africa) will be considered, but preference will be given to people working in Southern Africa. For more information,
contact: Kenneth Goings at Goings.14@osu.edu.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS, OHIO UNIVERSITY
*Submission deadline is December 1, 2004.
The linguistics department at Ohio University seeks a candidate
with a PhD in African languages, linguistics, applied linguistics,
or foreign language education; strong research record in one of the
above fields; native or near-native competence in Swahili and/or Hausa
or
another African language; and experience as a teacher and coordinator
of
African languages, preferably in the United States. For more
information,
contact: African Languages Search Committee, Department of Linguistics,
Gordy Hall 383, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701-2979.
PROFESSOR, AFRICAN ANTHROPOLOGY, HARVARD UNIVERSITY
The Harvard University Department of African and African American
Studies and the Department of Anthropology invite nominations and
applications for a joint appointment in the social-cultural
anthropology of Africa. The position may be filled at the level of
Assistant, untenured Associate, or tenured full Professor. Nominees
and candidates should demonstrate achievement (or, at the untenured
level, the promise of excellence) in ethnographic field research,
theoretical innovation, and teaching. Topical and regional
specializations are open, but the search committee seeks, among
others, specialists in urban life, the arts and popular culture,
gender and sexuality, transnationalism, mass media, development,
environmental and refugee issues, military conflict, or changing
forms of governmentality in Africa. The appointment will begin on July
1, 2005,
and untenured candidates should expect to have completed the Ph.D.
prior to appointment. For more information, see
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~cafrica
ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, ROLLINS COLLEGE
- Screening of applications will begin immediately. Ph.D. and international experience required, although candidates with non-business doctorates are encouraged to apply. Teaching responsibilities will include the foundational course in international business and development of new electives focusing on Africa, Latin America, India, Europe or the Middle East. For more information, contact: Donald p. Rogers at drogers@rollins.edu.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, AFRICAN HISTORY, OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE
The department welcomes applicatioins for all periods and regions of African History, although it is especially interested in scholars of sub-Saharan Africa who possess a secondary field in the diasporic experiences of African peoples. For more information, visit: www.oxy.edu/newfaculty
LECTURER/VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS,
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
The Department of Linguistics at the University of Iowa seeks a
part-time
Lecturer or Visiting Assistant Professor in Arabic Language,
non-tenure-track, for the academic year 2004-05. The position will
begin
with a one-year contract, renewable upon positive review for 2005-06.
Responsibilities include teaching four sections of Arabic language per
year
or the equivalent for a 2/3-time appointment. Additional teaching
responsibilities for a higher-percentage appointment may be negotiated,
based on applicant's interests and areas of specialization. Electronic
submissions may
be directed to janet-delwiche@uiowa.edu.
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NON-ACADEMIC JOBS
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Africa Action Job Openings (2 Positions)
- Program Associate, Dept. of Public Education and Mobilization (DPEM). The Program Associate, working as a member of the DPEM, is responsible for implementing public education and mobilization activities on the organization's priority areas of interest.
- Program Associate, Dept. of Policy Analysis and Communications (DPAC). The Program Associate, working as a member of the (DPAC) is responsible for research and writing on the organization's priority areas of interest. The Program Associate collaborates on the development of Africa Action's positions on policy matters, and media strategies and relations. The incumbent collaborates with the mobilizing department on joint projects.
- Form more information, contact
- Joyce Kwamena-Poh, Administrator at Africa
Action at: joycek@africaaction.org or fax: (202) 546- 1545.
ANGOLA (UIGE): SECTORAL EXPERT
*Applications are due by October 31, 2004. The Sectoral Expert will be supporting the Technical Project Coordinator. He/she will follow the reconstruction on going activities. He/she will support the logistic aspects of the Project. Requirements: University Degree in Architecture or other technical degrees; Fluency in written and oral Portuguese; Experience in rehabilitation projects; Strong motivation to work in the mentioned area. For more information, contact: recruiting@cesvi.org.
CONGO (BRAZZAVILLE OR POINTE NOIRE): SCHOOL LUNCH PROJECT MANAGER
International Partnership For Human Development (IPHD)
The applicant will manage the day-to-day activities of the project
and ensure commodities are received, transported and stored properly
and safely. Select schools and kindergartens for direct feeding and
monetization assistance. Assure that an adequate distribution and
monitoring system is in place and functioning. Manage monitoring
function
of Food for Education program. Evaluate projects/activities supported
by
monetization proceeds. Will draft semi-annual reports for IPHD/HQ. Will
provide technical assistance at all levels of the MOE in school lunch
program management and project. For more information, contact:
iphdbrz@yahoo.com.
DARFUR: SEXUAL & GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE COORDINATOR
*Applications due by October 20, 2004. The SGBV Co-ordinator will assist project staff to fulfil the SGBV objectives working closely with key stakeholders. This person requires a strong grounding in the issues surrounding SGBV and previous experience of implementing a programme such as this, preferably in North/East Africa. For more information, visit: http://www.reliefweb.int/w/res.nsf/wDocs/
DEMOCRATIC REPUCLIC OF CONGO: FIELD COORDINATOR
International Rescue Committee
http://www.fpa.org/jobs_contact2423/jobs_contact_show.htm?doc_id=238558
EAST AFRICA: PROGRAMME MANAGER, CHRISTIAN AID
Christian Aid is seeking applications from individuals to lead the
development and management of the organisation's programme in East
Africa (Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania). You must have at least five years
experience of international development work, including project
management and have experience of working with a local organisation in
the south, ideally in Africa.
For more information:
http://www.christianaid.org.uk/aboutca/jobs/jds/EAPM.htm
ERITREA: NUTRITION PROGRAMME MANAGER, CONCERN WORLDWIDE
The position holder will be responsible for the management and provision of technical support to Concern's nutrition programme in Eritrea and for the preparation of donor proposals and reports. The successful applicant will have at least three years field experience in managing emergency and on-going nutrition programmes. For more information: http://www.oneworld.net/job/view/10101
MOZAMBIQUE: NUTRITION ADVISOR
Save the Children
http://www.fpa.org/jobs_contact2423/jobs_contact_show.htm?doc_id=238961
NIGERIA: COUNTRY DIRECTOR, ACTION AID
Action Aid is seeking applications for the position of country director
in its Nigeria programme. The holder will be responsible for managing
and strengthening the organisation's work with marginalised communities
which aim to help advance human rights and social justice. The
successful applicant will have a proven track record in leading
development programmes, advocacy activities, fundraising and
organisational development.
For more information: http://217.199.179.132/index.asp?page_id=1336
SIERRA LEONE: FIELD COORDINATOR, INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE
You will be responsible for the supervision of all programs at the
field site and for IRC Sierra Leone's compliance with USAID's grant
regulations and conditions. The successful applicant will have three to
five years experience working overseas in a humanitarian setting and
experience with implementing USAID projects.
For more information:
http://www.theirc.org/jobs/index.cfm/number/2004-493
SOUTH AFRICA: PROGRAMME MANAGER
Social Development (non-profit) Foundation
Opportunity for a pro-active innovator who is passionately committed to
social development. The purpose of this low-profile philanthropic
foundation is to enrich lives within communities through supporting
those who provide resources, services and related research that meet
practical human needs and shift the quality of relationships between
people.
Further details: http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=24468
SUDAN: DEMOCRACY FELLOW
World Learning for International Development http://www.fpa.org/jobs_contact2423/jobs_contact_show.htm?doc_id=238974
SUDAN: EMERGENCY HEALTH & NUTRITION CO-ORDINATOR, SAVE THE CHILDREN, UK
In response to the current humanitarian emergency, you will be
responsible for ensuring that health and nutrition systems are
implemented and standardised in the region of Eddaein and for
supporting SC UK's emergency preparedness and response. To fulfil the
role you will have at least three years of international experience in
health and nutrition, preferably gained within the context of an
emergency programme.
For more information:
http://jobsearch.savethechildren.org.uk/viewvacancies.cfm?ID=79749
SUDAN: HUMANITARIAN PROTECTION ADVISER, OXFAM,UK
The position holder will be responsible for leading the ongoing development of a humanitarian protection strategy for Oxfam's response in North Sudan. The successful applicant must have at least three years experience working on issues related to the protection of civilians during conflict and have strong familiarity with international law, namely in the area of refugee and humanitarian law. For more information: http://www.i-grasp.com/fe/tpl_oxfam.asp? s=QzByEJgTrIUzWwIro&jobid=16796,3445238752&key=2116352&c=711586140223&pa gestamp=setdtwyntsjsaskxyj
UGANDA: AFRICA HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS COORDINATOR, AMNESTY
INTERNATIONAL
*Applications due by October 22, 2004.
The Human Rights Defender Co-ordinator will be co-ordinating AI's
program of work for the protection of Human Rights Defenders in Africa.
You will need first hand knowledge of a least one sub-region in Africa
coupled with exposure to African human rights issues and project
management experience. Location: Africa Regional Office, Kampala,
Uganda. For more information, visit: http://web.amnesty.org/jobs
UGANDA: HUMANITARIAN PROGRAMME COORDINATOR, OXFAM GB
Oxfam GB Uganda is looking for an experienced and dynamic individual to provide leadership and support to a large humanitarian programme. You do not necessarily have a particular technical background, but you do understand the kind of technical support needed to mobilize resources and ensure high quality programmes. In particular, you will consciously consider issues like gender and HIV/AIDS in programming, and be able to take into account the long-term impacts of the work we do. Reference Number:INT768. For more information, visit: http://www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs/index.htm
UGANDA: MONITORING AND EVALUATION SPECIALISTS, 3 POSITIONS
*Application deadline is October 23, 2004. Winrock International is currently seeking applications for three positions related to a new project to conduct impact monitoring and evaluation for a national rural energy program in Africa: 1) Chief of Party; 2) Data Collection Coordinator; 3) Short Term Consultant - project design and proposal writing. For more information, contact: jobs@winrock.org OR cgetman@winrock.org
UK: REFUGEE AND MIGRANTS' RIGHTS COORDINATOR, AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
Amnesty International (AI) seeks a Refugee and Migrants' Rights
Coordinator to lead our work on behalf of refugees and asylum-seekers,
the internally displaced and migrants. You will be the principal legal
and policy adviser, taking the lead in developing strategies, plans and
actions involving AI's staff and membership.
For more information, visit:
http://web.amnesty.org/jobs/index/18082004-PEP0402
UK: FUNDRAISER, TOOLS FOR SELF RELIANCE
*Applications are due by November 5, 2004. NGO helping African artisans through project partners in 6 African countries seeks Fundraiser with practical knowledge of basic technology and rural development. Located close to Southampton in southern Hampshire, UK. The Fundraiser will: Research new sources of funding to enlarge the donor base; Develop projects with partners and write funding proposals; Develop projects to support our UK activities; Enjoy working with all kinds of people, from UK volunteers to African artisans; Spend up to 8 weeks per year working with partners in Africa. To apply: contact Polly Read, TFSR, Netley Marsh, Southampton SO40 7GY.Tel: 02380-869697. Interviews in week starting 22 November. For more information, contact: admin@tfsr.org.
UK: TREASURER-TRUSTEE
Stand Up For Africa (SUFA) is a UK-based African-led organisation
dedicated to work towards the eradication of poverty and suffering in
Africa. SUFA's current area of focus is in the Child Slave Trade (a
desperate measure, born out of poverty) in various parts of Africa. The
Charity was set up in August 2003. Please find out more about SUFA at
www.standupforafrica.org.uk.
Further details: http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=24466
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AFRICAN COLOURS, ONLINE RESOURCE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART
http://www.africancolours.net/
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. To subscribe to their mailing list and receive African Colours Updates, please send an email to friends@africancolours.com.
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT DISSERTATION WORKSHOP PROGRAM
(Resource for funding opportunities) This site has a collection of tips, samples, and links to help students. The IIS site also includes funding opportunities for Africans and Foreign Nationals. For more information, 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). Journals included in
AJOL are scholarly in content with peer
reviewed articles, and publish a mixture of pure and applied
research as well as review papers. The address of the new site
is: 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 Leiden has compiled a web dossier on conflict in Sudan, and
especially Darfur, to coincide with a workshop held at the ASC on 10
September 2004. The workshop brought together scholars involved in
African
Studies and journalists with a special interest in Africa in order to
exchange ideas on information gathering and media coverage of African
issues, in particular conflicts and war. The current crisis in Darfur
was
discussed as an example. The dossier aims to give background
information on
the Darfur crisis within the context of the wider conflict in Sudan. It
contains a selection of titles from the ASC library's online catalogue
on
Darfur, the conflict in Sudan, and media coverage of conflicts in
Africa in
general, covering monographs as well as articles and chapters from
edited
works. The dossier further contains an introduction on the Darfur
crisis
and links to selected web resources. 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:
http://asc.leidenuniv.nl/library/webdossiers/
THE ASSOCIATION OF CONCERNED AFRICAN SCHOLARS, BULLETIN NUMBER 68,
NIGER
DELTA AND THE CRISIS IN WARRI
Contents include: "The Political Economy of Oil
and Violence in the Niger Delta" by Ben Naanen; "Is it the Warri Crisis
or
the Crisis of the Nigerian State?" by Dan Omoweh; "The Rhetoric of
Rights:
Understanding the Changing Discourses of Rights in the Niger Delta" by
Okechukwu Ibeanu; "The Warri Crisis - A Case of Three in One" by Kayode
Soremekun; "Death-Agony of a Malformed Political Order" by Ike Okonta;
"African Women, Oil and Resistance" by Terisa Turner and Leigh
Brownhill;
"The Agonist" by Ogaga Ifowodo; and "Report on the 1999 Peace Summit on
the Warri Crisis" by Peter Ekeh. Copies may be ordered, prepaid, by
sending
a check drawn on a U.S. bank or an international money order in dollars
to:
Kristin Peterson, Center for Afroamerican and African Studies,
University
of Michigan, 505 South State Street, 4700 Haven Hall, #4663, Ann Arbor,
MI
48109-1045 USA. Fax: 734-763-0543 Email: krisap@umich.edu.
Cost per issue for orders shipped to an address in the USA US$5.00;
cost
per issue for orders shipped to an address overseas US$15.00. For
further
information about ACAS, contact turshen@rci.rutgers.edu or consult our
website http://acas.prairienet.or
GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT NETWORK FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
http://www.gdnet.org/online_services/funding_opportunities/funding_newsletter/index.html
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 at:
For more information, visit:
http://www.gdnet.org/online_services/funding_opportunities/
funding_news/.
PAMBAZUKA: A WEEKLY ELECTRONIC FORUM FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE IN AFRICA
- PAMBAZUKA News 176
- From Beijing to Addis Ababa: What Progress for
African Women
To view online, go to http://www.pambazuka.org/
SOUTH AFRICAN HISTORY ONLINE NEWSLETTER
This is the 11th edition of the SAHO newsletter. If you would like to receive our newsletter regularly, please click contact: http://www.sahistory.org.za/newsletter/add.htm.
- USA/AFRICA INSTITUTE JOURNAL
- CHIMERA The Summer issue of CHIMERA <http://www.usaafrica.org/chimera.html> is available at www.usaafrica.org <http://www.usaafrica.org/> . Please click the link Summer 2004 <http://www.usaafrica.org/Chimera-Summer04.html> to access the journal.
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. Topics include: briefings on
recent and upcoming global events, conferences, workshops, and forums;
announcements of newly released publications and online resources; and
links to HIV/AIDS-related documents, resources, and USAID partners' Web
sites. The newsletter reflects activities exclusively to USAID and its
implementing partners. For more information:
http://www.synergyaids.com/newsletter.asp
WEST AFRICA NEWSLETTER, INTERNATIONAL CENTER AND LIBERIA INSTITUE OF
JOURNALISM
Reporting on Human Rights, Democracy &Development
Vol. 2 No. 1 September 17, 2004
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