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December 4, 2003 December 4, 2003 December 5, 2003 ************************************************************ CONFERENCES & CALLS FOR PAPERS ************************************************************ GEVERNANCE AND INSECURITY IN WEST AFRICA(November 13-15, 2003) TEACH AFRICA CONFERENCE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WORLDAFFAIRS COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 15, 2003) One-day conference will be held at Georgetown University's Bunn Intercultural Center. For the complete program and registration form visit: http://www.africasummit.org/events.html CONSERVATION IN CRISIS: EXPERIENCES AND PROSPECTSFOR SAVING AFRICA'S NATURAL RESOURCES (December 10-12)
International Symposium will be held in Mweka, Tanzania.
For further details: MANAGING PUBLIC GOODS IN FAVOR OF THE PEOPLE (December
3-6, 2003) 8th ANNUAL ALTA CONFERENCE (April 29th - May 1st, 2004) Hosted by the National African Language Resource Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison and in conjunction with the annual conference of the National Council Of Least Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLCTL). The theme of the conference is "Expanding Our Vision for African Language Pedagogy: A Priority for the 21st Century". Abstracts related to the theme of the conference and any aspect of African language teaching and learning to be sent by e-mail attachment to Alwiya Omar: (aomar@indiana.edu). Deadline for submission: January 15th, 2004
SCHOLARSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPSJOHNS HOPKINS INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES: INTERNATIONAL FELLOWS IN PHILANTHROPY PROGRAM.This Fellowship is for the 2004-2005 academic year and affords an opportunity for advanced study, research, and training for up to eight participants each year who are involved in studying or managing private nonprofit, or philanthropic organizations outside of the United States, or working as NGO liaisons in the public or commercial sectors. For more information, or to download an application, visit: http://www.jhu.edu/~philfellow>www.jhu.edu/~philfellow or contact Carol Wessner (cwessner@jhu.edu>cwessner@jhu.edu). DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIPS: THE SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL.Applicants in fields of social sciences and humanities are eligible. For further information visit the IDRF website at: (www.ssrc.org/programs/idrf) or contact program staff at (idfr@ssrc.org). CODESRIA-THESIS WRITING GRANTSGrants are for African professionals and graduate students registered in African universities. For further information: http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/codesria/grants99.html FIVE COLLEGE AFRICAN SCHOLARS PROGRAMThis program brings junior and mid-level African scholars, employed by and teaching in African universities and with active research projects with an African focus, for 5 and 10 month research residencies at Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 15, 2004.For further information: http://www.fivecolleges.edu/asp/ FORD FOUNDATION: FELLOWSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL POST-BACCALAUREATE STUDYFor more information: ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION HUMANITIES FELLOWSHIPSThese fellowships support scholars and writers engaged in research on global social and cultural issues relating to diversity, sustainability, and civil society. For more information: http://www.rockfound.org EDUCATION AND AFRICAN MODERNITIES: POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPSThe Center for African Studies and the College of Education at the University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign, is offering two post-doc fellowships for the 2004-2005 year. The theme of the post-docs is "Education and African Modernities". For further information: http://www.rockfound.org/ or http://www.afrst.uiuc.edu/postdoc 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 further information: http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/RADW/index.html JOB OPPORTUNITIES ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF AFRICAN AND AFRICAN DIASPORIC LITERARY/CULTURAL STUDIES: UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA For further information: http://afro.umn.edu DIRECTOR: THE INSTITUTE FOR HISTORICAL RESEARCHThe University of the Western Cape is looking to appoint a scholar with a proven research record, ideally with experience in managing and giving direction to major research projects. For more information, contact Prof. Martin Legassick (mlegassi@iafrica.com). ANGOLA: RURAL WATER & SANITATION OFFICER FOR THEDANISH REFUGEE COUNCIL ETHIOPIA: COUNTRY DIRECTOR FOR OXFAM GBOXFAM is looking for someone to fill the position of Country Director in Ethiopia. For further details: http://www.pambazuka.org/newsletter.php?id=17549
ERITREA: PROGRAMME OFFICER FOR PATH KENYA(Program for Appropriate Technology in Health)
This position is a minimum of one year and is based in Asmara,
Eritrea with 30% travel within Eritrea. The Program Officer will be involved
in a variety of HIV and AIDS interventions and responsible for the development
of a range of communication media including interpersonal, print, mass and folk
media. For further information: SOUTH AFRICA: PROJECT COORDINATOR FOR CHRIS HANIINSTITUTE SUDAN: FIELD SUPERVISOR FOR GOALThe main purpose of this position is to manage GOAL's program activities in Abyei County, Bahr El Ghazal (BEG) Region. The project activities include Primary Health Care (PHC) and nutrition but the program is entering a period of expansion where additional medical and non-medical program activities will become part of the role. For further information: http://www.reliefweb.int/w/res.nsf/wDocs/ reference number: (77D8CFF893EEBC18C1256DBA00480D08) WEST AFRICA: PROJECT MANAGER FOR IDEAIDEA seeks a temporary Project Manager to contribute to the general development of its activities in Africa, with specific reference to the West Africa region. (S)he will be located primarily in West Africa, reporting to the Head of the Africa Team based in Pretoria. (S)he will work in cooperation with the other members of the Africa Team and with IDEA's staff at HQ in Stockholm. For further information: http://www.pambazuka.org/newsletter.php?id=17788
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