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AFRICAN STUDIES PROGRAM

FRIDAY BULLETIN

NOVEMBER 2, 2007

Contents

1.       Upcoming Events

2.       Announcements of Interest

3.       Jobs, Fellowships and other Opportunities

4.       Conferences

5.       Noontalks schedule

6.       Seminar schedule

NOTE:  If you have announcements or information appropriate for the Bulletin, please send it to us by 5:00 p.m. on Thursdays.

1. Upcoming Events

Tuesday Noon Talks
WH 218, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
November 6
            Ruth Stone, Folklore/Ethnomusicology and Verlon Stone, Liberian Collections Project
“War, Wealth and Music in Liberia: The Dynamics of Digital Research Processes”

Wednesday Evening Seminar
WH 218, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
November 7
   NO SEMINAR SPEAKER NOVEMBER 7.
   NOTE:  THE SEMINAR PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED FOR NOV. 7 HAS BEEN MOVED TO TUESDAY, NOV. 20 AS A “NOONTALK

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2.  Announcements of Interest  

Foreign Language and Area Studies Applications
FLAS APPLICATIONS FOR 2008-09 AND SUMMER 2008 ARE NOW AVAILABLE ON LINE AT:  http://www.indiana.edu/~flas   The deadlines for African Studies FLAS applications are: 
February 1 for AY 2008-09 and March 1 for Summer 2008.
            NOTE:  There will be a FLAS information meeting on Monday, November 26, 4:00-5:00 p.m. in Woodburn 101.  Representatives from all of the IU Title VI Centers will be present to provide information about their Centers and the FLAS fellowships, and will answer questions.

African Language Festival
Friday, November 2
6:00 p.m., Neal Marshall Black Culture Center Grand Hall
            The African Languages Club and the African Studies Program, with support from the IU Students Association, invite everyone to this fun and entertaining event.

African Students’ Association
Coffee Hour
Friday, November 9
4:00-6:00 p.m.
Dowling International Center

The event will feature African story telling and playing the games: Oware, Sudanese Card Game, and Ludo.

Potpourri of Arts In the African American Tradition
Saturday, November 10
8:00 p.m., Buskirk-Chumley Theater
114 E. Kirkwood

The IU African American Arts Institute will present its 14th annual “A PotPourri of Arts in the African American Tradition.”  The Institute’s three ensembles, African American Choral Ensemble, African American Dance Company, and IU Soul Revue, will perform.

TWO EVENTS
Sponsored by:  Communication and Culture, Film and Media Studies, African Studies,
Anthropology Department and Gender Studies

Monday, November 12
12:00-1:00 p.m. – BROWN BAG CONVERSATION
Communication and Culture
800 E. 3rd Street, Room 100

Roberta Durrant, independent film/TV producer from South Africa will talk about production, direction, cultural diversity and representation issues and answer questions from the audience about South Africa or its media industry.

            Horizons of Knowledge Lecture Series
5:30-6:45 p.m. -
Woodburn Hall 009

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3. Jobs, Fellowships and Other Opportunities  

The International Center of Indianapolis
The International Center is looking to expand its database of volunteer interpreters to assist the not-for-profit organization.  If you are interested, go to www.icenterindy.org and click on the Language services tab, then click the Volunteer application form on the left.  For information about this or other activities of the International Center of Indianapolis, call the Center at 317-955-5150, ext. 224.

World Bank Position
The Development Research Group at the World Bank is a leading center for research on economic development.  The group conducts fundamental and relevant research published in refereed academic journals, generates new knowledge and ideas about effective policy interventions, and provides policy and strategic advice to the World Bank’s operational staff. Although the group is primarily staffed by economists, it works on a broad range of issues beyond the traditional focus of development economics, including community development, culture, governance, comparative and international politics, networks and social capital, and other issues informed by disciplinary perspectives drawn from anthropology, law, political science, psychology, and sociology.

To expand its capacity in these realms the World Bank seeks to hire a “young social scientist”: a recent Ph.D. (applicants who are in the dissertation phase must have the Ph.D. in hand before starting the position), in one of the non-economic social sciences whose research demonstrates significant promise in understanding questions that relate to the problems of development. The successful candidate should be a world class researcher with excellent skills in qualitative methods, and with significant field experience in one or more developing countries. The ideal candidate should also be familiar with quantitative methods and be willing to interact and collaborate closely with development economists. S/he would be willing to engage closely and critically with issues that are centrally related to development policy.

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4.  Conferences  

Liberian Studies Association 40th Annual Conference
CALL FOR PAPERS
University of Toledo, March 28-29, 2007
“Liberia: Rich History, Great People, and a Bright Future.”

The conference welcomes paper proposals on the conference theme or related topics, including but not limited to, Liberian history, anthropology, sociology, psychology, education, journalism, religion, governance for peace and development, civil society for stability, political and civil liberties, economic development, literature, music and culture, ethnic studies, geography of Liberia, medicine, health and social issues, environmental issues, military, security, the role of women in nation-building and development, NGOs and sustainable development, agriculture and sustainable development, science and technology and other relevant topics.

Proposals for paper presentations should include: the full name(s) and address(es), including e-mail and telephone contacts of the presenter(s), and the paper title and an abstract of 150 words. Those who wish to organize a panel should submit the title and brief description of the session and the full names and addresses of the participants to:  Dr. Sakui Malakpa, 4000S Gillham Hall, M.S. 954, University of Toledo, 2801 W. Bancroft Street, Toledo, OH  43606.  Phone: 419-530-2047; FAX: 419-530-2700. Proposals may also be mailed to:  Sakui.malakpa@utoledo.edu

Conference registration is $95 in advance and $110 at the door.  This amount includes registration, coffee/tea and doughnuts, dinner on Friday evening and a Saturday evening banquet.  Make all checks payable to LSA 2008 and mail to the above address.  Information about hotels will be forthcoming.

Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities and Nations
Montreal, Canada
June 17-20
CALL FOR PAPERS

The 8th International Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities and Nations will bring together scholarly, government and practice-based participants with an interest in the issues of diversity and community. The Conference examines the concept of diversity as a positive aspect of a global world and globalized society.  In addition to a line-up of international main speakers, the Conference will include numerous paper, workshop and colloquium presentations by practitioners, teachers and researchers.  Presenters may choose to submit written papers for publication in the fully refereed International Journal of Diversity in Organizations, Communities and Nations.

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AFRICAN STUDIES NOONTALKS

FALL 2007

Woodburn Hall 218, 12:00-1:00 p.m.

               Titles will be added as they become available.

September 18        Elizabeth Perrill, Art History
                                    “Contemporary Zulu Ceramics: Kusempondo zankomo kuze kube Ukucwebezela
                                     (From the early hours until the shining)”

September 25        Michael Reece, HPER
                                    “Research on HIV-Related Mental Health in Kenya:
                                      Conceptual and Methodological Considerations”

October 2                Kate Schroeder, LibraryR
                                    “Legislating Race and Marriage in German Südwest Afrika"

October 9                Gracia Clark, Anthropology
                                    “Traders Talk: A Collaborative Workshop”

October 16              Takyiwaa Manuh, African Studies, University of Ghana
                                    “Empowering Women? Passing Domestic Violence
                                     Legislation in Ghana”
October 23              

October 30              Jessica Hurd, African Art History
                                    "The Power is in the Pot:” Exploring Themes Addressed in Dogon Artist
                                    Amahinguere Dolo’s Recent  Installation, “Les Ceramiques” "

November 6            Ruth Stone, Folklore/Ethnomusicology, and Verlon Stone,
                                    Liberia Collections

November 13          Okomfo “Ama” Boakyewa, Anthropology
                                   “Nana Oparebea and the Akonnedi Shrine: The African American Connection”

November 20          THANKSGIVING WEEK

November 27          Laura Arntson, Senior Global Health Specialist,
                                   US-AID Nigeria

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“TEACHING ABOUT AFRICA”

FALL SEMINAR SCHEDULE

Wednesday 5:30-7:30pm, Woodburn 218

September 5     James Delehanty (Univ. of Wisconsin): “Mapping Contemporary Africa.”

October 3          John Aden (Wabash College): “Roots and Branches: Historical Overview to 1870.”

October 16        (Tuesday)  Takyiwaa Manuh (University of Ghana): “Empowering Women? Passing Domestic Violence Legislation in Ghana?”

                              Note: This seminar will be presented in the Tuesday Noontalk series

                                             12:00 p.m., WH 221)

October 31        Tracy Luedke (Northeastern Illinois University): “Health and Society.”

November 7      Stephen Ndegwa (World Bank): “Development Issues.”

November 14   Karen T. Hansen (Northwestern U.): “Urban Life.”

December 6      Paul Zeleza (Univ. of Illinois-Chicago): “Education.”

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