AFRICAN STUDIES PROGRAM MEMO
Volume 4
November 13, 2001
Website: <http://polyglot.lss.wisc.edu/afrst/asphome.html>
EVENTS
Wednesday, November 14, 206 Ingraham, noon. African Studies Program
Sandwich Seminar. Abdul Sheriff, Professor, Zanzibar Museums,
Tanzania. "Historical Origins of the Current Crisis in Zanzibar".
Thursday, November 15: Miriam Makeba will preform at The Wisconsin Union
Theater at 8 pm. Tickets are $28, $27 for union members, and $13.50 for
students. For tickets call 262-2201.
Wednesday, November 21, 206 Ingraham, noon. African Studies Program
Sandwich Seminar. Heinz Klug, Associate Professor, Law School,
UW-Madison. "Access to Medicine in the Context of South Africa's HIV/AIDS
Crisis".
CALL FOR PAPERS
Center for African Studies, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Graduate Student Conference."Post-WCAR: Reviving the Dialogue for Africans
and African Descendents" at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign,
February 23-24, 2002;Abstracts due: November 15, 2001. Contact: Kevin
Etienne-Cummings at [log in to unmask]
The West African Research Association presents an interdisciplinary
symposium on "Fieldwork in Africa", in Dakar, Senegal, 12-15 June,
2002. Papers are invited on all theoretical, scholarly, ethical, and
practical aspects of fieldwork. Deadlines for proposals is January 21,
2002. For more information email Leigh Swigart, US Director, at [log in to unmask]
EMPLOYMENT
Country Representative - Burundi: Catholic Relief Services seeks an
individual to handle overall management of its Burundi
program. Requirements: Master's degree in international relations or a
related field, fluent English and French, and 3-5 years management
experience in developing countries. Submit applications to
[log in to unmask] including req. no. I01067 and source code MONDAY.
Field Coordinator - Somalia: International Medical Corps seeks a Field
Coordinator to lead its community health programs in Somalia. For more
information visit their website at www.org-la.org.
Program Officer - Central Nigeria: Partners for Development seeks a Program
Officer for its Nigeria program. For more information consult their
website at www.partnersfordevelopment.org.
Project Manager - Niger: Catholic Relief Services seeks an individual to
manage the Title II Food Security Program in Niger. Requirements: Master's
degree in agriculture, international development, or related field, work
experience, and proficiency in French and English. Submit applications to
[log in to unmask] including req. no. I01084 and source code MOND.
Regional Child Protection Officer - East Africa. Save the Children seeks
an individual to implement activities that will strengthen child safety
networks. Requirements: Advanced degree in relevant field and 3-5 years
field experience. Forward resumes to [log in to unmask]
FELLOWSHIPS
The West African Research Association is offering two research fellowships
for the summer of 2002 in West Africa. In addition, WARA is offering
three Summer 2002 Minority Student Internships in West Africa. For more
information on either award consult their website at
polyglot.wisc.edu/afrst/wara.html. Submissions for either award must be
received by January 31, 2002.
The West African Research Center is offering two fellowships, each of which
will support a pair of researchers (one based in a West African institution
an done in a North American institution). Priority will be given to
scholars who have already initiated collaborative projects. For more
information consult the WARC website at polyglot.wisc.edu/afrst/wara.html.
OTHER
The Division of Continuing Studies of UW-Madison announces a new
scholarship for women over the age of 45: The Alma Baron Second Chance for
Women Scholarship. It provides $1,000 annually for up to five years. For
more information contact the UW-Madison Adult Career and Educational
Counseling Center at 263-6960, or [log in to unmask]
To submit announcements for the Memo, please contact Eileen McNamara, 205
Ingraham Hall; Tel: 262-4461; E-Mail: [log in to unmask]
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