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School of Advanced Study, University of London, organizes a one day seminar on equality. One-day Conference: Understanding Equality 25 May 2012, 10:00 - 18:00 Speakers:Joseph Raz (Columbia & King's College London), Veronique Munoz Darde (UCL & Berkeley), Niko Kolodny (Berkeley), Sam Scheffler (NYU). Registration. Organised by:Institute of PhilosophyEvent Type:Conference / Symposium Venue:Room 349 (SH)Venue Details:This room is located on the third floor of Senate House.

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ECAS 2011 - 4th European Conference on African Studies Uppsala 15-18 June 2011 Deadline for submission of paper abstracts 22 December 2010. http://www.nai.uu.se/ecas-4/.

Detente and Social Revolution in Southern Africa Location: Portugal Call for Papers Deadline: 2011-01-31 Date Submitted: 2010-11-25 IPRI/LSE IDEAS Lisbon, 6-7 May 2011. http://www2.lse.ac.uk/IDEAS/programmes/
africaProgramme/pdfs/lisbonCallForPapers2011.pdf.

Africa in The Changing World Development Paradigm 12th Conference of Africanists (Moscow, Russia. May 23-25, 2011.
http://www2.lse.ac.uk/IDEAS/programmes/
africaProgramme/pdfs/moscowMay2011.pdf.

The American and British Relationship with Africa since 1960 on Friday, 10 June 2011 at the University of Northumbria (Newcastle upon Tyne) Location: United Kingdom Call for Papers Date: 2011-06-10 Proposals may be sent to ukusafricaconf@gmail.com or either of the organisers: Dr Sylvia Ellis Northumbria University sylvia.ellis@northumbria.ac.uk / Robert McNamara rm.mcnamara@ulster.ac.uk,
Email: ukusafricaconf@gmail.com.

Call For Papers - International Conference - The End of The Portuguese Empire in a Comparative Perspective - Lisbon, June 20-21, 2011 Call for Papers: Deadline December 31st Convenors: António Costa Pinto (ICS/UL), Luís Nuno Rodrigues (CEHC/ISCTE), Pedro Aires Oliveira (IHC/UNL), Miguel Bandeira Jerónimo (ICS/UL), Philip Murphy (Institute of Commonwealth Studies). England, September 2012. http://www2.lse.ac.uk/IDEAS/programmes/
africaProgramme/pdfs/LisbonPortugalConference.pdf

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CFP Developing Africa: Development Discourse(s) in Late Colonialism Workshop at the University of Vienna (Austria) / Department of African Studies January 13-15, 2011 Due July 31, 2010 "Development" played various and at times contradicting roles in the discursive and non-discursive practices of late colonialism. It both served to legitimize European control and to underpin African endeavours for social and political emancipation. This workshop aims at exploring discourses of development during the period when development first came to play a central role in shaping the relations between Africa and Europe, that is between the end of World War I and decolonization (1918-ca.1960). We invite contributions which explore how various actors - both European and African - conceptualized development in an African context. Contributors are encouraged to discuss a wide range of sources, from fictional and academic texts to political statements and administrative documents, from mass media to letters and diaries. The intended geographical scope is similarly open, including the whole of Africa and the respective colonial empires (British, French, Portuguese, Belgian, Italian, and Spanish). Both metropolitan and colonial angles on development discourses are welcome. Preferably, contributions should try to take a longer-term perspective instead of restricting themselves to a short period of time. They should map changes within development discourse and try to arrive at a preliminary periodisation. Contributors are invited to compare their findings to the widely held assumption that development in the early decades of the 20th century, probably up to the 1930s, was mainly used in a narrow economic sense, closely related to the exploitation of natural resources, whereas later, development turned into a more extensive concept enabling and justifying the profound penetration and transformation of colonial societies. The questions that will guide our workshop are the following: 1) How did the meaning of development change over time? 2) How were discursive and non-discursive social, cultural, and political practices related to each other? 3) Who were the subjects of the discourse (both in the sense of those who shaped the discourse and those who were defined by it)? We hope that answering these and related questions will enable us to analyse and compare various discursive representations of development - and possibly to get a clearer idea of how closely the various discursive strands were related to each other and, in turn, whether their commonalities justify speaking of development discourse in the singular. Scholars interested in presenting a paper at the workshop are welcome to submit a 500-word abstract stating their topic, their geographical focus, the time-span they cover, the sources and methodology they use for their analysis, and preliminary hypotheses regarding the above questions. The abstract and a short biographical sketch should be sent to gerald.hoedl@univie.ac.at by 31 July 2010. Participation will be confirmed by 31 August 2010. Draft versions of the papers to be presented have to be submitted by December 15 2010. Limited funds are available to subsidize scholars' participation at the meeting. The contributions to this workshop will be published in 2011. Dr. Gerald Hödl and Dr. Martina Kopf University of Vienna / Department of African Studies Project “Colonial Concepts of Development in Africa” Spitalgasse 2, Hof 5 1090 Vienna / Austria T +43 (0)1 4277 43208 Email: gerald.hoedl@univie.ac.at or martina.kopf@univie.ac.at Visit the website at http://www.univie.ac.at/colonial-development.

Title: CFP: Religion & Migration. Deadline: 2010-04-15. Description: An international symposium on Religion and Migration will be held at the Institute of African Studies, Rabat (Morocco), on 25-27 November 2010. The aim of this symposium is to bring together researchers and scholars from across the disciplines of the social and human sciences interested in religion- ... Contact: felharraq@yahoo.com Announcement ID: 174789. http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=174789.

Title: Conference on Africa’s Milestone: Fifty Years of Independence and Development Location: Morocco Call for Papers Deadline: 2010-06-15. Institute of African Studies, Rabat, Morocco & Al Akhawayn University, Ifrane December 9&10, 2010 The 50th anniversary of the independence of African states offers a unique opportunity to evaluate the achievements of African countries as regards socio-economic development and to lead a serious reflection on future prospects. Having crossed the threshold of a billion inhabitants, Africa must face formidable challenges. It contains the largest number of LDCs, the greatest proportion of inhabitants living below the extreme poverty line and the largest population suffering from several socio-economic problems and space imbalances. If the current trends are not reversed, the majority of the countries of sub-Saharan Africa will not be able to achieve the millennium development goals. In spite of this bleak picture, remarkable progress has been made by African countries. Growth rates of the African economies have shown a vigorous pace during the last decade, the indicators of education and health have improved significantly, agricultural production has reached very high levels, and the number of conflicts which undermined development in several countries have been reduced or were completely resolved. Moreover, the wind of democracy which has been blowing on Africa since the 1990s has helped establish and consolidate good governance in the great majority of African countries. Constant progress of the African Peer Review Mechanism (resulting from the NEPAD) testifies to the commitment of African leaders for democracy. The reflection on the future of Africa must be founded on an objective and rigorous examination of the results of fifty years of independence, of the challenges which still need to be met, and of the opportunities which arise in the short, medium and long term. The object of the conference is to make it possible for Africans to do this essential work of taking stock, and to provide the foundations for the development of coherent strategies for a better future. A great number of important subjects must be part of this reflection. Among the issues to be examined, the conference could consider the following lines of thinking: 1. The evaluation of progress made must consider economic and social development. In doing so, it would be useful to use the perspective of human development which will make it possible to assess achievements in terms of economic growth as well as in social and human domains. In this respect, education and human capital play a central role. 2. The reflection on the future of the development of Africa will be carried out in the context of a rapidly changing world economy. Given the requirements of globalization, the analysis will have to take into consideration the various African initiatives towards sub-regional and continental integration. Thus, the conference will also give due attention to the place of Africa in world trade, investment and technology. 3. Governance is an important key element of development, so it will have to be a major focus of the conference. The establishment in Dakar of the Africa Institute of Governance reaffirms its importance. The conference will also deal with the various experiences of democratic transition in Africa. 4. Conflicts in Africa pose enormous problems, and it is crucial to analyze the causes and the impact of these conflicts and to draw lessons that can help in preventing them in the future. The conference will also serve as a forum for the evaluation and study of the processes (liberation movements) having led African countries to independence. 5. The initiatives which were taken over the years to unify the action of the African countries (Casablanca and Monrovia Groups, OAU/UA, CEN-SAD, Lagos Plan of Action, NEPAD) deserve an objective examination as for their impact, insufficiencies and future prospects. Timeframe: - The conference will be held on December 09 & 10, 2010 at the conference hall of the Institute of African Studies. - June 15, 2010: Deadline for receipt of abstracts (maximum one page summary). - October 30, 2010: Deadline for submission of papers. - The one-page (maximum) summaries are to be written in MS. Word format, A4, Times New Roman 12 point, 2.5 cm margins and single-spaced. Each summary is to include on a separate page: title, name and surname of the author, the function and the home institution, email address, telephone numbers and fax. - The formatting requirements for the paper (from 8 to 20 pages) are the same above • The languages of the conference are French, English, and Arabic. • The costs of accommodation and food during the period of the conference are borne by the organizers. - Conference Secretariat: Email: afriquepossible@yahoo.fr Institute of African Studies, Rabat, Morocco & Al Akhawayn University, Ifrane - Contact person: Khadija Boutkhil Tel. : 05 37 77 12 74 Fax. : 05 37 77 84 25 E.mail: k_boutkhili@hotmail.com Email: k_boutkhili@hotmail.com

Title: EACLALS Postgraduate Conference - "Postcolonialism and Labour" - 26-27 March 2011 Date: 2010-11-01 Description: Postcolonialism and Labour EACLALS Postgraduate Conference Chemnitz University of Technology, Germany 26 - 27 March 2011 Keynote by Professor Frank Schulze-Engler (Goethe University, Frankfurt) This inaugural postgraduate conference aims to provide a space for debate and discussion on reconfiguring ... Contact: eaclals.pg.conference@googlemail.com URL: www.eaclals.ulg.ac.be/pg-conference/ Announcement ID: 175986 http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=175986

Title: Reminder: LSE IDEAS IPRI Working Seminar, Lisbon, Portugal Legacies of Conflict, Decolonisation and the Cold War 28/29 May 2010 Date: 2009-12-31 Description: The recent history of Southern Africa has enormous importance for the contemporary world, in terms of both inter and intra state relations, and the linkages/ruptures between African states and movements. Building upon a successful conference in May 2009 which brought together both established and ne ... Contact: s.onslow@lse.ac.uk URL: www2.lse.ac.uk/IDEAS/programmes/ southernAfricaProgramme/Home.aspx

Building an African Presence in the early 20th C World, April 30-May 1, 2010, Columbia University Location: New York Deadline: 2009-09-01 Description: In the early twentieth century, the west came under fierce scrutiny as artists, intellectuals, students, and statesmen sought to repair what they perceived to be an ailing civilization overtaken by imperial greed, war, and The Machine. Africa, once labeled the dark continentd... Contact: buildinganafricanpresence@gmail.com

Northeast Workshop on Southern Africa 2010 Call for Papers This is the second call for papers and participation for the Ninth Northeast Workshop on Southern Africa (NEWSA). We encourage scholars from all disciplines who are currently working on southern Africa (Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe) to submit proposals. The meeting will be held at the Bishop Booth Conference Center in Burlington, Vermont (US), April 9-11, 2010. For the latest updated information on the conference, see the NEWSA web site at http://history.csbs.csusb.edu /NEWSA/index.html.

Title: South Africa's Rule of Namibia, 1915-1990: New Perspectives Date: 2010-03-01 Description: First call for papers for the workshop South Africa's Rule of Namibia, 1915-1990: New Perspectives In March 2010 it will be twenty years since the South African occupation of South West Africa/Namibia came to an end and the country gained independence. Since the 1990s new trends have emerged in the ... Contact: dedertm@unisa.ac.za

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Africa in World Politics 2011 Africa Conference At the University of Texas at Austin Theme: Africa in World Politics Dates: March 25-27, 2011 Venue: The University of Texas at Austin Convener: Toyin Falola We are inviting scholars to submit conference papers and full panal proposals for the 2011 conference on Africa in World Politics.
Email: africaconference@2011@gmail.com Visit the website at:
http://www.utexas.edu/conferences/ africa/2011/11CallforPapers.htm.

Title: CFP: MSU Africanist Graduate Student Conference. Location: Michigan. Date: 2010-08-01. Description: CALL FOR PAPERS Fourth Annual Michigan State. University Africanist Graduate Student Conference: Emerging Perspectives in African Studies October 8-9, 2010, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan The fourth annual. Africanist graduate student research conference at Michigan State University ... Contact: msuasgc@msu.edu URL: africa.isp.msu.edu/gradconference/. Announcement ID: 175302. http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=175302.

Title: Second Call for Papers: Africa in the Age of Globalization: COnceptions & Misconceptions Location: Ontario, Canada Call for Papers Deadline: 2010-05-15. Africa in the Age of Globalization,” is a conference organized by the Brantford campus’ Contemporary Studies program, in association with the Tshepo Institute for the Study of Contemporary Africa. The organizing committee welcomes presentations exploring the new perceptions and perennial misconceptions characterizing relations between Africa and the rest of the world in the era of globalization. Sub themes may include, but are not limited to: ~ images of Africa which emphasize the continent’s neediness despite its potential ~ changing political and economic relationships with key global powers ~ environmental challenges and the responses that these have engendered ~ the role of media in shaping emerging democracies We are open to diverse formats, including scholarly papers, workshops and audio/visual presentations, and encourage proposals for complete panels (limited to three papers). Please send a title, 250-word abstract and contact information for all proposed participants to: proposals@laurierbrantfordconference.ca OR gwarrick@wlu.ca by May 15, 2010. Dr. Gary Warrick Carnegie Building Brantford Campus Wilfrid Laurier University Phone: (519) 756-8228 ext.5710 Email: gwarrick@wlu.ca Visit the website at http://library.wlu.ca/ocs/ index.php?conference=africa&schedConf=index or http://www.laurierbrantfordconference.ca/

Title: Call for Papers - ASA Women's Caucus, African Studies Association. Location: California. Date: 2010-03-28. Description: ASA Women's Caucus (African Studies Association conference San Francisco November 17-21, 2010 Land, Food and Freedom: Gendered Struggles for the Commons in Africa This panel will consider how history, literature, and art inform and are expressed in contemporary gendered resistance to enclosure in Af... Contact: dlafond@uamail.albany.edu. Announcement ID: 175122. http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=175122.

Title: 2nd CFP: Oral History and Fieldwork in Helsinki 2010 Dec 2-3 (FOHN) Deadline: 2010-05-22 Description: 2 nd Call for papers ORAL HISTORY AND FIELDWORK The (Re)use and Interpretation of Research Materials Helsinki, 23 December 2010 Papers are invited for contributions to the Oral History and Fieldwork The (Re)use and Interpretation of Research Materials symposium hosted by the Finnish Literature Socie ... Contact: fohn@finlit.fi Announcement ID: 175961 http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=175961

Title: REGISTRATION EXTENDED: Scholarly Networks in the British Empire: imperial and transnational connections after 1850 Begins: 2010-07-05 Description: REGISTRATION OPEN: Scholarly Networks in the British Empire 5 - 6 July 2010, Wadham College, Oxford. This two-day conference will examine the nature and extent of scholarly networks connecting academics and universities in the British Empire after 1850. By examining the historical lineages of these ... Contact: tamson.pietsch@new.ox.ac.uk URL: sites.google.com/site/scholarlynetworks Announcement ID: 175873 http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=175873

Title: Congrs des tudes africianes en France Date: 2010-09-06. Description: Congrs des tudes africaines en France Recherches et dbats: rinventer lAfrique ? 6-7-8 septembre 2010 Universit de Bordeaux. Les thmatiques retenues pour cette rencontre: Une rflexion sur les OMD (Objectifs du Millnaire pour le Dveloppement) dans leur dclinaison africaine, cinq ans a ... Contact: rtpafrique2010@sciencespobordeaux.fr URL: www.rtpafrique2010.sciencespobordeaux.fr. Announcement ID: 175308. http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=175308.

From Tiffany F. Jones tjones@csusb.edu:

Northeast Workshop on Southern Africa 2010 Call for Papers This is the first call for papers and participation for the Ninth Northeast Workshop on Southern Africa (NEWSA). We encourage scholars from all disciplines who are currently working on southern Africa (Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe) to submit proposals. The meeting will be held at the Bishop Booth Conference Center in Burlington, Vermont (US), April 9-11, 2010.

From AEGIS, http://www.aegis-eu.org/Ecas.htm:

4th European Conference on African Studies, from 15-18 June 2011 in Uppsala, Sweden.

From ACASA, http://www.acasaonline.org/conf_next.htm:

15th Triennial Symposium on African Art Conference Announcement, and a Call for A Conference Theme (Deadline Extended to March 15) The 15th Triennial Symposium on African Art, founded by Richard Long in 1968 and now sponsored by the Arts Council of the African Studies Association (ACASA), will be hosted by the University of California, Los Angeles, beginning Wednesday, March 23, through Saturday, March 26, 2011. To initiate planning for the conference, the program committee is inviting submissions to identify a central theme as a focus for a core group of panels. As with almost all conference themes, the attention should be directed towards the most compelling current issues in the field. To encourage submissions, the committee will award the individual who submits the selected theme an even dozen of the forty plus African and African American volumes published by the Fowler Museum since its founding in 1963 (listed below). To encourage membership and participation in the sponsoring organization, this offer is only available to members of ACASA.