Past Events
RECOGNITION RECEPTION AND AWARDS
CEREMONY
LECTURE
TOPIC: WELCOME RECEPTION& STUDENT PRESENTATION
SPEAKERS: ALLISON HANN, BRITANNY CHARSAR& JENA BARON
DATE: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH
TIME: 12:30PM-2:00PM
VENUE: 4130 WWPH
WELCOME RECEPTION
TOPIC: WELCOME RECEPTION& STUDENT PRESENTATION
SPEAKERS: AFRICAN STUDIES STAFF AND CURRENT STUDENTS
DATE: WEDNESDAY 12TH
TIME: 12:00PM-2:00PM
VENUE: WILLIAM PITT UNION (WPU) ASSEMBLY ROOM
DATE: April 13th
TIME: 12:00PM-2:00PM
VENUE:William Pitt Union (Kurtzman Room)
Refreshments will be provided afterwards!!
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2012
ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA
Date: Thursday, March 29th- Friday, March 30th 2012
Venue: University Club House, Ball Room A and B
Mark your calendar!!!
visit the link:http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/africa/Conference2012/SDC.http
MODEL AFRICAN UNION
DATE: MONDAY, MARCH 26TH 2012
TIME: 7:30AM-4:00PM
VENUE: CCLD
LECTURE
Diplomacy and Peace Building in Darfur
DATE: MONDAY, MARCH 12TH 2012
TIME: 8:30PM-10:30PM
VENUE: 121 DAVID LAWRENCE HALL
LECTURE
TOPIC: THE BAKOSSI BIBLE TRANSLATION PROJECT
SPEAKER: JAMES ROBERTSON
DATE: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21ST 2012
TIME: 12:00PM-2:30PM
VENUE: 4130 WWPH
LECTURE
TOPIC: MONASTICISM AND DEVELOPMENT
SPEAKER: JOHN CHRISTIE-SEARLES
DATE: JANUARY, 26TH 2012
TIME: 12:00PM-2:00PM
VENUE: 4130 WWPH
STUDENT RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
PRESENTERS: ADAM WOLFSON AND PINIEL BERHANE
DATE:THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8TH 2011
Venue: 4130 WWPH Time: 12:30PM-2:30PM
This is a great opportunity for students doing research related to Africa to share their work as well as seek constructive feedback from peers, faculty and staff.
RAPE AS A WEAPON OF POLITICAL VIOLENCE IN ZIMBABWE
SPEAKER: ANNAMORE MATAMBANADZO, PhD
DATE: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH 2011
VENUE: 4130 WWPH TIME: 12:00PM-1:30PM
FROM "HEPCAT: BEAT TO "AFRO" BEAT COUNTER -CULTURES OF NIGERIAN POPULAR MUSIC
SPEAKER: OYEBADE DOSUNMU, PhD
DATE: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27TH 2011
TIME: 12:30PM-2:30PM VENUE: WWPH 4130
LECTURE -SOUTH SUDAN WALK TO INDEPENDENCE
DATE: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12TH 2011
TIME: 1:00PM-2:30PM VENUE: 4130 WWPH
SPEAKER: JOEL DUMBA CHRISPO
FILM SCREENING/PRESENTATION-‘TONY’
DATE:FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD 2011
TIME: 4:00PM-6:00PM
VENUE:UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, DAVID LAWRENCE AUDITORIUM 120
INVISIBLE CHILDREN
Check out the Poster for this Event!!
We are expecting over 100 students to fill the auditorium
Please RSVP by sending e-mail to Sarah Amanfu: africast@pitt.edu
Phone 412-624-8143
Visit www.invisiblechildren.com for more information.
WELCOME RECEPTION
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2011
TIME : 1:00PM-2:00PM VENUE : 4130 WWPH
African Studies is pleased to invite you to a Welcome Reception. We will welcome new and returning students, faculty and staff. This event is opened to all students enrolled in the certificate program and to prospective students interested in enrolling for the program. It is a time to meet, greet and share common interests on Africa related topics.
There will be refreshments !!!
Please RSVP by sending e-mail to Sarah Amanfu: africast@pitt.edu
Phone 412-624-8143
ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM/ RECOGNITION RECEPTION AND AWARDS OF CERTIFICATES
April 14, 2011
Time: 12-2 PM
Cross Cultural and Leadership Development
LECTURE PRESENTATION
SPEAKER: AMY STAMBACH
March 31, 2011
Time: 5-7PM
WWPH 4130
YA’BASO DANCE TEAM FIRST ANNUAL SHOWCASE
March 25, 2011
Time: 8 PM
Bellefield Hall Auditorium
FILM SHOW-"NEIRA"
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Monday February 28, 2011
VENUE: 4130 WWPHTIME: 12:00PM-2:00PM
The film depicts Women’s Right in Zimbabwe. Patrick and Neria, through shared hard work and resourcefulness, built a comfortable home, a good life and family in the city. But when their loving and equal partnership suddenly ends with the tragic death of Patrick, Neria’s nightmare begins when her brother attempts to take everything from her claiming that tradition and law are on his side…
Join us on Friday, February 28th for the rest of the story as we learn more about gender issues in Africa, traditional laws and African Film production
Thursday, February 10 2011
Venue: 4130 WWPH Time: 1:30PM — 3:00 PM
“EDUCATION AND HEALTH ISSUES IN CAMEROON:
A PEACE CORP’S STORY”
Angela Ayukachale was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. She attended North Carolina A&T State University where she received her Bachelors’ degree in Biology. One year after completing her degree she entered the Peace Corps and spent two years in Cameroon, Africa teaching Biology to 7 &8 graders. Upon Angela’s return to the States, she worked for 7 years before obtaining a Master’s in Public Health in 2008. She was recently appointed Emergency Room HIV Coordinator at Drexel University.
Angela will share with the audience her experience living in Cameroon while she served as a peace corp. in Cameroon. Cameroon, often called “Africa in miniature” has several distinct geographical and climatic zones: the tropical heat of central Cameroon, the dry, red winds of the Sahel, and the temperate fertile hills of the mountainous regions. With more than 250 languages, Cameroon is both culturally and geographically diverse. It is located in Central and West Africa bordered by Nigeria to the west, Chad to the northeast, among others.
Check out the flyer for this event. A PEACE CORP'S STORY
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4
Performance/Cultural Event--2nd Annual Festival of World Music
2:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.
William Pitt Union Ballroom
Five world music ensemble performances: Indonesian, African, Indian, Carpathian, Japanese
Ethnic food will be served at 5:00 p.m., followed by Carpathian Ensemble's Annual Slavic Dance Party from 6-8 p.m.
Cost: Free
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5
Cultural Event-Nationality Rooms Open House
12:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Commons Room, Cathedral of Learning
All Nationality Rooms are decorated in their native holiday ornamentation with Quo Vadis guides in traditional dress doing presentations of holiday customs. Traditional dances will be performed every 15 minutes representing diverse groups as the Chinese, Philippine, and Japanese to Irish, English and Romanian.
Crafts and delicious food are also part of the event.
Audience: Public
Cost: Free Admission
Sponsored by: Nationality Rooms
For more information, contact 412-624-6150 embruhns@pitt.edu
Cultural Event/Performance- Chhandayan Presents Concert
6:00 p.m.
Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/inpac/events.html
Cost: $12 Adults; $8 Students/Youth (10-18)
Announced by: Asian Studies Center, The Music Department
For more information, contact Nidrita & Asish Sinha - 724-265-7957
2010
A Kenyan's Dangerous Investigation to Expose Extrajudicial killings, Summary and Arbitrary Disappearances -John Imanene " A Refugee for Justice from a re-born Nation"
Wednesday, October 27th 2010 from 1:30pm-3:30pm at WWPH 4130
As a lead investigator for the Kenyan National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), Mr. Imanene recovered information about the extra-judicial killings and forced disappearances in Kenya. Along with a corroborating report from NYU Law Professor Philip Alston, the UN Special Rapporteur on extra-judicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Mr. Imanene's work was presented to the summary or arbitrary executions, Mr. Imanene's work was presents to the 11th session of the UN Human Rights Council where the Government of Kenya, represented by five cabinet ministers, acknowledged government complicity in the killings of over 500 civilians starting in 2000. As a result the Government undertook to reform the judiciary, the police force and the entire criminal justice system.
Please join us to hear this story.
Community Based Organizations Supporting Sustainable Development in Africa: The Case of Karagwe Development and Relief Services (KADERES), Tanzania
Wednesday October 13, 2010 from 1:30pm-3:30pm at WWPH 4217
KADERES is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) based in Kagera Region of Tanzania serving rural communities in Karagwe. KADERES works with rural communities in the fight against poverty through providing services in three key areas of development:
- clean and easily accessible water
- Clinics and health centers
- Microfinance
Mr. Kachebonaho who is the Executive Director, will discuss the work of KADERES, the impact it has had on rural populations, the challenges and opportunities.
All students of International Development, Education, Health, Cultural Studies, Security and other related fields are encouraged to attend.
Welcome Reception & Student Presentations- Friday September 24, 2010 from 12 Noon - 4 PM at the William Pitt Union (WPU) Lower Lounge
African Studies is pleased to invite you to a Welcome Reception and Students presentations. We will welcome new and returning students, faculty and staff. This event is open to all students enrolled in the certificate program and to prospective students interested in enrolling for the program. It is a time to meet, greet and share common interests on Africa related topics.
A light lunch will be served between 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Student presentations: 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Introductions: 2:00 - 3:00 PM
Interactions and networking: 3:00 -4:00 PM
Please RSVP by sending e-mail to Macrina Lelei . macrina@pitt.edu
Phone 412-624-2058
African Studies Program receives the Fulbright - Hays Group Projects Abroad (GPA) grant
Fulbright Hays-Group Projects Abroad Program: Summer Study in Tanzania
“Swahili Language, Culture Immersion and Service Learning”
June 18 – July 31, 2010
The African Studies Program of the University Center for International Studies (UCIS) is pleased to announce that it has received funding under the FY 2010 Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (GPA) program to conduct a six-week (4 Credit) “Summer Study Abroad Program” in Tanzania. The program will provide graduate and undergraduate students an opportunity to learn Swahili language and culture through classroom instruction and immersion in cultural activities, and service learning – where students will apply classroom learning to the real world context. A total of 14 students from the University of Pittsburgh and from other institutions across the United States will be selected to participate in the program. They will have a wonderful opportunity to acquire first-hand experience of Tanzania, East Africa as they learn the geography, history, environment, culture and other areas of concentration. They will enjoy a rich and balanced program of lectures at the University of Dar-es-Salaam, State University of Zanzibar and Karagwe Secondary School, on a wide range of African topics and issues, participate in field trips and cultural activities and receive guidance in the development of their individual projects of interest. The study abroad trip will be preceded by one week of orientation meetings at the University of Pittsburgh (May 24 -28). Upon return from Tanzania, three workshops will be offered for students to complete their projects and evaluation activities (Sept, Oct & Nov). Students will share their projects and learning experiences during the Annual African Festival held as part of the International Week events. They will also submit their stories and experiences for publication in the African Studies website. They will be encouraged to participate in presentations at professional workshops and conferences as ambassadors promoting African Studies on campus and beyond. Credit for the course will be assigned and transferred to student’s home institution by the University of Pittsburgh no later than August 31st, 2010.
Application process:
All interested students (graduates and undergraduates) are invited to apply no later than April 15, 2010. Application forms can be obtained from the Study Abroad Office. Select the Swahili in Tanzania program. http://www.abroad.pitt.edu/pantherprograms/tanzaniaswahili.html.
Eligibility Requirements:
- You must be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident;
- Must be in good academic standing and with a commitment to enhancing the study of Africa in your individual professional career. Preference will be given to students who are preparing to become educators, librarians and administrators in educational institutions.
- Must submit a statement of purpose; career commitment to the study and teaching about Africa
- Must be willing to comply with all the requirements of the program activities
Program Cost:
The Fulbright-Hays funding provides the summer, six-week fellowship which will cover the following costs:
- Round trip airfare from the United States to Tanzania
- Local program related transportation in Tanzania
- Accommodations and meals
- Educational materials (text books etc)
- Health Insurance (covers emergency health care and evacuation)
The Cost to the Student:
- $1000.00 fee to be paid to the University of Pittsburgh (cost share)
- Inoculations and other health care related to travel
- Personal travel done on one’s own time and initiative in East Africa
- Pocket money for personal expenses and needs
The program fee will cover:
- Visa application and fees
- Orientation at pit
- Pit administrative costs
Program Features:
Intensive language courses taught 3 hours daily
Culture and cultural activities 2 hours daily
Service learning activities will be arranged as needed
Weekend cultural excursions and field trips
Culture and language discussions once a week (Friday evenings)
Journal entries
*Note that students interested in research will be catered for according to their needs
For more information please contact Dr. Macrina C. Lelei, Associate Director, African Studies Program & GPA 2010 Project Director @ 412-648-2058: or by e-mail: macrina@pitt.edu. Office 4137 WWPH
April 2010
Recognition Reception & Award of Certificates Ceremony
Friday, April 9, 2010 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Room 630 William Pitt Union
Agenda:
- Welcome and Introductory Remarks:
- Dr. Joseph K. Adjaye, Director, African Studies Program
- Student Introductions:
- All certificate recipients will introduce themselves with brief commentaries on their study abroad experiences in Africa and professional interests
- Award of Certificates and Kente Stoles
- Dr. Macrina C. Lelei, Associate Director, African Studies Program
- Closing Remarks:
- Larry Feick, Director, University Center for International Studies (UCIS)
Lunch will be served -All African Studies students, faculty, staff, family and friends of African Studies are welcome!
Please RSVP by sending an email to Sandra Matoushaya. africast@pitt.edu Phone 412-624-8143
Sometimes in April
When the Hutu nationalists raised arms against their Tutsi countrymen in the African nation of Rwanda in April of 1994, the violent uprising marked the beginning of one of the darkest times in African history. Over the course of the next 100 days, brother would turn against brother, tearing families apart and resulting in the death of almost 800,000 people. Based on actual events that occurred during the uprising, Raoul Peck's affecting war drama tells the tale of two such brothers, whose differing loyalties found them on opposing sides of the conflict, and whose lives would never be the same following this tragic turn of events.
March 18, 2010, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm4130 Posvar Hall
African Film Series
The Bible and the Gun
This film gives a history of Africa from many locations showing life as it is today which includes an archived film and dramatized reconstructions. It looks at the succession of Europeans which came to Africa: explorers, missionaries, empire-builders. The 1880's then saw a 30-year "scramble for Africa" when nearly the entire continent became subject to European colonial rule.
Thursday February 25, 2010 3:00-5:00PM 4130 Posvar Hall
Haiti: An Agonized Nation
Which Way Forward?
The unimaginable earthquake that devastated Haiti was a natural disaster. But long before this earthquake hit, Haiti had been ruined by centuries of political instability, foreign disempowerment, exploitation, and poverty. How did the richest colony in the Caribbean become the poorest nation in the Western hemisphere?
Come join us as we dialogue on the history, current situation, and future prospects of Haiti, and explore how the international response to the current disaster might be used as an opportunity to initiate a long-term reconstruction program to re-shape Haiti’s long-dysfunctional government, rebuild its economy, and restore its compromised sovereignty.
“Haiti: A Dream Deferred,” by Dr. Joseph K. Adjaye, Professor, Africana Studies, History, and GSPIA and Director, African Studies Program, University of Pittsburgh. Adjaye is a specialist in Caribbean history and diasporan studies.
“From Marine Corps to UN Mission: Assessing a Century of Development Plans in Haiti,” by Matthew Casey, doctoral student, History Department, University of Pittsburgh. Casey specializes in the social history of Haiti and Cuba.
“Haiti: The Path Toward Reconstruction,” by Rev. Dr. Leon D. Pamphile, Haitian educator, minister and historian resident in Pittsburgh. Pamphile is the founder and executive director of the Functional Literacy Ministry of Haiti (FLM), a Christian nonprofit organization that works to bring stability to the lives of people in Haiti through education and health care.
Program Sponsors: African Studies Program, Africana Studies Department, Center for Latin American Studies, Global Studies Program and the History Department.
Tuesday February 23rd 2010 3:00-5:00PM 4130 Posvar Hal
Contact Information: Sandra Matoushaya at africast@pitt.eduPhone:4126248143
Dr. Leon D Pamphile
From left to right: Matthew Casey, Dr. T Alerte, Dr. Leon D Pamphile and Dr. Joseph Adjaye
African Musical Practices: Journeying from the Traditional to the Global
Dr. E. Kwadwo O. Beeko is a professor at the University of Pittsburgh. He earned a Master of Philosophy in Music (M.Phil. Mus.) from the University of Ghana, and a Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.) in Ethnomusicology from the University of Pittsburgh. His specialization is on music in African cultures, as well as the socio-cultural and political issues relating generally to musical creativity in both African and African Diaspora. His research interests lie on creativity, innovation and processes of change in music with particular emphasis on cognitive processes in compositions and performances. The geo-cultural areas of his research are the African, the Caribbean and the African-American musical cultures, which broadly cover the traditional, neo-art, and popular music.
“African musical Practices: Journeying from the traditional to the global”
Many scholars have apparently embraced as almost obvious the standpoint that most of what is unique about African and African Diaspora musical cultures is credited to the persistence of an African heritage. This lecture discusses the conceptual approaches to the process of music making, and shows how these elements can be identified, by examining and analyzing various forms or modes of cultural representation that are employed in the musical performances.
Thursday, January 28, 2010 5:00-7:00PM Room 4130 Posvar Hall
Guests are more than welcome to bring their dinner
2009
"Where the water meets the sky"
Sometimes a single story can unite an entire community
Narrated by Morgan Freeman, Where the Water Meets the Sky is the story of a remarkable group of women in a remote region of northern Zambia, who are given a unique opportunity: to learn how to make a film, as a way to speak out about their lives and to challenge the local traditions which have, until now, kept them silent.
Many in the group can’t read or write, most are desperately poor, and few have been exposed to film or television. But with the help of two teachers, this class of 23 women learn to shoot a film that portrays a subject of their own choosing. It involves an issue that is traumatic for them all, and rarely spoken about: the plight of young women orphaned by AIDS.
Their film recounts the real-life experiences of Penelop, an 18-year-old orphan, and her struggle to provide for herself and her siblings in the wake of her parents’ deaths.
What begins as a workshop about filmmaking, and a quest to tell Penelop’s story, becomes a journey in empowerment as the women rise to the challenge of pressing their community to change.
Uplifting and poignant, Where the Water Meets the Sky is the story of an unforgettable group of women who defy long traditions of silence and who demonstrate with courage, humor and resilience that their futures are once again something of promise.
Thursday, December 3, 2009 5:00-7:00PM 4130 Posvar Hall
Rt. Rev. Dr. Benson Kalikawe Bagonza
“The Role of the Church in Community Development in Africa”
The role of the church in community development has been highly disputed. Many believe the church should only be involved in the spiritual calling of service whereas others believe it is its mission to change existing failing structures and create social, economic and political conditions for development. In most parts of Africa the church has been called to play an increasing role in nation-building, and economic and social development in view of poverty levels, political instability, destructive ethnic conflicts, crime and violence, disease, famine and corruption.
Tuesday, December 1, 20096:30-8:30PM Room 630 6th Floor William Pitt Union
*Reception to follow Lecture*
“Religion and Politics in Africa”
Many have questioned whether religion shapes society less or more than society shapes religion. Religion plays a major role in Africa despite its diversity in tradition, beliefs and practices. This lecture takes a look at the ongoing debate on the role that religion should play when it comes to politics. The lecture also looks at how religion has affected societies in Africa as well as how it is reshaping the future.
Wednesday, December 2, 20094:30-6:30PM Room 4130 Posvar Hall
African Festival
Friday October 2, 2009
Panel discussion of students talking about their experiences in Africa featuring:
- Joachim Boko- Benin
- Austin Price - Cameroon
- Robyn Bracco - Kenya
- Adrienne Lester and Morgan Kronk- Liberia
- Mari Paz Ortega- Rwanda
- Caitlin Newman- Uganda
- Sesi Aliu- Malawi
- Camille Davidson- South Africa
For more information go to Pit-In-Africa
An interactive performance by the Guinea West African Drum and Dance Ensemble
Students interacting with the dance group
African Studies Symposia
2009
Conflict, Human Security and Energy: African Reaction to the New US-Africa Command
The new African Command, according to the U.S. government, is intended to provide a unified focus for U.S. security concerns and defense activities in Africa and the goal of the AFRICOM leadership is to develop an inter-agency pattern of security cooperation on the continent by emphasizing diplomatic and development efforts to foster human security (the so-called “Three Ds of Development, Diplomacy and Defense). Conceptually, this “whole of government” arrangement is intended to be mutually beneficial—to the US and African countries. However, for this initiative to be effective, it requires a better understanding, a strengthened partnership and a more significant input from African leaders.
In spite of a number of efforts to explain this initiative, both legitimate concerns and misconceptions regarding the intent and scope of AFRICOM operations persist. This resistance should be seen within the context of a new incoming U.S. administration in January of 2009. These range from realistic security concerns to broad conspiracy theories, mistrust of U.S. intentions, and in some cases erroneous mischaracterizations. This conference and research project will complement other ongoing public policy and research efforts by providing detailed African and American insights from military, socio-economic, government, civil society and regional/sub-regional perspectives.
In addition, this conference will (a) provide an analytical overview of, and (b) identify the policy implications of African views toward AFRICOM for both the U.S. and Africa. Presenters will discuss strategies for African countries to put forward their views about these developments. There are three interconnected issues that are often discussed within the context of the AFRICOM debate: support for anti-terrorism activities, energy security, and U.S. competition with China and India for African markets and raw materials.
Co-sponsored by GSPIA, Matthew B. Ridgway Center for International Security Studies, Ford Institute for Human Security, University Honors College, Ford Institute for Human Security and the University of Pittsburgh’s Office of the Provost.
Bethel Park Teachers spend a month in Ghana
In Western African culture, symbols known as adinkra adorn everything from weavings to clothing. These icons are related to proverbial ideas, and, said Bethel Park teacher Charles Youngs, there's one that's a perfect reflection of life in the Republic of Ghana.
"It's kind of a goose, a bird called a sankofa," said Mr. Youngs, who heads the English department at the high school.
"It's walking forward, but its beak is facing backward, as if it's looking back," he said. It's "symbolic of moving forward, but taking things from your past."
Mr. Youngs and two other district teachers, Neil Armstrong Middle School gifted instructor Lisa Machado and first-grade Franklin Elementary instructor Cheryl Wagner, returned home after spending most of July in Ghana on a Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad trip arranged by the University of Pittsburgh.
Fourteen travelers, mostly educators, went to Ghana to immerse themselves in the culture of a country that gained independence about 50 years ago. Unlike many areas of Africa, Ghana enjoys political stability.
Panafest, a celebration of the country's emancipation and cultural heritage, is held every other year in July and August. The Pittsburgh group was there for the event.
"I was seated four seats away from these kings, these traditional kings, and right behind the former secretary of the department of education," Mr. Youngs said.
"It was a thrill to be so close ... the tribal chiefs are in charge of handling justice and legislation and governance in their districts. I think that's why Ghanaians are so proud of their democracy; their neighbors are having such turmoil."
Read moreApril 2009 Graduates
35 Students receive Certificates in African Studies.
30 Undergraduate Students
5 Graduate Students
2008
Information Transformation in Africa: Indigenous Knowledge, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), and Libraries
The global digital divide between the developed and developing world, particularly Africa, perpetuates inequality. For example, it is estimated that about 70 percentage of people in North America and Western Europe use the internet on a regular basis whereas the corresponding figure for Africa is less than 4 percent. How can the developing world catch up on access to and use of information technology resources? How can digital resources be applied to make more efficient service delivery in education, business, health, and government in Africa? Isn't the control of the global information system, by the rich and powerful countries and the relative poverty of digital resources in Africa a question of social justice? How might intellectual property rights protect Africa's indigenous knowledge forms?
Join us as we interrogate these and other related questions in our symposium, "Information Transformation in Africa." The keynote will be Dr. Kay Raseroka, Director of Library Services, University of Botswana, and past president of the International Federation of Library Association and Institutions (IFLA)
2007