FYI... Stefanie Rixecker ECOFEM Coordinator ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- ANNOUNCING H-WEST-AFRICA H-NET LIST ON HISTORY, CULTURE, SCIENCE, AND DEVELOPMENT OF WEST AFRICA Sponsored by H-Net, Humanities & Social Sciences On-line, Michigan State University; West African Research Association (University of Wisconsin, Madison); West African Research Center (Dakar). ENGLISH VERSION. H-WEST-AFRICA is dedicated to enhancing research, service, and teaching in the field on the region of West Africa: its history, culture, science and development. It seeks to bring together -- for purposes of discussion, exchange of information, the conduct and dissemination of research, and sharing on information and data about teaching and learning -- students, scholars, professionals, intellectuals, and others throughout the world who are interested in the past, present and future of West Africa and the enhancement of knowledge and understanding about the region. It will seek to develop resources for the enhancement of that knowledge and understanding everywhere, but particularly in West Africa and around West African institutions of higher education. In the coming years H-West-Africa will also play a significant role in disseminating information about establishing connectivity systems which permit e-mail and Internet access to more and more participants in West Africa, with the best quality and the lowest cost. The discussions and information will be expressed in two languages: English and French. The editors will make appropriate brief summaries of information in the other language, as well as providing table of contents for each set of communications (weekly digest, bi-weekly digest, etc.). H-West-Africa is sponsored by the African Studies Center, Michigan State University; the West African Research Association (Secretariat at the University of Wisconsin, Madison), and the West African Research Center (headquartered in Dakar). It is advised by a board of scholars. The H-WEST-AFRICA list is co-edited by David Robinson, Professor of Babou, doctoral student in History, MSU <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Ellen Foley, doctoral student in Anthropology, MSU History, Columbia University <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; and Jeanne Toungara, Associate Professor of History, Howard University <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Like all H-Net lists, H-WEST-AFRICA is moderated to edit out material that, the editors' opinion, is not germane to the list, involves technical matters (such as subscription management requests), is inflammatory, or violates evolving, yet common, standards of Internet etiquette. Message logs and more information about H-WEST-AFRICA may be obtained at its website, linked from the H-Net website: http://www.h-net.msu.edu/ VERSION FRANCAISE. H-WEST-AFRICA est une nouvelle liste electronique de discussion dont la vocation est de promouvoir la recherche, l'enseignement et l'echange d'information dans les domaines de l'histoire, la culture, la science et le development en Afrique de l'Ouest. La liste offre un cadre de reflexion, de recherche, de discussion, d'echange et de diffusion d'information aux enseignants, etudiants et autres intellectuels interesses au passe, present et futur de la sous region. La liste est nee d'une collaboration entre H-Net et le Centre d'Etudes Africanistes a Michigan State University, l'Association de Recherche Ouest Africaine (WARA) et le Centre Ouest Africain de Recherche (WARC). David Robinson et Cheikh Babou sont les editeurs a Michigan State qui vont gerer la liste au debut; d'autres sont d'accord pour participer par la suite en tant qu'editeurs. Excusez-nous dans ce premier temps de ne pas mettre les accents francais; nous resoudrons ce probleme dans le proche avenir. Voir ci-dessous les renseignements pour l'abonnement. ABONNEMENT Pour s'abonner, envoyer la ligne suivante SEULEMENT dans un message adresse a [EMAIL PROTECTED]: SUBSCRIBE H-WEST-AFRICA prenom nom de famille, institution exemple: SUBSCRIBE H-WEST-AFRICA Rene Ndoye, Ecole Normale Superieure Bamako ABOUT H-NET H-WEST-AFRICA is owned by H-Net, an international network of scholars in the humanities and social sciences that creates and coordinates electronic networks, using a variety of media, and with a common objective of advancing humanities and social science teaching and research. H-Net was created to provide a positive, supportive, egalitarian environment for the friendly exchange of ideas and scholarly resources. H-NET sponsors dozens of e-mail lists and Web sites for them in a variety of disciplines and fields, publishes reviews of scholarly books and articles on the internet, and provides a weekly Job Guide. Our host is Michigan State University. More information can be obtained by sending an e-mail message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or by browsing our Web site at http://www.h-net.msu.edu SUBSCRIBING TO H-WEST-AFRICA To subscribe, send the following line as the only text of an e-mail message (no styles, fonts, or signature files; turn off word-wrap if the command line is long) from the account you wish subscribed to [EMAIL PROTECTED]: SUBSCRIBE H-WEST-AFRICA firstname lastname, institution Example: SUBSCRIBE H-WEST-AFRICA Jane Smith, Pioneer State U Follow the instructions you receive in reply. For additional information please write one of the editors at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For technical assistance please contact the H-NET help staff at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] We look forward to hearing from you! The Editors ************************************ Dr. Stefanie S. 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