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Call for Papers "Africa in the Age of Globalization: Conceptions and Misconceptions" Interdisciplinary International Conference Contemporary Studies Program and Tshepo Institute for the Study of Contemporary Africa, Wilfrid Laurier University Brantford, ON (Canada) 28-30 October 2010 __________________________________________________ “Africa in the Age of Globalization,” a conference organized by the Brantford campus’ interdisciplinary Contemporary Studies program, in association with the Tshepo Institute for the Study of Contemporary Africa, will examine this new awareness of our interconnectedness by exploring the ways in which Africa is conceived in the world and the world in Africa. This is the sixth in a series of interdisciplinary, international conferences launched in 2000. The organizing committee welcomes papers and presentations that explore the new perceptions and continued misconceptions that characterize 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 that tend only to emphasizethe continent’s neediness despite its enormous potential - environmental challenges and the innovative responses that these have engendered - changing political and economic relationships with key global powers like the United States and China - the role of media in shaping emerging democracies on the continent We are open to diverse forms of presentation, 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, four keywords that describe your research, and contact information for all proposed participants by March 15, 2010 to: [email protected] For more information please consult: http://www.laurierbrantfordconference.ca Contact: Dr. Gary Warrick Brantford Campus Wilfrid Laurier University 73 George St. Brantford, ON N3T 2Y3 Canada Tel.: +1 (519) 756-8228 x5710 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.laurierbrantfordconference.ca __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
