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Conference Announcement "Afrocentric Imperatives for the Pan-African Personality: The Challenge and Promise of African Agency" 22nd Annual Cheikh Anta Diop International Conference Diopian Institute of Scholarly Advancement (DISA) Philadelphia, PA (USA) 15-16 October 2010 __________________________________________________ This year’s conference amends Kwame Nkrumah’s and Cheikh Anta Diop’s challenge to the African Personality—to move beyond mere festivals and cultural celebrations of African identity—to introduce a cohesive Pan-African Personality configured to reflect the distinct cultural character of African aspirations at home and abroad. The Pan-African personality embodies the historical memory, common sense, collective consciousness, artifacts, social institutions, innovations and creative visions of the composite African People. As such, the Pan- African Personality reflects the contemporary conditions of African people globally. Africans are involved in a wide range of activities to improve our conditions and life chances. The efficacies of our institutions, programs and activities require reflective evaluations that use Afrocentric criteria. The Diopian Institute of Scholarly Advancement (DISA) is committed to utilizing scholarship in order to qualify and advance African agency at all levels. Each year, the Conference theme facilitates panels and papers on various aspects of African and African Diaspora cultures, histories, thoughts and practices from within the Afrocentric intellectual framework. Outstanding books, articles, and other Afrocentric research initiatives are recognized each year at the Awards Luncheon. Topics 1) Citizenship, Alliances and Strategies to Advance the Pan-African Nation 2) African Communities and Inter-generational Cultural Transmissions 3) The Principles of Maat and Building Human Institutions 4) Pan-African Psychology, Spirituality, and Philosophy of Nation-Building 5) Economic Strategies for Pan-African Nation-Building 6) Clarifying the Relationship between Afrocentricity and Pan-Africanism 7) Haiti’s Historical Narrative as an Example of African Agency 8) The Obama Administration and Africa Registration Early registration (*ends September 25, 2010*): General $155; Students $80. After September 25, 2010, add $25 to registration fee. Contact: Adisa A. Alkebulan, Conference Coordinator Diopian Institute for Scholarly Advancement P.O. Box 1156 El Cajon, CA 92022 USA Tel.: +1 619 384-9868 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.diopconference.com __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
