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From: james ssemakula <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], Buganda Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Utopia in Africa ...
Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2003 12:47:31 -0800 (PST)
Call for Papers: Towards an Africa without Borders
We invite papers for a conference, "Towards an Africa
without Borders: Unification and Fundamental Change,"
to be held at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from
October 24 to 26, 2003. The deadline for abstracts is
March 1 and for the full papers May 1, 2003.
The conference's purpose is to bring scholars,
writers, and political activists together to discuss
the theoretical and practical approaches to change and
unification in Africa within the context of African
languages and literature.
The conveners welcome papers that address the wide
range of issues having to do with change and
unification in Africa, from the role of the African
writer to the question of language and unity, from the
part played by art in social change to the literary
and artistic aspects of the African Diaspora. Within
the context of language and literature, we invite
papers on such subjects as feminism, racism,
political activism, globalization and neocolonialism.
Anticipated keynote speakers include Ngugi Wa
Thiong'o, Angela Davis, and Maina Wa Kinyatti.
Submission of abstracts: Abstracts should be limited
to 250 words, and should include the author's name,
title, affiliation, and full address (including
telephone, fax, and e-mail). If abstracts are
submitted by e-mail, attachments should be in
Microsoft Word (.doc).
The abstracts can be sent to the
following address:
Towards an Africa
without Borders
Department of African
Languages and Literature
University of
Wisconsin-Madison
1414 Van Hise Hall
1220 Linden Drive
Madison, WI 53715
or to the following e-mail
address:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] or to
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
For additional information,
contact Mukoma Wa Ngugi at (608) 251-6136
or
visit our website,
http://adn.bizwebdir.com
