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CAS and Center for Race and Ethnicity proudly present a conference entitled, "The Future of White Africa: Reproducing Privilege on a Changing Social Landscape" Three papers will be presented: Kimberly DaCosta Holton (Classical and Modern Languages and Literature, RU Newark), “Angola Dreaming: Portuguese Retornados’ Post-Colonial Migration;" Richard A. Schroeder (Geography), “White spots: South African capital and racialized enclaves in Tanzania;” and David McDermott Hughes (Associate Professor, Human Ecology), “‘Playing the game’ on Zimbabwe’s white highlands.” Julie Livingston (Deptartment of History) and Edward Ramsamy (Department of Africana Studies) will participate as discussants. For more information please contact the conference organizers Richard Schroeder rschroed@rci.rutgers.edu or David Hughes dhughes@aesop.rutgers.edu.
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Institute for Women's Leadership's Susan and Michael Angelides Lecture Series presents a talk by Samantha Power (Anna Lindh Professor of Practice of Global Leadership and Public Policy at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government, Carr Center for Human Rights Policy and author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book "A Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide) entitled,"Chasing the Flame: Lessons for US Foreign Policy from a Life in Violent Places" A book signing will immediately follow the lecture. RSVP by calling the Institute for Women's Leadership at 732-932-1463, ext. 675 or send an e-mail to IWL@rci.rutgers.edu

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Rutgers Center for Historical Analysis presents a seminar by Naomi Davidson (Visiting Post Doctoral Fellow RCHA, Ph.D. University of Chicago, History) entitled, "Islam français, Islam in France: Muslim Pracice in Paris and the Provinces, 1940-1953" Contact rcha@rci.rutgers.edu for a copy of the paper.

RU Oxfam, Greek Service Week, Persian Cultural Club, RU Global Food and Agriculture Coalition, NJPIRG, TWESE, Center for African Studies, Unicef, Habitat for Humanity, RU One, Amnesty International present a benefit concert, "Third Annual Oxfest: Rock for Somalia 2008." Featured bands include Justus League, MV. DANJ, Adam Kaluzshner, and The Command Radio. Proceeds will be applied to humanitarian relief efforts in Somalia. $5 Admission. For more information contact Oxfam RU President Parisa Kharazi at pkharazi@eden.rutgers.edu.

TWESE presents a documentary film screening entitled, "Invisible Children" which tells the story of the children of Northern Uganda who have been abducted and forced to fight as child soldiers. The filmmakers will make an appearance.

CAS and RU Hillel present "Voices from Darfur" Darfuri refugees will provide remarks and a short film will be shown. For more information contact Jessica Starkman (Save Darfur Chair at Rutgers Hillel): jessista@eden.rutgers.edu

CAS, Department of Africana Studies, Academic and Public Partnerships in the Arts and Humanities, and the Busia Foundation International proudly present a screening of the BFI film, "The Prof: A Man Remembered, The Life, Vision, and Legacy of Dr. K.A. Busia," a moving documentary of the extraordinary scholar, statesman and man of God who rose from humble beginnings to become Prime Minister of the Second Republic of Ghana. The screening will take place in Professor of Africana Studies Edward Ramsamy's 014:490 course, "Senior Seminar in African Studies." Introductory remarks will be given by Abena P.A. Busia (English). In addition to the screening The Busia Foundation International's selected photographs of Dr. K.A. Busia will be featured in an exhibit displayed in the 4th floor hallway of Alexander Library from Monday, April 7 through Friday, April 11.

Association of African Studies Programs Annual Meeting

Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights Genocide and Human Rights Speaker Series presents a talk by Richard A. Wilson (Gladstein Chair of Human Rights, Director of the Human Rights Institute at the University of Connecticut, and author, most recently, of Culture and Rights (2001), Human Rights in Global Perspective (2003), and Human Rights and the “War on Terror” (2005)) entitled, "Race, Ethnicity and Genocide at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda" Follow directions to the Paul Robeson Campus Center which is located next to CSGHR.

CAS, Department of Africana Studies, and Center for Middle Eastern Studies proudly present, "Annual African Languages Night." Students of Arabic, Yoruba and Swahili will demonstrate their African language skills through skits, recitations and performances. A buffet dinner will be offered.

US Peace Council, United for Peace and Justice, American Friends Service Committee, Institute for Policy Studies, Veterans for Peace, Global Exchange, Fellowship of Reconciliation, NJ Peace Council and the student group Rutgers Against War present a speaking tour entitled, "No U.S. Bases." Daniel Volman (Director, African Security Research Project and Board of Directors Member, Association of Concerned Africa Scholars) will speak about AFRICOM, Jan Tamas (Co-founder and Spokesperson "No to Bases Initiative") will speak about the Czech "No to Bases Initiative" and Louis Olivier Bancoult (Chairman Chagos Refugee Group) will speak about the Chagos Refugee Group in Mauritius. For more information contact Cathy Goodman by cell 908-507-8133 or by e-mail Cathy@USPeaceCouncil.org

UBUNTU, FUSION, Center for Race and Ethnicity, First-Year Seminars, Office of Undergraduate Education and College Avenue Campus Dean present an open student forum entitled, "Who am I? Who are You? Identity and the Imprint of DNA" CRE Professors Keith Wailoo (History), Catherine Lee (Sociology), Mia Bay (History) and Abram Gabriel (Molecular Biology and Biochemistry) will lead the discussion. Refreshments will be served. For more information contact CAC Dean Matt Matsuda: mmatsuda@rci.rutgers.edu

TWESE is pleased to present their 2008 annual fashion show entitled, "Vogue vs. Vibe" Doors will open at 7pm. All proceeds will be donated to Invisible Children in an effort to support and raise awareness of the child soldiers of Uganda. Tickets can be purchased in advance for $15 at the Student Activities Center or at the door for $20. For more information contact TWESE President Bridgette Forson: bforson@eden.rutgers.edu

Writers House of the Department of English, Center for Cultural Analysis and the RU Bookstore present the Writers House Bookmark Series, "Religion and Secularism: Past and Present, Here and Abroad" The featured authors and their publications are: Barbara M. Cooper (Rutgers History) Evangelical Christians in the Muslim Sahel; Colin Jager (Rutgers English) The Book of God: Secularization and Design in the Romantic Era; and John A. McClure (Rutgers English) Partial Faiths: Postsecular Fiction in the Age of Pynchon and Morrison. This event is free and open to the public.

CAS and Department of Plant Biology and Pathology present a talk by James Simon (Plant Biology and Pathology) entitled, "Sustainable Development in Sub-Sahara Africa using a Market-First and Scientific Driven Model with Natural Products to Improve Food Security and Health"

12th Annual African Language Teachers Association Conference, "African Languages and Globalization: Challenges, Expectations, and Possibilities." This year's meeting will be jointly held with the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages.

CAS and Peter E. Randall Publisher present a dazzling color photo exhibit of selected photographs from the book entitled, "Ghana: An African Portrait Revisited" which includes an essay by Abena P.A. Busia (English) and is edited by photographer Peter E. Randall. Barbara Bickford, one of the contributing photographers, will discuss selected prints on Wednesday, April 30th. The book is a photographic celebration of Ghana's 50th anniversary as the first sub-Saharan colony to become an independent nation.

Rutgers Center for Historical Analysis presents a seminar by Graham Jones (History, Princeton University) entitled, "Regimes of Enchantment: Magic, Knowledge, and Power in Colonial Algeria " Contact rcha@rci.rutgers.edu for a copy of the paper.

CAS, Department of Africana Studies, School of Arts and Sciences and many more sponsors (see flyer) proudly present a panel discussion entitled, "The New Philanthropy: Prospects and Challenges"
The panel features Matthew Bishop (Chief Business Writer/ American Business Editor of The Economist) and includes Edward Ramsamy (Dept. Africana Studies), Christina Vanech (Pingry School/ Global Literacy Club), Olubayi Olubayi (President, Global Literacy Project, Inc.) and Phillip Hill (Chair, Board of Trustees, Fountain Baptist Church). For more information please contact Edward Ramsamy: ramsamy@rci.rutgers.edu

CAS and Peter E. Randall Publisher present a dazzling color photo exhibit of selected photographs from the book entitled, "Ghana: An African Portrait Revisited" which includes an essay by Abena P.A. Busia (English) and is edited by photographer Peter E. Randall. The exhibit will be held from Monday, April 28 through Sunday, May 4 in the Rutgers Student Center's Exhibit Case. The book is a photographic celebration of Ghana's 50th anniversary as the first sub-Saharan colony to become an independent nation.

Barbara Bickford, one of the contributing photographers, will discuss selected prints on Wednesday, April 30th.

Department of Human Ecology's 5th in Series: Climate, Society, and Environmental Change presents a talk by Benjamin Orlove (Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of California, Davis) entitled, “Discussing Forecasts and Using Forecasts in Ugandan Villages: How the Poor Receive Climate Science” If you wish to have lunch with Dr. Orlove after the talk, please inform Ms. Kristen Drusjack (drusjack@aesop.rutgers.edu).

CAS presents the First Annual Graduate Student and Research Fellows Workshop 2008. The workshop will assist Rutgers graduate students working on issues related to Africa in: getting to know each other; making contact with faculty outside their departments working on Africa; and in gaining experience presenting work in progress. The three panels are titled as follows: "Gender and the State;" "Rights and Environments;" and "Imagined Futures." A light dinner will be offered.

CAS, Office of Undergraduate Education, and TWESE present a documentary screening of "Democracy in Dakar" (the result of a collaboration between Ben Herson, founder and director of the Nomadic Wax record label, and Magee McIlvaine, co-founder and director of the film company Sol Productions), a groundbreaking film about youth, hip-hop and politics in Africa. The filmmakers will present a montage prior to the screening and will conclude the program with a post-discussion. Parking is permitted in Lots 51 and 67. *Please note the room has been changed from the Multi Purpose Room to Center Hall, which is also in the Busch Campus Center.*

Fifth Annual New York Area Historians of Africa Workshop is pleased to present a workshop that will feature the following five panels: Rethinking Political and Religious Landscapes in Eastern and Southern Africa; New Perspectives on Individuals and the State in Africa; Gender and Social Welfare in Africa; Natives, Whites and Social Policy under Apartheid; and Re-examining Encounters between Africa and the West. For inquiries contact Benjamin Talton: benjamin.a.talton@hofstra.edu Hofstra University is located on Long Island, 45 minutes east of NYC.

CAS, Rutgers Oxfam, Department of Anthropology, Global Food and Agriculture Coalition and Trinity House present Fair Trade Day, including a Fair Trade Bazaar with international fair trade vendors and free fair trade coffee, as well as a film screening of "Black Gold" (2006, Ethiopia), an award-winning documentary about the coffee trade in Ethiopia and one man's search for a fair price for his community's coffee. For more information: oxfam@eden.rutgers.edu

CAS and the Department of Africana Studies present a talk by Moha Ennaji (Director, Arabic Program) entitled, "Muslim Women Preachers and Religious Reform in Morocco" For more information on the talk please contact Moha Ennaji: mennaji2002@yahoo.fr

CAS, Department of History, and Aresty Research Center for Undergraduates present a talk by Cheikh Anta Babou (History, University of Pennsylvania) entitled, "Writing a History of the Muridiyya from Within: Rewards and Challenges."

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CAS African Immigrants Organize Speaker Series and the Department of Political Science present a talk by Zeinab Eyega (Executive Director, Sauti Yetu) about Sauti Yetu's many services and her experience with the organization. The talk will take place in Political Science Professor Barbara Callaway's course, "African Women Speak" (790:395). THIS TALK IS CANCELED

Rutgers University's Department of History, Center for Historical Analysis, Cornell University's Africana Studies and Research Center, Columbia University's Institute for African Studies and Ohio State University's Department of History, along with many more co-sponsors (please see workshop poster for the complete sponsor list) proudly present a workshop entitled, "Re-evaluating Africa and World War II." This workshop seeks to explore the social, cultural, political and economic impact of World War II on the continent. In addition, the workshop will explore the possibility of launching a major publication project that would result in the production of a text and supporting materials (web site, CD-ROMS, images, primary documents) that can be used in advanced undergraduate classes on Africa, the African diaspora, and more general classes on World War II. A "Film Festival on Africans in the War" is also included in the programming: "Days of Glory - Indigènes" will be shown on Thursday, March 27 in Alexander Library at 8pm and "761st Tank Battalion" will be shown on Friday, March 28 in Milledoler Hall 100. For more information contact Carolyn Brown: cbrown@panix.com

Rutgers Center for Historical Analysis presents a seminar by Robin Chapdelaine (Rutgers Graduate Fellow RCHA) entitled, "The Social Economy of Children: Southeastern Nigeria, 1920s-1930s" Contact rcha@rci.rutgers.edu for a copy of the paper.

Global Initiative 2007-2008 Film Series presents, "Justice at Agadez" (Niger, Christian Lelong, 2006, 78 minutes) Barbara Cooper, CAS Director and Professor of History, will lead the post discussion.

Reverend Dr. M. William Howard, Jr. , 2007-2008 Chairman of the Board of Governors of Rutgers University, will give a lecture entitled, "My Season at ACOA." He will speak about his term as President of the American Committee on Africa and other Africa-related experiences. RSVP to Renée DeLancey at rdelance@rci.rutgers.edu by Monday, February 4. Parking is permitted in Lots 1, 8, and 11.

RU Programming Association presents, "An Evening with South African Prince Cedza Diamini" Prince Cedza will share his views on the importance of Ubuntu, a South African value system based on compassion, respect, integrity and tolerance of others. For more information contact RUPAinformation@gmail.com or 732-932-5395.

CAS Current Issues in Africa Forum presents a talk by Stephen Bronner (Professor Political Science) entitled, "New Perspectives on Sudan and Darfur"

CAS, Office of Undergraduate Education, Department of English, Academic and Public Partnerships in the Arts and Humanities, and Mason Gross School of the Arts present a talk and workshop by Esailama Diouf (Ph.D. Student, Performance Studies, Northwestern University) entitled, "Staging the African: Parallel Traditions of Dance and Cultural Identity." Madiou Diouf, a percussionist of West African rhythms, will accompany the movement/dance workshop. The program will take place during Professor of English Abena P.A. Busia's course "What is Africa to Me?" (090:101:07) and is free and open to the public. Parking is permitted in Lot 104.

CAS,the African Studies Association and the Department of French present the Third Annual African Studies Association Presidential Lecture at Rutgers with a talk in French by ASA President Aliko Songolo (Professor of French and African Language and Literature, University of Wisconsin-Madison) entitled, "Termes de (dés)affection: une généalogie antillaise." The English translation is "Terms of (dis)affection: A Caribbean Genealogy." The talk will be held in Professor of French Renée Larrier's course, "Caribbean Literature: Histoire(s) et Identités."

CAS Current Issues in Africa Forum presents a talk by Angelique Haugerud (Professor of Anthropology) and Nimu Njoya (Doctoral Student, Political Science) entitled, "Kenya in Crisis, 2008." For background information listen to Haugerud's National Public Radio Interview on Kenya's 2008 post-election crisis, January 16, 2008, WHYY, Philadelphia: "Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane" and read Haugerud's January 23, 2008, London article "Kenya: Spaces of Hope." Parking is permitted in the Douglass Deck and in Lot 70.

Department of Africana Studies, Global Literacy Project, Inc. and Paul Robeson Cultural Center present a talk by Clr. Caroline Setsiba (speaker, Randfontein Municipality, South Africa and activist during the historic 1976 Soweto Uprising) entitled, "Autobiography of Resistance: My Life as a Woman Leader in South Africa." Contact Edward Ramsamy at 732-445-0872 for further information.

CAS presents a talk by Soumia Boutkhil (Fulbright Scholar hosted by the Department of Women's and Gender Studies and Assistant Professor, English, University Mohamed I Oujda, Morocco) entitled, " 'never been to me': in/visibility of minorities in Morocco." The talk will focus on strategies to change gender cultures from hierarchical to egalitarian models.

CAS and the Office of Undergraduate Education's Multicultural Student Engagement present the "Dinner, Movie and Dialogue" Series spring semester film selection: Artificial Eye's "Bamako" (Directed by Abderrahmane Sissako, 112 minutes, 2006, Mali). Melé is a bar singer, her husband Chaka is out of work and the couple is on the verge of breaking up… In the courtyard of the house they share with other families, a trial court has been set up. African civil society spokesmen have taken proceedings against the World Bank and the IMF whom they blame for Africa's woes… Amidst the pleas and the testimonies, life goes on in the courtyard. Chaka does not seem to be concerned by Africa's novel desire to fight for its rights… French Professor Renée Larrier will introduce the film and lead the post-discussion. Parking is permitted in Lots 26 and 30.

New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station and School of Environmental and Biological Sciences present a talk by Winston O. Soboyejo (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineer, P rinceton University) entitled, "From Atoms to Africa: The Story of USAMI." A light lunch will be provided.

Department of Spanish and Portuguese present a talk by Kim da Costa Holton (Portuguese, RU Newark) entitled, "Angola Dreaming: Memories of Africa among Portuguese Retornados in Northern New Jersey"

TWESE presents a special program examining the social and economic issues affecting the African community and its progress in modern society. For more information contact TWESE President Bridgette Forson: bforson@eden.rutgers.edu.

Language Insitute and Office of Instructional Research and Technology are pleased to host the annual conference of the Northeast Association for Language Learning Technology (NEALLT) This year's theme is "Global Connections: Language Learning in the Digital Age." Janis Jensen (Director, Office of Academic Standards, New Jersey Department of Education) is the keynote speaker. Proposals should be submitted online by Friday, February 1, 2008 Noon EST. Notifications of acceptance will be announced on Tuesday, February 5, 2008. For more information, please contact Michael Heller Michael.Heller@montclair.edu or 973-655-7504).
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Rutgers Center for Historical Analysis Black Atlantic/ African Diaspora Seminar Series presents a talk by Jennifer Brier (History and Women's Studies, University of Illinois, Chicago) entitled, "Reimagining AIDS Activism: The Case of South Africa's Treatment Action Campaign" Contact rcha@rci.rutgers.edu for a copy of the paper.