SPECIAL SESSIONS

 

ASA BOARD SPONSORED ROUNDTABLES

  • A Conversation with the Assistant Secretary General Ibrahim Gambari on “Africa and the Future of UN Reform,” chaired by Pearl Robinson, Tufts University, Friday, November 17, 10:15 A.M. - 12:15 P.M.
  • State-Building, Conflict Resolution and Globalization: New Approaches to Accelerating Africa's Development, chaired by Witney Schneidman, Leon H Sullivan Foundation, Friday, November 17,

2:45 P.M.- 4:45 P.M.

  • California Based Foundations Doing Health and Development Work in Africa, organized by Stephen Morrison, Director, African Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Saturday, November 18, 11:15 A.M. - 1:15 P.M.
  • The USA and Africa Relations in the Post 9/11 Era, chaired by Abdi Samatar, University of Minnesota, Saturday, November 18, 3:00  P.M.- 5:00 P.M.

 

Current Issues Council Roundtable

The Current Issues Council will present a roundtable, US/Africa Policy Dialogue, chaired by Stephen Morrison, Friday, November 17, 12:30 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.

             

LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS COMMITTEE SPONSORED ROUNDTABLES

  • Rethinking our Approaches to HIV/AIDS Research in Africa: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, chaired by David Katzenstein, Stanford University, Friday, November 17, 10:15 A.M.- 12:15 P.M.
  • Behavior, Movement, Identity - African Subjectivities in Process, chaired by Benjamin Lawrance, University of California-Davis, Friday, November 17, 5:00 P.M.- 7:00 P.M.
  • Debt Cancellation and Prospects for Democracy in Africa, chaired by Emmanuel Nnadozie, Senior Economic Affairs Officer, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Saturday, November 18, 9:00 A.M.- 11:00 A.M.

 

TEACHERS WORKSHOP

The Outreach Council of the African Studies Association will present an outreach workshop for K-12 educators and librarians at the World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter St., Suite 200, San Francisco, Saturday, November 18, 8:30A.M. – 4:30 P.M.

 

YOUNG SCHOLAR INITIATIVE

Select graduate student presentations have been grouped into Young Scholar Panels that are chaired by a senior scholar. The panels are designed to highlight research in progress and reports from the field. Participation in the panels affords students the opportunity to share their research and to receive feedback. In the Schedule of Panel and Roundtable Sessions, the Young Scholar Panels are labeled YSP. The Young Scholar Panels will be presented in sessions III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, and IX.



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