SUNDAY FOR DARFUR
Sunday, October 15
3:00pm Movie about Darfur Genocide
4:30 Advocacy opportunites - letter writing, petition, signing, etc.
5:00 Dr. Ali B. Ali-Dinar Keynote Address
Dr. Ali B. Ali-Dinar of the University of Pennsylvania is the grandson of the last Sultan of Darfur. He is one of the preeminent experts in the US on Darfur and has been featured on such media outlets as NPR, BBC, VOA, and CNN. He has taken on educating the world about the conflict in Sudan's Darfur province as a special mission, because "I'm from the region, I consider it my duty to do something from an insider's perspective."
7:00 "Fatour for Darfur" Join us as we break the Ramadan fast with a potluck dinner. Bring either, or both, a dish to share or a donation for human rights work in Darfur.
Sponsered by: Center for African Studies, OU Amnesty International, African Student Union, Sudan Studies Initiative
SCHOOL OF INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTS FACULTY AFFILIATES LUNCHEON
Tuesday, Novenber 7
"Wosene Worke Kosrof In and Out of Ethiopia: Defining the New African Diaspora through Transnationalism"
Presented by Dr. Andrea Frohne
HEALTH, SCIENCES, AND SPORT IN AFRICA
February 23-24, 2007
The fourth annual Sports and Africa Symposium will examine the interface between health and sports in Africa and the development of pedagogy for youth sports for health education and implication of sciences in African sports. Contact Gerard Akindes for more information.
AFRICAN HEROES DAY
February 24, 2007
Presented by the African Student Union, in honor of George Ayittey. The event will include poetry readings, a fashion show, live music, and a banquet.
KENYAN CHILDREN'S FUND 5TH ANNUAL BENEFIT DINNER
April 4
Dedicated to supporting children affected by the HIV/AIDS crisis in Kenya. The funds raised will be used to purchase school supplies and shoes for 700 orphaned children. The event will feature: dinner, a raffle, and a dance performance.
A DINNER ON INTERNATIONAL ETIQUETTE
April 11
Presented by The International Studies Majors Association, featuring the countries of Africa.
COMMUNICATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN INTERCULTURAL CONTEXTS
April 13
The Communication and Development Studies graduate student conference in honor of its 20th anniversary. Invited speakers include Denise Grey-Felder, president and CEO of the Communication for Social Change Consortium, Dr. Srinivas Melkote, professor in the Department of Telecommunications at Bowling Green State University, and Dr. Silvio Waisbord, director of the Journalism Resources Institute at Rutgers University.
IDENTITY, CULTURE & HISTORICAL CONSCIOUSNESS: The politics of Race, Revolution, and Reconciliation
April 16
South African journalist Ryland Fisher, former editor of the Cape Times in Cape Town in South Africa, will discuss how South Africans and other formerly dominated peoples around the world are reconciling their pasts with contemporary efforts at creating progressive societies that seek to transcend but at the same time recognize past crimes and cultural, ethnic and religious differences.
LUNCHEON
April 18
In honor of Vice Chancellor Bojosi Otlhogile and Deputy Vice Chancellor Frank Youngman of the University of Botswana.
CENTER FOR AFRICAN STUDIES BROWN BAG DISCUSSION SERIES
Nick Creary
April 12
"Returning to the Source: Literary Cultural Nationalism in the 20th Century Black Atlantic World.
Performing Africa! Visualising Africa!
April 19
Richard Grant
April 26
"Globalizing City: The Transformation of Accra, Ghana"
Esiaba Irobi
May 3
Theatre of Elephants: The Persistance of African Performance Aesthetics in the Black Diaspora: Europe, North and South America, the Caribbean, South Pacific, Middle East, India, and Australia
Nawal El Saadawi
May 10
Spring Literary Theatre
Diane Ciekawy
May 17
"Community Approaches to Health: the Rabai Kaya of Coastal Kenya"
Tom Smucker
May 24
Professor of Geography
AYFA - AFRICAN CAMPUS HEALTH NETWORK Sponsered by the Institute for the African Child
October 27
"Whose culture, whose rights? Sudanese immigrant women rethinking female circumcision" Presented by Dr. Asma Abdel Halim, Assistant Professor at the Department of Women and Gender Studies at the University of Toledo, Ohio. Dr. Halim holds a Ph.D. in Eduaction, Social Studies, College of Education and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Commercial Law from the FAculty of Law, University of Khartoum, Sudan. She also holds a Master in International Affairs in African Studies from Ohio University
November 3
"Rift Valley Fever: Brushfire Epidemics and Smoldering Embers" presented by Dr. William Romoser, Professor of Medical Entomology in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine. His professional activities include studies of the pathogenesis of arboviruses in mosquitoes, teaching tropical disease biology, and writing/on-line computer projects pertinent to medical entomology.
February 23
"Drawing Conclusions: The Results of Participatory Research Methods in Sudan" presented by Karen Greiner, a doctoral student in the School of Communication Studies at Ohio University. Ms. Greiner is the co-author of "With a Radio Antenna, We Can Stop the Practice of Female Genital Cutting: A Participatory Assessment of Ashreat Al Amal, an Entertainment-Education Radio Soap Opera." with Dr. Arvind Singhal of Ohio University & Sarah Hurlburt of The Population Media Center. Sponsered by The Institute for the African Child.
March 2
"HIV Stigma, Commercial Sex, and Voting Intentions: Elected Representatives' Attitudes and Funding of HIV Programs in Ghana" presented by Dr. Anthony Sallar. Dr. Sallar is Assistant Professor of Community Health Services in the School of Health Sciences at Ohio University. His recent research has focused on HIV/AIDS prevention for Ghana.
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FORUM
GHANA: THE PRESIDENTIAL TOUR
September 15
The African Studies Center of Ohio University in conjunction with the Travel Channel and Time Warner Cable proudly present "Ghana: The Presidential Tour." Experience an African adventure unlike any other, led by Ghana's president John Kufuor, as he reveals amazing art work, gold-strewn festivals and pristine white sand beaches. Discussion following the screening will be: Today's Media Industry: US Media and Africa."
THE NGO RESPONSE TO HIV/AIDS IN BOTSWANA: LESSONS FROM THE FIELD
October 6
Come and meet students who have recently returned from Ohio University's HIV/AIDS program in Botswana. Botswana has one of the highest rates of HIV infection in the world, but the government has developed an extensive national plan to address the problem. Program participants will share their experiences of working with key organizations in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Botswana.
YOUNG WOMEN SUICIDE IN FAST-CHANGING RURAL CHINA: CULTURE AND RISK FACTORS
November 3
Presented by Jie Zhang who teaches in the Department of Sociology and directs the Center for China Studies at the State College of New York at Buffalo. Dr. Zhang also serves as the Dean of the College of Social Development at the Central University of Finance and Economics in Beijing, China. Dr. Zhang teaches social psychology, criminology, sociolgical classical theories, social medicine, and sociology of mental health.
THE MANY AVENUES OF DEVELOPMENT
January 12
Presented by Bob Walter, a geographer with 35 years of experience in institutional strengthening, social science issues, natural resource management, and agricultural development, specializing in land related issues. He also has broad experience in evaluation and assessment. Dr. Walter is a Professor Emeritus un Geography and the aacting director of African Studies. He has worked at Development Alternatives, Inc. as the Project Coordinator for USAID funded projects and the development of an HIV/AIDS unit.
LA MALINCHE, FROM MEXICO TO VIETNAM
January 19
Presented by Harry Aveling, Visiting Professor of Linguistics and Southeast Asian Studies. Dr. Aveling specializes in Indonesian and Malay literature and Translation Studies; besides publishing in widely in translation theory, he has translated extensively from Indonesian and Malay and co-translated from Hindi. In 1991 he was awarded the Anugeruh Pengembangan Sastera by the Federation of Malay Writers Associations (GAPENA) for his contribution to the international recognition of Malay literature; he was shortlisted for the NSW Premiers Literary Award in Translation, 2003. He has served as Dean of the School of Humanities, Murdoch University, Western Australia, and more recently as Treasurer to both the Asian Studies Association of Australia and the Cultural Studies Association of Australia.
REALITIES AND POSSIBILITIES OF ECOTOURISM
January 26
Presented by Christine Fahl, Instructor of Human and Consumer Sciences. Dr. Fahl earned her Ph.D. from the Department of Natural Resource Conservation and her Masters of Regional Planning from the University of Massachusetts. She worked with local towns and groups in western Massachusetts in developing open space, recreation and conservation plans. She has developed by-laws and regulations for resource protection and develioed land management plans for resource lands. She has taught courses in environmental planning, landscape ecology, and natural resources and society. She is currently teaching courses in ecotourism for the School of Human and Consumer Sciences at Ohio University.
MEDIA AND LEADERSHIP IN THE ARAB WORLD: OBSERVATIONS AND EXPERIENCES AT AL-JAZEERA
February 2
Presented by Roger Cooper, the Director of the School of Telecommunications. Dr. Cooper's teaching and research interests focus on leadership development for the media industries. His research has included the qualities required to attain success in the media and he has taught courses such as, "Telecommunications Management," "Leadership and Ethics for the Media Industries," "Cable & Broadcast Programming," "Audience Research," and "World Media Systems."
CENTRALITY OF POPULATION ISSUES TO THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENDA AND THE MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
February 9
Presented by Karen Daduryan, Strategic Planning Specialist for the United Nations Population Fund. Mr. Daduryan has worked for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) for the past eight years. His most recent position has need as a Strategic Planning Specialist in the UNFPA headquarters in New York. He has also worked in the Armenia Office as an Assistant Representative and National Program Officer. Before working at UNFPA, Mr. Daduryan worked with the UN Development Program and the US Embassy in Armenia. In these positions he has been responsible for the program implementation and the development of monitoring and evaluation tools.
MICROFINANCE: WHAT TO EXPECT
March 2
Presented by Claudio Gonzalez-Vega, Director of the Department's Rural Finance Program at Ohio State University. Over four decades the program has been a leader in the analysis and promotion of rural financial markets in developing countries and economies in transition.
PINK LIZARD AT CHILE'S WOODSTOCK (AND OTHER TALES OF DRUGS, SEX, AND ROCK AND ROLL)
April 6
Presented by Professor Patrick Barr-Melej, Associate Professor of History specializing in Latin America. His research focuses on the political and cultural histroy of modern Latin America, especially twentieth-century Chile.
MEDIA AS OUR MIRROR: INDIGENOUS MEDIA OF BURMA (MYANMAR)
April 13
Presented by Lisa Brooten, Assistant Professor in the Department of Radio and Television at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Her research interests include militarization and media, gender, human rights, alternative media, social movements, globalization, and interpretive/critical reasearch methods. Her area of expertise is Southeast Asia, and in particular Burma/Myanmar.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
OLIVER MTUKUDZI
Thursday, September 21
At Stuart's Opera House in Nelsonville
ACOUSTIC AFRICA
Thursday, November 9
Putumayo presents, for the Ohio University Performing Arts Series, a concert tour and CD featuring Habib Koité, Vusi Mahlasela and Dobet Gnahoré
BEHIND THE MASK: AFRICAN ART FROM THE ELLEN HOBBS COLLECTION AND THE KENNEDY MUSEUM OF ART
February 6 to April 22
Guest Curated by Dr. Andrea Frohne, Assistant Professor of African Art, Ohio University
LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO
February 22, 2007
Sponsored by the International Student Union, Black Student Cultural Programming Board, and University Programming Council.
GUEST SPEAKERS
DR. RICK KITTLES
Thursday, January 9
Dr. Kittles presents "African Ancestry: Trace Your DNA. Trace Your Roots." He is a geneticist whose unique method compares genetic sequences to restore ethnic identity.
TOM ZOELLNER
Friday, January 23
Mr. Zoellner will discuss his book The Heartless Stone: A Journey Through the World of Diamonds, Deceit and Desire.
SUSANNA A. MAHAMA
Monday, February 19
Ms. Mahama, Assistant Program Officer for LifeLine Street Girls Project, will talk about her work with the project, LifeLine that provides street girls with shelter at a refugee center and helps them to re-integrate into society. The LifeLine Project is designed to address the social, economic and educational needs of street children in Accra.
Yamada International House, 56 E. Union Street, Athens OH 45701 (740) 593-1840