Conference
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Professor Paul Zeleza. Dean, Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts, Loyola
Marymount University
Associate Professor Munashe Furusa. Chair of Africana Studies, California State
University
Working across a wide range of disciplines, the 2010 conference aims to foster
new intercultural and transnational discussion
about
Australian-African engagements with issues of race, culture, representation,
trade, education and diasporas, drawing on a range of both internationally
eminent and locally based scholars and research. The theme of this year’s
conference reflects an emphasis on exploring how Australia/ns and Africa/ns are
engaging each other at the levels of governments, institutions, cultures,
communitiesand the arts.
In addition to keynote, plenary and
paper sessions, this year’s conference will feature:
- a postgraduate paper stream and workshops on Day 1 of the program. Note that
in addition to the annual AFSAAP prize of $100, assistance in publishing in the
Australasian Review of African Studies, and a certificate, the best postgraduate
paper this year will receive a $3,000 prize (see below).
- an African Film Nightscreening short cinema works relating to the
African diaspora and refugee experience in Australia created by doctoral
students and independent African and other filmmakers.
- an African Community Forum hearing from African-background community members
about current issues and future directions for African communities in Australia
that can inform research priorities the politics and practice of
Australian-African engagement at local, national and international levels.
*** Postgraduate essay prize ***
Monash University have generously agreed to sponsor this year's AFSAAP
Postgraduate essay prize. The prize will be awarded for the best postgraduate
paper presented at the conference and will consist of a return airfare from
Australia to Johannesburg, assistance in publishing the conference paper in
AFSAAP's peer-reviewed journal, the Australasian Review of African Studies,
and a certificate. The winner of the prize agrees to
present their paper at Monash South Africa, and up to 2 weeks accommodation at
the campus will be provided. The campus web site is located at
http://www.monash.ac.za/ and
final details will be arranged between the prize winner, AFSAAP, and Monash
University.
For further information contact
Gael Andrews, the conference organiser -
info@afsaap.org.au
