33rd Annual AFSAAP Conference 2010

"Engaging Africa / Engaging Africans: Knowledge, Representation, Politics"

Victoria University, December 2 - 4

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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, communities and 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 very generous prize (see below).
- an African Film Night screening 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. Postgraduate students only can submit their abstract by August 13 2010.

This is a great opportunity and the prize is all open to all currently enrolled postgraduate students. Download the Call for Papers and the updated (July 26) Postgraduate Prize Guidelines now!

Abstracts and panel proposals are to be submitted by July 15 2010 to Gael Andrews, the Conference Organiser - info@afsaap.org.au.

For further information please download the Call for Papers, visit the conference website, or contact Gael Andrews - info@afsaap.org.au.

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