The Association for the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora - Call for Papers - ASWAD CONFERENCE 2009 - GHANA

The Association for the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora Call for Papers Deadline: December 15, 2008 (Please disseminate widely) You are invited to participate in the fifth biennial conference of the Association for the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora (ASWAD), to be held August 2-5, 2009, in Accra, Ghana. The conference is co-sponsored by Rutgers University and the W.E.B. Du Bois Center in Accra, with the support of Ghana's Ministry of Tourism and Diasporan Relations. Theme In commemoration of the 90th anniversary of the first Pan African Congress (1919) and in celebration of Ghana's central role in nurturing Pan-African struggles for freedom and justice since 1957, the theme of the conference is "AFRICA, DIASPORA, AND PAN-AFRICAN AGENDAS." The conference will be research driven, featuring panels organized in ways that effectively stimulate discourse across geographic, disciplinary, cultural, and theoretical boundaries. Emphasis will also be given to the practice and performance of culture, identity, and politics. Participants are encouraged to propose roundtable discussions and participatory workshops that look at diasporic encounters in all activities from educational policies to cooking practices. All geographic areas will be represented, including Africa, the Americas, the Middle East, Europe, and Asia. Paper and panel proposals that incorporate women, gender, and sexuality as categories of analysis are encouraged. Proposals Please send a two-page abstract (for either a single presentation or a panel/roundtable/workshop) and a one-page cv (or a set of one-page cv's). Roundtable and workshop presentations should be designed to be no more than ten minutes in length, with the balance of the time given to collective in-depth discussion of the issues, or participatory activity. The deadline for receiving the abstracts is December 15, 2008. Abstracts can be sent prior to submitting the registration fee, and should be directed electronically via email attachment to: ghana-09@rutgers.edu. Other queries can be addressed to: Abena Busia, Director Professor of Literature, Rutgers University c/o W.E.B. Dubois Center P.O. Box CT 975 Cantonments, Accra, Ghana email: aswad@webdubois-gh.org Conference Hotel and Accommodations The Alisa Hotel North Ridge will serve as the host hotel and site for most activities. Website: http://www.alisahotels.com/. Room rates will be available in mid-October. All hotel and tour booking is being handled by Heritage Development Consultants. Bookings must be completed by May 1, 2009. Please contact: Akunu Dake Heritage Development Consultants adakei@africanonline.com +233-21-760441 +233-21-770808 Conference delegates are encouraged to attend the Reverential Night festivities at Cape Coast Castle on Friday July 31, 2009 marking the final night of PANAFEST, a cultural event dedicated to enhancement of the ideals of Pan-Africanism and the development of the African continent. Details on PANAFEST and various tour options and add-ons will be circulated in early October by Heritage Development Consultants. Conference Registration Fees ASWAD Members: Academics and Professionals (General Membership) based in North America and Europe: US $100 Retired Academics and Professionals (General Membership) based in North America and Europe: US $75 Academics and Professionals (General Membership) based elsewhere: US $25 Ghanaian Nationals: no registration fee required Students: no registration fee required Non-ASWAD Members: Academics and Professionals based in North America and Europe: US $175 Retired Academics and Professionals based in North America and Europe: US $100 Academics and Professionals based elsewhere: US $50 Ghanaian Nationals: no registration fee required Students: no registration fee required ASWAD Membership Membership rates are posted on our website www.aswadiaspora.org and are provided below. You may start or renew your membership for 2009 by following posted instructions. ASWAD Membership dues are as follows: • Dues for Full Academic Membership shall be $100 every two years for those based in North America and Europe, $20 for those based elsewhere. • Dues for Student Membership shall be $30 every two years for those based in North America and Europe, $0 for those based elsewhere. • Dues for General Membership shall be $100 every two years for those based in North America and Europe, $20 for those based elsewhere. • Dues for Retiree Membership shall be $30 every two years for those based in North America and Europe, $0 for those based elsewhere. • Dues for Institutional Membership shall be $200 every two years. • Dues for Lifetime Membership shall be $1000 for those based in North America and Europe, $100 for those based elsewhere. Checks only, please. You may pay both registration and membership fees at the same time. -- Julio Cesar de Tavares Departamento de Antropologia Universidade Federal Fluminense www.uff.br/ppga/ Executive Board Member ASWAD – Association for the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora www.aswadiaspora.org -- Julio Cesar de Tavares Departamento de Antropologia Universidade Federal Fluminense www.uff.br/ppga/ Executive Board Member ASWAD – Association for the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora www.aswadiaspora.org -- Julio Cesar de Tavares Departamento de Antropologia Universidade Federal Fluminense www.uff.br/ppga/ Executive Board Member ASWAD – Association for the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora www.aswadiaspora.org -- Julio Cesar de Tavares Departamento de Antropologia Universidade Federal Fluminense www.uff.br/ppga/ Executive Board Member ASWAD – Association for the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora www.aswadiaspora.org