The Africa Study Group Presents : Lights of Africa
DATE: Wednesday, Dec 14, 2016
TIME: 17:30 pm – 19:30 pm
LOCATION: St. Paul’s university, Guigues Hall, 223 Main street, room G1124 Amphitheatre
Lights of Africa: Sophie Langlois will describe her experiences in Africa and her views on the geopolitics of the countries she visited through the lens of her “African heroes” – stories about “ordinary” people who are doing extraordinary things to improve their communities. She will draw inspiration from current events and from her book with photographer Normand Blouin, “Lumières d’Afrique”. Some copies will be available for purchase after the presentation.
Bio
Sophie Langois was Radio-Canada’s Africa correspondent for six years, from 2007 to 2009 based in Senegal, and then until 2013 based in Montréal. She had previously reported from Washington and from the Québec National Assembly., an investigative journalist and a reporter on economic issues. She received the Prix Judith-Jasmin, which rewards journalistic excellence in Quebec, for her work on the scandal involving fraud and offshore bank accounts at CINAR, the producer of children’s TV shows. She has a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Ottawa, and a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Carleton, and a masters in international relations from the Sorbonne in Paris.
As a foreign correspondent, Ms. Langlois covered the Indonesian tsunami, the avian flu in Vietnam, the 2011 Arab spring in Egypt and Tunisia, the wars and conflicts in Somalia, Côte d’Ivoire and the DRC, election violence in Kenya and Zimbabwe, and the presidential elections in South Africa, where she also covered the 2010 World Cup and the death of Nelson Mandela. She was the only Québec journalist to cover the Ebola crisis in West Africa. She has reported from 25 countries in Africa.
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COLLOQUE SCIENTIFIQUE ANNUEL
Colloque du Cerclecad – Philosophies africaines, Études postcoloniales et Mondialisation néolibérale : À la Recherche des jalons pour une philosophie émancipatrice du Futur. Les trajectoires des Africains sur le Continent et dans les diasporas d’Europe et d’Amérique du Nord.
UNIVERSITE D’OTTAWA, Salle du Sénat (Tabaret 083).
SAMEDI 10 DÉCEMBRE 2016 De 9H00 à 15H00
Lieu : Au sous-sol du pavillon Tabaret (Salle 083, 75, Avenue laurier Est ou 119, Rue Wallers ou 550, Rue Cumberland)
Conditions de participation :
Vous devez confirmer votre participation au Colloque en nous écrivant au courriel suivant : benkung01@yahoo.fr impérativement avant le 30 novembre 2016. La participation est de 30 dollars pour tout participant. Les membres actifs du Cerclecad, et en ordre avec leurs cotisations annuelles, paieront 20 dollars.
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Living Positively-Kenyan Artists Paint Their Truths
Dec 10– Feb 10th
Featuring art work from the 1st Imani Artists Collective of Eldoret, Kenya.
Mississippi Valley Textile Museum
3 Rosamond St. E.,Almonte, ON
Saturday Dec. 17
1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Experience an afternoon celebrating the resilience of the people of Kenya and the transformative power of creativity.
Join visual artist, comedian and teacher Rachelle Elie as she recounts her experience guiding twelve HIV-positive artisans into the land of visual art and painting. Discover how these artists became accomplished painters in just under two years, and how their art led to a successful commission in the only maternity hospital in Kenya. The afternoon includes an introduction by local obstetrician/ gynecologist Dr. Dave Caloia, who will recount his own experiences in medicine and the challenges of working in developing countries. Special appearance by Almonte composer, poet and musician Ian Douglas.
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PhD Fellowship – Agrarian Change in Africa
The Department of Anthropology at Memorial University in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, invites application for a PhD in Anthropology focused on agrarian change in Africa. The student should hold a Master’s degree in Anthropology or a related discipline and will be expected to carry out an ethnographic research project focused on a topic of relevance to agrarian or food systems in Africa. Preference is given to students willing to work in Zimbabwe or South Africa, but other geographic areas will be considered.
The successful candidate will receive an annual stipend of no less than $20,000 (Cdn) per year for four years with some additional funding to cover research costs. In addition to completing a fieldwork-based thesis and other requirements for their doctoral program, the student will be expected to present her/his research at conferences.
Applicants should possess strong communication skills (verbal and written) and should be able to work independently. Interested candidates who meet these requirements should send a statement of interest, CV, and the names and contact information of three referees to Dr. Lincoln Addison (laddison@mun.ca) and should be prepared to submit a full application to the PhD program of the Department of Anthropology at Memorial University before January 15, 2017.
Applicants are also advised to visit Memorial’s website for additional information about the university and its admission requirements and deadlines.
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PhD bursaries available: Resilience and spatial justice in South Africa
The project, entitled Resilience and Spatial Justice in South Africa’s Built Environment: Generating Interdisciplinary Transformative Knowledge, brings together and into conversation a variety of contexts and angles on the overarching question of resilience and spatial justice.
Crossing planning, urban design, architecture and sociology, this project focuses on PhD supervision across three institutions:
- Wits University’s Centre for Urbanism and Built Environment Studies (in the School of Architecture and Planning)
- University of Venda’s Department of Urban and Regional Planning
- Durban University of Technology’s Urban Futures Centre
The project endeavours to maximise space for creativity and innovation for the student cohort across the three institutions, providing a cohort of PhD candidates with a networked learning context. Eight bursaries are available (three at Wits University, two at University of Venda, three at Durban University of Technology), each valued at R120,000 per year, for three years.
To apply, please submit applications to Anisa Desai by 18 December 2016.
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The RBC Black History Month Student Essay Competition-TODAY
We’re proud that Black History Month has become an important time to recognize the contributions black Canadians have made to our country. If you are a grade 12 student applying to college or university, tell us what young people can learn from the achievements and contributions of black Canadians over the past 150 years to help shape the future for generations to come?
We’re giving away 30 scholarships, including three Grand Prizes:
- First Prize: $5,000 scholarship
- Second prize: $2,500 scholarship
- Third prize: $1,500 scholarship
How to Submit Your Essay:
Mail your essay and signed Parent/Guardian Waiver Form to:
200 Bay St., South Tower, 19th Floor
Toronto, Ontario M5J 2J5
Or email your essay and signed Parent/Guardian Waiver Form to: blackhistorymonth@rbc.com
Your essay must be 750 words or less and submitted on or before Friday, December 9th, 2016.
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