- Events @ Carleton: Collaborative Filmmaking with Zimbabwean migrants in South Africa
- Event @ Carleton: Public presentations by students in the collaborative master’s degree in African Studies
- Event @ Carleton:Stuart Hall Day
- Fundraising For Afri 3100-Ghana Study Abroad: Democracy In Practice
- Arts Exhibition of works by Guinean-Canadian visual artist Hawa Kaba
- 2015 VERSeFest Poetry Festival
- Culture Chic Affair -Food, Fashion, Art, Music Expo
- The Afro-Caribbean Cotillion, Formal Dinner & Ball – 2015 Edition
- Pluralism Forum- Rethinking Crisis and Risk: “Early Warning” through a Pluralism Lens
- CFP: Stage au Lesotho sous la supervision de l’Institut Français d’Afrique du Sud (IFAS) [discussion]
- Jobs for Africa’s Expanding Youth Cohort: Employment Situation and Effective Interventions
- First Carleton University Institute of African Studies Undergraduate Conference
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1.
Events @ Carleton: Collaborative Filmmaking with Zimbabwean migrants in South Africa
The INSTITUTE OF AFRICAN STUDIES and the MIGRATION AND DIASPORA STUDIES INITIATIVE present Thenjiwe Niki Nkosi
“Camera obscura: The promise and the perils of collaborative filmmaking”
A public talk by Thenjiwe Niki Nkosi & screening of Border Farm, a 30 min. film
Tuesday, March 31st, 7-9pm
Carleton University Art Gallery, St. Patrick’s Building, Carleton University*
Thenjiwe Niki Nkosi was born in New York and has lived in Harare and Johannesburg since the early 1990s. She is a painter, video artist and filmmaker who divides her time between studio work and navigating the field of art as social practice. Her work investigates power and its political, social and architectural structures. Implicit in her examination of these structures is an interrogation of the invisible forces that create them, and an imagining of alternatives (https://thenjiwenkosi.com/).
In this presentation, she will introduce discuss a screening of Border Farm, a multimedia project on the South African/Zimbabwean border that she produced in collaboration with Zimbabwean migrant farm workers in northern South Africa (https://borderfarm.blogspot.ca/).
For more information, please contact the Institute of African Studies at 613-520-2600 ext. 2220or African_Studies@carleton.ca
*For a campus map, please see: https://carleton.ca/campus/map/
2.
Event @ Carleton: Public presentations by students in the collaborative master’s degree in African Studies
Every year graduate students at Carleton who enroll in the Institute of African Studies’ Collaborate Masters program take the course AFRI 5000: Disciplining Africa to discuss and debate the methods and ideas involved in the study of Africa. In April the students present the main findings of their research essays to students, faculty and members of the wider Africanist community in Ottawa.
You are invited to meet this year’s cohort on Tuesday April 14 in Paterson Hall 303 from noon to 3:00.
Each student will discuss their research for ten minutes after which they will take questions and comments from members of audience. This is an opportunity for students and faculty, as well as Africanist organizations, to have a sense of the kinds of issues our current graduate students find compelling. Light refreshments will be served.
3.
Event @ Carleton:Stuart Hall Day
Thursday April 9, 11:00 to 5:30, 2200 River Building
MDS and the World Studies Reading Group invites you to a series of free public events that will commemorate the work, legacy and continuing influence of Stuart Hall. These events include two screenings, an in-depth discussion with our special guest, filmmaker Ali Kazimi as well as a round table comprised of Carleton faculty.
Day’s Schedule:
11:00 to 1:30 – Screening of the award-winning film on the Komagata Maru incident, Continuous Journey (Ali Kazimi, 2004), followed by a discussion with its director, Professor Ali Kazimi (York University)
Ali Kazimi is a documentary filmmaker whose research interests include race, migration, indigineity, history and memory, with a particular interest in South Asia and Canada. He also has a keen interest in emerging and cutting-edge digital image technologies, and is a collaborative researcher in the interdisciplinary Future Cinema Lab in the Faculty of Fine Arts at York University. He is currently engaged in the 3D Film Innovation Consortium (3D FLIC), an academic/industry partnership that will expand capacity for 3D film production in the GTA and Ontario. Professor Kazimi’s most recent publication is the book Undesirables: White Canada and the Komagata Maru (Douglas & McIntyre, 2012). Expanding on Continuous Journey, the book addresses an infamous incident in Canadian history, when a ship carrying migrants from British India was turned away when it tried to land in Vancouver harbour in 1914.
1:30 to 2:30 – Lunch
2:30 to 5:30 – Screening of John Akomfrah’s film, The Stuart Hall Project (2013), followed by a round table discussion featuring Ali Kazimi, Sarah Casteel, Daniel McNeil and Aboubakar Sanogo.
Please contact Malini Guha (Malini.Guha@carleton.ca) for more information.
4.
Fundraising For Afri 3100-Ghana Study Abroad: Democracy In Practice
THE RUNDOWN
As Carleton University students from both undergraduate and graduate programs, we are fundraising to support our participation in Carleton University’s 2015 Institute of African Studies course abroad. The course will take place in Ghana , from May 4 to May 24 inclusive, and the course topic is “Ghana: The Challenges of Democracy and Development in Africa.”
All funds raised will be used to support our flight and vaccination costs, in order to increase the Participating in such a course is a wonderful opportunity for each and every one of us, so any contribution small or large to help us in reaching our fund-raising goal is much appreciated!
THE BACKGROUND
The African Studies course abroad is a wonderful opportunity for us to gain hands-on experience learning about democracy and development in Ghana. The study abroad course enables students to study a a selected topic in African Studies with a Carleton professor in an African country in which the professor carries out research. In our case, the topic will be “The Challenges of Democracy and Development in Africa” with a focus on Ghana.
OVERVIEW OF THE COURSE
This course will examine the challenges of building democracy and development in Ghana. It will cover the entire Independence period, though it will focus on contemporary events. It will feature guest presentations by Ghanaian academics, government officials and civil society leaders. The first two weeks of the course will take place in the capital, Accra, while the last week will take place in Tamale, the capital of the Northern Region. Both in Accra and Tamale, the course will combine classroom presentations with field visits to important political and economic institutions. The Tamale portion of the course will focus on issues of rural development and include visits to some local government offices in the north.
THE ROLLOUT
We, the participating students, are already registered in the course and are set to arrive in Accra, Ghana May 2nd to begin the course. Prior to departure, we will have completed the required readings for the course in addition to conducting in-depth research about democracy & development in Ghana. The course will be lead by Carleton Professor Chris Brown.
To assist with fundraising for the costs associated with the course, we are also organizing three events, including a Pub Night, a number of Bake Sales and a Talent Show. Any contribution small or large to assist in helping us reach our fundraising goal is much appreciated.
THE BENEFITS
All funds raised will be used to partially support the flight and vaccination costs of our participation in the study abroad course. Estimates of these costs are broken down below:
$1, 500 : Return flight from Ottawa, Canada to Accra, Ghana,$150: Yellow Fever Vaccination,$108: Hepatitis B Vaccination,$62: Hepatitis A Vaccination,$44: Typhoid Fever,$145: Meningitis,$22 Malaria Pills,$95 Visa, Approx. Total per Student: $2,126*
These costs do not include our tuition fees for participating in the course, in-country travel, food or accommodation.
For more information or to donate, please go to: https://futurefunder.carleton.ca/projects/ghana-study-abroad-democracy-in-practice/
5.
Arts Exhibition of works by Guinean-Canadian visual artist Hawa Kaba
When:Saturday, March 28 & Sunday, March 2912:00 (noon) to 7:00pm
Where: 117 Gray Crescent, Kanata, Ontario
For more info: Mariama-Ciré Keita, The Exhibition Promoter at 613-914-2452.
6.
2015 VERSeFest Poetry Festival
VERSe Ottawa is a collective of Ottawa organizations who curate and produce reading and performance series.
TICKETS: Festival Pass (access to all events) $50; Evening Pass March 24, 25, 26, 27)$15; Full-Day Pass (March 28, 27) $20. Buy online at https://versefest.ca/year/2015/tickets/
Friday, March 27, 2015
Knox Presbyterian Church, 120 Lisgar St.
9pm: Urban Legends
Kande Mbeu means “throw the seed”, an imperative to farm, to grow, and to raise revolutionary consciousness.Komi Olaf’s surrealistic art and poetry bridges cultural divides and speaks of the immigrant’s perspective.
Saturday, March 28, 2015
Pressed cafe, 750 Gladstone
4:30pm: Fire & Ice
Rational Rebel is a believer in abstract storytelling, and has performed at VERSeFest, HoP’s OG 500 Slam, and more. King Kimbit is an internationally recognized singer and spoken word artist from Ottawa, Ontario.
Saturday, March 28, 2015
Knox Presbyterian Church, 120 Lisgar St.
9pm: Capital Slam
Lillian Allen specializes in dub poetry, a highly politicized form preferring a black aesthetic and cultural codification. Titilope is a Nigerian born spoken word poet and winner of the 2011 Canadian Authors’ Association Emerging Writer Award.
Sunday, March 29, 2015
Knox Presbyterian Church, 120 Lisgar St.
7pm: Hall of Honour
Anthony Bansfield is an iconic Canadian spoken word artist and builder of community. John Akpata is a writer, musician, Spoken Word artist and Art Educator based in Ottawa, Canada
7.
Culture Chic Affair -Food, Fashion, Art, Music Expo
When:Saturday, April 4, 2015,6pm
Where: Delta Ottawa City Centre, 101 Lyon St
Culture Chic Affair, a showcase promoting African, Caribbean and other major cultures through food, music, fashion and art. The event will help support and establish new and existing companies by providing them with the recognition that they deserve. Highlights:
-Fashion show with upcoming local designers (Mostly with African elements) -Entertainment (Local drummers)-Live music by Nancita Kapi (www.nancitakapi.com)-Food tasting from our local vendors-Display of arts that you can purchase- DJ by Tribal Threat -Vendor tables with the ability to purchase items (Wigs, art, purses and much more)-Silent Auction with proceeds going to the Nelson House of Ottawa (A group that focuses on ending violence againgst women).
Ticket details: Available on Evenbrite:https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/a-culture-chic-affair-tickets-15209099827?utm_campaign=new_event_email&utm_medium=email&utm_source=eb_email&utm_term=eventurl_text
VIP- $65.00 (includes: A SWAG bag with goodies! Discount vouchers to purchase items from your favourite vendors (Up to $200.00 in savings), VIP seating at the venue; Free ticket to the VIP After-party; Regular Tickets- $45.00 / At the Door- $55.00
8.
The Afro-Caribbean Cotillion, Formal Dinner & Ball – 2015 Edition
When:Saturday, April 11,6:00pm
Where:The Centurion Conference & Event Center, 170 Colonade Rd. South, Ottawa, Ontario K2E 7J5
Third Annual Fro-Caribbean Cotillion. HIGHLIGHTS: Presentation of 2015 Protégés; Grand Cotillion Dance by Prot3g3s and Cavaliers; Cultural Interlude; elegant three-course dinner; Keynote address by Ms. Samantha Smith (ACCA 2014). Master of Ceremony: Ms. Toni Francis. Music by DJ Kane.
Advance tickets: $50 Cultural Arts Studio of Afro-Caribbean Dance 613-863-3495 or online atwww.afrocaribdance.webs.com
9.
Pluralism Forum- Rethinking Crisis and Risk: “Early Warning” through a Pluralism Lens
Please join us:Wednesday, April 1, 2015 – 14:00 to 15:30
The Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat,,199 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Canada
Early warning initiatives usually focus on the potential for political instability or violent conflict in fragile states. But what happens if we refocus “early warning” through a pluralism lens? The demonization of diversity in outwardly peaceful societies, including robust democracies, promotes exclusion from the nation and the state. If the object of pluralism is inclusive citizenship, how do we define “crisis”? How do we define “risk”? How far back from the brink of conflict should we look? What value would a pluralism perspective bring?
Join us on April 1 as conflict prevention specialist Stefan Wolff (Birmingham) and practitioner Patrick Travers (Office of the UN Special Advisor on Genocide Prevention) debate these pressing issues. Panellist: Stefan Wolff , Institute for Conflict, Cooperation and Society, University of Birmingham Stefan Wolff is Professor of International Security at the Institute of Conflict, Cooperation, and Security and Director of Research and Knowledge Transfer for the College of Social Sciences at the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom. He is also an Associate Fellow of the Royal United Services Institute in London and a member of the Advisory Council of the European Centre for Minority Issues. Wolff is an expert on international crisis management and post-conflict state-building and has been engaged in various stages of conflict settlement negotiations, including in Moldova, Iraq, Sudan and Yemen. Among his 18 books to date are Ethnic Conflict: A Global Perspective (Oxford University Press 2007), Conflict Management in Divided Societies (Routledge 2011), and The European Union as a Global Conflict Manager (Routledge 2012). He has also published over 50 journal articles and book chapters, and regularly writes commissioned policy reports for various governments and i! nternational organizations.
Moderator: Patrick Travers, Office of the UN Special Advisor on Genocide Prevention, New York City
For more information and to register, please go to: https://www.pluralism.ca/index.php?lang=en
10.
CFP: Stage au Lesotho sous la supervision de l’Institut Français d’Afrique du Sud (IFAS) [discussion]
Stage au Lesotho sous la supervision de l’Institut Français d’Afrique du Sud (IFAS) Inventaire, traduction et numérisation du fonds missionnaire français de Morija
Caractéristiques :
Durée : stage conventionné de 2 mois, de mai à juillet 2015
Gratification : 508,2 euros par mois
Missions : travail d’inventaire, de traduction, de numérisation et de recherche sur le fonds missionnaire français (1833-1933)
Lieu : Morija, Lesotho, au sein du Morija Museum and Archives
Missions :
Encadré par l’Institut français d’Afrique du Sud-Recherche , le stagiaire travaillera au sein des archives nationales du Lesotho situées à Morija. Le stage consiste à réaliser un travail d’inventaire, de traduction, de numérisation et de recherche sur le fonds missionnaire français (1833-1933). Il débouchera d’une part sur un travail universitaire (selon le parcours de l’étudiant) et, d’autre part, sur un appui scientifique à la demande de financement que le Consulat de France à Johannesburg déposera pour la rénovation du cimetière missionnaire français de Morija.
Profil recherché :
•Etudiant en archivistique, histoire ou sciences sociales, niveau Master •Bon niveau d’anglais (niveau C1 écrit et parlé) •Grande rigueur, autonomie •Bonnes capacités rédactionnelles, esprit de synthèse
Contact :
Merci d’envoyer CV + lettre de motivation à comm.Research@ifas.org.za et research@ifas.org
11.
Jobs for Africa’s Expanding Youth Cohort: Employment Situation and Effective Interventions
CIPS and the International Political Economy Network (IPEN) would like to invite you to the work-in-progress lunch seminar featuring Gordon Betcherman, a Professor in the School of International Development and Global Studies with a cross-appointment in the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa, presenting “Jobs for Africa’s Expanding Youth Cohort: Employment Situation and Effective Interventions”. The seminar will take place on March 31, at the Social Sciences Building, located at 120 University St. in room FSS 5028. Lunch is provided as of 11:30 a.m. The short presentation starts at 11:45 sharp and is followed by a discussion with the audience ending at 12.45.
12.
First Carleton University Institute of African Studies Undergraduate Conference
October 17, 2015, Ottawa, Canada
Calling all Undergraduate students with a passion for African Studies! The Institute of African Studies (IAS) at Carleton University (carleton.ca/africanstudies) is hosting its first Undergraduate research conference, organized by the Institute of African Studies Students Association (IASSA). The goal of this one-day interdisciplinary conference is to provide a platform for future researchers in the field of African Studies. It is understood that this may be a student’s first time completing a professional paper, therefore this conference has been timed to allow students the summer to work on their research papers and present at Carleton University in mid-October. The IASSA will offer support and resources over the summer in order to encourage students to achieve their academic goals.
POSSIBLE TOPICS INCLUDE:
• Globalization, Popular and Youth Culture • Population, Displacement, Migration and Land • Gender, Sexuality and Intersectionality • Critiques of Imperialism, Colonialism and the Slave Trade • Natural Resources and International Development • Race, Identity, and Diaspora • Crime, Security, and Political Leadership • Environment and Conservation
Students are not limited to these themes, however papers must remain within the scope of African Studies.
Students interested in participating are invited to submit abstracts by July 1st, 2015 to the organizing committee at:carleton.iassa@gmail.com
Abstracts of between 250-300 words in length should include the following :
• Name, institution, field of study, address, email and phone number. • The title of your presentation. • A thesis statement, two or more research questions, and a brief description of the argument the paper seeks to make.
Research Papers are due September 1st, 2015 and must be minimum of 3000 words.
For participating students, this conference is an excellent opportunity for improving academic portfolios, especially for those interested in future graduate studies or career that requires writing reports or policy papers for government agencies, NGOs, etc. There will be prizes for the best papers at the conference, including being awarded publication opportunity inNokoko, the open-access academic journal of Carleton University’s Institute of African Studies .
For all those participating, the IASSA plans to make this a memorable experience for students by incorporating guest-speakers, cultural components, and an environment that fosters the kind of support and encouragement that undergraduate students treasure. More information on these activities as well as about accommodation, possible travel subsidies, and so forth will be made available in due course.
For more information, please email the organizing committee at: carleton.iassa@gmail.com
Applicants will receive confirmation of acceptance by July 20th, 2015.
