- African films @ Carleton to help celebrate Africa Day
- A BILLIE HOLIDAY CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
- REMINDER: Event @ Carleton: Journeys of Survival, Resilience and Belonging
- REMINDER: “The Ask Her Talks: African women on philanthropy, change and power”
- REMINDER: Talk @ Carleton – AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC TRANSITIONS : NIGERIA AS TIPPING POINT
- REMINDER: Talk @ Carleton: “Is AIDS Over?” with Prof. Alan Whiteside
- REMINDER: Summer Institute @ Carleton: Doing Fieldwork in Africa
- The Harriet Tubman Student Summer Programme 2015 (Toronto)
- Jobs @ Partnership Africa Canada (PAC)
- Canadian Journal of African Studies Seeks Book Review Editor for 2015
- Job: Centre for Human Rights (University of Pretoria)
- IAS news: Nduka Otiono Wins Carnegie African Diaspora Scholar Fellowship
- IAS News: African Studies student wins Provost Scholar Award
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1.
AFRICA DAY SCREENINGS AT CARLETON UNIVERSITY (MAY 29-30)
The African Group of Diplomats in Canada, the Institute of African Studies and the Film Studies Program of Carleton University, in collaboration with the Canadian Film Institute, are pleased to invite you to the screening of two films in celebration of Africa Day:
* On Friday, May 29th at 7pm with with support from the Embassy of Algeria we are screening Mostefa Ben Boulaid by Ahmed Rachedi, one of the founding figures of Algerian cinema
Mostefa Ben Boulaid (dir. Ahmed Rachedi, 2008, Arabic with French subtitles, 163 min.)
The film traces the story of Mostefa Ben Boulaid, one of the founders of the National Liberation Front, who played a prominent role during the War of Liberation in Algeria, especially in the Aures region.
Born in 1917, Algerian hero Ben Boulaid, is considered the main leader of the Algerian Revolution, which he had started while in prison. He led his troops with intelligence while staying simple and humble. Committed to defending a democratic ideal, he always refused to be recognized as the leader.
Based on a true story and historical facts, the film had its world premiere at the Dubai International Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Muhr Arab Award for Best Feature Film. It was also selected at the Cairo International Film Festival and the “Festival Résonances au Magic Cinema” in France.
Please note this film is in Arabic with French subtitles.
* On Saturday, May 30th at 7pm, Film To Be Determined
All screenings will take place at:
River Building 2200*
Carleton University
*For a campus map, please see: https://carleton.ca/campus/map/
2.
A BILLIE HOLIDAY CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
Karen Oxorn Presents:
A Billie Holiday Centennial Celebration
2015 marks the centennial of the birth of Billie Holiday. Although her life was cut short by tragic circumstances at the age of only 44, her singular voice has inspired artists and thrilled audiences like few others. She remains one of the most popular and influential jazz vocalists to this day.
Join Ottawa vocalists Dominique Forest, Karen Oxorn and Nicole Ratté when they reunite for an intimate tribute to Lady Day. They’ll present some of the timeless standards most associated with Billie Holiday and pay homage to this important, ground-breaking artist. Featuring a swinging jazz duo with Mark Ferguson on piano and Normand Glaude on bass.
Gigspace Performance Studios
953 Gladstone Ave, Ottawa
Friday, May 22nd, 7:30pm
Tickets: $ 20
Available at 613-729-0693
https://bit.ly/1zELOfi
3.
REMINDER: Event @ Carleton: Journeys of Survival, Resilience and Belonging
Sahan Literary Forum and Institute of African Studies present
The Yibir of Las Burgabo
Carleton University
2017 Dunton Tower (Arts Lounge)
May 23, 2015
4 pm
Guest Speaker: Mohamoud Gaildon, Author
The Yibir of Las Burgabo is the story of fortitude, dignity and survival in the face of tragedy and rejection. It’s the story of Yibir, a Somali minority community in the Horn of Africa.
Mr. Gaildon is a medical physicist and radiation safety officer at St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Yibir of Las Burgabo is his first novel.
For more information: Sahanliteraryforum@gmail.com
4.
REMINDER: “The Ask Her Talks: African women on philanthropy, change and power”
The Stephen Lewis Foundation presents
“The Ask Her Talks: African women on philanthropy, change and power”
We are delighted to invite you to attend the inaugural Ask Her Talks in Ottawa on May 28th.
Ottawa Ask Her Talks
Thursday, May 28, 2015
Kailash Mital Theatre
Carleton University
7:00 pm – Reception to follow
Tickets: $20
It’s time to shift the conversation — to challenge our understanding and beliefs about how philanthropy can truly improve the human condition.
There are remarkable leaders in Africa at the community level. Women are at the heart of the response to AIDS, are overwhelmingly the frontline health care workers, are tackling the epidemic of sexual violence — and yet we rarely, if ever, hear from them. African women are leading the way, and are experts on what works, what kind of support is most effective, and what challenges need to be met.
SPEAKERS & SPECIAL GUESTS:
* Jackie Richardson, Evening Host
Jackie Richardson is an award-winning actress and one of Canada’s foremost singers of gospel, blues and jazz.
* Jessica Horn
Jessica Horn is the Senior Advisor to the African Institute for Integrated Responses to Violence Against Women and HIV/AIDS (AIR). She is a founding member of the African Feminist Forum and a board member of Urgent Action Fund–Africa. A published poet, she regularly hosts and facilitates initiatives that promote women’s rights and social justice through the arts. In 2012 she was named an African woman changemaker by ARISE Magazine and as one of Applause Africa’s 40 Africans Changemakers under 40.
* Mama Bachu Nyenyezi
Marie-Jeanne Bachu Bahati Nyenyezi (Mama Bachu) has been the head of the City of Joy programme in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since its inception in 2010. The City of Joy is designed to heal the emotional trauma of women survivors of violence, treating 90 women and girls during 6 month sessions with psychotherapy and supporting them with leadership and life skills training. She was a participant in the 2002 Nairobi Peace Negotiations and served as National Deputy during the 2003-2006 Parliamentary transition and as the Vice President for the Parliamentary Commission on Women, Family, and Children.
* Jennifer Ayot
Jennifer Ayot is the Senior Legal Officer for War Child Canada, where she works in Congolese and South Sudanese refugee settlements. Since graduating as a practicing Advocate in 2008, she has been working in post conflict Northern Uganda with a specialization in legal representation in courts of law for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence, child abuse and human rights violations.
* SashOYA Simpson
SashOYA Simpson is a developing artist who embraces the principles of life while searching for her own truth through an exploration of art in its different forms, with a particular focus on storytelling in the various elements of theatre. She is currently the Associate Artistic Director and a PATI resident at Toronto’s holistic trans-disciplinary theatre institute The Watah School, where she is developing a solo show to present at the school’s upcoming festivals. She is also serving as the stage manager for Ssshe Mami Wata, written by d’bi young anitafrika and directed by Owen Blakka Ellis.
* Netty Musanhu
Netty Musanhu is the Executive Director of Musasa Project based in Harare, Zimbabwe. For over 20 years, Musasa Project has been working to confront gender-based violence, support women and children affected by domestic violence, and lobby nationally for legal and legislative reform. Netty has two law degrees from the University of Zimbabwe and 12 years of experience managing programmes for local, national and international non-governmental organizations including the Zimbabwe Women Lawyers’ Association, Child Protection Society and Actionaid Zimbabwe.
* Theo Sowa
Theo Sowa is Chief Executive Officer of the African Women’s Development Fund based in Ghana. She has extensive experience as an independent advisor on a wide range of international and social development issues. Her work on women’s rights has a special focus on their promotion and protection in armed conflict situations, the strengthening of women-focused development programmes in Africa, and advocacy related to women and HIV and AIDS issues. She is a member of the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s African Advisory Board and the board of the Graça Machel Trust.
More information: https://www.stephenlewisfoundation.org/askhertalks
To purchase tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ottawa-the-ask-her-talks-african-women-on-philanthropy-change-power-tickets-15732057006
5.
REMINDER: Talk @ Carleton – AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC TRANSITIONS : NIGERIA AS TIPPING POINT
Inaugural Edition of the Annual Democracy Day Public Lecture
Lecture Topic: AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC TRANSITIONS : NIGERIA AS TIPPING POINT
Guest Lecturer:
Professor Bola Akinterinwa
Director General, Nigeria Institute of International Affairs
Friday 29 May, 2015 at 11:00am
Venue: Lecture Theatre 5050 Minto Centre, Carleton University
1125 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa, Ontario
RSVP:
Tel: (613) 565-1983
Email: socialsecretary@nigeriahcottawa.ca
6.
REMINDER: Talk @ Carleton: “Is AIDS Over?” with Prof. Alan Whiteside
THE INSTITUTE OF AFRICAN STUDIES
presents
“Is AIDS Over?”
with
Alan Whiteside, CIGI Chair in Global Health,
Balsillie School of International Affairs & Wilfrid Laurier University
Monday, June 1, 4:30- 6:00 pm
2017 Dunton Tower (Arts Lounge), Carleton University*
Alan Whiteside OBE is an internationally recognized academic and CIGI Chair in Global Health at the Balsillie School of International Affairs and Wilfrid Laurier University. His main research interest is the economic and development impact of health and HIV/AIDS. He is a Professor Emeritus of the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban. Born in Kenya and raised in Swaziland, Alan holds a B.A. (Hons) in Development Studies and an M.A. in Development Economics, from the University of East Anglia and a D.Econ from the University of Natal (KwaZulu-Natal). He was an ODI Fellow in Botswana from 1980 to 1983. He joined the University of Natal (now University of KwaZulu-Natal) as a research fellow in the Economic Research Unit in 1983. In 1998 he established the Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division where he was the executive director up to the end of 2013. He was a Senior Research Fellow in the British Department of International Development from 2009 to 2012. He is the author, co-author and editor of numerous articles, op-eds and books. His major books include AIDS: The Challenge for South Africa (with Clem Sunter in 2000); AIDS in the Twenty-First Century: Disease and Globalisation (with Tony Barnett, 2002 and 2nd Edition in 2006) and HIV/AIDS: A Very Short Introduction, 2008″.
For more information, please contact the Institute of African Studies at 613-520-2600 ext. 2220 or African_Studies@carleton.ca
*For a campus map, please see: https://carleton.ca/campus/map/
7.
REMINDER: Summer Institute @ Carleton: Doing Fieldwork in Africa
“Doing Fieldwork in Africa” will help researchers and practitioners visiting Africa to better comprehend the research, ethical and practical issues involved in making field trips to the continent, arming them with the critical tools for successful field trips, and putting them in better positions to make informed decisions.
This two day institute will provide participants with skills and insights in topics such as research and project ethics, engaging with stakeholders, gender dynamics, and more. The Institute is geared towards both those who are preparing for their first field trips to Africa and those who have more experience. Through a combination of hands-on exercises and seminar presentations, participants will enhance their preparedness for their upcoming trip to Africa.
Organized by Carleton University’s Institute of African Studies, the “Doing Fieldwork in Africa” Summer Institute is led by Professor Tim Shaw and Professor Jane Parpart, both of whom have decades of research experience in Africa. They will be complemented by professors from Africa and from the Institute of African Studies who will help facilitate the learning.
Date and time: 9:00am-5:00pm | Saturday, June 6 – Sunday, June 7, 2015
Location: 2017 Dunton Tower, Carleton University
DRAFT AGENDA can be found at: carleton.ca/africanstudies/wp-content/uploads/DoingfieldResearch-DRAFTagenda-1-May.pdf
More information: https://carleton.ca/fpa-professionalinstitute/fieldwork-africa/
8.
The Harriet Tubman Institute for Research on Africa and its Diasporas at York University invites youth ages 14-18 (or grade 9 to grade 12) to participate in its Student Summer Programme.
Youth will participate in daily activities (art, dance, creative writing, sport, storytelling, music, workshops, trips and classes) that will give them an overview of the contributions of African peoples and cultures to the historical development of the world. Experienced educators, facilitators, volunteers and students from York University will deliver all the sessions.
Some themes:
· African, Caribbean and Afro-Latin@American histories.
· The trade in enslaved Africans and their resistance (historical and contemporary representations)
· Legacies of the histories of migration, citizenship, race, education and gender relating to persons of African descent.
· Current themes in politics, business, and economies in Africa and the African Diaspora.
· Popular Culture and Identities: Music, Dance and Sports.
· Museums, archives and the preservation of memory, including folkloric traditions in communities in Africa and the African Diaspora, and specifically in African Canadian contexts.
· Introduction to technology to digitize historical records: working sessions with photographs and documents featuring communities in Africa and the African Diaspora
The programme will run from July 6-17th at York University and will be at no cost to the youth selected to participate: there are about 30 spaces available. Meals (breakfast and lunch) as well as transportation (bus tickets) will be provided. The 6th annual student summer programme will be held at the Archives of Ontario, Keele Campus (York University). It runs approximately from 9.00am – 3.30pm each day. The application deadline is Friday, June 12/2015
More information: https://tubman.info.yorku.ca/activities/space/summer-programme/ .
9.
Jobs @ Partnership Africa Canada (PAC)
Partnership Africa Canada (PAC) is currently recruiting for the following positions.
§ Researcher – Conflict Minerals:
PAC is looking for a person with experience who can assume from the outset a wide range of responsibilities. The Researcher will:
-Participate in PAC’s policy research and advocacy work on the extractive sector (diamonds and other minerals), particularly related to the question of conflict, international certification mechanisms and due diligence in supply chains.
-Liaise with governments, the private sector and civil society.
-Develop partnerships and projects with African civil society organizations, particularly in West Africa.
-Maintain donor relations, including preparing funding proposals and narrative reports.
-Undertake media relations and public speaking activities.
Deadline for applications: Friday June 5, 2015
More information: https://www.pacweb.org/en/about-us/job-opportunities
§ Communications Director
PAC is seeking to strengthen and develop its communications work and is looking for an experienced person who can lead and coordinate this effort. The Communications Director will:
-Develop, coordinate and lead the implementation of an organization-wide communications strategy, and support project staff to integrate communications strategies into their programming.
-Provide support to the Executive Director to raise PAC’s public profile and to effectively communicate PAC’s vision and impact to a broad range of stakeholders and audiences.
-Create, solicit and edit material for all PAC’s electronic and print publications.
-Oversee the redesign of PAC’s web site and Facebook pages, and maintain these and other social media tools (such as Twitter) on a regular basis.
-Oversee the management of PAC’s stakeholder mailing list.
-Prepare press releases, op-eds and electronic mailings.
-Develop and work with media contacts to facilitate PAC’s public outreach, visibility and impact.
-Prepare PAC’s annual report, programme brochures and briefing documents.
-Coordinate occasional public events and other activities.
-Represent PAC in meetings and interviews with the media, in collaboration with PAC management and project staff.
-Explore sources of funding and other forms of support for PAC’s work.
-Coordinate the development of project and programme funding proposals, in collaboration with project staff.
-Provide input into project reporting to donors and supporters.
Deadline for applications: Friday June 5, 2015
More information: https://www.pacweb.org/en/about-us/job-opportunities
10.
Canadian Journal of African Studies Seeks Book Review Editor for 2015
Applications are invited for the post of Book Review Editor for Canadian Journal of African Studies. The role is for a three year appointment, starting in July 2015.
Closing date for applications: 2nd June 2015
About the Journal
The Canadian Journal of African Studies (CJAS)/ La Revue canadienne des études africaines (RCEA) is the official publication of the Canadian Association of African Studies (CAAS). Launched in 1967, it is a bilingual multidisciplinary journal committed to facilitating the dissemination of scholarly research on Africa. It publishes in English and in French.
CJAS publishes articles in the areas of anthropology/ethnography, political science, history, sociology, literature, human geography, and development.
The book review and review essay section provide critiques of recent books and reports on Africa in general and on individual countries.
For more information on the journal, please visit www.tandfonline.com/rcas
Role Description
The Book Review Editor will initially serve for three years, renewable by mutual consent for further terms at Taylor & Francis’ discretion. The Book Review Editor will be supplied with a copy of the journal’s guidelines for book reviews and access to a reviewer database. Taylor & Francis will provide advice, support and performance analysis of the journal. It is envisaged that the successful candidate will officially start in July 2015. In the first six months he or she will receive the advice and support of the current book review editor.
The Book Review Editor will:
• Be a Canadian or a scholar working in Canada
• Be able to work proficiently in both official languages
• Decide on which books received should go out for review and find an appropriate reviewer
• Maintain a database of book reviewers and expand this as necessary, in terms of size, subject specialisms and geographical representation.
• Work with the Managing Editor and other members of the Editorial Team to process book reviews for the journal in a timely fashion.
• Ensure that all reviewers uphold the journal’s code of publishing ethics.
Candidate Qualifications
Applicants should have recognised expertise and an established record of scholarship in African Studies, have superlative editorial skills, and be actively involved with networks within the field. Key qualities sought for the position of Book Review Editor include energy, enthusiasm, organisational skills, and the ability to meet deadlines and work effectively within a team and with a major commercial publisher.
Application Procedure
Interested candidates are requested to email a letter of interest and a full C.V., including a list of published papers, to:
Madeleine Markey
Managing Editor, African Studies Journals
madeleine.markey@tandf.co.uk
All applications will be treated as strictly confidential. Taylor & Francis will judge each on its merits without regard to the race, religion, nationality, sex, seniority, or institutional affiliation of the candidate.
Further Notes
The current Book Review Editor of the journal, Professor Christopher Youé, is happy to discuss the duties and responsibilities of the post informally and can be contacted at cyoue@mun.ca.
11.
Job: Centre for Human Rights (University of Pretoria)
Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria
Job Title: Project Officer for Business and Human Rights, ACCA Coordinator Reports to: Project Manager; ACCA Steering Committee Date of commencement: 1 July 2015 Location: Pretoria, South Africa
POSITION SUMMARY:
The priority of the Project Officer is to coordinate ACCA. ACCA is looking for a dedicated, creative, and energetic leader who will serve as the coalition’s first official Coordinator. The Coordinator will be responsible for the planning, coordination, and management of ACCA. In addition to helping to develop and manage the coalition’s policy and advocacy campaigns, the Coordinator will oversee ACCA membership, raise financial support, and build the coalition by recruiting new member groups and deepening the engagement of existing networks and partners both inside and outside the African region. The Coordinator will also coordinate annual meetings, periodic membership calls, external communications, and all communications with the Steering Committee, which is comprised of seven ACCA member organizations. The Steering Committee, together with the Project Manager at the CHR, will provide the Coordinator with management and decision-making support.
This posting is for a FULL-TIME (40 HOURS PER WEEK) contract position, for a period of ONE YEAR, with the option to extend after completion of the first year.
TO APPLY: Please send cover letter, resume, and list of three references to josua.loots@up.ac.za and carole.viljoen@up.ac.za before 25 May 2015.
More information: https://business-humanrights.org/en/project-officer-for-business-human-rights-at-university-of-pretoria .
12.
IAS News: Nduka Otiono Wins Carnegie African Diaspora Scholar Fellowship
Carleton University’s Nduka Otiono, assistant professor of African Studies, has been awarded a prestigious fellowship by the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program. As part of the fellowship, Otiono will travel to Nigeria to work with Delta State University to co-develop graduate student teaching, training and mentoring on interdisciplinary research methods and project writing.
More information: https://newsroom.carleton.ca/2015/05/20/carletons-nduka-otiono-wins-carnegie-african-diaspora-scholar-fellowship/
13.
IAS News: African Studies student wins Provost Scholar Award
The Institute of African Studies warmly congratulates Emma Bider for being selected for the Provost Scholar Award! Emma is a fourth year African Studies/Journalism student graduating with her Bachelors of Arts (Honours) and Bachelors of Journalism next month.
More information: https://carleton.ca/africanstudies/2015/african-studies-student-wins-provost-scholar-award/
