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FELLOWSHIP:
African Development Dissertation Workshop
at University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana
May 7-10, 1998
THEME: The Arts and Humanities in Africa's Economic and Political
Transitions
The wave of political and economic reforms that have swept over Africa
in the last decade and the continent's earlier post-colonial experience
affected not only people's relationship with markets and governments,
but also their modes and content of self-expression, concepts of
identity, and value systems. The forces behind these social,
political, and economic movements are both internal and external and
have expressed themselves in the popular culture as well as formal
statements of recognized authorities.
Hence theatre, music, film, literature, and the visual arts have both
reflected and shaped economic and political developments in the
continent.
The dissertation workshop on the arts and humanities in Africa's
economic and political transitions will provide a venue for intensive
discussion of research proposals relating to the arts in any
manifestation to African development. The intent is to help students
develop methodologically and theoretically rigorous research designs for
doctoral work that is relevant to African development. While
methodology will vary with subject matter and discipline, all proposals
should include at least nine months of field work in Africa.
ELIGIBILITY: African students enrolled in doctoral programs in the
behavioral and social sciences, fine and applied arts, and humanities
are eligible. Students need not have advanced to candidacy, but must
have a written dissertation research proposal. Applicants should submit
a research proposal of 10 to 15 pages, a curriculum vitae, a list of
graduate courses completed, and a letter of reference form their
academic advisor or research supervisor.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 15, 1998
Address the application to: Paul Tiyambe Zeleza
Professor of History & Director of
African Studies
Center for African Studies
210 International Studies
910 S. Fifth Street
Champaign, IL 61820
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Sue Swisher at the Center for African
Studies at swisher@uiuc.edu or by telephone at 217-333-6335
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