Upcoming seminar at the U. of Keele (UK) Nov 15 2011

AFRICAN STUDIES AT KEELE (ASK) WORKSHOP

Tuesday 15 November 2011, Claus Moser Building, 11:00 – 16:00

Introductory Remarks (Ann Hughes: Director of the Research Institute for the Humanities)

Southern Africa in the 20^th and 21^st Centuries: Chair Bill Dixon

Rachel Bright (Keele) ‘Who is a Real South African? Colonial
Nationalism and the 1904 Cape Colony Election’

Emma Anderson (Keele) ‘Researching Gender, HIV, and Risk in Malawi: Dialogues for Empowerment and Behaviour Change’

[Break for Refreshments/lunch]

Julia Roberts – The ‘Embrace’ Charity

Francophone Central Africa: From Decolonisation to the Post-Colonial DR-Congo: Chair TBA

Reuben Loffman (Keele and Birmingham) ‘Men and Women of the Water: The Lokele of Yakusu and Stanleyville under Belgian Rule, 1885-1960.’

Nicolas Long (BBC and Independent Scholar) ‘Digging the Dirt on Artisanal Mining: Advocacy NGOs and African Minerals.’

Keynote Address: Bill Dixon (Keele) – ‘Understanding ‘Pointy Face’: What is Criminology for?

For more information: contact Reuben Loffman, http://www.keele.ac.uk/rihums/currentstudents/students/loffmanreuben/

In Association with: the African Studies Association of the United Kingdom (ASAUK)

AND the Congo Research Network (CRN) congo research network

THE MEETING PLACE OF CONGO RESEARCHERS