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Partnership: Africa
Summer 2009: IUPUI received Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad grant "Understanding Kenya through Partnership and Service."We are pleased to announce the inauguration of a new program at IUPUI: a year-long series of lectures, films, performances, exhibits, and videoconferences focused on a part of the world with which IUPUI has strong connections, done in collaboration with colleagues, students, and public figures from that country or region.
IUPUI is committed to engaging the world through partnership and dialogue. This year-long series will highlight the strong relationships IUPUI and the Indianapolis community already have with a particular part of the world, spark new projects, and foster campus-wide conversations.
This inaugural year is dedicated to:
PARTNERSHIP: AFRICA
This is a pilot year. Students, faculty, staff, and the local community are invited to join in exploring how a year-long focus on Africa can intensify our understanding and connection to this important part of the world.
Please come to the events, build them into coursework and co-curricular programming, tell us about other Africa-related events to be added to the list, and provide feedback to make next year’s Partnership activities even better.
Visit this site for a full (and ever-expanding) list of events, as well as resources for incorporating them into both classroom and co-curricular programs.
Sponsored by:
Office of International Affairs
Multicultural Center
Student Life and Global Engagement
Campus and Community Life
African Students Association
Committee on African and African American Studies
Contact Dr. Dawn Whitehead (dmwhiteh@iupui.edu) for further information.
Events
August 15 Africa Festival
For over two decades, IUPUI has had an ongoing relationship with the countries of Africa. We view understanding and connecting with Africa to be of the highest priority for our faculty, our students, and our community. The Office of International Affairs, IUPUI's hub of international activities, is proud to co-sponsor the 10th Annual African Festival as part of our year-long “Partnership: Africa” program for 2009-2010.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
American Legion Mall, Meridian & North Streets
10:30 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
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September 25 Democratic Processes, Violence, and Reconstruction in Africa
11:30 a.m. Luncheon with guest speaker activist/poet Ms. Zvisinei Sandi, from Zimbabwe.
1:00-4:30 p.m. Afternoon panels & coffee breakUniversity Place Conference Center Get Directions
Co-sponsored by the Indiana Consortium for International Programs & Indiana University African Studies Department
Costs: $5 any student; $10 ICIP members; $20 non-members.
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September 25 Jordan H. & Joan R. Leibman Annual Forum presents The Art of Hope: a panel discussion on Imani Workshops
Imani Workshops is a branch of the Family Preservation Initiative under the IU-Kenya Partnership's AMPATH program and a revenue-generating social enterprise focused on producing high quality crafts by HIV+ artisans in western Kenya. One of the Imani Workshop founders, Njoki, will join law and business experts for a panel discussion on issues critical to Imani Workshops including the Iu-Kenya partnership, fair trade, and skills development for underprivileged artisans.5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Reception with passed hors d’oeuvres, African drum ensemble, gallery exhibit and Imani Workshop items available for purchase
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Panel discussion
7:00 – 7:30 p.m. gallery still open and Imani Workshop goods available.Herron School of Art and Design, Eskenazi Hall, 735 W New York St.
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October 1 Film Series: (R)evolutions of Hope: Africa 2009
Say My Name showing at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Details at http://www.imamuseum.org/calendar/revolutions
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October 2 Book Signing: Walking Together, Walking Far: How a U.S. and African Medical School Partnership is Winning the Fight Against HIV/AIDS
Author Fran Quigley will sign copies of the first book to chronicle the development of the partnership that began with the IU School of Medicine and the Moi University Teaching & Referral Hospital in Kenya. The book’s title derives from the African proverb, “If you want to walk fast, walk alone. If you want to walk far, walk together,” reflecting how the 20-year partnership has thrived over the long haul in the face of many health and development challenges. Read the complete story.
Barnes & Noble @ IUPUI will have quality paperback copies of Walking Together, Walking Far available for sale at this event for $19.95. Credit cards, cash, and checks will be accepted. They will take special orders for the hard cover version.
1:00 p.m. Friday, October 2 in the Global Crossroads, ES 2132. For more information, contact Ian McIntosh.
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October 8 Film Series: (R)evolutions of Hope: Africa 2009
Boys of Baraka showing at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Details at http://www.imamuseum.org/calendar/revolutions
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October 14 The Challenge for Ethiopia
Dr. Befekadu Degefe PhD, Economics
Part of the Voices at Risk, Visions of Hope speaker seriesBefekadu Degefe is a professor of economics from Ethiopia. He taught at Addis Ababa University for over twenty years while also contributing to the university’s Institute of Development Research. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from Humboldt University in Germany and a Master’s in economics from Vanderbilt University. He has been a visiting professor at McGill University as well as universities and research institutions in Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Kenya and Zambia. He has contributed extensive policy research and papers for the IMF, the World Bank, and various UN bodies. As chair of the Ethiopian Economic Association, he also founded the Ethiopian Economic Policy Institute responsible for numerous critical reports on the Ethiopian economy. He is the Rescued Scholar in Residence at The New School for the 2009-2010 academic year.
Sponsored by: IUPUI Office of International Affairs, Human Rights Works, and the Scholars at Risk Network12:00 p.m. in the Global Crossroads, ES 2132. For more information, contact Ian McIntosh.
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October 15 Film Series: (R)evolutions of Hope: Africa 2009
The Mother's House showing at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Details at http://www.imamuseum.org/calendar/revolutions
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October 20 Human Trafficking: The Case of Ethiopia, By Abebaw Minaye Gezie
Mr. Abebaw Gezie is a Lecturer at Addis Ababa University’s College of Education, Department of Psychology.
12:00-1:00 p.m. Location: ES Building Commons, 4th Floor
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October 29-31 Conference:
Rethinking Economic Development in the Context of Globalization: Entrepreneurship, the Knowledge Economy, and Sustainable Development
Conference schedule For more information, contact Dr. Bessie House-Soremekun, Conference Convener___________________________
November 9 Bill McKibben, author of Deep Economy
Come hear Bill McKibben, the inaugural author in IUPUI's Common Theme Project, deliver his keynote address on his best-selling book Deep Economy. McKibben is in the forefront of the conversations about how to rethink and rebuild our economy for prosperity and sustainability. Part of the 2009 Spirit and Place Civic Festival, this lecture is free and open to the public.More information available at http://www.iupui.edu/common_theme/
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November 13 Guinea: A Call to Action
Videoconferencing with prominent members of the Guinea community in the U.S., testimonies relating to the violence on September 28, and a call to action with regards to current human rights abuses in that country--particularly relating to the abuse of women.
6:00 p.m. Lilly Auditorium, University Library
Cosponsored by International Affairs and the African Student Association.
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November 16-20 International Education Week
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November 19-22 Indianapolis International Festival
IUPUI is a community partner to the Indianapolis International Festival. The 2009 Festival will feature a giant National Geographic map of Africa and entertainment will include the Umdabu Dance & Percussion Company. Details available at http://www.indyinternationalfestival.org/
African American and African Diaspora Studies Courses Offered Fall 2009
AFRO-A 106 AFRICAN DIASPORA PERSPECTIVES
AFRO-A 140 INTR:AFR AMER&AFRI DIASP STUDY
AFRO-A 255 THE BLACK CHURCH IN AMERICA
AFRO-A 303 TOPICS IN AFRO-AMERICAN STDYS
AFRO-A 306 AFRICAN DIASPORA:GLBL PERSPECT
AFRO-A 369 THE AFRICAN AMER EXPERIENCE
AFRO-A 495 INDIV READ IN AFR AMER STUDIES
AFRO-A 569 THE AFRICAN AMERICN EXPERIENCE
For a complete list of program-specific courses, visit African American & African Diaspora Studies at http://liberalarts.iupui.edu/africanstudies/courses.html
