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ASSOCIATION OF AFRICAN STUDIES PROGRAMS
http://aasp.asrc.cornell.edu
ANNUAL SPRING MEETING
APRIL 8-10, 2010
Johns Hopkins University
Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies -- Rome Building
1619 Massachusetts Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036
PHOTO ID IS REQUIRED
- DRAFT PROGRAM -
Thursday, April 8, 2010
12:30-1:30
Lunch and networking
1:30-1:45
Welcome—Kelly Askew, 2009-10 AASP Chair
Director, African Studies Center, The University of Michigan
Tel: (734) 615-3027; E-mail: kaskew@umich.edu
Greetings— Peter Lewis, Director, African Studies, The Paul H. Nitze School of
Advanced International Studies, The Johns Hopkins University
http://www.sais-jhu.edu/academics/regional-studies/africa/index.htm
Tel: (202) 663-5676; E-mail: plewis@jhu.edu
1:45-2:15
HED’s International Higher Education Partnerships in Africa
Dr. Teshome Alemneh, Program Officer for the Africa-US Higher Education
Initiative planning grants, Higher Education for Development (HED)
E-mail: talemneh@hedprogram.org
Website: www.hedprogram.org
2:15-3:15
Panel Discussion: Submitting a Title VI Proposal
Judith Byfield (Cornell University), Ann Biersteker (Yale University), Bob Edgar
(Howard University), Samuel Obeng (Indiana University; sobeng@indiana.edu)
3:15-3:30
Break
3:30-4:45
Panel Discussion: Reporting on African Affairs
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Ndimyake Mwakalya, Journalist, Africa Division, VOA
E-mail: nmwalak@bbg.org
Negussie Mengesha, Programming Director, Africa Division, VOA
E-mail: nmwegesh@voanews.com
4:45-5:30
Reports from Allied Organizations
African Studies Association (ASA), Kelly Askew, Board of Directors
E-mail: kaskew@umich.edu; Website: http://www.africanstudies.org/
West African Research Association (WARA), Jennifer Yanco, US Director
Tel: (617) 353-8902; E-mail: wara@bu.edu;
Website: http://www.africa.ufl.edu/WARA
National African Language Resource Center (NALRC)
Joseph Chikowero, Project Assistant, NALRC, University of Wisconsin, Madison
E-mail: nalrc@mailplus.wisc.edu – Website: http://lang.nalrc.wisc.edu/nalrc/
African of Language Teachers Association (ALTA)
Nyasha Gwaza, ALTA Coordinator, NALRC, University of Wisconsin, Madison
E-mail: alta@mailplus.wisc.edu - Website: http://lang.nalrc.wisc.edu/alta/
Friday, April 9, 2010
8:00-8:50
BREAKFAST
9:00-10:30
U.S. Department of Education Programs
Christine Corey, Senior Program Officer, International Education Programs
Tel: (202) 502-7629 - E-mail: christine.corey@ed.gov
Peter Baker, Program Officer for Africa
Tel: (202) 219-7060 – E-mail: peter.baker@ed.gov
Michelle Guilfoil, Senior Program Manager, Fulbright-Hays Group Projects
Abroad Program / Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program
Tel: (202) 502-7625 - E-mail: michelle.guilfoil@ed.gov
Karla Ver Bryck Block, Senior Program Officer, International Education and
Graduate Programs
Tel: (202) 502-7632 - E-mail: karla.verbryckblock@ed.gov
10:30-11:30
U.S. Department of State Programs
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Bruce Wharton, Director, Office of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
Bureau of African Affairs
E-mail: WhartonDB@state.gov
Curtis E. Huff, Chief, Africa-Near East Division, Office of Citizen Exchanges,
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
Tel: (202) 453-8159; Email: HuffCE@state.gov
11:30-12:30
Fulbright Programs
Debra Egan, Director of Scholar Programs
Institute of International Education
Department of Scholar and Professional Programs
Council for International Exchange of Scholars Division
Tel: (202) 686-6230; E-mail: degan@iie.org; Website: www.iie.org/cies
Dr. Kari Miller, Regional Program Lead, Sub-Saharan Africa
Institute of International Education
Department of Scholar and Professional Programs
Council for International Exchange of Scholars Division
Tel: (202) 686-6238; E-mail: kmiller@iie.org; Website: www.iie.org/cies
Jermaine Jones, Program Manager, Africa and the Middle East,
U.S. Student Programs, Institute of International Education (IIE)
Tel: (212) 984-5341; E-mail: jjones@iie.org; Website: www.iie.org
12:30-1:30
LUNCH
1:30-2:45
Panel: Foundation Activities in Africa
Patricia Scheid, Aga Khan Foundation
Director, Strategic Partnerships
Aga Khan Foundation USA
Tel: (202) 293-2537 x.135; E-mail: pscheid@akfusa.org
Website: www.akdn.org/akf
Charles Dunlap, U.S. Civilian Research & Development Foundation
Senior Program Manager for Institution Building
Tel: (703) 526-6746; E-mail: cdunlap@crdf.org
Website: www.crdf.org/
Eduardo Zepeda, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Senior Associate, Trade, Equity and Development Program
Tel: (202) 939-2266; E-mail: EZepeda@carnegieendowment.org
Website: www.carnegieendowment.org
2:45-3:15
Daniel Volman, Director, African Security Research Project
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Member, Board of Directors, Association of Concerned Africa Scholars
E-mail: dvolman@igc.org
3:15-3:30
Break
3:30-4:00
H.E. Amina Salum Ali, Ambassador, African Union Mission
1919 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20006-3442
Contact person: Seraphine Manirambona, Policy Officer
Tel: (202) 293-8006; E-mail: smanirambona@gmail.com
4:00-4:30
Daniel Neher, Foreign Service Institute
E-mail: NeherDE@state.gov
4:30-5:30
Panel Discussion: U.S. Foreign Assistance to Africa
Saturday, April 10, 2010
8:00-9:20
BREAKFAST
8:00-9:00
Title VI Directors’ Meeting, Room 812
9:30-12:00
AASP Business Meeting
Approval of Fall 2009 meeting minutes
Kelly Askew, 2009-2010 Chair, University of Michigan
Secretariat & budget
Judi Byfield, AASP Treasurer, Cornell University
Manchuelle Award Committee
Ousseina Alidou, 2009-2010 Vice-Chair, Rutgers University
Fulbright-Hays Summer Group Projects Abroad
Swahili GPA report
Yoruba GPA report
Zulu GPA report
Update on SCALI 2010
Yacob Fasseha, African Studies Center, Michigan State University
Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 meetings
Nominations for Chair
Nominations for Vice-Chair
Nominations for Planning Committee