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New Plaquette PRECARITY AND INSECURITY IN AFRICA 16-20, July 2019 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE FABIEN EBOUSSI BOULAGA #1 Yaounde, Cameroon #PICAFRICA2019 - #THEMUNTUINSTITUTE - #ICFEB CONCEPT NOTE This conference invites us to reflect on the often neglected, yet significant interconnectedness The current social and political experience in Africa could lead us to wonder whether the between social vulnerability, instability, social insecurity and violence in African contexts. entire continent is, to borrow a phrase from Achille Mbembe, struggling to emerge “from Conference proposals and panels may address topics including, but not limited to: the great darkness.” While the representation of a “nightmarish Africa” remains “dear to • (Post)colonial violence ; certain know-all Western intellectuals” (Ramonet 2005), supporting this very problematic • Criminalization of poverty ; stereotype remains out of the question. Instead, it is important to produce a realistic and • The geography of poverty ; objective examination of the facts, which demonstrates that even as Africa evolves, the • The economy of social instability ; tangible signs of liberation from its long “nightmare” are slow in coming. Wars and con- flicts continue to hinder development. Unemployment in its various forms as well as unde- • Media coverage, narratives and fictionalization of violence and insecurity ; remployment remain ever-present. On the political front, democratic change and consoli- • States and security in Africa ; dation are blocked because various forms of authoritarianism continue to harden and • Literary and cinematic representations of social marginality ; seek desperately to survive. Within such a context, addressing issues of precarity and • The crisis of citizenship in the (post)colonial world ; insecurity requires a cautious approach and conceptualization as well as particular consi- • Incivility vs. Civility ; deration. • Religious insecurities ; • Cultural and symbolic uncertainties ; The least that can be said is that the African continent remains trapped in what was once considered the turning point for its autonomy and therefore its emergence: indepen- • Political and religious violence ; dence. Challenges abound in both matters of civil defense, which guarantee fundamen- • Ecological insecurity ; tal freedoms and ensure the security of individuals and property within the framework of • Moral and psychological precarities in contemporary Africa ; the rule of law or issues of social welfare, which, in turn, protect against risks likely to • Digital Mobilizations, Imaginaries and Transformations of Violence in Internet Era ; cause deterioration in an individual’s situation (illness, accident, etc.). In short, with re- • Liminalities of Gender and Sexuality. gards to any circumstances that may lead to social decline (Castel 2003), the African con- The conference will also feature a series of Master Classes where emerging scholars tinent is plagued by the serious issue of the precarisation of life and of rising insecurity. If (PhD candidates and early researchers) from Africa and it’s diaspora will present re- issues of military conflict, genocide, and even the colonial abuses of the past are also search papers related to the conference theme. The aim is to assure an intergeneratio- added to this context, it is not difficult to perceive African countries as the location par nal exchange and to promote concretely a certain sense of transmission. excellence of what Loïc Wacquant (2004) refers to as “the new government of social inse- curity.” 2 IMPORTANT DATES SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE • 30.11.2018 : Reception of conference and panels proposals ; • Yaovi Akakpo (Professeur, Université de Lomé) ; • 30.12.2018 : Sending invitation letters ; • Parfait D. Akana (Executive Director of The Muntu Institute (African Humanities and So- • 25.01.2019 : Payment of registration fees ; cial Sciences) & Advanced School of Mass Communication (University of Yaounde II) ; • 20.02.2019 : Reception of research papers for Master Classes (see canvas) ; • Flora Amabiamina (Associate Professor, University of Douala) ; • 30.04.2019 : Final selection of research papers for Master Classes ; • Lilian Atanga (Associate Professor, University of Bamenda) • 30.05.2019 : Deadline for registrations on previewed platform (all participants) ; • Rémy Bazenguissa-Ganga (Directeur d’Études, EHESS, Paris) ; • 30.06.2019 : Publication of the complete program • Laurent Charles Boyomo Assala (Professor, Université de Yaoundé II) ; • Divine Fuh (Head of Publications and Dissemination, CODESRIA) ; CONVENERS • Kasereka Kavwahirehi (Professor, Université d’Ottawa) ; • Prof. Hervé Tchumkam (Southern Methodist University, Associate Professor of Franco- • Joseph Keutcheu (Associate Professor, University of Dschang) phone Postcolonial Studies, Fellow of the John G. Tower Center for Polical Studies) ; • Elisìo Macamo (Professor, Basel University) ; • Dr Parfait D. Akana (Executive Director of The Muntu Institute – African Humanities and • Ernest-Marie Mbonda (Professor, University of Moncton, Canada) ; Social Sciences ; Advanced School of Mass Communication – University of Yaounde II). • Francis Nyamnjoh (Professor, University of Cape Town, S.A.) ; STEERING COMMITTEE • Alexie Tcheuyap (Professor, University of Toronto, Canada) ; • Hervé Tchumkam (Associate Professor of Francophone Postcolonial Studies, • Dr Claude Bekombo (Program Director (The Muntu Institute) and Researcher Southern Methodist University, Dallas ; Fellow at John Tower Center for Political Studies) (CERDEPS, University of Yaounde II)); • Joseph Tonda (Professeur, Université O.B.O., Libreville) ; • Mr. Erick Sourna Loumtouang (Program Officer (The Muntu Institute) and Re- searcher (CNE, MINRESI)); REGISTRATION FEES • Mrs Dorothée Ndoumbe (Lecturer at University of Yaounde II & Finance Officer at The Muntu Institute)); Scholars/Others : 100,00 USD • Mr. Ulrich Tadajeu Kenfack (Researcher and Director of Communication, The Muntu Institute) ; Students (Cameroon) : 15,00 USD • Mr. Chancelin Wabo (The Muntu Institute and Master’s Student, University of Yaounde II) • Mr Magnus Ful (The Muntu Institute and Master’s Student, University of Yaounde II) IMPORTANT CONTACTS CANVAS FOR MASTER CLASSES To submit a proposal : [email protected] • A research paper draft (10 to 15.000 words) ; For any query : [email protected] • A short biography and bibliography (if available) ; • A motivation letter and two letters of recommendation (one from a confirmed scholar based in Africa and another one from its diaspora) ; • An attestation of institutionnal affiliation. 3 PRECARITY AND INSECURITY IN AFRICA 16-20, Juillet 2019 CONFERENCE INTERNATIONALE FABIEN EBOUSSI BOULAGA #1 Yaoundé, Cameroun #PICAFRICA2019 - #THEMUNTUINSTITUTE - #ICFEB Cette conférence internationale invite à réfléchir sur les relations bien souvent né- NOTE CONCEPTUELLE gligées mais pourtant intimes entre la vulnérabilité sociale, la précarité, l’insécurité L’expérience sociale et politique actuelle en Afrique pourrait laisser penser que le conti- sociale, et la violence en contextes africains. Sans s’y limiter, les propositions de nent tout entier peine à « sortir de sa nuit », pour paraphraser Achille Mbembe. S’il n’est communication pourraient porter sur les problématiques suivantes : pas question ici de soutenir le stéréotype très problématique de l’« Afrique cauchemar », • Violences (post)coloniales ; cette image « chère à certains intellectuels occidentaux revenus de tout » (Ramonet • Criminalisation de la pauvreté ; 2005), il s’agit de faire une lecture réaliste des faits démontrant froidement que même si • Géographie de la pauvreté ; l’Afrique évolue, les signes concrets de libération de son long « cauchemar » tardent à • Économie sociale de la précarité ; • Médiatisation, mise en récit et fictionnalisation de la violence et de l’insécurité ; se manifester. Les guerres et des conflits qui entravent le développement persistent. Le • États et raisons sécuritaires en Afrique ; chômage multiforme et le sous-emploi demeurent présents. Sur le plan politique, les tran- • Représentations littéraires et filmiques des marginalités sociales ; sitions et les consolidations démocratiques sont bloquées parce que de nombreux autori- • Crise de la citoyenneté en (post)colonie ; tarismes se raidissent et s’acharnent à survivre. Dans un tel contexte, aborder la ques- • Société incivile vs société décente ; tion des précarités et des insécurités, requiert tout à la fois une démarche et une concep- • Insécurités religieuses ; tualisation prudentes ainsi qu’un investissement singulier. • Violences politiques et religieuses ; Le moins que l’on puisse dire est que le continent africain demeure pris au piège de ce qui • Incertitudes culturelles et symboliques ; jadis était perçu comme le point d’inflexion de son autonomie, et donc de son émergence : les • Insécurité écologique ; indépendances. Qu’il s’agisse des protections civiles qui garantissent les libertés fondamenta- • Mobilisations numériques, imaginaires et transformations de la violence à l’ère les et assurent la sécurité des biens et des personnes dans le cadre de l’Etat de droit, ou des d’Internet ; protections sociales qui, elles, protègent des risques susceptibles d’entrainer une dégradation • Liminalités du genre et de la sexualité. de la situation des individus (maladie, accident,) bref toutes les circonstances pouvant aboutir La conférence accueillera aussi une série de ‘‘Master Classes’’ où les à la déchéance sociale (Castel 2003),
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