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IN THIS ISS U E From the Executive Director ...............................i Contributors to the Endowment ...................... 1 2003 Election Results ...................................... ..2 2004 Election Candidates ................. Announcements ...... .. ........................... 8 ........................................ 8 ASA Membership Form .............................9 Call for Proposals ......... .....................................11 Guidelines for Proposals ................................ 11 Panel/Roundtable Proposal Form ................. 33 Paper/Poster Proposal Form ........................ 37 Recent Doctoral Dissertations ........................ 39 Back Issue Order Form ..................................47 ~i ASA OFFICERS AND From the Executive Di rector ... DIRECTORS 2004 The ASA Board of Directors and the Secretariat are pleased to OFFICERS welcome on staff Kimme Carlos and Margaret McLaughlin. Ms. President: Sandra T. Barnes Carlos began work as the Annual Meeting Coordinator on October (University of Pennsylvania) 27,2003. Ms. McLaughlin inaugurated the newly created position of Vice President: Bruce Berman Executive Administrator on December 15, 2003. The entire (Queen's University) Secretariat staff looks forward to working closely with the ASA Past President: Beverly Grier constituencies to further the ASA's mission and goals. (Clark University) On behalf of the ASA membership, I would like to thank the following Treasurer: Sandra Barkan individuals for their tireless commitment in working with the (University of Iowa) Secretariat for a successful 46th Annual Meeting in Boston, MA: the Executive Director: Carol L. Martin, Ph.D. National Program Committee Chair, Peter D. Little (University of (Rutgers University) Kentucky), who was assisted by Dejene Negassa (University of DIRECTORS Kentucky) and the NPC members; the Local Arrangements Serving Until 2004 Committee Co-Chairs, James C. McCann (Boston University) and James A. Pritchett (Boston University) and the LAC members; and Michael Chege (University of Florida) the members of the ASA Awards Committees. The ASA also thanks Linda Heywood (Boston University) the Annual Meeting host institution, Boston University, and the institu Patrick McNaughton (Indiana University) tional sponsors: Boston University, Clark University, College of the Serving Until 2005 Holy Cross, Emerson College, Harvard University, Massachusetts Maria Grosz-Ngate (Indiana University) Institute of Technology, Northeastern University, Ohio University, Tufts Kasongo M. Kapanga (University of University, and the West African Research Association. Richmond) Aili Mari Tripp In all, 1599 individuals attended the Annual Meeting. The evaluations (University of Wisconsin-Madison) provided important feedback for planning future Annual Meetings. The evaluation forms revealed that the exhibits were highly valued, Serving Until 2006 and the Secretariat invites members to help identify potential future Jean Allman (University of Illinois) exhibitors. Significantly, the evaluations underscored the importance James Pritchett (Boston University) of participation by African colleagues in contributing to a meaningful Ahmad Sikainga (Ohio State University) event. Please note that it is possible to provide a gift membership to an Africa-based colleague; details are provided on the ASA member ASA News, Vol XXXVII No.1, ship form. January 2004 The 47th Annual Meeting, "The Power of Expression: Identity, Editor: Carol L. Martin, Ph.D. Language, and Memory in Africa and the Diaspora," will be held Published three times a year by the November 11-14, 2004 in New Orleans, LA in conjunction with the African Studies Association Canadian Association of African Studies/Association canadienne des Email: [email protected] etudes africaines. The National Program Co-Chairs are Dennis Website: www.africanstudies.org Cordell (Southern Methodist University) and Philip Zachernuk Submissions and advertisements for the ASA (Dalhousie University). The Local Arrangements Co-Chairs are News should be sent to [email protected] Stephen A. Lucas (Louisiana State University, Adeline Masquelier or ASA News, Rutgers, The State University of (Tulane University), Donna A. Patterson (Dillard University), and New Jersey, Douglass Campus, 132 George Jacqueline Woodfork (Loyola University). Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1400. Deadlines for submissions and advertise ASA membership follows the calendar year, January 1-December 31, ments are December 1, March 1, and June 1. 2004. Please renew by March 15th to ensure full membership privi Materials received electronically are given priority. leges, including receiving all ASA publications, voting in the ASA Domestic claims for publications that are not elections, serving on ASA committees, and nominating individuals for received must be made within six months of the ASA awards. Membership forms and the Call for Proposals for the publication month. Overseas claims must be 47th Annual Meeting are available in this newsletter and on the made within one year. ASA website. Please note that the United States Postal The Board of Directors voted to initiate online services at the 2003 Service does not forward publications. To Fall Board Meeting. Individuals and institutions will be able to pay for ensure uninterrupted delivery, the ASA must membership, make endowment and other contributions, purchase receive written notice of a change of address at least five weeks before the new address goes subscriptions, and pre-register for the Annual Meeting. Annual into effect. If a publication is returned, the ASA Meeting participants will be able to submit their paper, panel, and will suspend all future mailings until the new roundtable proposals online. Members will also be able to participate address is received. Returned and suspended in elections and to vote on other ASA matters. Watch mailings will be forwarded upon payment of a www.africanstudies.org for details! . $5 reinstatement fee. ASA News- 2004 New Members, New Lifetime Members, and Contributors to the Endowment ASA New Members June 1, 2003 - Dec 31, 2003 Florence Akinyemi Tiemoko Coulibaly Adebobola Ifeanyi A Menkiti Christy Schuetze SMAlam Brandon County I meh-Nathaniel Ivy Mills Claudia Schulz Ifi Amadiume John Daly Karllttman H Minpaku Julia Schulz Percy G Amoah Katherine Darst Kattrin Jefferis Joao M Monteiro Michelle Sieff Stephen Arbogast Joel das Neves Adele Jinadu Eric J Morgan Joseph J Slavik Nicholas Argenti Temba Ippolytos Kalofonus Godwin Murunga RJ Snow Raymond Atuguba Liza Debevec Agnes Kimokoti Marcel Ngandu Idowu Sobowale Kofi Baku Selamawit Demeke Ousman Kobo Mutunda Irene M Staehelin Adana Anne Gaurav Desai Carrie Konold Bismark Myrick Julie Strand Baldwin-Anyasodo James Dickovick Annet Koote Francis N Nesbett Nikki Strong Solange Bandiaky Nora Dock Bertin K Kouadio Charles Ngozi Debay Tadesse Anthony Barclay Gilbert Doho Chapurukha M Rita Nnodim Adboulaye Tall Andrew Barnes Sara R Dorman Kusimba Augustin Nsanze Marie Helene K Gail Barrington Sarah Dryden- Mark Lamont Richard Nyirenda Tessio Jeffrey S Bellows Peterson A Kiprono Langat Vincent 0 Elizabeth Thaele- Lisa Binder Jennifer Dugmore Diedre Lapin Odamtten Rivkin Christopher Birch Gretchen Ehle Yusuf Lawi Chinyere Odoeme Ibrahima Thioub Petra Bittner Stephen Emerson Sonia Lee Rosemary Odoeme Nwola Uduku OkomfoA Ezekiel Ette Anne Lihau-Nkanza Kayode 0 Mariken Vaa Boakyewa Kathleen M Fallon Juliet Machoba Ogunfolabi Patricia Helen Bush Laurent Fourchard Mothokoa P Nmadiu VanDerSpuy Matthew Buyu Barbara Anne Mamashe Okwumabua Bennie Visher III James Campbell Gardner Gidion Kaino Kenneth Ombongi Bruce Whitehouse Martha Carey Elizabeth Garland Mandesi Prof Euphemia T Donald Yerxa Ide Carley-Carmody Alexandra Gillies Timonty R Mangin Osuji Alyson G Young Jagg Carr-Locke Solomon Grashaw Stuart A Marks Martins Osuji Sarah Zimmerman Mamadou Chetima Mariza Grassi Christine Mathenge Robert Perbi Alex Zukas Motse L Chiadjeu D Eve Gray Samuel Ben Piper Ninodo Chika Ebrahim Harvey Matsangaise Nathan Plageman Kema Chikwe Robin Herman Pamela K Mbabaz Jennifer Price Kamari Clarke JE Higginson Bernard Mbenga Noel B Salazar Jeanette Clover Elizabeth Hopkins LaNesha McCoy Shelley Sams Allison Corey Christiane Megy Rebecca Saunders ASA New Lifetime Member(s) June 1,2003 Dec 31,2003 Peter Geschiere John F Clark Ada Uzoamaka George Lazo Joseph E Harris Azodo ASA Contributors to the Endowment June 1, 2003 - Dec 31, 2003 Lois Ann Anderson Sandra T Barnes Allen Isaacman Abdi Samatar Jennifer Widner Abou Banda Thomas Bassett Anthonia Kalu Kwaduso A Sarfoh Anthony Barclay Beverly C Grier Akbar Muhammed Joseph J Slavik Sandra Barkan Allen M Howard Allen F Roberts Aili Mari Tripp ASA News - January 2004 1 Candidates for the 2004 Election The following persons have been nominated to stand tor election as an officer and as members of the African Studies Association Board of Directors. The candidates' statements will be included in the next newsletter. Only current (2004) ASA members are eligible to vote. Current members will receive the ballots in a separate mailing. Ballots should be postmarked on or before September 1, 2004. Please renew your membership early to ensure your participation in the election! Candidates for Vice President Joseph C. Miller (History, University of Virginia) Julius E. Nyang'oro (African and Afro-American Studies, University of North Carolina) Candidates for the Board of Directors Toyin Faiola (History, University of Texas-Austin) Alcinda Honwana