CFP: African Diaspora Studies (grad & undergrad) (1/11/02; 2/22/02-2/23/02)

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Date: Fri Nov 02 2001 - 14:21:08 EST

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     CALL FOR PAPERS

     Conference Theme: "Dialogues on the Diaspora"

     Submission Deadline:
     January 11, 2002

     The Institute of African American Research at the University of North
     Carolina at Chapel Hill invites submissions of papers for its 8th
     Annual Student Academic Conference. Papers should:

     1) Address contemporary transnational flows of people, information
     and knowledge, and/or cultural expressions between continental
     Africa and its Diaspora;

     2) Explore (historical) cultural continuities between continental
     Africa and its Diaspora; or that

     3) Examine the above relationships between populations in the
     Americas, Europe, the Caribbean as well as populations in
     the Indian Ocean region.

     Submit 3 copies of abstract and paper along with electronic copy (25
     page maximum plus references) to:

     STUDENT ACADEMIC CONFERENCE
     INSTITUTE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN RESEARCH
     University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CB #3393
     Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3393
     http://www.unc.edu/depts/iaar

     Best Graduate Paper: $400
     Best Undergraduate Paper: $200

     CONFERENCE DATES: FEBRUARY 22 & 23, 2002
     For more information, contact Kim Allen at 919-962-6810 or
     kbuansi@email.unc.edu

     Sponsored by
     The Institute of African American Research
     In conjunction with the Johnston Center for Undergraduate Excellence,
     UNC-CH Graduate School & The Sonja H. Stone Black Cultural Center

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