The Humanities Department of Wilberforce University announces its first conference on Slave Narratives, to be held on the Wilberforce campus from 14-16 October, 1999. African Film Access uses current films and video from Africa and the Caribbean both as documents for exploration and study and as a French language program intensive, within the context of a film festival. It is intended to investigate aspects of the historical, literary and artistic bases of West African civilization. It also offers a special opportunity for all students interested in classical and contemporary African history, politics, literature, music, dance and theater to learn about these subjects through academic study and personal cultural experiences. The application deadline is March 15, 1999.
Limited scholarships are available.
This seminar is sponsored by the Center for Global Education at Augsburg College. On the seminar, participants will explore many of the issues facing South Africa. The progress toward, and barriers to, development and reconstruction in a country ravaged by decades of apartheid rule. The style of the seminar is intensive and includes encounters with people and organizations representing many sectors of South Africa. Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55454.