CALL FOR PAPERS
27th Annual Conference of the Association of Third World Studies, Inc.
21-24 November 2009
THE
ELMINA BEACH RESORT, CAPE COAST, GHANA
Theme:
Celebrating Change, Defining the Future
Social Justice, Democracy and Cultural Renewal in the Third World
We are pleased to invite proposals for presentations that explore and celebrate significant cultural, social, political and economic accomplishments in the Third World and examine ongoing struggles for social justice, democratic development and cultural revival. We particularly welcome innovative rethinking of strategies for peace, justice, rights and development from within a broad range of disciplinary arenas.
This conference brings together scholars, activists and policymakers working from within the social sciences, the arts and humanities, natural and applied sciences in reconstructing local and global agendas that have benefited or will benefit the dispossessed. Papers and Panels from all academic disciplines that deal with the study of Africa, Asia (except Japan), Latin America/Caribbean, the Middle East and their Diasporas are welcome.
| Conference Program Chair Mario Fenyo, Ph.D. Professor, Department of History and Government Bowie State University Bowie, Maryland 20715 Email: atws2009@yahoo.com Tel: 301 860 3607. Email: MFenyo@bowiestate.edu |
Logistics/Organizing Committee
Chair Akwasi B. Assensoh, Ph.D. Professor, Department of African-American and African Diaspora Studies Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana 47405 Email: assenso@indiana.edu |
| Procedure |
Please submit a 200-word electronic copy abstract online at our
conference website on
http://www.regonline.com/atws2009 . (Simply click on the
blue Register Button). If interested in serving as chair or
discussant, submit the brief electronic copy statement online.
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| Deadline |
June 30, 2009 for submission of abstracts. All intending
presenters must pay their registration fees by July 31, 2009
or they will be stricken from the program. Registration fees will be
refunded if your proposal is not accepted.
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| Registration |
The deadline for early bird registration is July 31, 2009 and
fees increase after August 1. Students and participants based in
the Third World pay $50 (U.S. dollars); ATWS members pay $105; and
non-members fees are $125. Payments can be made online or mailed to: Doyin Coker-Kolo, Ph.D., ATWS Treasurer School of Education, Millersville University P.O. Box 1002 Millersville, PA 17551 |
| Housing |
Our Conference site is the beautiful Elmina Beach Resort, Cape Coast,
Ghana. Three of the “World Heritage” forts are nearby including the one
commonly referred to as Elmina fort (Fort Sao Jorge). Cape Coast is
about 144 kms from Accra and Kotoka International Airport (KIA).
Transportation by coach from the airport will be organized for
conference attendees. Find detailed information on our conference
website at:
http://www.regonline.com/atws2009
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| Further Information | Registration/Paper/Panel forms and additional
information are available at
http://www.regonline.com/atws2009 .
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| Conference Organizing Committee: | Mario Fenyo, Bowie State (Program Chairperson) Akwasi B Assensoh, Indiana University (Location/Logistics Committee Chair) Peyi Soyinka-Airewele, Ithaca College, (Location/Logistics Committee Co-Chair) Nurudeen Akinyemi, Kennesaw State University Kelechi Kalu, Ohio State University Doyin Coker-Kolo, Millersville University Stephen Agyepong, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi/ Saboney Technologies and Travel Services of Kumasi, Ghana, Mr Osei Bobie, Saboney Technologies and Travel Services of Kumasi, Ghana. University of Cape Coast |