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- From the Editor1960 is often called the year of African independence because of the unprecedented number of countries--seventeen--that achieved their independence. It might more appropriately be termed the year of West and Central African independence as these countries were mostly from the two regions (except for Madagascar and Somalia). They were also predominantly former French colonies (save for Nigeria and ...
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We were young. I was eighteen and my nineteen course mates were mostly in their mid-twenties. We were in 300 Level. We were lucky. We were going to Togo as the last set of French undergraduates in Nigeria to travel to that country for the year abroad programme. None of us had ever ventured beyond the shores of Nigeria. Our juniors in 200 Level were sulking. The following year, they would head out ...
- From the EditorThis week Kenyans voted overwhelmingly for a new constitution. It was a landslide victory for the ‘Yes' campaign (the Greens), which garnered 67.25 percent (5,954,767) of the vote against the ‘No' campaign's (the Reds) 30.25 percent (2,687,193). The voter turnout was high (71 percent) as Kenyans understood the referendum offered a historic opportunity for the country to remake itse ...
Books
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See The Zeleza Post Review by PT Zeleza, Editor, "The Poverty of African Thought: A Review" June 10, 2010: "...Unfortunately, the more I read it the more my expectations were dashed. The encyclopedia is poorly conceived and too many of the essays lack analytical rigor and seem ra ...
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Zeleza's important and insightful collection of essays is essential reading for those seeking a more nuanced understanding of the global Pan-African significance of the election of President Barack Obama. This timely volume is a splendid contribution to African, Diaspora, and ...
Upcoming Conferences
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Time:3 Sep 2010 - 4 Sep 2010 University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg The Es'kia Mphahlel ...
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Time:6 Sep 2010 - 8 Sep 2010 Potchefstroom, North-West, South Africa This conference will provide ...
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Time:9 Sep 2010 - 10 Sep 2010 Johannesburg, South Africa The two day conference will focus on for ...
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Time:9 Sep 2010 - 11 Sep 2010 Lisbon, Portugal How does Africa look at its past, its present ...
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Time:10 Sep 2010 - 11 Sep 2010 Leeds, United Kingdom In the history of every museum there has ...
Current eSymposium Presentation
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Hollywood's fascination with Africa is not new. As far back as King Solomon's Mines and Tarz ...
Previous eSymposia
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The euphoria over Senator Barack Obama's victory in the Democratic Party primaries in early June ...
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Essay specially prepared for presentation at the Inaugural Lecture of the Liberal Arts and Sciences ...