Teaching Africa in International Studies II - 17 June 2013
May 22, 2013
Registration is now underway for the second of three linked workshops on 'Teaching Africa in International Studies', which will take place at Senate House, University of London on 17 June 2013. Registration is free, open to all, and includes lunch. Support with travel expenses may be available upon request, particularly for postgraduate students and junior scholars. However, numbers are limited so please do register ASAP. A full programme of the day's speakers and themes is given below.
For registration forms please visit: http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/events/detail/2013/Seminars/Disciplines_SS/GEN251_RHUL
The final workshop will take place at the University of Cape Town on 26 September 2013. For details please see http://www.open.ac.uk/socialsciences/bisa-africa/events.shtml#forthcoming
The workshops have been kindly supported by the Higher Education Academy and the BISA Working Group for Africa and International Studies. The workshops will result in an edited volume and website bringing together the insights and ideas shared.
If you have any queries, please contact Julia Gallagher (Royal Holloway, University of London, julia.gallagher@rhul.ac.uk) or Karen Smith (University of Cape Town, karen.smith@uct.ac.za).
Programme
Bloomsbury Room, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU
09.30 Welcome and introduction
09.45
Studying Africa in Africa
‘The state of international studies in Nigeria’, Abdulbasit Kassim, Keele University
‘Designing and delivering international studies courses in Sierra Leone’, Michael Kargbo, University of Sierra Leone
11.15 Coffee and tea
11.30
Teaching (through) challenging topics
‘Presenting, representing and re-presenting representations: Teaching African Politics’, Laura Routley, Newcastle University
‘How Gender and African IR can enhance students’ understanding of international politics today’, Georgina Holmes, Royal Holloway, University of London
‘Teaching a controversial topic: the example of female genital cutting’, Daniela Hrzan, Humboldt-University
13.00 Lunch
14.00
Visiting and imagining Africa
‘Learning in the Palaver Hut: the ‘Africa Study Visit’ as a Teaching Tool’, David Harris and Maria Ambrozy, Bradford University
‘Using films and podcasts to teach Africa’s International Relations: a first assessment’, Marie Gibert, Nottingham Trent University
‘The challenge of teaching ‘culture’: using literature and imagination’, Julia Gallagher, Royal Holloway, University of London
15.30 Coffee and tea
15.45
Students’ roundtable (experiences of learning about Africa) and discussion
17.00 End