Author Archives: mkelehan

ASA Announces Winners of the 2008 Melville J. Herskovits Award

Posted on December 9, 2008 by mkelehan

The African Studies Association has announced the winners of the 2008 Melville J. Herskovits Award for the best books in African Studies published in 2007. The winners are Linda M. Heywood and John K. Thornton, Central Africans, Atlantic Creoles, and … Continue reading →

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Latino Media Celebrates 200 Years

Posted on December 9, 2008 by mkelehan

Check out this great audio interview with Juan Gonzales, Professor Felix Gutierrez, and Sandip Roy on the history of Latino journalism in the United States. Juan Gonzales points to El Misisipi as the first Latino newspaper, published in September 1808 … Continue reading →

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Africa Research Bulletin

Posted on November 4, 2008 by mkelehan

Did you know that the US recently suspended a program to reunite family members of African refugees now living in the United States? Or that Gambia’s economy is predicted to grow at 6.5% this year? Read the news that is … Continue reading →

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Books in the Libraries on African Urbanization

Posted on September 10, 2008 by mkelehan

Congratulations to Sociology Professor Martin Murray on his newly published book Taming the Disorderly City: The Spatial Landscape of Johannesburg after Apartheid (available in the Bartle Library Stacks at call number HN801.J64 M87 2008 and in Special Collections). The Libraries … Continue reading →

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First TRIP Annual Festival

Posted on June 18, 2008 by mkelehan

The Translation Research and Instruction Program (TRIP) will hold its first annual Translation Festival June 20-21, at the Binghamton University Downtown Center. For more information, e-mail Reham Alhossary at ralhoss1@binghamton.edu.

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News from Africa

Posted on June 11, 2008 by mkelehan

For those interested in keeping up with the most recent news about Africa, check out the new news feed on the Africana Studies library resources page – http://library.lib.binghamton.edu/subjects/africana/index.html. With stories from the BBC’s Africa coverage, as well as stories from … Continue reading →

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Hip Hop Conference in Ithaca

Posted on May 8, 2008 by mkelehan

Cornell University and the Ithaca community are planning a Hip Hop Conference for Fall 2008. Save the dates: October 31 & November 1 Confirmed speakers/guests include: Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster Caz, and Joe Cuzo, with more to come. This conference will … Continue reading →

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Books for Africa Seeks Donations

Posted on May 7, 2008 by mkelehan

Students, faculty and staff may donate used textbooks to the Books for Africa program. Books can be dropped off in the residence halls, CIW library and the Off Campus College office. For more information, call Faculty Master Al Vos at … Continue reading →

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Scholarships for Peace & Conflict Studies

Posted on April 4, 2008 by mkelehan

The Rotary Foundation announces a call for applications for the 2009-11 Rotary World Peace Fellowships (RWPF) and January and June 2009 Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies (RPCS) Program sessions. The deadline for completed applications to be submitted to the Rotary … Continue reading →

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CFP: Undergraduate Conference at Columbia

Posted on April 1, 2008 by mkelehan

The Columbia University Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race presents our Annual Conference: Race and Ethnicity in America and the World Undergraduate Student Conference Call for Papers/Abstracts The conference is open to undergraduate juniors and seniors in all … Continue reading →

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