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The Summer Teacher Institute on Africa 2003:
"Contemporary Africa: Challenges, Realities, and Renaissance"

June 9th - 20th, 2003

Week I
Monday, June 9

8:30 - 9: 00 Registration
9:00 - 9:40 Opening session: institute goals, participant introductions/announcements: Diana Carlin, Dean, Graduate School & Int'l Programs, John Janzen, Director, ASRC, and Khalid El-Hassan, Institute Director.
9:40 - 10:00 Coffee Break
10:00 - 12:00 Contemporary Africa: the historical context (Tom Lewin/Elizabeth MacGonagle).
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 2:45 Ethnicity of Contemporary Africa: Learning about African people at the Museum of Anthropology (John Janzen ).
2:45 -3:00 Coffee Break
3: 00 - 4:00 Religion and identity of Swahili people in Kenya. Discussion with video illustrations - Jane Irungu

Tuesday, June 10

9: 00 - 10:20 Overview of Contemporary Africa: the human geography (Mohamed Adam)
10:30 - 12:00 Socio-economic status of contemporary Africa (Mohamed El-hodiri & Elizabeth Asiedu).
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00- 2:45 Values and traditional religions of African people (Peter Ukpokodu).
2:45 - 3:00 Break
3:00 - 4:00 Enrollment and orientation tour of the main libraries of Kansas University (Ken Lohrentz & Khalid El-Hassan)

Wednesday, June 11

Thursday, June 12

9: 00 - 10:20 South Africa: Ghandi, Mandela and rise and fall of Apartheid (Surendra Bhana)
10:30 - 12:00 The contemporary politics and democratization in Africa (Michele Kuenzi)
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 2:00 The Music of Africa and Africa in the Diaspora, Clarence Henry
2: 00 - 4: 00 Africana library resources and Africa online: searching the Web for curricular materials and teaching resources, Ken Lohrentz (Clarke Lab, Watson Library)

Friday, June 13

9: 00 - 12:00 Languages & culture of African peoples (Jane Irungu, Saadia Malik, Aminu Gusau, Kiran Jayaram)
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 3:00 Teaching Africa through fine Arts and Textiles, Mary Sue Foster, Wichita State University
3: 00 - 5: 00 Individual/group teaching modules preparation with optional consultation (Surendra Bhana/historical aspect, Room 10, Bailey Hall).

Week II
Monday, June 16

9:00 - 12:00 Gender and the situation of African women (Folabo Ajayi , Saadia Malik, Jane Irungu)
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 3:00 Human rights and social equity in the postcolonial Africa (Jacob Gordon)
3: 00 - 5: 00 Individual/group teaching modules preparation with optional consultation (Dr. John Janzen/ethnic aspect, Room 10, Bailey Hall).

Tuesday, June 17

9:00 - 11: 00 Training on using videos for teaching Africa (Kitty Collins).
11:00 - 12:00 Teaching Africa: Some selected works of African novelists (Byron Caminero-Santangelo).
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 3:00 Health issues and the dilemma of HIV/AIDS in Africa (Dr. Sandra Gray).
3: 00 - 5: 00 Individual/group teaching modules preparation with optional consultation (Ken Lohrentz/bibliographic aspect, Room 10, Bailey Hall).

Wednesday, June 18

9:00 - 12:00 African Music and dance: presentation and demonstration (Folabo Ajayi)
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 3:00 Films and theatre of contemporary Africa, Peter Ukpokodu, Folab Ajayi, and Joy Wrolson.
3: 00 - 5: 00 Individual/group teaching modules preparation with optional consultation (Khalid El-Hassan/curricular and cultural aspects, Room 10, Bailey Hall).

Thursday, June 19

9:00 - 12:00 A visit and special learning sessions at Nelson -Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City (Joyce Youmans ).
2:00 - 5:00 Visit and demonstration of teaching resources available in the Kansas City Animal Zoo, Ollie Bogdon & Dianne Schmidt

Friday, June 20

9 - 12 Presentations/demonstrations of teaching modules (faculty in attendance).
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:00 Presentations/demonstrations of teaching modules (faculty in attendance).
2:00 - 3:00 Roundtable discussion: evaluations and concluding remarks
6:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. closing ceremony: Celebrating Africa - African cultural night with African food and African music featuring the Horn of Africa

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