Monday June 14th - June 25th
With the collaboration of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Center for International Business Education and Research, and the African-African American Studies Department, the African Studies Resource Center will organize its annual two week African studies institute for teachers on Monday June 14 through Friday June 25th , 2004. The theme for the 2004 institute is African culture and language. The institute will build on the common ground between teachers, and business people in our region, and KU graduate students. Many teachers would like to know more about African languages and culture to develop their teaching skills about Africa while business people need this knowledge and these language skills to facilitate their business dealings with and in Africa.
As usual, the Institute in its interdisciplinary format and cultural dimensions will be used to introduce graduate students to African Studies at KU. The Institute will concentrate on the four African languages that are studied at KU, namely Arabic, Swahili, Hausa, and Wolof. It will also focus on disciplines that will help in understanding African culture such as ethnicity, religion, music, arts, and dance. The Institute will employ a multi-faceted approach of teaching that will include presentations, demonstrations, museum illustrations, and hands-on library research to better understand African language and culture. More than 20 KU Africanist faculty and guest speakers will participate in the program. The workshop will be organized with AAAS 680 class, Introduction to Modern Africa and up to 4 credit hours will be available for undergraduate and graduate credit. In-service credit will also be offered. The Institute will take place on the Lawrence campus in Room 109, Bailey Hall with some visits to the Kansas City metropolitan area.