Call for Authors: Africa History and Culture.

Call for Authors: Africa History and Culture.

ABC-CLIO is in the process of developing a comprehensive 21-volume Encyclopedia of World History. We are looking for interested scholars to prepare 500-1500 word articles with a global perspective in the area of African History and Culture.

Compensation: contributors will have their names associated with the entries they contribute, and will receive access to the e-book version of the entire encyclopedia (list price $1,800) for personal use.
Contributors assigned 3,000 words or more will also receive a credit of $300 towards purchase of ABC-CLIO books.

If you are interested in writing 1 or more of the entries listed below, please send a c.v. to Fred Nadis and/or Monique Vallance:

FNadis(at)abc-clio(dot)com

MVallance@abc-clio.com

Thank you,

Fred Nadis, Ph.D.
Writer-Editor
ABC-CLIO
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Santa Barbara, CA 93117-5505
phone: (805) 968-1911 x132
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WORLD HISTORY ENCYCLOPEDIA - LIST OF AVAILABLE ENTRIES- AFRICA; entry length range: 500-1200 words each.

ERA ONE [until 4000 BCE]
THEME 1 Topic 5 1. The savannas of Africa
THEME 1 Topic 5 2. Neighbors and competitors: the ecology of
Pliocene Africa
THEME 1 Topic 5 a. Olduvai Gorge
THEME 1 Topic 7 1. Africa: Homo ergaster
THEME 1 Topic 7 a. The Nariokotome Boy
THEME 1 Topic 8 5. Homo sapiens in Africa
THEME 1 Topic 10 2. Diets of our late Miocene and early Pliocene
ancestors
THEME 1 Topic 11 1. Lifeways in sub-Sarahan Africa
THEME 1 Topic 11 a. Fishing in ancient Congo
THEME 1 Topic 11 b. Klasies River mouth: hunting or scavenging
or both?
THEME 1 Topic 12 4. Plant cultivation and animal use in the Nile
Valley
THEME 1 Topic 12 a. Early domesticated cattle in the Sahara
THEME 1 Topic 12 a. The Oakhurst complex
THEME 1 Topic 13 a. birth spacing and population growth in the
!Kung
THEME 3 Topic 2 1. Homo sapiens moves across Africa and beyond
THEME 7 Topic 5 a. Swartkrans
THEME 8 Topic 4 a. the Middle Stone Age of Africa
THEME 8 Topic 4 i. Blombos Cave
THEME 8 Topic 5 a. Africa
THEME 8 Topic 5 a. Africa and the Middle East

ERA 2 [4000 BCE-1000 BCE]
Theme 1 Topic 1 2. Africa (The Environmental Framework)
Theme 1 Topic 5 4. Agriculture at Areika in Nubia
Theme 2 Topic 17 5. Kerma warrior tumuli
THEME 3 Topic 2 3. The Bantu Language
THEME 3 Topic 2 4. Bantu Agriculture and Subsistence Regimes
THEME 3 Topic 2 5. The Bantu Migration
THEME 3 Topic 4 1. Navigating the Nile
THEME 4 Topic 3 3. Nubian States
Theme 5 Topic 2 2. Farming and Sub-Saharan Africa
Theme 7 Topic 7 1. Wisdom Literature
Theme 8 Topic 4 1. Egyptian Stonework

ERA 3 [1000 BCE -300 CE]
THEME 1 Topic 1 Natural desiccation in North Africa
THEME 1 Topic 2 Introduction of banana cultivation into Africa
from south Asia and introduction of rice to
Niger
THEME 1 Topic 2 Development of Iron technology in Nok Nigeria
THEME 1 Topic 2 Development of North Africa with the Garamantes
kingdom
THEME 1 Topic 4 Bantu dispersion
THEME 4 Topic 1 Development of village structures in Nok
Nigeria
THEME 7 Topic 4 Developments in animism and pantheism in Africa

ERA 4 [300-1000 CE]
Theme 3 Topic 1 Settlement of Madagascar
Theme 4 Topic 2 4. Early Medieval Christian Africa
Theme 4 Topic 2 5. Early Medieval Sudanese Empires
Theme 4 Topic 2 6. Swahili City States
Theme 4 Topic 2 7. West African Forest Polities
Theme 5 Topic 3 2. Agricultural Innovations in East, Central
and Southern Africa,
Theme 5 Topic 3 7. The diffusion of Southeast Asian Crops in
the Mediterranean and Africa South of
the Sahara
Theme 5 Topic 5 6. Early Medieval Trans Saharan comme
Theme 6 Topic 1 2. Conflicts in the Western Sudan

ERA 5 [1000-1500]
Theme1 Topic 3 Cities of the Western Sudan
Theme1 Topic 4 Equatorial Agriculture in Africa: Moving into
the Forests
Theme1 Topic 5 What Do We Know about Sub-Saharan Africa’s
Population?
Theme 2 Topic 3 Sub-Saharan African Matriarchy?
Theme 3 Topic 2 North African and Arab Migrants to Sub-Saharan
Africa
Theme 3 Topic 3 Caravans across the Sahara
Theme 3 Topic 3 From the Swahili Coast to the Straits of
Malacca: The Indian Ocean Ecumene
Theme 4 Topic 6 Ethiopia: The Land of Seyon
Theme 7 Topic 1 The Continued Spread of Islam in Sub-Saharan
Africa

ERA 6 [1450-1770]
Theme 1 Topic 4 The Columbian Exchange in Africa
Theme 1 Topic 4 The Columbian Exchange in Dar-es-Sal
Theme 1 Topic 5 West Africa’s Tears: Population Movement and
Loss
Theme 1 Topic 6 Sub-Saharan Art of Nature
Theme 2 Topic 1 Life in Village and State under the Great
African Empires: Longhair and
Kanem-Bornuduring
Theme 2 Topic 1 Ottoman Expansionism in North Africa during the
First Global Age
Theme 2 Topic 1 Muslimization under Idris Alawma
Theme 2 Topic 4 Women and Family in Sub-Saharan Africa
Theme 4 Topic 2 Sub-Saharan Africa as Political Mosaic
Theme 5 Topic 2 Slave Factories: The Economics of the African
Slave Trade
Theme 5 Topic 3 Economic effects of Portuguese expansion into
East Africa and Omani Conquest of Zanzibar
Theme 7 Topic 1 They Go to the Sun: Adaptations in African
Thought and Religion
Theme 7 Topic 3 The Further Spread of Islam in the Sub-Saharan
Sudan
Theme 7 Topic 3 The Ethiopian Counter-revolution

ERA 7 [1750-1914]
Theme 1 Topic 2 Changing Patterns of Land Use in Colonial
Africa
Theme 1 Topic 3 African Cities in the Age of Colonialism
Theme 4 Topic 4 Political Developments in Central Africa
Theme 5 Topic 1 African Agriculture in the Colonial Era
Theme 5 Topic 1 White settler farming in Kenya and Rhodesia
Theme 5 Topic 8 The Decline in the West African Slave Trade

ERA 8 [1900-45]
Theme 2 Topic 3 Colonialism in Africa north of Sahara
Theme 3 Topic 2 International Migrations - from Africa
Theme 4 Topic 7 Political Transformations - Western Africa
Theme 4 Topic 7 Political Transformations - Northern Africa
Theme 5 Topic 2 The Great Depression in Southern Africa

ERA 9 [1945 TO PRESENT]
Theme 4 Topic 6 Nomadic groups: Africa, Asia
Theme 6 Topic 4 Rwanda (Ethnic Groups and Genocide)

ERA KEY:
Era 1 Beginning of Human Society, until 4000 BCE
Era 2 Early Civilizations: 4000-1000 BCE
Era 3 Classical Traditions 1000 BCE - 300 CE
Era 4 Expanding Regional Civilizations 300-1000
Era 5 Intensified Hemispheric Interactions1000-1500
Era 6 The First Global Age 1450-1770
Era 7 The Age of Revolutions 1750-1914
Era 8 Crisis and Achievement 1900-1945
Era 9 Promises and Paradoxes 1945-Present

African Women’s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET) Internship

The following article was seen on The Drum Beat 392. Please apply directly to the organisers and not to Sociolingo.

http://www.comminit.com/funding2007/internships2007/funding-121.html

African Women’s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET) Internship
For African or international female students…
Deadline: Rolling deadline

The African Women’s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET) is offering an internship as part of their capacity building programme. It is open to female students (both local and international) and to those who have just completed their studies and are looking for experience and mentorship in the area of African women’s human rights, gender mainstreaming, African feminist movements and communications.

The interns will work under the supervision and guidance of the programme officer in charge of a specific programme for a minimum period of 3 months and maximum period of 6 months. The interns are expected to agree with the programme officer on the terms of reference for the internship taking into account both FEMNET’s interest and the intern’s interest.

Each intern is expected to produce a report at the end of their internship period. This report should include activities undertaken during the internship period, key achievements, lessons learnt and recommendations. Any reports and/or publications developed during the internship period shall be the property of FEMNET.

Applicants must submit a detailed CV, academic transcripts and a cover letter to the Executive Director at admin@femnet.or.ke

Contact:
African Women’s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET)
Off Westlands Road
P. O. Box 54562
00200
Nairobi
Kenya
Tel: +254 20 3741301/20
Fax: +254 20 3742927
admin@femnet.or.ke
FEMNET website

Source: FEMNET website on March 29 2007.

African Artisans and Cultural Producers wanted: Universe Africa, Canada

The following article is from OCPA NEWS. Please apply direct to the advertiser using the link in the article not to Sociolingo. Thanks

Universe Africa (Canada)

Universe Africa is based on the Waterfront of Toronto, Canada. On Toronto’s Waterfront, over 12 million people visit each year to enjoy cultural programming brought in from around the world. Its aim is to celebrate the cultural diversity of the world focusing on the cosmological traditions of humans. To this effect it organizes exhibitions and tours of remote societies, maintains the Universe Africa Gallery (merchandising of handmade products from the villages of the world) and offers educational programs promoting common interests.

Universe Africa is interested in establishing a relationship with Artisans and cultural producers of Africa who need to showcase their products in North America . It promotes trade in cultural products from Africa to help in poverty alleviation in the small communities of Africa.

More information at http://www.universeafrica.com/

Contact: universeafrica@rogers.com

African job: Project Director - HIV/AIDS Nigeria

The following job vacancy was seen on The Development Cafe Digest no 390. Please apply to the advertiser and not to Sociolingo and acknowledge The Development Cafe in your application letter.

Vacancy - Project Director - HIV/AIDS - Nigeria

Mon Apr 23, 2007 1:10 am (PST)

Freedom Foundation is a NGO focusing on Substance Abuse and HIV/AIDS in India and Nigeria
In Nigeria the Freedom Foundation works in partnership with the Tulsi Chanari Foundation and the Government of Nigeria.
Freedom Foundation has been given the responsibility of replicating its highly successful strategies and interventions in Nigeria over the next five years.

The Freedom Foundation REQUIRES:

A Project (Medical) Director - HIV/AIDS - NIGERIA

The Role:

In close cooperation with the Tulsi Chanrai / Freedom Foundation’s Senior Management team, the Project (Medical) Director HIV/AIDS will have two primary responsibilities:
1. Overall management and supervision of Tulsi Chanrai / Freedom Foundation’s current and future HIV/AIDS and other related programs in Nigeria.
2. New Country program development, including overall proposal preparation and submission for funding to potential international donors and private donors in Nigeria.

Main Responsibilities:

- Ensure effective and efficient management of all Freedom Foundation/Tulsi Chanrai’s HIV/AIDS Programs.
- To build and effectively manage a highly dedicated team.
- Supervise and give guidance to program managers on project design, implementation, evaluation, and personnel issues.
- Prepare detailed implementation plan, collect baseline data and develop operational procedures for the implementation of the new programs.
- Ensure compliance with the Freedom Foundation/Tulsi Chanrai, and other donors of operational and financial policies, procedures and reporting requirements; track grant spending.
- Coordinate with all Tulsi Chanrai/ Freedom Foundation team members for purposes of monitoring and evaluation of all its existing HIV/AIDS and other related programs.
- Prepare monthly, semi-annual, and final program reports.
Coordinate weekly with the FF Nigeria coordination team based at its head office at Bangalore. Facilitate site visits of the FF management team from India and be accountable to them for all aspects of the programs.
- Coordinate and maintain professional working relations with local authorities, private organizations, donors, and communities.
- Write, edit, and proofread proposals to be submitted to donor agencies and private funding sources through Tulsi Chanrai/Freedom Foundation.
- Secure new funding and extension funding for existing and future Tulsi Chanrai/Freedom Foundation’s programs in Nigeria
- Increase the Freedom Foundation’s / Tulsi Chanrai’s local, national and international visibility through public relations.
.
- To design, coordinate and implement training programs for T.C.F staff in conjunction with the inputs from Freedom Foundation.
- Perform additional assignments as requested.

Minimum Qualifications:

- Minimum of 8 to 10 years program management experience.
- A basic medical degree with an additional qualification on Public health management, or clinician with experience of managing a large comprehensive HIV/AIDS, Maternity and Reproductive Health programming.
- Demonstrated ability to manage a series of complex, new and on-going activities around HIV/AIDS prevention and care with sound clinical knowledge, as well as provide leadership in a collegial team environment.
- Fluency in English must be excellent
- High degree of integrity and amiable disposition desirable in building appropriate internal and external relationships.
- Computer proficiency.

Terms of Appointment
The appointment will be for an initial period of 3 years contract which is renewable for a further 3 years period. Benefits include furnished accommodation with Family status ,paid home leave travel, vehicle for business and personal use, children education allowance for dependent children as per the Trust rules, assured savings in U.S.D including local salary of around 40,000/- U.S.D Per Annum .which is Tax free (negotiable). Salary will not be a constraint for the right candidate.

Resumes may be addressed to the
Executive Trustee / CEO,
The Freedom Foundation Trust
H.O. 180, Hennur Cross,
Hennur Main Road,
Bangalore – 560043
India

Application may also be sent by email to freedom@bgl.vsnl.net.in

African jobs: Evaluators of radio programs

Macro International is looking for evaluators of radio programs in the following languages:

-Kirundi (Burundi, Rwanda)
-Swahili (Kenya, Tanzania)
-Amharic (Ethiopia)
-French (Congo, DRC, Gabon, Cameroon, etc.)

These evaluators (we call them control listeners) will be asked to listen to 4 half-hour programs broadcast in the specific language and evaluate the content, presentations, objectivity, etc. in a questionnaire.  We will pay $500 honorarium for the task.  It will take probably about 10-15 hours do to the work or less depending on a person.

Macro International is particularly interested in individuals with a master’s or other professional degree.
Individuals must also be living outside the country of evaluation, and be professionals in education, public policy, media, or something similar.  Individuals must be familiar with current events in country of evaluation.
Control listeners can work remotely - at home or office.

All those interested in participating in the survey should email Pablo Diego-Rosell at Pablo.Diego-Rosell@orcmacro.com and include the language and country of origin (e.g.
“Kirundi - Burundi”) in the subject line. Also, please include a resume or CV.

Sincerely,

Pablo Diego-Rosell
Research Manager
Macro International
11785 Beltsville Drive
Calverton, MD 20705
Phone: 301-572-0428

Fax: 301-572-0999

Pablo.Diego-Rosell@orcmacro.com <mailto:Pablo.Diego-Rosell@orcmacro.com>

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African job: West Africa Gender Project Manager - Monrovia, Liberia

International Alert
West Africa Gender Project Manager - Monrovia, Liberia

The selected applicant will be responsible for implementing a new gender and peacebuilding project in the Mano River Union. S/he must have experience working with women’s organisations at national and international levels.

http://www.comminit.com/vacancy3051.html
Contact sfergus@international-alert.org

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African job: Country Programme Director for Communication - Pretoria, South Africa

Johns Hopkins Health and Education in South Africa (JHHESA)
Country Programme Director for Communication - Pretoria, South Africa

The post holder will be responsible for managing JHHESA’s communication activities including administrative, financial, human resources and technical operations. S/he must have at least 5 years of experience in health communication or education. Application deadline is March 23rd.

http://www.comminit.com/vacancy3029.html
Contact hremail@jhuccp.org

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African job: HIV/AIDS programme manager W & N Africa - UK

The International HIV/AIDS Alliance
Programme Manager: West & North Africa - Brighton, United Kingdom

The post holder will be responsible for the successful development and management of field programmes in West and North Africa. S/he must be a highly motivated self-starter with significant experience in HIV/AIDS or sexual and reproductive health (SRH) programming.

http://www.comminit.com/vacancy3052.html
Contact please see individual post page for details

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African job: AGRA communications officer - Kenya

The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)
Communications Officer - Nairobi, Kenya

The incumbent will work with members of the senior management team and other programme officers to develop and implement a high impact communications strategy. S/he must possess a strong capacity to develop and communicate compelling messages about the African green revolution. Application deadline is March 23rd.

http://www.comminit.com/vacancy3040.html
Contact agra@kpmg.co.ke

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African JOB: Advisor Education sector - Kenya

 The application date for this job has now passed.

Source: Development Gateway

JOB: Advisor Education sector

Advisor Education sector SNV Location: Nanyuki Last Date: March 23, 2007 SNV Kenya is in the process of streamlining its support to strengthen capacity of local organizations for poverty alleviation in Kenya within the framework of the MDGs. In order to achieve poverty alleviation, SNV has selected to focus on the MDG 2 and 3 as one of the benchmarks to guide its operation.

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African Job: Action Against Hunger seeks 3 Food Security Program Managers, DRC

Job: Action Against Hunger seeks 3 Food Security Program Managers, DRC
Authors: Action Against Hunger
Produced by: Action Against Hunger (2007)

Action Against Hunger seeks 3 Food Security Program Managers in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

There are three positions available on our bases in Malemba N’Kulu, Mitwaba/ Kasungeshi, and Mitwaba Sampwe (All three are in the Katanga Province).

The Food Security Program Officer will supervise programs, be responsible for frequent evaluation reports, and help develop new strategies for the project. We are looking for agronomists or rural development specialists with relevant degrees and previous work experience. Spoken and written english and french compulsory.

See link to full text for more details. Closing date: 15 March 2007.

Available online at: http://www.eldis.org/cf/rdr/rdr.cfm?doc=DOC23193

NB:The date of application for these posts is now past.

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Job: Livelihoods support officer Botswana

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Organisation: Komku Trust (http://www.kuru.co.bw/Komku.htm)
Organisation description: Community Development Organisation
Job Location: Botswana (D’Kar, Gantsi District, North West Botswana)
Closing date: 09 Mar 2007
Applications for this position should be sent to: Cgara Cgase
Job reference code: RW_6Y2JHM-62

- Capacity build Komku Trust’s livelihood approach to rural development –
taking the lead in programme design, reviewing and preparing all technical
elements of the livelihoods strategy

- Specifically focus on Komku Trust’s CBNRM component including tourism
projects and cattle initiatives

- Assist field staff in programme implementation through providing
technical guidance

- Assist in project identification by communities of livelihood initiatives
and in the implementation thereof

- Ensure that staff is adequately trained to provide for effective
facilitation services to communities in terms of livelihoods development

- Establish a mentoring relationship with the co-ordinator with regards to
managerial duties including support in fundraising and report writing
Vacancies Contact
Cgara Cgase Komku Trust P.O Box 934, Ghanzi, Botswana komku@…
Reference Code: RW_6Y2JHM-62

African jobs: SOUTHERN AFRICA REGIONAL GRANTS MANAGER

Pact
SOUTHERN AFRICA REGIONAL GRANTS MANAGER - Pretoria, South Africa

The incumbent will provide high level programme management and coordination services to the HIV/AIDS grants and capacity building programme in Lesotho, Swaziland and Botswana. S/he must have a minimum of 7 years experience in international development.

http://www.comminit.com/vacancy3022.html
Contact awarren@pacthq.org

Job: Raising Voices seek GBV Prevention Network Coordinator/Senior Program Officer, Kampala, Uganda

Job: Raising Voices seek GBV Prevention Network Coordinator/Senior Program Officer, Kampala, Uganda
Authors: Raising Voices
Produced by: Raising Voices (2007)

Raising Voices, a small international organization based in Kampala, Uganda, are seeking a dynamic and a committed individual to join our team and be based in Uganda (at least for first year).

Responsibilities include both coordination of the GBV Prevention Network and provision of technical support on violence prevention as senior program officer at Raising Voices.

See link to full text for more details. Closing date: 20 February 2007.

Available online at: http://www.eldis.org/cf/rdr/rdr.cfm?doc=DOC23618

Job: SOUTH AFRICA, PROJECT OFFICER - COMMUNITY EDUCATION COMPUTER SOCIETY

SOUTH AFRICA: PROJECT OFFICER - COMMUNITY EDUCATION COMPUTER SOCIETY

The Community Education Computer Society (CECS), an ICT training NGO,
seeks to fill the position of Project Officer and Content Editor on a
fixed-term contract basis.

http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/jobs/39749

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Job: Research Program Manager ICT

From OCPA Newsletter

Pan African ICT Research Agenda - Job vacancy: Research Program
Manager
Mission: Under the supervision of the Regional Coordinator:
• Coordinate 2007-2008 and possibly 2009-2011 Pan African ICT
Pedagogical Integration Research Agenda and other research programs and
projects
• Interface with national teams and Universities, manage and develop
partnerships
• Prepare and participate in research methods training workshops
• Elaborate communication and partnership strategy to ensure wide
participation and stimulate public and policy dialogue
• Edit a bilingual publication to share results regularly.

Profile required: Preferably MA or PhD in social science discipline with a
minimum of 7 years research and publishing experience mainly in relation to
education and/or ICTs in Africa. Full description is accessible at
http://www.rocare.org/Job_announcement_pantic.htm

Job: Uganda

UGANDA: GBV PREVENTION NETWORK COORDINATOR/SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER

Raising Voices is a small international organization based in
Kampala, Uganda. We are seeking a dynamic and a committed individual
to join our team and be based in Uganda (at least for first year).
Responsibilities include both coordination of the GBV Prevention
Network and provision of technical support on violence prevention as
senior program officer at Raising Voices. For more information please
visit http://www.preventgbvafrica.org/job.html Deadline for
applications in February 20th, 2007.