The year 2010 represents a significant milestone for many countries and a majority of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa, as it marks half a century of political independence. Since 1960 the continent has undergone profound changes, not only politically but also in economic, social and cultural terms, and manifold processes of consolidation, differentiation and transformation have radically increased the complexity of the African social terrain.
The conference will focus on and assess these processes and the conflicts arising from them. Of particular interest are the historical continuities and dislocations that have marked the past 50 years, as well as how this historical legacy impacts the present situation on the African continent and what this portends for future developments.
Information on participating / attending:
The online registration for the VAD Conference 2010 is open until March 22, 2010. After this date, only a limited number of day tickets will be available.
Registration: http://www.vad-ev.de/2010/index.php/en/registration
Contact:
VAD Conference 2010
Christine Fricke
Department of Anthropology and African Studies
Johannes Gutenberg University
D 55099 Mainz, Germany
Email: vad2010@uni-mainz.de
http://www.ifeas.uni-mainz.de/english/Department.html
Date:
04/07/2010 08:00 - 04/11/2010 18:30
Event venue:
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany
55099 Mainz
Rheinland-Pfalz
Germany
Target group:
Scientists and scholars, all interested persons
Email address:
Relevance:
international
Subject areas:
Cultural sciences, Economics / business administration, History / archaeology, Politics, Social studies
Types of events:
Entry:
02/04/2010
Sender/author:
Petra Giegerich
Department:
Kommunikation und Presse
Event is free:
no
Language of the text:
English
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event30210
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