Announcements and Calendar of Events
African Section

Upcoming African Section and Library of Congress Events: May 23, 2001 (12:00-1:00 p.m., AMED Conference Room, Jefferson Building, Room 220) Dr. Marilyn Sephocle will read from and sign her book Then, They Were Twelve: The Women of Washington's Embassy Row. This presentation is being co-sponsored by the African Section with the Hispanic Division. Seating is limited. Please reserve a place by calling 202-707-1960.

The Liberian Senate drawn by Robert K. Griffin, Monrovia, Liberia Watercolor and graphite on paper, ca. 1856 Prints & Photographs Division. Reproduction numbers: LC-USZC4-4908; LC-USZ62-117300

Upcoming Outside Events:

May 24-26, 2001

The Sudan Studies Association is pleased to announce that its 2001 conference will be held at Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan. This year's theme is: "The 20th Anniversary of the Sudan Studies Association. The Sudan and its Community of Scholars." For more information, click here.

May 27-30, 2001

"Africa: Between the demons of the past and the promises of the future," Canadian Association of African Studies, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada. For more information, click here.

June 18-August 9, 2001

Summer Cooperative African Language Institute (SCALI) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will support the instruction of a number of African languages as well as provide a program of cultural activities. For more information,click here.

August 3-11, 2001

Zimbabwe International Book Fair, Harare Zimbabwe. The theme is "Transformation." The country focus is Senegal, and the Indaba theme: "Changing Lives: Promoting a Reading Culture in Africa." For more information,click here.

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