Events
Living With Fear
August 21, 2008 // 10:00am — 11:30am
The Africa Program of the Wilson Center and the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) are pleased to invite you to a presentation of the report, "Living with Fear: A Population-Based Survey on Attitudes about Peace, Justice and Social Reconstruction in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo," written in conjunction with the Berkeley-Tulane Initiative on Vulnerable Populations.
Why Rebels Collide: Factionalism and Fragmentation in African Insurgencies
August 19, 2008 // 10:00am — 11:30am
Michael Woldemariam, one of the 2008 Africanist Doctoral Fellows at the Africa Program of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, will present his doctoral research project on August 19th, 2008. His dissertation is titled Why Rebels Collide: Factionalism and Fragmentation in African Insurgencies.
Producing Informality in a Post-Apartheid Township
August 14, 2008 // 10:00am — 11:30am
Theodore Powers, one of the 2008 Africanist Doctoral Fellows at the Africa Program of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, presents his doctoral research project on August 14th, 2008. His dissertation is titled Producing Informality in a Post-Apartheid Township, and represents an investigation into the relationship between HIV/AIDS, social development and informal urban settlements in South Africa.
From Victim to Citizen: Exploring the Social Role of Young People in Post-Conflict Settings
August 04, 2008 // 10:00am — 11:30am
Ms. Julie Guyot, an Africanist Doctoral Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and a doctoral candidate at the Howard University School of Social Work, presents her research on the role of ex-combatants in post-conflict settings in Africa.
South African Film Festival
July 01, 2008 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
The Africa Program and the Embassy of South Africa present South African Film Festival, a three-part summer film series.
Township Opera
July 01, 2008 // 3:00pm — 4:00pm
The documentary, Township Opera, directed by Anthony Fabian, explores the Spier Music Festival in Cape Town, South Africa. Established in summer 1996, the Spier Arts Festivals are a celebration of African excellence in the performing arts.
Amandla! A Revolution in Four Part Harmony
June 18, 2008 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
This documentary highlights the use of music in the South African liberation struggle against Apartheid, featuring interviews conducted with and songs sung by prominent South African musicians, singers, poets, and political activists, as well as scenes from videos taken during Apartheid.
An Informal Discussion with Foreign Minister Baloi about Mozambique and Southern Africa
June 12, 2008 // 9:30am — 11:00am
Minister Oldemiro Baloi, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Mozambique Howard Wolpe, Director, Africa Program will serve as moderator.
Zimbabwe: The Presidential Run-Off and its Implications
May 28, 2008 // 10:00am — 11:30am
Ray Choto, Senior Editor, Voice of America, Zimbabwe Desk Jamal Jafari, Senior Peace Fellow, the Public International Law and Policy Group (PILPG) and Consultant, the Enough ProjectDileepan Sivapathasundaram, Senior Program Officer, the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs Gayle Smith, Senior Fellow, the Center for American Progress and Co-Chair of the ENOUGH Project Howard Wolpe, Director, Africa Program, Woodrow Wilson Center
