SUMMER SCHOOL - UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK, ENGLAND

The Institute for Advanced Study at the University of Warwick is organising an advanced summer school for early career researchers and academics, including PhD students and postdoctoral fellows, on: 'Theory for a Global Age: The Place of Africa?'

The place of Africa within theories of the global is usually present only by its absence. Or, if it is present, then Africa is there to provide local colour to an abstract global theory, theorised from elsewhere. Even within theoretical initiatives that primarily address the world beyond Europe and the US, Africa is very often left off the intellectual map. While it is common to describe what is global about processes observed within African societies, it is rare to describe a global process as African in origin. Nor is much consideration commonly given to the implication for global theories of the foregrounding of Africa within them.

In this summer school, we intend to place Africa firmly at the centre of key debates within the humanities and social sciences. We will ask, among other things, how these debates change if the starting point of analysis is located in Africa itself. Participants will also consider whether there is a conceptual language or theoretical framework for addressing Africa's place in the world. This summer school builds on the summer school run last year on 'Theory for a Global Age: Postcolonial and Cosmopolitan Perspectives.'

The summer school is from 5-9th July 2010 and will take place at the Wolfson Exchange, Main Library, University of Warwick. The cost of the summer school is L350 which includes 6 nights accommodation, breakfast and lunch, and all course materials. Travel costs and evening meals are not included in the fee. A limited number of travel bursaries and fee waivers are available on application.

The school is organised around guest lectures, seminars and workshops by faculty from the University of Warwick as well as by invited academics internationally recognised in their fields.

Summer School
Theory for a Global Age: THE PLACE OF AFRICA?
University of Warwick
July 5 - 10, 2010

For further details please see the website: warwick. ac.uk/go/ placeofafrica

Application forms are available from the website and attached here.
The deadline for applications is 12/3/10.

If you have any questions, please contact one of the organisers: Gurminder K. Bhambra, Daniel Branch, Daniel Orrells at the email addresses below: g.k.bhambra@ warwick.ac. uk; d.orrells@warwick. ac.uk; d.p.branch@warwick. ac.uk