57th Annual Conference of the African Studies Association
Rethinking Violence, Reconstruction and Reconciliation
Location
Off Campus
Date
November 20, 2014 – Nov 23, 2014 (All Day Event)
Description
The 57th Annual Conference of the African Studies Association on “Rethinking Violence, Reconstruction and Reconciliation,” Indianapolis, Indiana, November 20-23, 2014
Dr. Chuku’s Presentations:
Thursday, November 20, 8:00 – 9:45 am
Roundtable: Towards a New African Active, Vocal Constituency in the West (and the World) (Sponsored by the Igbo Studies Association)
“The Popularization of African Culture in the United States and Promotion of American Education in Africa: Exploring the Contributions of Nwafor Orizu.”
Friday, November 21, 2:45 – 4:30 pm
Panel: Indefatigable Nigerian Struggles
“Starvation as a War Tactic and a Political Tool: Gowon, Ojukwu and the International Community in the Biafra-Nigeria War.”
Saturday, November 22, 4:45 – 6:30 pm
Roundtable: Honoring the Memory and Life of Professor Jacob Festus Ade Ajayi (Sponsored by the African Studies Association Board)
“Professor Jacob Festus Adeniyi Ajayi: The Doyen of African History and Trainer of Historians.”