Dear Dr. Iza Hussin,
It is with great pleasure that
I write to inform you of an upcoming workshop, jointly convened by the American
Political Science Association (APSA) and the Institute for Governance and Development
(IGD) in Burkina Faso. APSA is accepting applications for participation through
March 15, 2013 and would appreciate your help in sharing news of this opportunity.
The 2013 Africa Workshop, entitled “Religion and Politics in Comparative Perspective”
will be held from July 1 to 12 at the IGD’s Center for Democratic Governance.
Led by a joint team of US and African scholars, this event is a unique professional
opportunity for early-to-mid career faculty with an interest in social science
research. Since this year’s workshop will be a dual-language program, both French-speaking
and English-speaking scholars are welcome to apply.
Visit the APSA Africa Workshop website to find program information,
eligibility requirements, and a link to the online 2013 Application Form (also available in French). The application deadline
is March 15, 2013.
The 2013 workshop is the sixth
in APSA’s annual Africa Workshop program; previous workshops have been held
in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, and Tanzania. By bringing together up to 22
Africa-based scholars, as well as four advanced PhD students from US-based universities,
the program aims to support political science research and teaching in Sub-Saharan
Africa and strengthen research networks linking US scholars with their colleagues
overseas. While the event primarily caters to political scientists, it is also
open to scholars from any social science discipline with research relevant to
the workshop theme. Since 2008, approximately 140 African and US-based scholars
have taken part in the workshop series. APSA, with support from the Mellon Foundation,
covers all costs associated with participation.
Participants at this year’s
workshop will explore a series of interrelated theoretical and methodological
themes in the study of religion as a political factor. The primary goal of the
workshop is to support participants in publishing their research.
If you
meet the eligibility requirements and are engaged in work related to this workshop’s
theme, I welcome you to submit an application. Please also feel free to forward
this information and share news of this opportunity as appropriate. APSA is continuously
seeking to attract promising scholars to the Workshops. We would particularly
like to increase the number of applications submitted by women.
If you
have any questions or comments, please contact africaworkshops@apsanet.org.
PDF copies of the Call for Applications are also available: Download
the call in French or Download the call in English.
Sincerely,
Dr Elizabeth H. Super
APSA
Fellow and Associate Director for International Programs