tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61549863656407350842024-03-13T20:00:29.046-07:00African Studies Students' Association The ASSA represents the students in McGill University's African Studies Program.ASSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06849617401329566196noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154986365640735084.post-58266669874757157112014-10-16T14:42:00.000-07:002014-10-16T14:42:29.704-07:00<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The ASSA blog is back! This page is currently <u>under construction,</u> but stay tuned for more updates and information :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Your 2014-2015 ASSA Exec </span>ASSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06849617401329566196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154986365640735084.post-61720061579173515262012-03-03T07:51:00.000-08:002012-03-03T07:51:52.598-08:00Invisible Children and Amnesty International Present...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">This Tuesday, discover the impact of Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army on Uganda in a presentation co-hosted by Invisible Children and Amnesty International at McGill:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Hope you all had a calm and relaxing reading week! Below are a few updates on upcoming events and AFRI classes.</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">1) <b>AFRI 200 Reinstated! </b>After meetings with the African Studies Program Committee and other McGill administration members, it's official-- AFRI 200: Introduction to African Studies will be offered in the 2012-2013 school year! Thank you to all of you who signed the petition that helped make this possible!</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">2) <b>Logo Contest:</b> Are you the creative type? Or perhaps just like to doodle? Sketch out a logo for the ASSA and submit it to our e-mail (assa.mcgill@gmail.com) by March 15th, and you'll be put in the running for our logo contest! The prize is a free McGill African Studies sweatshirt (the best piece of AFRI swag on da block), so send your submissions on in.</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">3) <b>ISID Speaker Series: </b>Keep an eye out for the Institute for the Study of International Development's speaker series! There are some incredible speakers coming up whose research centres on Africa</div>ASSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06849617401329566196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154986365640735084.post-57624372119756102782011-12-01T21:03:00.001-08:002011-12-01T21:03:28.064-08:00Petition Update!Things that are in the thousands: metres in a kilometre, Islands in the salad dressing, miles that Vanessa Carleton would walk to just see you, and now, ladies and gentlemen, SIGNATURES on the ASSA's petition to regain AFRI 200: Introduction to African Studies! Thanks so much to the 1000+ of you who have signed it thus far! (And if you haven't yet, we'll still be collecting signatures over the coming days, so keep an eye out!)ASSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06849617401329566196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154986365640735084.post-28379272912226643202011-11-20T19:01:00.000-08:002011-11-20T19:02:07.687-08:00ASSA featured in The McGill DailyThe ASSA will be featured in the issue of The McGill Daily to be released tomorrow, Monday, November 21. Make sure to pick up a copy! Until then, read the article online at:<br />
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http://www.mcgilldaily.com/2011/11/african-studies-fights-to-restore-introductory-course/ASSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06849617401329566196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154986365640735084.post-20791110462364021652011-11-08T21:00:00.000-08:002011-11-08T21:00:01.164-08:00Resolution passed at the AUS GA!ASSA is delighted to announce that our resolution was passed tonight at the AUS General Assembly by a nearly unanimous vote! The original form of the resolution can be read at the link below, but please note that it was amended during the GA to include that AUS will lobby in our favour for regaining the course AFRI 200. Thank you to all of those who came out and supported us tonight!<br />
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http://ausmcgill.com/d/files/Submitted%20Question%20-%20AUS%20General%20Assembly%20November%208,%202011.pdfASSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06849617401329566196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154986365640735084.post-38813661638262348702011-11-01T19:35:00.000-07:002011-11-01T19:35:11.966-07:00November UpdatesWelcome to a whole new year of African Studies! The ASSA team is working hard this year to plan some great events for all of you African Studies majors and minors students and to work with administration on some key goals to improve our program. Also, we are working on creating our ListServ for the year by visiting all of the African Studies' eligible classes for the semester. If you haven't been able to put your name on a list, please email us at assa.mcgill@gmail.com so we can keep you posted on our upcoming events. This November, save the date for a Meet and Greet with the professors of African Studies on Tuesday the 15th (more details shortly). Best of luck with remaining midterms!<br />
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On this date in 1991, Zambia held its first multi-party elections in 23 years. Check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Zambia for more details!ASSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06849617401329566196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154986365640735084.post-40861904719540721852011-02-05T15:42:00.000-08:002011-02-05T15:42:30.515-08:00U-Carmen e-Khayelitsha<table class="uiInfoTable mvm profileInfoTable mvm mvm" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; width: 493px;"><tbody>
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U-CARMEN is a feature film based on Georges Bizet's 19th-century opera that was filmed on location in a modern South African township setting. The energy, compassion, and heat of township life in all its elements create a constantly visually interesting and dynamic background for the unfolding of the story, which owes part of its huge popularity to the thrilling combination of a violent gangster tale with a passionate, almost supernatural love story. As it unfolds, it explores issues of fame and wealth, the position of a strong and independently minded woman in a very masculine society and, perhaps most importantly, the incomprehensible attraction between abuser and victim. Bizet's opera, based on Prosper Merimée's novel, premiered in Paris on March 3, 1875. Set in a poor area of Seville, the story of the magnetic woman who seduces, loves, and ultimately destroys her lover and herself, is well known..<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGNmxQJd3AI">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGNmxQJd3AI</a></td></tr>
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLMVqnyTo_0">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLMVqnyTo_0</a>ASSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06849617401329566196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154986365640735084.post-44483336641609329802010-11-02T21:33:00.001-07:002010-11-02T21:33:00.345-07:00Things to look forward to!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">ASSA is currently working on meeting with the African Studies Program Committee at McGill to discuss the program's future in the coming year.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">We are also planning a 2 day Conference March 11 and 12, 2011 - we will keep you posted on updates for this awesome event!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">Also, *** We will be hosting a Wine and Cheese in November, time and place to be announced soon. We will also have a meeting at the same time for all African Studies Student's to share with us their opinions/suggestion on the program.</span>ASSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06849617401329566196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154986365640735084.post-50373104667274504302010-11-02T21:28:00.001-07:002010-11-02T21:28:33.355-07:00Romeo Dallaire "THEY FIGHT LIKE SOLDIERS, THEY DIE LIKE CHILDREN"<a href="http://now.concordia.ca/upcoming-events/20101102/nov-4---romeo-dallaire-they-fight-like-soldiers-they-die-like-children.php">http://now.concordia.ca/upcoming-events/20101102/nov-4---romeo-dallaire-they-fight-like-soldiers-they-die-like-children.php</a><br />
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<b>When</b>: November 4, at 6:00 p.m.<br />
<b>Where</b>: Room H-110, Henry F. Hall Building, 1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.<br />
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Co-sponsored by the Concordia Student Union, McGill University Bookstore, Random House Canada, the Student Society of McGill University, and the Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies at Concordia University.</div>ASSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06849617401329566196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154986365640735084.post-31443193190270359282010-10-20T18:48:00.001-07:002010-10-20T18:48:22.201-07:00I love my hair - Sesame Street promotes love of "kinky hair"An interesting video by Sesame Street promoting girls love of what they were given naturally, including "kinky hair".<br />
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The following video was a project showing the preference of a group of black children who, in majority, chose white dolls over black dolls.<br />
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We are hosting a Nollywood Film Screening!<br />
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Nollywood is the 3rd (some sources now say 2nd) largest film industry in the world! Come see what flavours Nigeria is giving to film - be prepared for a new experience and some 'for sure' laughs!<br />
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Snacks will be served. Place TBA.<br />
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ASSAASSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06849617401329566196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154986365640735084.post-32674838167443963122010-10-04T09:25:00.000-07:002010-10-04T09:25:48.066-07:00LOGO Contest!ASSA is currently searching for a logo - and it could be yours! We are offering $25.00 for a logo that you think suits us.<br />
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Submissions are due by October 22 and can be sent to assa.mcgill@gmail.com<br />
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Give your voice to ASSA!ASSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06849617401329566196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154986365640735084.post-6307996693131713332010-09-26T21:43:00.000-07:002010-09-26T21:44:20.083-07:00Panel Discussion: Is Africa ready for China?<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">Thursday, September 30 · 7:00pm - 8:00pm</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">With ever growing trade between China and Africa (an increase of 30% in the last decade), it is impossible to deny the change that the Asian giant has brought upon the economically marginalized continent. Chinese contractors are investing and building roads, dams, stadiums, hospitals and schools all across Africa.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">Nevertheless, critics complain that China is playing unfairly: paying low wages, ignoring safety standards and dealing through ambiguous diplomacy.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">Should Africa embrace Chinese presence as an alternative to inefficient foreign aid or should the continent be wary of what some have labelled as 'neocolonialism'?</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">Come armed with brilliant arguments-and all interested friends-this Thursday at 7pm.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">Sincerely,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">The MASS Exec"</span>ASSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06849617401329566196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154986365640735084.post-79840784357504737472010-09-16T17:02:00.000-07:002010-09-16T17:24:59.540-07:00Speak to your Parliament!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhizmhAvlbH7XF2E3X3Qr9SMPGRcos41MTY5dY7cmoArkEJMFNRLuyH-BNgqJh2q6tU0BWuKdej2fmDC_GSma4s5NNmdZGSGTrFvWR-cY9foGHL3az0QNmMR1nS7397so2iw9n4Ohu9Hek/s1600/CAMR.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhizmhAvlbH7XF2E3X3Qr9SMPGRcos41MTY5dY7cmoArkEJMFNRLuyH-BNgqJh2q6tU0BWuKdej2fmDC_GSma4s5NNmdZGSGTrFvWR-cY9foGHL3az0QNmMR1nS7397so2iw9n4Ohu9Hek/s320/CAMR.gif" /></a></div>The Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network is going to Parliament Hill, <b><u>Wednesday September 29th</u></b>, to Rally for action on the Global AIDS Crisis. They want to help support the pass of Bill C-393 (an act to amend the Patent Drug). There will be a bus at McGill Roddick Gates at 9:00 am.<br />
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<u>Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network:</u><br />
"In 2006, Parliament responded to the urgent need for medicines in many developing countries by creating 'Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime' (CAMR), with the goal of getting affordable medicines to people in the developing world. Unfortunately, that laudable initiative was, and is, seriously flawed.<br />
But now there is a chance to fix it! Join us in applying pressure on Canadian parliamentarians. The Canadian government has the ability to save lives and get essential medicines to ailing patients in developing countries."ASSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06849617401329566196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154986365640735084.post-67783387106428521112010-09-15T21:00:00.000-07:002010-09-15T21:02:01.421-07:00Welcome to ASSA!Welcome et Bienvenue to the ASSA McGill Blog!<br />
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Stay tuned here for information on upcoming events and meetings, and take a look at our photos, fun facts and links.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhykx4fcoN8tjgYQS893Zu_yvq9YmuW2M5f3CsxhZMLMa23gwpScPmZZ63KtM7lb9ctI0MdRafZk-3UN5lutrKcf3RMQO16ll2qJRv_UDlfloBLOzE-gnlT0mqZLnLwWn36HpuetwYShyg/s1600/food.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhykx4fcoN8tjgYQS893Zu_yvq9YmuW2M5f3CsxhZMLMa23gwpScPmZZ63KtM7lb9ctI0MdRafZk-3UN5lutrKcf3RMQO16ll2qJRv_UDlfloBLOzE-gnlT0mqZLnLwWn36HpuetwYShyg/s320/food.jpg" /></a></div>Don't forget: <b><u>Monday September 27th is our first General Meeting at 6:00 pm,</u></b> place TBA. We will be discussing our plans for the year, as well as filling in executive positions. Following the meeting there will be a film screening with African appetizers. Come partake in the debut of our association!ASSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06849617401329566196noreply@blogger.com0