[Foundation-l] Re: Media in Africa conference

[Anthere]

I would have loved to, but mid-march will be too early for me for 
moving. Thanks for keeping us informed.

Ant


Cormac Lawler wrote:
> Dear all, I'm passing along details of a conference in London next
> March on "The media and social change in Africa" (details below).
> 
> I wonder if any Wikimedian(s) would like to participate in this
> conference. I haven't followed many African projects but a quick flick
> through Swahili (:sw) and Bambara (:bm) Wikipedias' Recent Changes
> show some activity.
> 
> Cormac
> 
> 
> 
>>CAMRI Africa Media Series: 2006
>>The Media and Social Change in Africa Conference,
>>25th March 2006, 9am-5pm, University of Westminster, London, UK
>>
>>This is a 1st Call for Papers for a one-day CAMRI Africa Media Conference
>>on 'The Media and Social Change in Africa'. In what ways are the media
>>changing Africa? What role do the media have in a changing Africa? In
>>countries from Egypt to South Africa, Kenya to Zimbabwe, Cameroon to
>>Nigeria, Rwanda to Morocco, the 'media', defined as widely as possible,
>>mediate old and new African social realities. Processes of mediation
>>elicit reactions and patterns of change in Africa and, more importantly,
>>in the media sectors. The shift from pre-colonial, colonial to
>>post-colonial social formations has been reflected and affected by changes
>>in media and communication. The media have been harbingers of African
>>social change and are strongly implicated in the change processes taking
>>place in Africa. Traditional and modern communication patterns are
>>increasingly overlapping with mass mediation. Africa now has different
>>kinds of media serving many kinds of purposes. Individual papers may,
>>amongst other topics, focus on the:
>>
>>·                     Media's Role in Pre-Colonial, Colonial and
>>Post-Colonial Africa
>>·                     Media and Modernisation in Africa
>>·                     Changing Media Institutions and Production cultures
>>·                     Social Cultural Changes, Continuity and the Mass Media
>>·                     Media and Changing Individual, Local and National
>>Contexts
>>·                     Changing Media and Changing African Lifestyles
>>
>>Papers are invited on Media and Change in Africa. The deadline for
>>abstracts is 15th February 2006. Those whose papers are accepted will be
>>notified by 28th February 2006. Completed papers (not more than 6000
>>words) must be e-mailed to us not later than 15th March 2006. Send
>>200-word abstracts to Winston Mano at:
>><mailto:manow at wmin.ac.uk>manow at wmin.ac.uk
>>
>>Fees:
>>Unwaged/Students:                 £10
>>Non-Students:                         £20
>>Fees cover registration, conference pack, lunch, coffee and tea.
>>
>>Contact Persons:
>>Dr Winston Mano
>>Africa Media Series
>>Communication and Media Research Center (CAMRI)
>>University of Westminster, Harrow Campus
>>Watford Road, HA1 3TP, UK
>>Phone: 0044 (0) 2079115000 Ext. 4427
>>Email: manow at wmin.ac.uk
>>___________________________________