The forthcoming 2010 national elections, the 2011 referendum on the
south, and some violent attempts to impose "solutions" on various
issues demonstrates the critical importance to Sudan's immediate
future. Complex external economic, cultural, and diplomatic pressures,
including interventions by foreign militaries, technologies and
ideologies all offer challenges to indigenous decision-making.
Questions have been raised about national legitimacy in the resolution
of outstanding issues. Closely connected to Sudan's recent troubles
have been legal and humanitarian concerns and the challenges of
Sudanese refugees and politics. The unfolding events of the next five
years will have long and significant consequences. At this key juncture
in the Sudanese experience, the Sudan Studies Association invites
participation in and contributions to its 2010 annual meeting on the
main theme or on other Sudanist topics.
PROPOSALS
The tradition of the SSA conference is to give priority in timing and
prominence to papers that address the theme of the conference, but
papers on all other issues relating to Sudan--past, present and
future-- are also very welcome. Abstracts of proposed papers (please,
limit to 150-200 words) should be sent by February 1, 2010 to Dr.
Randall Fegley, 2010 SSA Panel Organizer, Coordinator of Global
Studies, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus, Tulpehocken Road,
Reading, PA, USA 19610, Tel. (610) 396-6092, e-mail raf8@psu.edu.
A preliminary program will be announced by April 15, 2010. Late
proposals for papers will be considered only if space is available.
Proposals and paper abstracts submitted earlier will receive
preferential treatment in scheduling. Acceptance for presentation will
depend on the quality of the abstract and the judgment of the program
committee. Pre-registration is required in order to secure a place on
the conference program. Stipends of $200 are available for assistance
to a limited number of graduate students and interested persons should
contact SSA President Dr. Stephanie Beswick, Ball State University: sfbeswick@bsu.edu
REGISTRATION
Registration
and conference fees must be paid before presenters will be placed in
the formal conference program. Information will be available at the SSA
website www.sudanstudies.org. These should be sent as soon as possible
to Dr. Ali B Ali-Dinar, Executive Director, African Studies Center,
University of Pennsylvania, 646 Williams Hall, Philadelphia, PA. 19104,
Phone (215) 898-6610 or (215) 573-7379 e-mail: aadinar@sudanstudies.org.
The Chairs of the Local Arrangements Committee are Drs. Ellen Gruenbaum
and Jay O'Brien, Purdue University, Department of Anthropology, West
Lafayette, Indiana 47907; e-mail gruenbaum@purdue.edu. Tel: 765-496-7422. Especially we especially welcome ABDs from Europe and Africa and points outside of the United States.
Program & Abstracts