#980: ACASA call for panels (fwd)

[Robert Corbett <bcorbett@netcom.com>]

From: LeGrace Benson <legracebenson@clarityconnect.com>

Arts Council of African Studies Association is to met in St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands April 25-29, 2001 for their twelfth triennial symposium, hosted by
University of the Virgin ISlands, the conference will coincide with
carnival, and carnival events will be built into the schedule. 

Theme is TRANSITIONS, PASSAGES, AND CONFLUENCES.
Panel proposals should be sent in as soon as possible, firm deadline to be
announced in December. 
Proposals should include: TITLE; Up to two page proposal describing premise
and scope of the panel; Ashort abstract paragraph to be published in the
newsletter; ONe page CV; contact information including address, hone, fax
and e-mail 

Please submit panel proposals to Martha Anderson, co-chair, Program
Committee (fanderson@alfred.edu) or mail to 
Martha Anderson
64 West University Street
Alfred, NY 14802, USA.


There is to be a workshop for local schools and teachers the day before
conference actually begins.  They are hoping to have proposals for this
activity from others acorss the Caribbean.
 
I hope there will be both and education workshop and a panel proposal from
folks out in Corbettland.  

(from legracebenson@clarityconnect.com)