The African Studies Program -- Morgan State University

The African Studies Program At Morgan State University

ANNOUNCES

THIRD ANNUAL AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL WEEK

April 14 - 17, 2003

FREE ADMISSION

Monday, April 14

KEÏTA (Burkina Faso, 1995). Director, Dani Kouyaté. 94 minutes. In Jula and French with English subtitles. Location: Murphy 127* Time: 5:30PM

Tuesday, April 15

LUMUMBA (Haïti/Congo, 2000). Director: Raoul Peck. 115 minutes. In Lingala and French with English subtitles. Location: Mc Mechen 303*;Time: 5:30PM

Wednesday, April 16

FAAT KINÉ (Sénégal, 2000). Director, Ousmane Sembène. 110 minutes. In Wolof and French with English subtitles. Location: McMechen 303; Time: 5:30PM

Thursday, April 17

LES SILENCES DU PALAIS (Tunisia, 1996). Director, Moufida Tlali. 127 minutes. In Arabic with English subtitles. Location: Murphy 127 ; Time: 5:30PM

For further information, please contact Mrs. Jacqueline Hurtt or Dr. M’bare N’gom, Department of Foreign Languages @ (443) 885-3094.E-mail:aspmsu@morgan.edu

Web site: http://jewel.morgan.edu/~aspmsu

McMechen = School of Business; Murphy = Murphy Fine Arts

THE AFRICAN STUDIES PROGRAM COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS

MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

ANNOUNCES

SPRING 2003 LECTURE SERIES:

Wednesday, April 16, 2003

FRANCOPHONE AFRICAN LITERATURE IN THE 1980s

DEFINITIONS AND THEMES

Presenter: Mr. Paul Ndong, Cultural and Educational Attach, Embassy of Senegal in Washington, DC.

11:00AM Parren Mitchell Room, Second Floor SOPER LIBRARY.

Tuesday, May 6, 2003

CONFLICTING CULTURES: MODERN VS TRADITIONAL

Presenter: Dr. Rachida El Diwani, Distinguished Fulbright Scholar Professor of Comparative

Literatureand Civilization, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt.

11:00AM Parren Mitchell Room, Second Floor SOPER LIBRARY

May 5, 2003, Dr. El Diwani will make classroom presentations on Islam and Egyptian Women

Thursday, May 8, 2003

AFRICA’S LONG MARCH TOWARDS DEMOCRACY: THE CASE OF ALGERIA

Presenter: Dr. Saddek Aouadi, Distinguished Fulbright Scholar Assistant Professor of Language and

Literature, Universit de Annaba, Annaba, Algeria.

11:00AM: Parren Mitchell Room, Second Floor, SOPER LIBRARY

Thursday, May 8, 2003 (PM), Dr. Aouadi will make classroom presentations on

Maghrebian Literature Between Languages and Cultures

If you are interested in inviting Drs. El Diwani and Aouadi to speak in your classes, and for further information regarding these events, please contact Mrs. Jacqueline Hurtt or Dr. M. M’bare N’gom @ (443)885-3094. E-mail:aspmsu@morgan.edu Site: http://jewel.morgan.edu/~aspmsu