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AFRICAN STUDIES ASSOCIATION

45th ANNUAL MEETING
 
 

Africa in the Information and Technology Age 
 

Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
Washington, D.C.

December 5–8, 2002
 

National Program Chair
Cheryl Johnson-Odim, Columbia College-Chicago

Washington, DC, Arrangements Committee
Beverly Gray, Library of Congress
Christine Mullen Kreamer, Smithsonian Institution
Jeanne Maddox Toungara, Howard University


 
 

ASA OFFICERS 2002
President: Allen Isaacman (University of Minnesota)
Vice President: Beverly Grier (Clark University)
Past President: Catharine Newbury (Smith College)
Treasurer: Sandra Barkan (University of Iowa)
Interim Executive Director: Carol L. Martin (Rutgers University)

ASA DIRECTORS
Serving until 2002:
Joseph Caruso (Columbia University)
Angelique Haugerud (Rutgers University)
Celia Nyamweru (St. Lawrence University)
Serving until 2003:
Anthonia Kalu (University of Northern Colorado)
Jane Parpart (Dalhousie University)
Abdi Ismail Samatar (University of Minnesota)
Serving until 2004:
Michael Chege (University of Florida)
Linda Heywood (Howard University)
Patrick McNaughton (Indiana University)

ASA STAFF
Carol L. Martin, Interim Executive Director
Leigh-Anne M. Cobb, Membership Coordinator
Sandra Smith, Office Manager
Student Assistants:
Cleo Mya Hendrickson, Michael Benneche Jobbins

EDITORS OF ASA PUBLICATIONS
African Issues: Cyral Daddieh, Providence College, and Jo Ellen Fair, University of Wisconsin-Madison
African Studies Review: Ralph Faulkingham, University of Massachusetts, and Mitzi Goheen, Amherst College
ASA NEWS: Carol L. Martin, Rutgers University
History in Africa: David Henige, University of Wisconsin-Madison

ASA COORDINATE ORGANIZATIONS
Sponsored Organizations: African Islamic Studies Association; Africana Librarians Council; 
Arts Council of the ASA; Current Issues Council; Information and Technology Group; 
Gays & Lesbians in African Studies; Outreach Council; Pan African Caucus; and Women’s Caucus
Associate Organizations: Association of African Women Scholars; Association of Concerned African Scholars; 
Ethiopian Research Council; Ghana Studies Council; Igbo Studies Association; Lusophone African Studies Association; Mande Studies Association; Tanzania Studies Association; West Africa Research Association; Nigeria Studies Association; African Politics Conference Group; Saharan Studies Association Foreign Affiliate Organizations: 
African Association of Political Science

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
 Africa Today; African-American Institute; Foundation for Contemporary Research; 
Environmental Briefs; H-AFRICA; H-Net; Saharan Fund, Inc. 


 
 

CONTENTS

Welcome .....1
Featured Conference Events .....5
Special Initiatives and Sessions .....7
General Events and Services .....8
Meetings and Events Schedule .....10
How To Read the Program .....12
Program Schedule .....13
Index of Participants .....41
Video Marketplace Films .....47
 

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