Dear Africanists in the Nordic countries,

The Nordic Africa Institute would hereby like to remind you of the Nordic Africa Days 2005. The conference will be structured around lectures given by internationally known scholars and workshops led by researchers at the Nordic Africa Institute.
The conference is aimed at students and researchers in the Nordic countries. The number of participants will be limited to around 100 and selection will take place on the basis of submitted abstracts of papers to be presented in one of the workshops. Last day for abstracts is April 20. Please visit the website for more information.
http://www.nai.uu.se/sem/conf/ad2005/ad.introsve.html

Don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

Best regards,
Karolina Winbo and Nina Frödin
The Nordic Africa Institute
P O Box 1703
751 47 Uppsala
SWEDEN
Phone: +46-18-56 22 51 (direct)
+46-18-56 22 00 (switchboard)
Fax: +46-18-56 22 90
E-mail: karolina.winbo@nai.uu.se
Internet: http://www.nai.uu.se

The Nordic Africa Institute hereby issues an invitation to the Nordic Africa Days 2005.

The conference will be structured around lectures given by internationally known scholars and workshops led by researchers at the Nordic Africa Institute.
The invitation is aimed at students and researchers in the Nordic countries. The number of participants will be limited to around 100 and selection will take place on the basis of submitted abstracts of papers to be presented in one of the workshops.
Nordiska Afrikainstitutet in Uppsala serves as a research, documentation and information centre on modern Africa for the Nordic countries.
It promotes research and studies on Africa in the Nordic countries and co-operation between African and Nordic researchers as well as disseminates information about current African issues. It is financed jointly by the Nordic countries and governed by a Programme and Research Council.

CALL FOR PAPERS
The number of participants will be limited to around 100 and selection will take place on the basis of submitted abstracts of papers to be presented in one of the workshops. Abstracts should reach the Institute by April 20, 2005.
They should not be longer than 500 words. An abstract should ideally contain a statement about the problem that has been investigated, which theories were applied, how the data were collected and analysed and the main findings. The relevance of the paper for the theme of the group should be made clear. Before May 1, the Nordic Africa Institute will contact those whose abstracts have been accepted. Final papers should reach the Institute by August 28 at the latest. Recommended length: 4000–7000 words.

WORKSHOPS
• Everyday Realities of “Globalising” Cities in Africa
• Globality and African Religions
• Pictoral Arts and Photography in Africa – Roots and Routes in Tradition and Modernity
• Sex and Gender in Africa: Critical and feminist approaches
• Ways of Suffering: Experience and endurance
• Rural Livelihood Strategies and Natural Resource Governance in Africa in Local and Global Context
• The Challenges of Reconstruction and Peace-Building in Post-Conflict West Africa States

FINANCIAL TERMS / CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION
The Nordic Africa Institute will cover accommodation expenses, including breakfast, for two nights (Fri/Sat and Sat/Sun) in a shared twin room. A limited number of single rooms will be available at extra cost.
The participation fee is SEK 400 and has to be paid upon the registration.
The Nordic Africa Institute will contribute towards the travel costs for participants after approval of submitted request. We only consider the transportation with the lowest fare possible from your point of departure. As a governmental institution we are abided by law to always use the lowest price. Please remember to save your receipts (original) for the registration.
Enquiries can be addressed to Karolina Winbo or Nina Frödin, +46 18 56 22 00 or karolina.winbo@nai.uu.se, nina.frodin@nai.uu.se.
Abstracts and papers are to be sent to karolina.winbo@nai.uu.se or Nordiska Afrikainstitutet, Karolina Winbo,
Box 1703, 751 47 Uppsala, Sweden.

NORDIC AFRICA DAYS
30 September – 2 October 2005, Uppsala, Sweden