Leiden University, The Netherlands
Monday, 29 March 2004, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m
Stiteler Hall, First Floor (37th and Walnut)
Event Schedule:
8:30 – 8:50 AM
Welcome & Breakfast
8:50 – 9:00 AM
Opening Remarks: Prof. Lee Cassanelli, Director, African Studies Center
9:00 – 10:30 AM
Panel I: Reconciling Modernity and Witchcraft
Chair: Prof. Steven Feierman, History and Sociology of Science, History
Discussants:
Kristina Wirtz (Anthropology)
Jason Blum (Religious Studies)
Linda Lee (Folklore and Folklife)
10:30 – 10:45 AM:
Coffee break
10:45 – 12:15 PM
Panel II: Excavating a career: Research themes, methodologies, and publics
Chair: Prof. Sandra Barnes, Anthropology
Discussants:
Noel Salazar (Anthropology)
Marie Jorritsma (Music)
Andi Johnson (History and Sociology of Science)
12:15 – 1:30 PM
Lunch
1:30 – 3:00 PM
Panel III: State and society in Africa
Chair: Dr. Thomas Callaghy (Political Science)
Discussants:
Genevra Murray (Anthropology)
Jane Gordon (Political Science)
Adam Mohr (Anthropology)
3:00 – 3:15 PM:
Coffee break
3:15 – 4:30 PM:
Presentation by Dr. Peter Geschiere: "The Fascination of the Forest: Cannibals, Biodiversity and Other Visions"
4:30 PM:
Reception
Co-Sponsors: The Department of Anthropology, The Center for Folklore and Ethnography, & The Penn Humanities Forum
For inquiries please contact:
Dr.Ali B. Ali-Dinar, Ph.D, aadinar@sas.upenn.edu
(215) 898-6610