2004 Scholar: PROF. PETER GESCHIERE

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