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FALL 2005 EVENTS

Here is a listing of events held by Africa House in Fall 2005.

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AMERICA LOOKING TOWARDS AFRICA

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Co-sponsored by National Geographic Magazine

September 22, 2005 (6:00 - 7:00 p.m.)
Lecture Hall 300, Silver Center, 100 Washington Square East (Northeast corner of Washington Square Park)

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NYU IN GHANA INAUGURATION

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New York University in Ghana Study Abroad program hosted a series of free public events on September 27th, 28th and 29th in Accra, Ghana.

NYU in Ghana Inauguration photo

The NYU in Ghana program was launched in Fall 2004, and has hosted 90 students since then, making it one of the largest study abroad programs in Ghana. Run by Dr. Akosua Anyidoho, the program is unique in that it allows students to study in three settings: at Ghana's flagship institution-the University of Ghana, Legon; Ashesi University- a privatecomputer and business studies institution; and NYUs own Academic Center where adjunct professors and visiting NYU's professors offer courses in film, art, social sciences and the humanities. Distinguished local academics who have taught at NYU in Ghana include professors Kofi Anyidoho, Kofi Awoonor and John Collins.

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AFRICANA SEMINARS, FALL 2005

The goal of the seminar series is to bring together researchers here at New York University and the immediate vicinity, who have some interest in Africa. We like to describe it with the Zulu term ìIndabaî - a gathering of chiefs for a conversation on matters of state.

 

Thursday, October 6th, 2005 (6:00 p.m.)
41 East 11th St, Room 741
Topic:"Is Corruption Socially Efficient? A Field Experiment on Obtaining a Driving License in India," joint with Marianne Bertand, Simeon Djankov and Rema Hanna
Sendhil Mullainathan (Harvard)

 

Thursday, October 27th 2005 (6:00 p.m.)
41 East 11th St, Room 741
Topic: "Communities in Conflict Areas"
William Reno (Northwestern)

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FIGHTING WORLD POVERTY:
A CONFERENCE ON THE OCCASION OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
MEETING ON THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS

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Thursday, September 15, 2005 (4-7 p.m.)
Location: Room 802
Helen and Martin Kimmel Center for University Life
New York University
60 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012

 

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