Skip to main content
  • Home
  • About
  • Faculty Experts
  • For The Media
  • Videos
  • Topics
    • Alumni
    • Events
    • Faculty
    • Library
    • Research
    • Students
    • All Topics
  • Contact
  • Submit
  • All News
  • Arts & Culture
  • Business & Economy
  • Campus & Community
  • Health & Society
  • Media, Law & Policy
  • STEM
  • Veterans
  • |
  • Alumni
  • The Peel
  • Athletics
Sections
  • All News
  • Arts & Culture
  • Business & Economy
  • Campus & Community
  • Health & Society
  • Media, Law & Policy
  • STEM
  • Veterans
  • |
  • Alumni
  • The Peel
  • Athletics
  • Home
  • About
  • Faculty Experts
  • For The Media
  • Videos
  • Topics
    • Alumni
    • Events
    • Faculty
    • Library
    • Research
    • Students
    • All Topics
  • Contact
  • Submit

Africa Initiative symposium March 29 reflects on Ghana’s independence

Monday, March 26, 2007, By News Staff
Share

Africa Initiative symposium March 29 reflects on Ghana’s independenceMarch 26, 2007Sara Millersemortim@syr.edu

The Syracuse University Africa Initiative in the Department of African American Studies in The College of Arts and Sciences will host the Spring 2007 Pan African Studies Symposium Series, “Ghana’s Independence and the Global Pan African Movement,” a commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Ghanaian independence, on Thursday, March 29, from 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m. at the Community Folk Art Center, 805 E. Genesee St.

SU Associate Provost Kal Alston will open the daylong symposium, which brings together scholars from across the country to reflect on the importance of Ghana’s independence. This symposium, co-sponsored by the African Students Union, will feature the following participants:

  • Cecil Abrahams, Visiting University Professor and professor of cultural foundations and higher education in the School of Education
  • N’Dri T. Assie-Lumumba of Cornell University
  • Joseph Engwenyu of Eastern Michigan University
  • Anthony Ephirim-Donkor of Binghamton University
  • Charles Mate-Kole of Central Connecticut State University
  • John Marah of the SUNY College at Brockport
  • Micere Mugo, SU Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence and chair of the Department of African American Studies
  • Emmanuael B. Awuah of Onondaga Community College
  • Olatunji Ojo, assistant professor of history in SU’s Maxwell School
  • Tiffany Patterson of Hamilton College
  • Horace Campbell, chair of the Africa Initiative and professor of African American studies at SU
  • Michael West of Binghamton University
  • Sandra Green of Cornell University
  • Ifi Amadiume of Dartmouth College
  • S.N. Sangmpam, associate professor of political science in SU’s Maxwell School
  • Winston Grady Willis, associate professor of African American studies at SU
  • Paula Johnson, professor in SU’s College of Law
  • Christopher DeCorse, chair and associate professor in the Department of Anthropology in SU’s Maxwell School

Lunch and dinner will be provided. To attend, contact the Department of African American Studies at 443-4302 or dlblenma@syr.edu.

  • Author

News Staff

  • Recent
  • Message from Chancellor Kent Syverud
    Tuesday, April 20, 2021, By News Staff
  • Make the Most of Your Wellness Day | Public Health Reminders
    Tuesday, April 20, 2021, By News Staff
  • Falk Professor Advocates for Including Autistic Adults in Research That Shapes Their World
    Monday, April 19, 2021, By Matt Michael
  • Campus Resources Available for Faculty, Staff and Students
    Monday, April 19, 2021, By News Staff
  • Call to Volunteer: Give Back at The Big Event
    Monday, April 19, 2021, By News Staff

More In Uncategorized

Syracuse Views Spring 2021

We want to know how you experience Syracuse University. Take a photo and share it with us. We select photos from a variety of sources. Submit photos of your University experience using #SyracuseU on social media, fill out a submission…

“How To Get A Job”

Adam Capozzi, director of Career Services, was interviewed by The University Network for the piece “How To Get A Job.” Capozzi, who helps support student success at Syracuse, discusses what students should do to get a job after graduation. He…

“Why aren’t NY farm workers in the Covid-19 vaccine line?”

Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern, associate professor of food studies in Falk College, was interviewed for the Syracuse.com story “Why aren’t NY farm workers in the Covid-19 vaccine line?” Minkoff-Zern, an expert on the intersections of food and social justice, comments on the…

“Amazon Union Vote in Alabama Could Catch Attention of Syracuse Workers”

Lynne Vincent, assistant professor of management in the Whitman School, was interviewed by WAER for the story “Amazon Union Vote in Alabama Could Catch Attention of Syracuse Workers.” Vincent, an expert management and organizational behavior, says that workers at many…

“Study finds pandemic having strain on some military families”

Rosalinda Vasquez Maury, director of applied research and analytics for the Institute for Veterans & Military Families, was interviewed by WNYT Albany for the story “Study finds pandemic having strain on some military families.” Maury, who researches social, economic, and…

Subscribe to SU Today

If you need help with your subscription, contact sunews@syr.edu.

Connect With Us

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Youtube
  • LinkedIn
Social Media Directory

For the Media

Find an Expert Follow @SyracuseUNews
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Youtube
  • LinkedIn
  • @SyracuseU
  • @SyracuseUNews
  • @SUCampus
  • Social Media Directory
  • Accessibility
  • Privacy
  • Campus Status
  • Syracuse.edu
© 2021 Syracuse University News. All Rights Reserved.