**CALL FOR PAPERS FOR AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE**
CHINA AND AFRICA IN A CRUCIBLE OF MULTI-LEVEL CO-OPERATION FOR
DEVELOPMENT
* DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS EXTENDED TO AUGUST 15, 2012
AIM: This conference aims to bring together scholars and practitioners
to present papers on China and Africa. The Conference will be held at
the University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana, from June 27, 2013 to
June 29, 2013. Papers presented at the conference will be put through
the mill of rigorous peer review and the ones that will cut muster
will be published as a part of a new series of conference-derived
anthologies, in particular, for African universities that tend to
experience book famine. The Conference is sponsored by the Department
of History, University of Cape Coast; the Department of African
Studies, University of Cape Coast; the Institute of African Studies,
University of Ghana, Legon; the Department of History, Shippensburg
University, Pennsylvania, USA; the Department of Social Sciences,
Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Nairobi, Kenya; and the
Institute of Afro-Asian Studies, Peking University, Beijing, China.
THEMATIC SCOPE: In so many ways, the emergence of China as a great
power in global politics and economy in the late 20th-century
continues to re/shape the political and economic configurations of the
contemporary world. China has succeeded in fostering encompassing
economic and political influences in Africa. Some on-going Chinese
activities in Africa satisfy Chinas quest for Africas resources,
including its vast raw materials. Untapped African markets serve as a
magnet for Chinese manufactured goods. Also African countries serve as
rich terrains for the re/investment of Chinese capital, for example,
in infrastructural projects. Complementary to the significant Chinese
economic and political interests are vigorous cultural expansionism
exemplified by the introduction of Chinese language in a number of
African countries. For their part, African countries see the Chinese
presence as an opportunity to re/build their stagnant economies,
indeed, hoping to use it as a lever to weaken the economic grip of the
former European colonial powers and the ubiquitous international
financial institutions. Overall, the Chinese presence has generated
diverse responses worldwide. The major actors on the global stage are
scrambling for new policies, at one level, to counter the ever-growing
Chinese economic and political influence in Africa, and at another
level, to woo China as a partner that can positively enhance the
re/entrenchment of good governance in Africa. Thus, we seek
theoretical and empirical papers on the nature, impact, and trajectory
of Chinese economic, political, and social activities in Africa,
written from multidisciplinary perspectives, including history,
economics, political science, sociology, media and communications, and
cultural studies.
POSSIBLE TOPICS: These include, but are not limited to the following:
Changing trends: China and Africa from the late 19th century to the
present
China and emerging patterns of globalization in Africa
Critical assessment of Chinese foreign and economic policies toward
African states
African initiatives and responses to the Chinese presence in Africa
African and/or non-African media and the constructions of the Chinese
in Africa
Specific Chinese projects on the continent and their effects
Chinese culture and language in Africa and their implications
Economic, social, and political implications of Chinese quest for raw
materials in Africa
Responses of Western governments, etc. to Chinese expansionism and
influence in Africa
Comparative theoretical essays that locate Chinese involvement in
Africa as a moment of progressive partnership, dependency, or
imperialism
African states foreign policies toward China
Chinese entrepreneurs and local trade, economy, etc.
African consumption of Chinese goods: attitudes and implications
African media images of Chinese presence in Africa
African constructions of Chinese who live among them
Africa-China relations from cross-cultural perspectives
Cultural exchanges between China and African countries
China and the political stability of Africa
African perspectives on China in Africa
Chinese perspectives on China and African partnership
DEADLINE: Abstracts of approximately 300 words should be submitted by
August 15, 2012, and for full papers by December 15, 2012.
CONTACTS: Please, address all submissions, queries, etc. to the
following:
*Dr. Kwabena Akurang-Parry
Department of History
Shippensburg University
Shippensburg, PA, USA 17257
Email: kaparr@ship.edu
Phone 717 477 1286
Fax 717 477 4062
*Dr. Kwabena Adu-Boahen
Department of History
University of Cape Coast
Cape Coast, Ghana
Email: obrimpono@gmail.com
Phone 233 244 221 296
REGISTRATION Fee is as follows:
Ghana-based scholars GH? = 60.00
Africa-based scholars = $60. 00
Non-Africa-based scholars = $100.00
Make Registration Fee payments to: Faculty of Arts, University of Cape
Coast (Attn: Africa-China Conference)
Dr. Kwabena Akurang-Parry
Department of History
Shippensburg University
Shippensburg, PA, USA 17257
Email: kaparr@ship.edu
Phone 717 477 1286
Fax 717 477 4062
*Dr. Kwabena Adu-Boahen
Department of History
University of Cape Coast
Cape Coast, Ghana
Email: obrimpono@gmail.com
Phone 233 244 221 296
Email: kaparr@ship.edu obrimpono@gmail.com
Kwabena Akurang-Parry, Ph. D.
(Professor of African Studies & World History)
Dept of History/Philosophy
Shippensburg University
Shippensburg, PA 17257
USA
Phone 717 477 1286
Fax 7171 477 4062
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