FYI: African Studies Program, Universidade de Brasilia

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From:           Jose C. Curto, McGill University
                <JCURTO@FACL.Lan.McGill.CA>
Date sent:      Mon, 10 Jul 1995

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                       Program of African Studies
                         Department of History
                         University of Brasilia
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The Program of African Studies (PAS) of the Departamento de Historia, Universidade de Brasilia (UnB), brings together research projects which deal with the African continent and the relations of Brazil with Africa. It is a program open to interdisciplinarity and its time perspective is one of long duration. Through its activities, the PAS seeks to develop the following objectives:

1. Train researchers in African studies and in the relations of Brazil with Africa through the instruction of undergraduate and graduate students.
2. Promote academic discussions and extension activities to provide and strengthen knowledge relative to the African continent and the relations of Brasil with Africa.
3. Amplify the scientific communication network with more specialists in Brazil, Africa, and other parts of the world where a critical mass exists in this area of study.
4. Identify, preserve and divulge the body of primary documentation and scientific works on this area of study available in the Federal District of Brazil.

It is expected to establish a course of specialization covering the four areas of concentration of the PAS (pre-colonial Africa, colonial Africa, contemporary Africa, and Brazilian-African relations). This course will be aimed primarily at teachers in the secondary schools of the Federal District and will be offered as part of the Graduate Program of the Departamento de Historia, UnB.

Prof. Wolfgang Dopcke (Hist/UnB), Coordinator of the Program

        Programma de Estudos Africanos
        Departamento de Historia
        Universidade de Brasilia
        Universitario - Asa Norte
        79010-900 BRASILIA - DF
        Brasil

        Tel: (061) 273-6256
        Fax: (061) 2 74-5362
        email: jujuba@guarany.cpd.unb.br (Prof. Selma Pantoja)

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