Call for 2011 Workshop Fellows
'Representation Reconsidered: Ethnic Politics and Africa’s Governance Institutions in Comparative Perspective'
23 July to 6 August 2011

Sponsored by the American Political Science Association and the Institute for Development Studies, University of Nairobi, Kenya

The American Political Science Association (APSA) and the Institute for Development Studies (IDS) University of Nairobi, are pleased to announce a call for applications from individuals who would like to participate in a workshop on 'Representation Reconsidered: Ethnic Politics and Africa’s Governance Institutions in Comparative Perspective' from 23 July to 6 August 2011. The Workshop will be held at the Institute of Development Studies in Nairobi, Kenya. The organizers, with a grant secured from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, will cover all the costs of participation (travel, lodging, meals, daily stipend, and materials) for up to 23 qualified applicants (20 African, 3 U.S.). The working language of the workshop is English. Professional fluency in English is absolutely required.

The workshop leaders are Todd Eisenstadt (American University, USA), Carl LeVan (American University, USA), Josephine Ahikire (Makerere University, Uganda), and Karuti Kanyinga (Institute for Development Studies, Kenya).

Program announcements, the 2011 Application Form, and more information about the workshop can be found online at the APSA Africa Workshop website, www.apsanet.org/africaworkshops The application deadline is 14 March 2011.