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A new series on modern African writers began on Oct. 7, at the Library of Congress with a talk by Ali Mazrui, Albert Schweitzer Professor of the Humanities and director of the Institute of Global Cultural Studies, who gave an overview of the general topic of 鈥淧ost-Independence African Literature.鈥� He addressed the larger question 鈥� 鈥淐an we speak of an African literature. How does that fit in with Africa today?鈥� The programs are being coordinated with the library鈥檚 Poetry and Literature Center and the Africa Society of the National Summit on Africa.

Seifuden Adem, associate director of the Institute for Global Cultural Studies, has been appointed to a panel of senior academics to serve on an advisory body for the International Studies Association, available for outreach, workshops, mentorship for younger scholars and other relevant matters.

The Anderson Center for the Performing Arts was recently selected to participate in the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation鈥檚 Jazz Touring Network (“JTN”), becoming one of 23 organizations in the network. The JTN is a membership program designed to expand the presentation of jazz throughout the mid-Atlantic region by providing selected presenters with the tools necessary to develop and sustain the art form as an ongoing part of their annual programming. New members are selected on an annual basis through an open, competitive selection process. Funding for the Jazz Touring Network is made possible through the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program.

Jeffrey Gates, director of enrollment management operations, technology and communications, was a panelist in a workshop titled 鈥淪tudent Perspectives on Communication Media and the Situational Effectiveness of Various Types of Media Campaigns鈥� at the National Association for College Counseling meeting in New Orleans in September.

Hiroki Sayama, assistant professor of bioengineering and systems science and industrial engineering, was invited as a keynote speaker to the Fourth International Workshop on Guided Self-Organization (GSO 2011) in Hatfield, UK, in September. He gave a talk on “Guiding Designs of Self-Organizing Swarms: Interactive and Automated Approaches”.

Laura Bronstein, associate professor and chair of social work, has been selected by the Social Work Leadership Institute from over 70 Hartford Partnership Program for Aging Education (HPPAE) programs nationwide as the 2011 Outstanding Dean/Director.  The award recognizes outstanding leaders in social work aging education and service and is a recognition of the leadership, creativity and inspiration that Bronstein brings to these projects. The award will be presented to Bronstein on Friday, Oct. 28, in Atlanta, Ga.