Student Symposium on African Education
 “Interrogating Quality within the African Context”

Friday, February 27, 2009, 10 am to 6 pm
179 Grace Dodge Hall, Teachers College, Columbia University

The Student Symposium on African Education brings together students, researchers, and practitioners from inside and outside of Teachers College, Columbia University to share ideas and learn from each other about the topic of educational quality in Africa. This event is primarily intended as an opportunity for graduate students to present their work, although scholars and practitioners are also encouraged to participate. The conference will be interdisciplinary, drawing participants from fields including, but not limited to, education, development studies, anthropology, sociology, and political science.

Registration is FREE! Download a registration form here. Please register no later than February 20, 2009!

Click here for a full conference program.

Featuring: 

Welcome Address by Dr. George Bond, William F. Russell Professor of Anthropology and Education & Director of the Center for African Education, Teachers College, Columbia University

Keynote Address by Dr. Mahmood Mamdani, Herbert Lehman Professor of Government in the Departments of Anthropology and Political Science & Former Director of the Institute of African Studies at Columbia University