The 57th Annual Meeting Theme Statement Rethinking Violence, Reconstruction and Reconciliation
Violence has long been at the center of African Studies. We encounter its presence whether we study conflict, poverty or representations of the continent and its diaspora in literature, media, and popular opinion. Africa has seen protracted conflicts as well as creative efforts at reconstruction and reconciliation that offer the wider world models of working through traumatic pasts. Scholars across disciplines… Show more have called attention to the importance of understanding violence and the changing nature of conflict as well as the efforts of people, communities and organizations to rebuild civil society, including novel forms of witnessing and memorialization. They have called for the study of forms of conflict generated by extractive industries, non-governmental actors, and neoliberal economic policies. And, crucially, they have raised powerful questions around the study of the structural (silent) violence of poverty, including its relationship to military conflict and to the broader forces shaping the continent. The 57th Annual Meeting of the African Studies Association offers a unique opportunity for scholars across diverse fields to critically examine the locations of violence in Africa’s past, present and future, and the creative responses to these forms and sites of violence, including new opportunities for reconstruction. We look forward to panels exploring the ways in which violence has been conceptualized, from Fanonian ideas of revolutionary resistance to genocide, and the forms of responses these may have generated in and outside the African continent; the emergence of new types and patterns of violence, including terrorism, and their connection to local, regional, and global forces; and to reflect on the narratives and other forms of artistic expression that have emerged from these times and how these may have evolved over the years.
The Event Will Be Held At:
JW Marriott Indianapolis Hotel 10 S. West Street Indianapolis, In 46204
The Asa has negotiated a sleeping room rate of $199 per night for all Annual Meeting guests at the JW Marriott Indianapolis Hotel. You may make reservations via phone at 1-877-303-0104, or online at https://resweb.passkey.com/go/2014ASA. Check-In: 4:00 pm, Check-Out: 12:00 pm.
Transportation from Airport Please note the hotel does not provide a shuttle service to and from the airport. Area Airports Indianapolis International Airport - Ind 14 miles from hotel Estimated taxi fare: 35 Usd (one way) Other options: The Green Line Bus System is available outside the Hotel come every 20 minutes, fare 7 Usd (one way) Driving Directions from Indianapolis International Airport Airport Expressway to I-70 East to West Street exit 79A. Turn left (north) onto West Street to Washington Street, turn left (west) onto Washington Street and into hotel entrance. Parking On-Site: On-site parking, fee: 31 Usd daily Valet Parking: Valet parking, fee: 36 Usd daily Self-parking is off Washington St past the Courtyard and SpringHill Suites hotels - 2nd entrance off of Maryland St. Other Car Rental: A Hertz car rental service is available nearby the hotel. 10 S. West Street Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 Phone: 1-800-704-4473 Bus Station: Bus Station 0.3 miles away, fare 1.75 Usd Train Station: Indianapolis Union Station .7 miles away Taxis: Taxis are available outside the lobby of the hotel, fare 5 Usd anywhere within 1 mile of he city’s center Town Cars: Town cars are available outside the lobby that provide service to the Airport, fare 35 Usd Business Center JW Marriott Indianapolis Hotel offers a full-service business center. Climate The normal daily temperature in Indianapolis for November is 34-51°F (1-10.5°C).
Registration
Pre-registration for the 57th Annual Meeting has now closed. You may now only register for the Annual Meeting on site in Indianapolis at the JW Marriott beginning on Wednesday, November 19.
Registration Rates For The 2014 Annual MEETING
Individual Member Annual income $50,000 and above $185.00
Individual Non-Member Annual income $50,000 and above $385.00
Individual Member Annual income $49,999 and below $110.00
Individual Non-Member Annual income $49,999 and below $260.00
Student Member $110.00
Student Non-Member $260.00
Retiree Member $110.00
Retiree Non-Member $260.00
Student Day Pass (With Valid Id) $40.00
Individual Day Pass $140.00
Exhibit Hall Only Day Pass $25.00
Questions?
Please contact member services at members@africanstudies.org
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