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I. The H-WEST-AFRICA Network: Scope, Content, Purpose.
H-Net list on history, culture, science, and development of West Africa
H-West-Africa is dedicated to enhancing research, service, and teaching in the field on the region of West Africa: its history, culture, science and development. It seeks to bring together -- for purposes of discussion, exchange of information, the conduct and dissemination of research, and sharing on information and data about teaching and learning -- students, scholars, professionals, intellectuals, and others throughout the world who are interested in the past, present and future of West Africa and the enhancement of knowledge and understanding about the region. It will seek to develop resources for the enhancement of that knowledge and understanding everywhere, but particularly in West Africa and around West African institutions of higher education.
In the coming years H-West-Africa will also play a significant role in disseminating information about establishing connectivity systems which permit e-mail and Internet access to more and more participants in West Africa, with the best quality and the lowest cost.
The discussions and information will be expressed in two languages: English and French. The editors will make appropriate brief summaries of information in the other language, as well as providing table of contents for each set of communications (weekly digest, bi-weekly digest, etc.).
H-West-Africa is sponsored by the African Studies Center, Michigan State University; the West African Research Association (Secretariat at the Boston University, African Studies Center), and the West African Research Center (headquartered in Dakar). It is advised by a board of scholars.
II. Editors.
The H-West-Africa list is co-edited by:
* David Robinson, Professor of History and African Studies, MSU
* Mohamed Mbodji, Associate Professor of History, Columbia University
* Jeanne Toungara, Associate Professor of History, Howard University
* Cheikh Babou, Assistant Professor of History, U of Pennsylvania
* Ellen Foley, Postdoctorate in Medical Anthropology, U of Pennsylvania
* Ghislaine Lydon, Assistant Professor of History, UCLA
* Charles Becker, searcher, CNRS-Centre d'études africaines, Current Editor
* Ray Silverman, Professor of Art History, U of Michigan
Like all H-Net lists, H-West-Africa is moderated to edit out material that, the editors' opinion, is not germane to the list, involves technical matters (such as subscription management requests), is inflammatory, or violates evolving, yet common, standards of Internet etiquette.
III. Communicating Through the List.
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MESSAGE H-WEST-AFRICA - Charles BECKER
H-West-Africa ia a discussion network on West African History and Societies, and is affiliated to H-Net (Michigan State University), puting together almost 1600 forums. HWA counts over 600 members, and encourage more participation of searchers working on and in francophone and anglophone countries of West Africa.
As current editor of H-West-Africa, I would send more messages on a wide range of questions arraised by the researchers of your countries, in a large african and multidisciplinary perspective, including history, anthropology, political science, law, demography, linguistics, science of religions, social sciences of health.
We received several messages from members, underlining the importance of the implantation of this discussion network in West Africa. We accepted to carry out the editorial work, with the intention of developing a better circulation of information on the results of researches performed in Africa, in the Universities and by the research centres in West Africa.
We would enjoy receiving informations on scientific manifestations, symposia, conferences, titles and abstracts of our member's publications. H West-Africa is waiting for informations on your projects. The network encourage academic discussions, submit your queries to the members, and circulate your replies, in order to share information and knowledge.
H-West-Africa is working closely with the sister-lists on Africa, especially H-Africa, H-Afrarts, H-Hausa, H-South-Africa, H-African Literature & Cinema, H-African Research, and also with more general lists : H-Environnement, H-History of Sexuality, H-Slavery, H-Science, Medicine & Technics, H-Atlantic, H-Migration, H-Migration, H-Law.
You can subscribe via the list editor (send a message asking for that), but it would be easier for you to subscribe for yourself : Go on the H-Net dsite at Michigan State University : http://www.h-net.org
On the MSU site, you have to choose "Discussion Networks" and to select the "H-West-Africa" forum on the list of all H-Net Networks.
I would highly appreciate forwarding of this general information on H-West-Africa.
Thanks and best regards
Charles Becker
CNRS-Centre d’études africaines
Éditeur H-West-Africa
Charles Becker
BP 5598 Dakar-Fann
Sénégal
Tel : 221 824 69 55 / 824 10 73
email : beckerleschar@sentoo.sn
IV. The H-WEST-AFRICA Site on the World Wide Web
In addition to providing interactive communications via electronic mail, H-WEST-AFRICA also maintains a site on the World Wide Web. The site is located on the H-Net server at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. It may be located by following the hypertext links at www.h-net.org. The H-WEST-AFRICA web site contains the following information and services:
• The archives of the H-WEST-AFRICA list, known as its "logs." They are in searchable and sortable format. • The network's official documents: its welcome files, lists of board members and editors, contact information, and other founding and information documents. • Hypertext links to resources in our subject: teaching materials, research archives, other lists.
V. Advisory Board.
H-WEST-AFRICA's daily activities are managed by the editors. Its long-term policies are developed by the advisory board. If you are interested in serving on the board, please contact the current editor. Board members referee incoming articles, reviews, and teaching materials; establish basic subscription restrictions and policy; advise the editors on disputes among editors and subscribers; monitor the list and make active contributions to discussion; and serve as the subscribers' voice in H-Net affairs. You are encouraged to contact any or all of the editorial board members with ideas and concerns about H-WEST-AFRICA.
Current Advisory Board, H-WEST-AFRICA:
David Robinson, Professor of History and African Studies, MSU,
Cheikh Babou, doctoral student in History, MSU
Ellen Foley, doctoral student in Anthropology, MSU
Mohamed Mbodji, Professor of History, Columbia University
Jeanne Toungara, Associate Professor of History, Howard University
Ghislaine Lydon, Assistant Professor of History, UCLA
Ray Silverman, Professor of Art History, U of Michigan
Ibrahima Thioub, Professor of History, University Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar
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Cher Collègue,
La liste de discussion H-West-Africa est un forum de discussion sur l'histoire et les sociétés ouest-africaines, domicilié sur le site H-Net de Michigan State University, qui regroupe environ 160 forums de ce type. C'est une liste qui compte plus de 600 souscripteurs, à laquelle nous voudrions faire participer davantage les chercheurs travaillant sur les pays francophones et anglophones de l'Afrique de l'ouest. Comme éditeur de H-West-Africa, je souhaiterai que les questions relatives à un bon nombre de thèmes étudiés par les chercheurs de votre pays soient davantage évoquées.
Nous avons reçu plusieurs messages qui soulignent l'importance de l'implantation en Afrique d'un tel Forum. Nous avons souligné, lors de notre acceptation de cette charge éditoriale, la volonté de mieux diffuser les informations et les résultats des recherches menées en Afrique, dans les Universités et les centres de recherche implantées en Afrique de l'Ouest. Nous souhaitons favoriser des discussions dans une perspective africaine et pluridisciplinaire, incluant outre l'histoire, l'anthropologie, les sciences politiques, le droit, la démographie, la linguistique, les sciences des religions, les sciences sociales de la santé.
Nous serons heureux de relayer en particulier des informations sur les manifestations, rencontres,colloques et publications des membres. H West-Africa souhaiterait bien sûr obtenir des informations sur vos projets... Je suis donc tout à fait disposé a diffuser les informations que vous souhaiteriez partager avec les membres de cette liste qui serait heureuse d'accueillir aussi toutes vos contributions.
Si vous voulez, vous pouvez demander votre inscription sur la liste, par mes soins, ou, mieux, vous pouvez la réaliser vous-même en allant sur le site de H-Net de Michigan State University : http://www.h-net.org
H-West-Africa travaille en liaison avec listes-sœeurs relatives à l’Afrique, spéciallement H-Africa, H-Afrarts, H-Hausa, H-South-Africa, H-African Literature & Cinema, H-African Research, mais aussi avec des listes plus « généralistes- : H-Environnement, H-History of Sexuality, H-Slavery, H-Science, Medicine & Technics, H-Atlantic, H-Migration, H-Migration, H-Law.
Une fois sur le site, il suffit de choisir AfriNetworks et on a l'option de visiter ce qui concerne spécifiquement H-West-Africa ou les autres forums concernant l'Afrique.
Je vous serais très reconnaissant de faire passer l'information auprès des collègues qui ne connaissent pas encore l'existence de ce Forum.
Merci,
Très cordialement, avec mes souvenirs amicaux de Dakar,
Charles Becker
CNRS – Centre d’études africaines
Éditeur H-West-Africa
RAPPEL
Je me permets de vous signaler que vous pouvez consulter l'ensemble des messages diffusés sur la liste, qui sont tous archivés et consultables. Voici la procédure pour consulter ces archives de H-West-Africa (HWA):
Aller à l'adresse :
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Quand on est sur l'adresse, on peut tout de suite faire une recherche par mot clé qui donnera tous les messages comportant le mot-clé depuis le début du forum de discussion H-West-Africa.
Pour voir les messages du ou des derniers mois : Cliquer sur HWAfrica Resources Sélectionner le mois : tous les titres de messages s'affichent Cliquer sur view pour voir le message qui vous intéresse
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