2013 Africa House Student Fellowship Presentations
Images from the event.
Recipients of the Holmes/Thoyer/Gallatin Fellowship presented their research and answered questions in front of an audience. This year’s presenters included: Laine Strutton on “Women’s Role in the Oil Reform Movement in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria“, Declan Galvin on “Understanding the Political Viewpoints/Epistemologies of Informal Workers in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe“, Martha O’Donovan on “Experience with the Magamba Cultural Activist Network, an organization that uses hip hop and spoken word poetry as a medium for the promotion of social and political change in Harare, Zimbabwe“, and Nienke Boer on “Indian Ocean Passages: The Chronotope of Indentured Labor in Literature, Law, and Autobiography.” The presentations were followed by a networking reception at NYU Africa House.
Event Schedule:
5:30 – 5:35 pm Introductory Remarks: Prof. Yaw Nyarko, Director, NYU Africa House
5:35 – 5:40 pm Welcome Remarks: GSAS Dean Benton
5:40 – 5:45 pm Welcome Remarks: Mr. Robert Holmes; Mr. & Mrs. Judith Thoyer Inaugural Thoyer Fellowship Award Presented by the Thoyers to 2013 recipient – Mr. Akiva Fishman
5:45 – 6:00 pm Presentation Holmes Fellow, Ms. Laine Strutton: Women’s Role in the Oil Reform Movement in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria
(10min Presentation and 5min Q&A)
6:00 – 6:15 pm Presentation Africa House Gallatin Fellow, Mr. Declan Galvin
Understanding the Political Viewpoints/Epistemologies of Informal Workers in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.
(10min Presentation and 5min Q&A)
6:15 – 6:30 pm Presentation Africa House Gallatin Fellow Ms. Martha O’Donovan
Experience with the Magamba Cultural Activist Network, an organization that uses hip hop and spoken word poetry as a medium for the promotion of social and political change in Harare, Zimbabwe
(10min Presentation and 5min Q&A)
6:30 – 6:45 pm Presentation Africa House Holmes Fellow: Nienke Boer
Indian Ocean Passages: The Chronotope of Indentured Labor in Literature, Law, and Autobiography
(10min Presentation and 5min Q&A)
6:45 pm Closing remarks by Prof. Yaw Nyarko followed by a networking reception at NYU Africa House 44 Washington Mews (Food & Refreshments were provided)
This was a public event.
About the Fellowships:
Thoyer Fellowship: The Africa House Thoyer Fellowship is founded on the premise that development is more likely to occur where there is sustained, sound management of the economy, and that such management is more likely where there is an active, well-informed group of professional economists and development experts to conduct policy-relevant research. The Africa House Thoyer Fellow is expected to make a presentation of his/her research as part of the Africa House programming, and will actively participate in the deep intellectual life of Africa House and its affiliated Development Research Institute.
Robert Holmes Travel/Research Award for African Scholarship: The Robert Holmes Award is available for outstanding graduate students to support study and research in Africa. The award supports the research and study abroad of scholars in the humanities and social sciences and may be used for visits to research sites, such as archival resource facilities, libraries, and fieldwork locations that will be necessary for later sustained dissertation research. Award recipients are expected to make a presentation of the research as part of the Africa House programming.
Africa House Gallatin Fellowship: NYU Gallatin and NYU Africa House will award up to $5,000 to a Gallatin student whose concentration would benefit from travel to and research on Africa during the summer months. All areas of research are welcome, though the research being proposed should be closely linked to the student’s existing or developing concentration; prior related coursework is expected.