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IGCS sponsors or co-sponsors a
series of academic conferences that examine the global implications of
culture. Among these are:
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Looking Beyond 9/11: Islam in the West and Democratic Trends in the Middle East and North Africa - Co-sponsored by IGCS, The Association of Muslim Social Scientists of North America (AMSS) and City University of New York (CUNY) -John Jay College of Criminal Justice - NYC, NY, September 23, 2011
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35th Annual Conference of “New York African Studies Association (NYASA)” on “Global Africa and Asia in the Age of Globalization,” hosted by the Institute of Global Cultural Studies and co-hosted by Department of African and African-American Studies, Penn State University and Department of African Studies, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY, March 26–27, 2010.
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“The Obama Administration and US Relations with the Muslim World: Prospects, Progress and Lingering Skepticism.” A symposium sponsored by The Association of Muslim Social Scientists of North America (AMSS) and co-sponsored and hosted by the Institute of Global Cultural Studies, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY, October 16, 2009.
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GLOBAL
TOWN MEETING
April 12–13, 2002
Is Globalization a Dialogue of Civilizations?
Long before September 11, 2001,
Binghamton University was grappling with problems of conflict and dialogue
among civilizations. Since September 11, those issues have become
even more urgent. Now we have brought some globally-renowned experts
to Binghamton to address these topics. Join us for a day of discussion
on these pressing issues.
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“Islam in Africa: A Global, Cultural, and Historical Perspective”
held April 19–22, 2001: hosted by the Institute of Global Cultural
Studies. This interdisciplinary conference focused on the uniqueness
of Islam in Africa emphasizing its global context, from the first arrival
of the religion on the continent up through current events in which Islam
plays a role. Submissions are invited from a number of perspectives: historical,
social, cultural, political, philosophical, textual, economic, linguistic,
literary, etc.
 Deadlines
and other details regarding submission of papers to “Islam in Africa: A
Global, Cultural, and Historical Perspective” are provided in
English,
French,
and Arabic.
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International Conference on “The Military in Africa and Latin America:
A Dialogue Between Soldiers and Civilians in Quest of Democracy”: organized
by the Institute of Global Cultural Studies, the Institute of Governance
and Social Research (Jos, Nigeria) and the Center
on Democratic Performance and sponsored by the Ford
Foundation in Abuja, Nigeria, August 2000. Details of this conference
will be forthcoming in the next edition of the IGCS newsletter.
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“Bellagio Symposium on Peacekeeping in Africa”: An IGCS-organized
symposium held at the Rockefeller Foundation
Bellagio Conference and Study Center in Bellagio, Italy. For details, download
the Winter 2000 IGCS newsletter.
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“Walter Rodney Conference”: A salute to Guyanese intellectual and
activist, Walter Rodney. Refer to the Online edition of the IGCS
Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 1, Fall 1998 for a synopsis of the proceedings.
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“Global and Multicultural Dimensions of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
and Social and Literary Thought”: Annual Conference, SSIPS
and IGCS.
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“Global Africa”: Annual Symposium of the Black Experience and Africana
Studies.
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“Culture and the World System”: Colloquia co-sponsored with the Fernand
Braudel Center for the Study of Economies, Historical Systems and Civilizations.
IGCS also sponsors many occasional conferences and events at Binghamton
University and throughout the world. Contact IGCS
for more information on these and many other IGCS events.
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