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| "The dissolution of apartheid and colonialism ended South Africa's prolonged isolation from the world. It also brought down the institutional barriers erected between the various cultures within the society. Now just over a decade since the democratisation of South Africa and in a rapidly changing context the need to enhance creative and critical communication within and across the borders of South Africa has taken on a new urgency in the light of challenges to entrench democracy and promote social and cultural exchange. Read more |
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Guest Writer’s Grant at the Nordic Africa Institute
Submitted by webmaster on Wed, 11/18/2009 - 14:11.Call for applications and nominations
Closing date for applications: 31 December 2009
The Nordic Africa Institute invites applications and nominations for a three-month grant asAfrican Guest Writer at the institute in the latter half of 2010 (September through November). The application should reach the institute by 31 December 2009. Nominations should be submitted as soon as possible, but no later than 30 November 2009. The selection committee will announce its decision by 20 March 2010. This message outlines the aims of the grant and the details of the application procedure.
Previous Guest Writers
The NordicAfrica Institute has previously hosted four Guest Writers, Ama Ata Aidoo from Ghana, Gabeba Baderoon from South Africa, Tolu Ogunlesi from Nigeria and Shailja Patel from Kenya. These Guest Writers have added in a very positive way both to the dialogue and interchange at the institute itself, and have given a new dimension to its interface with various groups and audiences in the Nordic countries.
Purposes
The motivation for the Guest Writer’s Grant is the conviction that knowledge of Africa is gained not only from the factual approach of the social sciences, and that literature can contribute significantly with its different take on language and meaning. The purpose of the grant is threefold:
Firstly, to provide an opportunity for writers to concentrate on their work during their stay.
Secondly, to facilitate readings to audiences in Sweden, and one or two other Nordic countries by visits to those countries. The itinerary is negotiable, but should include at least one other Nordic country – Norway, Denmark, Iceland or Finland. The guest writer of 2010 will also be required to participate in the Gothenburg book fair in September, which has Africa as its focus.
Thirdly, to allow the guest writer to interact with researchers, guest researchers and other staff and visitors at the Nordic Africa Institute, hence contributing its intellectual and cultural atmosphere.
