Past Events
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Wednesday, November 11th, 2009"Relief vs. Development: Conflicting pathways to economic growth and political stability?" Rahul Oka 7:00 pm - Coleman-Morse Lounge (1st floor) |
Monday, November 2, 2009Please join the Africa Faith and Justice Network and the Ford Family Program in Human Development Studies and Solidarity for a discussion with:Rose Kiwanuka of the The Palliative Care Association of Uganda (PCAU) 6-7pm (refreshments at 5:30pm) Rose Kiwanuka, R.N. is National Coordinator of The Palliative Care Association of Uganda (PCAU). Established in 1999, and registered as a Professional Association and National NGO in 2003, PCAU was formed to support and promote the development of palliative care providers throughout Uganda. As its National Coordinator, Rose is responsible for implementing PCAU's palliative care initiatives in all 80 Ugandan districts, 35 of which have some type of palliative care and 10 of which now have well-developed programs. Her small teams of volunteers, nurses and nurse practitioners are making inroads into village healthcare, both directly and sometimes indirectly by being "consultants" to the local Native Healers who are beginning to recognize that western medicine can often help their patients. A native Ugandan, Rose lives, along with her family, in a small village just outside the capital city of Kampala. Her nursing education includes extended study in England and additional coursework that enables her to prescribe medications to alleviate and manage the pain of terminally ill patients. |
October 8, 2009Paul Collier Cosponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International Studies, the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, and the Gigot Center for Entrepreneurial Studies |
September 21, 2009Panel discussion on HIV/AIDS Cosponsored by the Africa Working Group |
September 12, 2009“Pray the Devil Back to Hell” Cosponsored by the Center for Social Concerns, the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and the Center for Peace and Non-Violence of St. Joseph County |
September 10-11, 2009HIV and the Rule of Law: Human Rights at Home and Abroad Keynote speaker, Ambassador Mark Dybul The conference focuses on a human rights-based approach to the HIV pandemic. Appreciating the multi-dimensional and interdisciplinary nature of HIV and HIV-related legal issues, the conference includes speakers from many professional backgrounds including law, social work, medicine, business, and international development. Cosponsored by the American Bar Association AIDS Coordinating Committee, Center for Civil and Human Rights, College of Arts and Letters, Eck Institute for Global Health, and McGuireWoods LLP. For more information: http://law.nd.edu/about/conferences/hiv-and-the-rule-of-the-law |
September 8, 2009Duncan Green Cosponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International Studies |
From Poverty to Power: How Active Citizens and Effective States can Change the WorldTaught by Duncan Green, Head of Research at Oxfam Great Britain |
The Ford Program Presents: Discussions on Development
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The Meaning and Measure of DevelopmentAmitava Dutt Monday, February 16, 2009 AbstractThis discussion is devoted to exploring whether we can agree on the meaning and measures of development. Some may argue that development is relative and that each society/community should be able to define development for itself. While this might be a nice idea and might have been possible before peoples in the global south were colonized by Western powers, others may argue that it's too late for that now. Communities and societies that define and measure development in a way that is significantly different from the way it is commonly defined and measured in the West are certain to isolate and impoverish themselves even according their own definitions and measures. While many argue that Westerners should promote development without imposing their definition of the "good life", others hold that this is impossible; Westerners cannot promote development without imposing at least some of their values. |
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Undergraduate Scholars ConferenceThe 1st Annual University of Notre Dame Undergraduate Scholars Conference will be held on Friday, May 2. Students from all colleges, all majors, are invited to participate. If you have students in mind who would be excellent candidates for presenting their research, scholarship, and creative endeavors, could you encourage them to submit an abstract for the conference? The Call for Presentations, Conference Information and Guidelines, and Application are on-line at the new UR@ND website: |
Rwandan Genocide CommemorationSaturday, April 19, 2008 Details TBA |
Interested in international non-profit work? Wonder how exactly to structure service into an organization?Steve Werner Friday April 18, 2008 ND-8 presents an exclusive opportunity to chat with Steve Werner, a consultant for International NGOs who has held leadership positions in Water for People, CARE, Habitat for Humanity International, and the American Cancer Society. He is visiting Notre Dame as a guest lecturer, but would like the opportunity for informal discussion with interested, engaging students (i.e. you). Q&A, discussion, with juice and some sort of light breakfast food Please email Brennan (ebollman@nd.edu) by Tuesday April 15 if you're interested. |
The Religious Factor in African Politics: Christians, Muslims and Political Culture in Nigeria, Uganda and SenegalFr. Robert Dowd Tuesday, April 8, 2008 Sponsored by the Kellogg Institute |
The Street Children of KinshasaND-8, Amnesty International, the Ford Family Program in Human Development Studies & Solidarity, the Department of Political Science, AFJN, and the Center for Social Concerns present: Wednesday April 2, 2008 Directed and Scored by Gilbert Mulamba "A documentary that put the street children phenomenon in the context of the current state of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Street children can be seen in all poor nations of the world, but their numbers have been rising exponentially in the DRC due to several factors. The alarm must be sounded now more than ever, as the crisis threatens to derail any development plan for the future of the DRC." (drcongochildren.org) The documentary provides an overview of the important historical facts about the DRC as well as the serious health crisis that the DRC is currently facing. The film will be followed by a discussion hosted by the director. In the spirit of the National Child Abuse Prevention Month of April, come out to watch and discuss this situation that has been overlooked by the international community. Check out the trailer for the film on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Osc3JnNh8xM More information can be found at http://www.drcongochildren.org |
Solidarity in Pursuit of Authentic Human DevelopmentA Student Symposium at the University of Notre Dame Saturday, February 23, 2008 |
The Cost of the Crisis: The Outlook for International Development
From Poverty to Power
African Studies Association Reception
Never Too Poor to Save
Innovation in the Service of Human Dignity
Ford Program Inaugural
Democracy in Dakkar/African Underground - HIP-HOP
