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Wednesday, November 17  |  5 pm Eastern Time

We are excited to invite friends of the Kellogg Institute – past, present, and future – to join us for a virtual reception featuring "rooms" based on conversation topics hosted by members of our Kellogg community.  Participation in the ASA Meeting is NOT required to attend this special event.  

Registration is not needed to attend this reception.  

ASA will promote the event as a reception, however, you need not have registered for the ASA Meeting to participate in Kellogg's special gathering.  The invitation will be open to all of our Africanist friends (current and former faculty fellows, visiting fellows, and doctoral students) and anyone else that would like to join and learn more.
 
What to expect from the Kellogg ASA Virtual Cocktail Hour 
We envision that participants will flow in and out much like anyone would at a conference reception to
• network with new and familiar colleagues,
• learn what others are doing,
• and draw energy from Kellogg's strong community of scholars
(be sure to bring your favorite beverage!) 

The event will be structured around virtual rooms, which you can join and leave as you wish, perhaps moving from room to room to get a taste of various topics, or staying with one particular room of interest. The following Kellogg community members will be hosting virtual rooms and welcome you to join the conversations: 

 

*For more information visit Jean Allman Presidential lecture (ASA 2018): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSb_N2Ly8VY 

Moving from room to room within this Zoom event is simple!  
Important tip:  For the best experience with breakout rooms, be sure you are using the latest version of Zoom on your computer or other device. Click here for a simple video on how to update you Zoom.

To join a room or move to a different room:

  • Click the “Breakout Rooms” button at the bottom of your Zoom screen
  • From the resulting pop-up, select “Choose a Breakout Room”
  • The new resulting pop-up displays the room names (left), the number of participants in each room (right), and the participants under the room name (those in the room have “joined” whereas “not joined” after a name means the person has left the room)
  • Hover over the number of people in the room you wish to select and then click “Join”
  • When prompted, confirm your room choice by clicking “Yes”
     

To leave the breakout rooms:

  • Click the “Leave Room” button at the bottom right corner of your screen
  • Select either “Leave Meeting” or “Leave Breakout Room”
  • Selecting “Leave Breakout Room” will bring you back to the main session, where you can ask questions of the host. Please note that, once the breakout rooms have opened, participants will not be brought back to the main session together; rather, participants will just sign off from Zoom directly from the breakout rooms when they are ready.
     

If you or others need help while in a breakout room:

  • Click the “Breakout Rooms” button at the bottom of your Zoom screen
  • From the resulting pop-up, select “Ask for help”
  • A pop-up will appear, from which you can click “Invite host” to the breakout room
  • Once you click this button, you will receive a confirmation that the host has been invited to join the room; the host will join the room to help shortly

 

Kellogg Presenters at ASA

 
Thursday, November 18, 4:00-5:45pm 

The Future in the Moment: Theories, Methods, and the Practice of African Archaeology
Doctoral Student Affiliate, Elizabeth Adeyemo, presenter/panelist
Semiotics in Archaeology: Examining The Meaning Making Process(es) of Cowries in West African Archaeology

 

Friday, November 19, 12:00-1:45pm

Active Participants: African Women, Slave Labor, and the Commerce in Dependents Part III
Former Faculty Fellow, Mariana P. Candido, presenter

 

Saturday, November 20, 8:00-9:45am

Imagining Afrobarometer’s next 20 years: Responding to evolving survey and data environments
Kellogg Distinguished Research Affiliate and Former Visiting Fellow, Leonard Wantchekon, presenter