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Goals of the Project
- Support the development of critical thinking and writing on topics related to the African Diaspora
- Augment cross-generational dialogue between tenured and non-tenured professors in the fields
- Foster a cooperative model of scholarly production
- Increase field visibility of African Diasporic studies
- Model the demands of scholarship for undergraduate populations
2011 Manuscript Competition
We are extending the deadline for the receipt of letters of inquiry to the 2011 ICI book competition to 1 February 2011. Please see calendar below for emendations:
November 30, 2010-Feburary 1, 2011: Open call for applications to the 2011 ICI Book Competition
February 15, 2011: Candidates notified if they are invited to submit a full manuscript
March 15-30, 2011: Manuscript submissions. The full manuscript is due. All submissions must be exclusive to ICI.
April 1-August 1, 2011: Manuscript evaluations
September 29-October 1, 2011: Fall Symposium in Nashville, Tennessee. Fall symposium is to include panels, roundtables and film; and closing banquet on Saturday evening.
Fall 2012: Prize winners will be announced.
