Penn State Berks-Lehigh Valley College

Panels and papers are solicited for the 21^st meeting of the Sudan Studies Association at the Berks campus of Pennsylvania State University, May 16-18, 2002. Few academic researchers have examined the experiences of Sudanese children, many of whom are today suffering from the country's ongoing civil war and economic malaise. To address this gap in scholarly production, the Sudan Studies Association has chosen "Children of the Sudan" as the theme for its 21st annual conference. Participants may address a wide range of issues (for example, child soldiering, child labor, son preference, and the education of the young), and may also consider the long-term or historical consequences of these issues for Sudanese societies. The SSA welcomes presentations by scholars of all academic disciplines and fields of expertise; papers unrelated to the theme are also welcome. Some suggested themes are:

The Sudan Studies Association has been organizing annual conferences of academics, policymakers, Sudanese citizens and other interested persons for over 20 years. Many previous conference proceedings have been published, with assistance from the association and generous donors such as the Tannenbaum Foundation and the Ford Foundation. Small stipends are available for assistance to graduate students for travel. The deadline for submission of abstracts to be considered for the program is February 1, 2002. A preliminary program will be announced on February 15, 2002. Late proposals for papers will be considered only if space is available and hard copies are available. Proposals for panels and abstracts will be considered by a small committee established by the Program Coordinator. Proposals and paper abstracts submitted earlier will receive preferential treatment in scheduling. Important notice: not all papers will necessarily be accepted for presentation; acceptance for presentation will depend on the quality of the abstract and the judgement of the program committee. Please contact the program coordinator if you would be interested in organizing or chairing a panel on one of these, or other, topics.

Program coordinator: Michael Kevane, Department of Economics, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA 95053 tel 408-554-6888, fax 408-554-2331, mkevane@scu.edu.

Sudan Studies Association website: www.sudanstudies.org.