The Harry and Berniece Gockel International Symposium April 13 and 14, 1998 Webster Auditorium Missouri Southern State College Joplin, Missouri

The Topic:

Africa:
The Neglected Continent

A discussion of the economic, political,and social implications of this great continent which is known by too many Americans as only images gleaned
from newscasts and movies.

The Speakers:

Ali A. Mazrui
Albert Schweitzer Professor in the Humanities
Director of the Institute of Global Studies
Binghamton University, S.U.N.Y.

Richard N. Haass
Director of Foreign Policy Studies
Brookings Institution

Peter J. Schraeder
Associate Professor of Political Science
Loyola University of Chicago

In honor of:

Harry and Berniece Gockel

The Program for Monday evening, April 13, 1998

The Program for Tuesday evening, April 14, 1998

In Preparation for the Symposium, we offer these articles for background:

The Africa I Know (an essay about many American perceptions of Africa)

Africa: A Safari in Words (information about the countries of the continent)

"Why Africa Matters,"( remarks by William H. Twaddell, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs)

"Democracy in Africa," (remarks by George E. Moose, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs)

Some Links for Information on Africa (a guide to gaining additional information)

Activities Related to the Symposium:

The Television Series "The Africans" (to air on Missouri Southern Television during the weeks preceding the Symposium)

Samite of Uganda: An Evening of Music (a live performance on Monday evening, March 9, 1998)

The Africa Semester (the fall semester of Missouri Southern will be termed The Africa Semester, and some activities have already been scheduled)

The Past Symposium:

The 1997 Symposium: "Hong Kong in Transition: The Transfer of Sovereignty to China"

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