Las tramas de la memoria. Introducción

Fil: Basile, Teresa. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación. Instituto de Investigaciones en Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales (UNLP-CONICET); Argentina.

Deseos de la disciplina: viaje etnológico al latinoamericanismo estadounidense

El modelo tradicional de historia literaria -caracterizado por su empeño en borrar las diferencias, emplazar un centro triunfal sobre lo periférico y naturalizar el concepto de lo unitario-, parece haber sido reemplazado por un paradigma más moderno, definido por la integración de lo plurirracial, pluriétnico y pluricultural en su propuesta. Stephen Greenblatt, leyendo desde el campo de los estudios literarios en lengua inglesa, ha observado que ese cambio es resultado tanto del examen crítico-ideológico de la cuestión como de la acción del capitalismo global sobre la producción simbólica. Sin embargo, señala Greenblatt, el modelo tradicional-nacional de historia literaria parece haber migrado "desde el centro a lo que alguna vez fue llamado la periferia". Examinar comparativamente el cariz de esta cuestión desde la perspectiva de los estudios literarios latinoamericanos producidos en los Estados Unidos, uno de los centros de mayor producción académica dentro del campo, puede ayudar a comprender los verdaderos alcances de las condiciones materiales del paradigma cultural existente en las varias y diferentes "historias literarias latinoamericanas". Este trabajo examina la presencia y significado de esas condiciones por dentro de los recientes ciclos de renovación de la crítica literaria latinoamericana producida en la universidad estadounidense, con especial atención tanto a la influencia pragmática planteada por sus específicas exigencias curriculares, como a las presiones de mercado que modelan la posicionalidad del investigador de las humanidades y la dirección teórica misma de sus investigaciones.

La huella cervantista americana de la escuela filológica española

La escuela filológica española dejó un importante legado en la forma¬ción de los estudios hispanoamericanos. La impronta de los primeros discípulos pidalianos, la creación de institutos y la concreción de numerosos artículos y ediciones de la obra cervantina fueron momen¬tos clave del desarrollo de dichos estudios en América.

Deseos de la disciplina: viaje etnológico al latinoamericanismo estadounidense

El modelo tradicional de historia literaria -caracterizado por su empeño en borrar las diferencias, emplazar un centro triunfal sobre lo periférico y naturalizar el concepto de lo unitario-, parece haber sido reemplazado por un paradigma más moderno, definido por la integración de lo plurirracial, pluriétnico y pluricultural en su propuesta. Stephen Greenblatt, leyendo desde el campo de los estudios literarios en lengua inglesa, ha observado que ese cambio es resultado tanto del examen crítico-ideológico de la cuestión como de la acción del capitalismo global sobre la producción simbólica. Sin embargo, señala Greenblatt, el modelo tradicional-nacional de historia literaria parece haber migrado "desde el centro a lo que alguna vez fue llamado la periferia". Examinar comparativamente el cariz de esta cuestión desde la perspectiva de los estudios literarios latinoamericanos producidos en los Estados Unidos, uno de los centros de mayor producción académica dentro del campo, puede ayudar a comprender los verdaderos alcances de las condiciones materiales del paradigma cultural existente en las varias y diferentes "historias literarias latinoamericanas". Este trabajo examina la presencia y significado de esas condiciones por dentro de los recientes ciclos de renovación de la crítica literaria latinoamericana producida en la universidad estadounidense, con especial atención tanto a la influencia pragmática planteada por sus específicas exigencias curriculares, como a las presiones de mercado que modelan la posicionalidad del investigador de las humanidades y la dirección teórica misma de sus investigaciones.

NEW ROLE OF COOPERATIVES IN ETHIOPIA: THE CASE OF ETHIOPIAN COFFEE FARMERS COOPERATIVES

Since 1991, policies of economic liberalization in Ethiopia have been effective in releasing the economy from rigid state control. At the same time, they have also exposed Ethiopian people to domestic and international free market competition. In African countries, the retreat of governments from rural development due to economic liberalization policies has led to the re-evaluation of the role of cooperatives. Since 1999, in Ethiopia, several coffee farmers cooperative unions have been established to support peasants who are handicapped by their lack of negotiating power in the global economy. Coffee cooperatives have become market-oriented and are now relatively democratic compared to the former Marxist cooperatives of the previous regime. Thus far, these coffee cooperatives have provided higher profits to coffee farmers than have private traders. The actual volume of purchase, however, is limited　due to financial constraints. Because of this, the majority of cooperatives continues to rely on conventional marketing channels rather than on unions. Considering their weak financial condition, it is too early to judge the sustainability of the cooperatives because international prices have been high recently, and it is not yet clear how they would survive a downward international price trend.

Regional differences regarding land tenancy in rural Rwanda, with special reference to sharecropping in a coffee production area

This paper examines land tenancy systems and tenant contracts in Rwanda, with respect to socioeconomic contexts. Our research in southern and eastern Rwanda produced data suggesting that land borrowing with fixed rents has been generally practiced, and that rent levels have been low in comparison to expected revenues from field production. In the western areas of coffee production, however, the practice of sharecropping has recently appeared. This system is advantageous to landowners, as they are able to acquire half of the harvests; in addition, the fixed rent levels in this region are much higher than those of other regions. In the southern and eastern regions, because land borrowing with fixed rents has been the only tenancy pattern and rent levels have remained low, the economic situation should be interpreted in the context of a continuing traditional Rwandan land tenure system. In contrast, in the western coffee production area, the soaring of fixed rents and the emergence of sharecropping have been brought about by high pressures for land use, which were caused not only by a population increase but also by the development of cash crop production and the existence of a labor exchange system. The increase in rent levels has therefore been offset by a corresponding increase in agricultural productivity.

Features of Land Conflicts in Post Civil War Rwanda

Land conflicts in Rwanda have attracted particular attention because they have both environmental and political causes. This paper attempts to shed light on the nature of land conflicts in present-day Rwanda based on popular justice records and interviews collected in two rural areas. From the analyses of these data, two types of land confl ict can be distinguished. The first type consists of those among family members. Given that land is the most important asset for ordinary rural households, its inheritance often brings about conflicts between right-holders. Those of the second type are triggered by political change. Impacts of the two national-level violent conflicts in Rwanda, the “social revolution” just before independence and the civil war in the 1990s, are of tremendous significance in this context. The military victory of the former rebels in 1994 caused a massive return of Tutsi refugees, who were officially permitted to acquire land from the original inhabitants. Although no serious protestation against this policy has occurred thus far, it has produced various land conflicts. Dealing with potential grievances among original inhabitants is an important challenge for the present government.

Elaine M. Aber

Elaine M. Aber was the first white student to graduate from Lincoln University. She later joined Alpha Kappa Alpha, becoming one of the first whites in Jefferson City to join a predominately African American sorority. She graduated with a Master’s degree in Education from Lincoln University and later a Master’s degree in Guidance and Counseling from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Aber worked as a counselor for the Missouri State of Employment Services until she retired in 1985. One of her greatest professional accomplishments was being published in the Journal of Educational Sociology February 1959 for her article, “A Reverse Pattern of Integration”. She achieved much success due to her ability to work in a diverse environment.

Althea Gibson

One quote from the famous Venus Williams sums up what Ms. Gibson did for this world, “For players like myself and a lot of other African American players on the tour, Althea Gibson paved the way for us”. Ms. Gibson was the first African American woman to win the Wimbledon and U.S. Championships in 1957, and the French Open and three double titles at Wimbledon in 1958. She worked as the Athletic Director at Lincoln University and, after retiring from tennis, toured with the Harlem Globetrotters.

Yvonne D. Stark - Wilson

Yvonne Wilson is a woman of achievement, accomplishment, and ambition. It all started when she enrolled in Lincoln University; the only public institution for higher education in Missouri that admitted African Americans. She later went on to become a teacher, principal and systems director in the Kansas City School District. Mrs. Wilson was involved in many civic/social activities including the Metropolitan Community Colleges and the Bruce Watkins Cultural Heritage Center. She had many accomplishments including her positions as the President of Lincoln University Board of Curators and the first African American President of the Missouri Association of Elementary School Principals. Finally, one of her top accomplishments was being appointed to the Missouri House of Representatives.

An Evening with Michael Eric Dyson, Best Selling Author, Scholar, and Cultural Critic

Dyson, an author and scholar, has been listed by Ebony magazine as one of the 150 most powerful African Americans. His works, including Reflecting Black: African American Cultural Criticism; Come Hell or High Water: Hurricane Katrina and the Color of Disaster; and Is Bill Cosby Right? Or Has the Black Middle Class Lost Its Mind? have provoked national conversations on race and class. Written in 1994, Dyson's Making Malcolm: The Myth and Meaning of Malcolm X is considered one of the most important African-American works of the 20th century, while his I May Not Get There with You: The True Martin Luther King, Jr. is written to unveil the true radical nature of a man whom most remember or are taught was the ultimate peacemaker.

An Evening with Richard Claxton “Dick” Gregory, Civil Rights Activist, Nutritionist, Comedian, and Author

Gregory, Richard Claxton “Dick” (Born, October 12, 1932, St. Louis, Mo.), African American comedian and civil rights activist whose social satire changed the way white Americans perceived African American comedians since he first performed in public. Gregory’s autobiography, Nigger, was published in 1963 prior to The assassination of President Kennedy, and became the number one best-selling book in America. Over the decades it has sold in excess of seven million copies. His choice for the title was explained in the forward, where Dick Gregory wrote a note to his mother. “Whenever you hear the word ‘Nigger’,” he said, “you’ll know their advertising my book.” In 1984 he founded Health Enterprises, Inc., a company that distributed weight loss products. In 1987 Gregory introduced the Slim-Safe Bahamian Diet, a powdered diet mix, which was immensely profitable. Economic losses caused in part by conflicts with his business partners led to his eviction from his home in 1992. Gregory remained active, however, and in 1996 returned to the stage in his critically acclaimed one-man show, Dick Gregory Live! The reviews of Gregory’s show compared him to the greatest stand-ups in the history of Broadway.

Film Screening: ‘The Barber of Birmingham’

Time: 6 PM – 7:30 PM | Location: Page Library, Room #100 | RSVP via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1562714160720394/ Synopsis: In this 2012 Oscar-nominated short film, Alabama barber and civil rights veteran James Armstrong experiences the fulfillment of an unimaginable dream: the election of the first African-American president. An Official Selection of the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. Produced in association with American Documentary | POV. A co-presentation with the National Black Programming Consortia.

Celebrate Black History Month at Inman E. Page Library

All Events Begin at 6 PM – 7:30 PM February 3, 2016 ART_Talk: “Opening Doors: Contemporary African American Academic Surgeons” Page Library Room#100 February 10, 2016 Film Screening: “The Barber of Birmingham” Page Library Room #100 February 17, 2016 Thought Leaders Discussion: “Race Together” Page Library Room #100 February 24, 2016ART_Talk: “Black Vintage & Contemporary Photography” Location: Page Library Room #100

1925 Lincoln University Yearbook

Yearbook of Lincoln Institute and its later name Lincoln University (Jefferson City, Mo.) for the academic year 1924-1925. Includes photographs of students, faculty, staff, campus buildings, class notes and histories.