[Anthropgrad] Fwd: 1st August FRIDAY FORUM

[Jodi Parvey]

>The Research School of Humanities presents,
>Friday Forum
>1-2.30 pm, 1 August, 2008, Theatrette, Old Canberra House
>NGO'S: THE WORK OF EMPIRE?
>
>Matthew Connelly, History, Columbia University, NY
>Patrick Kilby, Archaeology and Anthropology, ANU
>Facilitator: Tamara Jacka, Gender Relations Centre, ANU
>
>Recent events, including devastating cyclones and famines, as well 
>as problems deeply rooted in histories of imperialism, are potent 
>reminders that there are transnational problems in the world that 
>call for transnational solutions.
>Over the twentieth century non-governmental organisations have 
>received praise for providing aid, delivering services, and building 
>capacities for improved life outcomes in the world's poorest regions.
>But has the question of NGOs accountability been overlooked?
>In this Friday Forum, two leading academics reflect on the capacity 
>of NGOs to reinvent imperialism, as well as the prospects for 
>governance models designed to ensure their accountability.
>
>Matthew Connelly is an historian based at Columbia University, 
>U.S.A. His most recent book, Fatal Misconception: the Struggle to 
>Control World Population (Harvard, 2008), analyses how affluent 
>countries, foundations, non-governmental organizations, and the 
>population control movement have experimented with ways to limit 
>population growth.
>
>Patrick Kilby convenes the Master of Applied Anthropology and 
>Participatory Development (MAAPD) Program at ANU. He is an expert on 
>NGO accountability, particularly in relation to evaluations of 
>women's empowerment. His recent work both defends the NGO approach 
>to service provision, and suggests ways in which NGOs can reduce 
>their vulnerability to criticism and improve their effectiveness.
>
>Tamara Jacka is a senior fellow affiliated with the Gender Relations 
>Centre, ANU. Her most recent book is Rural Women in Urban China: 
>Gender, Migration, and Social Change (M.E. Sharpe, 2006).
>
>Convenors
>Carolyn Strange & Mary Hutchison
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>All Welcome
>
>
>Leena Messina
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>and Social Sciences
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>National University | Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia
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