Howard University News March 21, 2017 Howard University Departments of Economics and African Studies present 'The World and Africa' in The 21ST Century: China, the West, and Economic Interventions in Africa A Conference in the Critical Tradition of W.E.B. Du Bois The Departments of Economics and African Studies will host a conference in the critical tradition of W.E.B. Du Bois titled 'The World and Africa' in The 21ST Century: China, the West, and Economic Interventions in The African Continent" on March 24 in the Blackburn Center from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. "As the world's most populous country, and growing economic power, China is playing an increasingly influential role in Africa," said Anthony K. Wutoh, Howard University provost and chief academic officer. "While many developing African nations have welcomed Chinese business partnerships and collaborations, there is also increasing concern regarding the potential for exploitation and the long term economic benefit to these countries. This conference will provide a venue for discussion of these key points, as well as provide other perspectives regarding historical context, cultural impact and other areas of scholarly interest." The conference brings together scholars and analysts examining important contemporary global subjects pertaining to the role of Africa's relations with China and the West. In the great tradition of Howard University, the conference promotes free discourse and reflection on important subjects of our globalized world, examining the historical role of great power interventions in Africa's quest for development and stability. "Africa, arise, and stand straight, speak, and think! Turn from the West and your slavery and humiliation for the last 500 years and face the rising sun ... don't let the West invest when you can avoid it. Don't buy capital from Britain, France, and the United States if you can get it on reasonable terms from the Soviet Union and China. This is not politics. It is common sense...." -1959 address by W.E.B. Du Bois at Beijing University on his 91st birthday Du Bois' concern for the independence and progress of Africa remains valid and is key to re-examining issues in the new global setting. The conference looks for ways to advance African interests in the face of competing international interventions. For more information about the conference, please contact: Rodney D. Green, Ph.D., Department of Economics, at rgreen@howard.edu<mailto:rgreen@howard.edu> Zhun Xu, Ph.D., Department of Economics, at zhun.xu@howard.edu<mailto:zhun.xu@howard.edu> Alem Hailu, Ph.D., Department of African Studies, at alemhailu@att.net<mailto:alemhailu@att.net> SANDRA M. PHOENIX HBCU Library Alliance Executive Director Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library 111 James P. Brawley Drive SW Atlanta, GA 30314 404-978-2118 (office) 404-702-5854 (cell) http://www.hbculibraries.org/ sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org%3cmailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org>> Honor the ancestors, honor the children. Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/