Contents: 1. Extending the focus of ACAS • 2. Executive and Board of Directors • 3. Re-establishing ties and formalizing relationships with other activist/academic organizations • 4. Bulletin • 5. Website • 6. Membership and treasury • 7. ACAS conference • 8. Roles • The document says in the wake of Meredeth Turshen stepping down as ACAS co-chair, Kris Peterson and Sean Jacobs are proposing to restructure and revitalize ACAS beginning January 2007; we have had conversations with Michael West and Meredeth over the last few weeks about refocusing the organization. The document mentions Bill Martin, graduate students, an Action Alert Coordinator, interns. ASA (African Studies...
Contents: 1. Extending the focus of ACAS • 2. Executive and Board of Directors • 3. Re-establishing ties and formalizing relationships with other activist/academic organizations • 4. Bulletin • 5. Website • 6. Membership and treasury • 7. ACAS conference • 8. Roles • The document says in the wake of Meredeth Turshen stepping down as ACAS co-chair, Kris Peterson and Sean Jacobs are proposing to restructure and revitalize ACAS beginning January 2007; we have had conversations with Michael West and Meredeth over the last few weeks about refocusing the organization. The document mentions Bill Martin, graduate students, an Action Alert Coordinator, interns. ASA (African Studies Association), a Political Action Committee, a Research Committee, George Soros, Jeffrey Sachs, Mbeki, Obasanjo, CODESRIA, Africa Action, Foreign Policy in Focus, Jan Burgess, ROAPE, and the Bud Day Award.
