My Mind Words Paper [2011-08-14] 

  • Deadline: 25 - 26 August 2011Calling all journalists & performing arts writers. Hone your skills and learn more about writing about HIV and the performing arts.Writing about HIV has enabled journalists to ask pertinent questions about political leadership, service delivery and human rights. But HIV is also a story about the human …

  • Deadline: 15 September 2011We are currently seeking essays on the importance of social media for, by and about women of color within the feminist movement. In 2011, feminists gathered in New York and Los Angeles at Ain’t I A Woman (AIAW) events to discuss race, feminism and social media. The discussions started at those events hav…

  • The Mary Wright Minority Fellowship - calling all journalists of color! Now accepting applications for our fall fellowship!Work at the Village Voice this fall. This is a three-month, paid fellowship ($500/week), and is a full-time position. Mary Wright fellows work like staff writers, reporting and writing cover stories and shorte…

  • Deadline: 21 - 25 September 2011Open Book Cape Town is an annual literary festival, the first of which is happening from the 21st to the 25th September 2011. When Mervyn Sloman and Ben Williams started talking about it, they had in mind around 60 literary events over 5 days featuring about 15 top international as well as some of t…

  • Deadline: 2 September 2011We often share our own stories in the way we give gifts. In sharing stories, we share pieces of ourselves. Someone initiates. Someone reciprocates. Sometimes, we regret what we’ve given; other times, we receive far greater than what we give.In July 2006, Dan Morrison, Zeenat Rahman and I founded the Hijab…

  • In honour of the United Nations International Year of Youths, Ugreen Foundation, a youth organisation promoting a constructive citizenship participation in democracy and governance in Nigeria hosted a project titled 'Change Your World+Nigerian Youths, Be Energized, Be Engaged.' The project is divided into three segments.1. An inte…

  • YoBloCo Awards: Write a Blog on Youth and Agriculture (Africa-wide)

    Deadline: 31 October 2011The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA), in collaboration with FARA, Yam-Pukri, CAFAN, AYF, ANAFE, SPC/PAFPNET is organizing the Youth in Agriculture Blog Competition (YoBloCo Awards). This contest is launched in the framework of the ARDYIS initiative which aims to raise yo…

  • Requirements:- An English first language speaker with flair for languages- BA or BA Communications degree with English major, or an Honours degree in Journalism- Proficiency in MS Word- A meticulous nature- Excellent creative writing skills- The ability to perform well under pressure and work according to deadlines- Fully Bilingua…

  • Date: 27 August 2011Debutante novelist, Umari Ayim, will take the Abuja literati through the fictional world of Twilight At Terracotta Indigo, her maiden published work on August 27, 2011 at the pace-setting Guest Writer Session of the Abuja Writers Forum (AWF). Now in its third year, the event holds at the Pen and Pages Bookstore…

  • Editor• 4-5 years of experience as an editor, preferably but not a must, in a financial services firm• Native English speakerDuties• Read, evaluate and edit materials submitted for publication and confer with authors regarding changes in content, style or organization, or publication• Read, rewrite and edit financial reports to im…

  • Date: 30 August 2011Population Council South Africa, in association with HIV/AIDS and Media Project, collaboration between the Anova Health Institute and University of the Witwatersrand Journalism programme, is hosting a Post-R@pe Care Workshop for Journalists on 30 August 2011 in Johannesburg.Objectives of the workshop are:To bri…

  • Deadline: 30 September 2011LEE & LOW BOOKS, award-winning publisher of children's books, is pleased to announce the twelfth annual NEW VOICES AWARD. The Award will be given for a children's picture book manuscript by a writer of color. The Award winner receives a cash grant of $1000 and our standard publication contract, including…

  • Deadline: 31 August 2011British Council Uganda in partnership with Uganda Women Writers Association (FEMRITE) is organising creative arts workshops that will run from 15 - 17 September at the Ugandan Museum.These workshops will be facilitated by Judith Adong, Beatrice Lamwaka and Angela Emurwon and Beverley Nambozo who have all re…

  • Deadline: 10 September 2011Since 2008, Bayimba Cultural Foundation has organised a number of workshops and trainings to spur the development of the arts and cultural sector in Uganda. Whereas most workshops were organised for artists to enhance their creativity and artistic skills, Bayimba Cultural Foundation also recognises the n…

  • In parallel with the research programmes of IARC, devoted to studies in cancer aetiology and prevention, the Agency issues a Scientific Publications series, an IARC Monographs series, an IARC Handbooks series, Technical Publications and Annual Reports, which make current knowledge and research results in this field available to th…

  • Are you a University Student or a College student and you want to explore your writing hobbies?Then this could be the opportunity for you. Kenyan campus blog is looking for a student Part time writer. Ideally, you should be a creative writer who can write on any of the following broad topics. The more topics you can write on, the …

  • Deadline Extended: OPEC Journalism Award 2012 (eligible countries: Algeria/ Angola/ Libya/ Nigeria)

    Deadline: 3 October 2011 (from 31 May 2011)The deadline for nominations for the Second OPEC Award for Journalism has been extended until 3 October 2011. This is in a bid to give more journalists, analysts and media organizations the opportunity to participate in the competition.The OPEC Award for Journalism is given to an experien…

  • Deadline: 30 September 2011Luna Park Review is seeking essays on Granta 115: The F Word.From Ghana to Great Britain, New Delhi to New York, the balance of power remains tipped towards men. Granta 115: The F Word explores the ways in which feminism continues to inform, address and complicate that balance.How does feminism inform wr…

  • Join a team of academic editors who edit academic research papers for Taiwanese researchers. Wallace Academic Editing is an editing service based out of Hsinchu Taiwan. We modify papers for researchers in a variety of academic domains.Job Description:Edit academic papers for awkward English usage and meaning for publication in int…

  • Deadline: 30 November 2011The proposed publication aims at harnessing research results in the pragmatics of the varieties of English in Africa in the context of Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC). We encourage papers representing current state of the art research in linguistics/discourse pragmatics seen in the broad sense as a …

  • Essays, papers, translations, interviews, paintings, photographs and book reviews (along with a copy of the book) on folk traditions across the world are invited for the Journal of Folklore and Oral tradition (with ISSN) to be launched in February 2012. The length of papers / essays must be between 2500 and 4000, and book reviews …

  • Deadline: 31 August 2011We are currently running monthly short story competitions. You can read about our latest competition below or read the winning stories from our previous competitions on our readers page. Details of historic competitions can be found on our archive page and the themes of future competitions are on our upcomi…

  • Deadline: 30 September 2011Teenage students will be competing against one another as the US embassy in Algiers runs its second annual writing competition in co-ordination with the Algerian Muslim Scouts on the theme of religious dialogue.In a press statement issued on Tuesday (August 2nd), the US Embassy in Algiers explained the s…

  • A summer writing programme for children opens tomorrow at Shehu Yar'adua Centre in Abuja. The programme called The Treasured Writers (TTW) is an annual writing programme for children between the ages of seven and 15. This year's edition of TTW has the theme "all things beautiful".A statement made available to Sunday Trust by TTW's…

  • TheMediaOnline’s sister publication, The Media magazine, is looking for a journalist. The job requires the journalist to write, research, proofread and generally assist in the production of The Media magazine.It is a full-time job, which would include finding photographs and other tasks relating to putting a magazine together. A j…

  • Competent, passionate, creative writer required for national health and wellness magazine based in Hillcrest, Durban. Willing to conceptualise editorial themes for the magazine, do thorough research for writing of features for print, digital media and marketing material. An interest in health and wellness is a bonus.Requirements:1…

  • Responsibilities•Author daily blog posts to update users on new developments within the InfoHub and to demonstrate the power of information to improve access to medicines. This should becomes a powerful narrative, drawing on anecdotes and examples of what others are doing in this area or through related initiatives, to inspire use…

  • Deadline: 10 September 2011The third monthly WikiLeaks Central Essay Competition 2011 solicits an answer to the question: What are the root causes of the global economic crisis?All sources used must be clearly identified when they occur and include the name of the source, and, when available, a hypertext link to the source content…

  • Deadline: 12 September 2011he City of Cape Town is celebrating Heritage Month. Our theme is My City, My Heritage – Celebrating our Diverse Culture. Young, aspirant artists and poets are invited to enter this art competition and tell us what this theme means to you!Categories:PoetryJunior Section – Grade R to Grade 3Middle Section …

  • Deadline: 31 December 2011African autobiography has no doubt developed over the decades as a distinct literary tradition that deals in and with personal, communal as well as national histories and aspirations, cultural and religious values among other issues. As a genre of African literature, it has usually been studied as an appe…

  • Thomson Reuters is the leading source of intelligent information for the world's businesses and professionals, providing customers with competitive advantage. Intelligent information is a unique synthesis of human intelligence, industry expertise and innovative technology that provides decision-makers with the knowledge to act, en…

  • Deadline: 25 August 2011In delivering ‘social science that makes a difference’, the Research Programmes of the Human Sciences Research Council initiate and undertake policy-oriented research projects and programmes from its offices in Cape Town, Durban, Mthatha, Pietermaritzburg, Port Elizabeth and Pretoria. Its public-purpose man…

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