The presentation by Brassa Mada aka Siphiwe Baleka (Founder, Balanta B'urassa History & Genealogy Society in America – BBHAGSIA) is entitled
Amilcar Cabral and the Return of Prisoners of War Enslaved in the Americas: Critical Importance of Balancing Ethnic Identity and National Consciousness During the Decade of Return Initiative in Guinea Bissau
Below is the schedule, the book of abstracts, and Siphiwe’s powerpoint presentation (Portuguese Translation after English)
APRESENTAÇÃO DE SIPHIWE BALEKA EM PORTUGUÊS
Scientific commission:
Mourad Aty (CEAUP – Center for African Studies at the University of Porto)
Catarina Casanova (CEAF /ISCSP – University of Lisbon; CIAS – UC)
Maria Nazaré de Ceita (Dean of Cooperation, Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of São Tomé and Príncipe ; Coordinator of the Department of Social and Human Sciences at FCT/USTP)
Iolanda Évora (ISCSP/University of Lisbon and CEsA/ISEG)
Raul Mendes Fernandes (Vice-Rector of Amílcar Cabral University and senior researcher at INEP)
Sónia Frias (CEAF/ISCSP ; CEsA/ISEG – University of Lisbon)
Bucar Indjai (National Institute of Studies and Research – INEP)
José Neves (Director of the Institute of Contemporary History – NOVA)
Zaída Pereira (Amílcar Cabral Center for Social Studies)
Maria da Luz Ramos (CEAF/ISCSP – University of Lisbon)
Inês Nascimento Rodrigues (Centre for Social Studies, University of Coimbra)
Silvia Roque (University of Évora and CES)
Ana Lúcia Sá (Higher Institute of Labor and Business Sciences – ISCTE- IUL)
Maciel Santos (CEAUP – Center for African Studies at the University of Porto)
Rui Jorge Semedo (CEAUP – Center for African Studies at the University of Porto)
Odair Barros Varela (University of Cape Verde)
Manuel Veiga (Amílcar Cabral Foundation)
Organizing committee:
Catarina Casanova (CEAF/ISCSP – University of Lisbon; CIAS – UC)
Carla Delgado (CEAUP)
Filipa Fernandes (CEAF/ISCSP – University of Lisbon)
Helena Furtado (CEAUP)
Isabel Lourenço (CEAUP)
Gonçalo Salvaterra (CRIA-NOVA ISCTE)
Jorge Teixeira (CEAUP)
Maria da Luz Ramos (CEAF/ISCSP – University of Lisbon)
ISCSP African Students Nucleus
Publication of congress proceedings in Africana Studia (CEAUP)