Dear all Please find information about the Autumn 2007 Postcolonial Seminar Programme for the Centre of Commonwealth Studies at Stirling University. Our first seminar is on Tuesday 9 October at 5pm in Pathfoot A7. Victor Kasulo from Mzuzu University will speak on 'Changes in fisheries policies and legislations during the colonial and postcolonial era in Malawi'. We look forward to seeing you there. Centre of Commonwealth Studies Postcolonial Studies Programme Autumn 2007 Tuesday 9 October 5pm, Pathfoot A7 VICTOR KASULO (Mzuzu University, Malawi) '> Changes in fisheries policies and legislations during the colonial and postcolonial era in Malawi> '> Thursday 11 October 2007 7.30pm in Pathfoot C1 KAPKA KASSABOVA Author of All Roads Lead to the Sea (1997), Dismemberment (1998), Someone Else> '> s Life (2003) and Geography for the Lost (Bloodaxe, 2007) Kapka Kassabova will read from her current work. She was the 2002 New Zealand Cathay Pacific travel writer of the year. Joint event with SCoP: Stirling Centre of Poetry Wednesday 24th > -> Thursday 25th October 2007 Pathfoot B2 '> POLITICS OF MEMORY> '> WORKSHOPS Workshop 1 Politics of memory: the nation (Wednesday 24th October 10-12) Workshop 2 Politics of memory: testimony (Wednesday 24th October 2-4) Workshop 3 Politics of memory: the spirit (Thursday 25th October 10-12) Workshop 4 Politics of memory: Global media (Thursday 25th October 2-4) Participants will include: Prof Duncan Brown, Dr Cheryl Stobie (University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa), Prof Taieb Belghazi, Prof Mohamed Ezroura, Dr Said Graiouid, (University Mohamed V, Rabat, Morocco) Supported by the British Academy Wednesday 31 October 4.30pm in Pathfoot B2 NAMRATA BHAWNANI (Charles Wallace Fellow) '> The coca-colonisation of pop culture and masala fiction> '> Namrata Bhawnani (Mumbai Mirror, Times of India) will also read from her novel in progress (The Fuck You Philosophy) Supported by the Charles Wallace Trust Wednesday 7 November 4.30pm-7pm in Pathfoot L21 POSTGRADUATE WORKSHOP: NEW RESEARCH AT STIRLING To get involved email Gemma.Robinson(a)stir.ac.uk Monday 10 December 5pm in Pathfoot A7 STEPHANIE JONES (Southampton University) '> The Indian Ocean: narratives in literature and law> '> For more information please contact Gemma.Robinson(a)stir.ac.uk