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Association of the Commonwealth Literature and Language Studies (ACLALS) Articles of Association, Draft 2. With meeting minutes, correspondence, and newsletters, 1992-2001.

Guidelines for bursaries and grants.

Articles of Association, version to be voted on in 2007.

Call for nominations for ACLALS Committees

Email from Kirpal Singh to Jacqueline Lo, 1 October 2000

Letter from Geoffrey V. Davis regarding a consultation on Poet Laureate appointment.

Program for the 2005 Commonwealth People's Forum, Valletta, Malta, 21-25 November 2005.

Information booklet for Commonwealth Youth Forum (CYF), held in Malta, 16-23 November 2005.

Conference Program for the 2007 Commonwealth People's Forum hosted by the Commonwealth Foundation from 19-22 November, 2007 in Africana Hotel, Kampala, Uganda.

Outline of events taking place by the British Council during CHOGM week in 2007.

Outline of events for the Commonwealth People's Forum Nov 18-26

Description of the People's Forum meeting, context about the Commonwealth People's Forum, as well as a outline of CPF Events.

Requirements for any publication of programmes or project documents through Commonwealth Secretariat.

Overview of Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) and Commonwealth People's Forum (CPF). Includes background context, previous workshops, emerging issues and resolutions, and goals.

The abstract of Florence O. Orabueze's paper entitled "The Igbo Ethnic Group of South Eastern Nigeria: a People whose Cultural Identity is on the Throes of Strangulation." The paper was presented at a conference whose theme was "Nomadic Communities…

A list of novels and short-stories from English-speaking countries besides Britain and the U.S.A that students can choose for the Intermediate Examination (Zwischenprufung). Instructions on the regulations of replacing British/American texts with…

An incomplete bibliography from an academic paper edited with pencil markings

A bibliography from an academic paper

A page from a paper that has been edited with margin notes

A paper by Sandiso Ngcobo entitled "Indigenous African Languages for Empowerment and Development: Transformation of Higher Education in South Africa." Ngcobo argues that the education system should be multilingual to bring equity for Black Africans.…

A section of a paper (pages 13 and 14) by Kerstin Oloff which addresses sexuality, gender issues, racism, and feminism.

postcolonial drama in English

A report from the National Book Development Council of Kenya (NBDCK/the Council) illustrating the success of its Book Week event in September 2009. Includes a description of the NBDCK, an account of Book Week activities, awards, workshops. Addresses…

The abstract for Stilz's paper "The Contact Zone (p)revisted, or: Does literature strike or stroke?". This paper was submitted to a Call for Papers. Stilz's paper addresses "sensual contact" and literature.

A summary of the topic of the conference "Against All Odds: African Languages and Literatures into the 21st Century" which was held between January 11 and 17 2000. The conference was held in Asmara, Eritrea and was attended by scholars from the…

A partial Works Cited. Sources address Igbo culture and African literature

A list of British and American texts for students involved in ICL/ICT I WS 01/02 and ICT II SS2002. Texts are organized by region (British/American literature) and into groups that contain between three and five texts

A biography/obituary of Bernard Hickey (1931-2007). Hickey promoted Australian literature in European countries, Australia, and parts of the USSR.

The reflections of Daria Tunca, a member of ACLALS, on being introduced to Queen Elizabeth II on 28 April 2009 to commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of the Commonwealth.

The shortlist of authors, organized by region, who are eligible to win the 2010 Commonwealth Writers' Prize

A description of the Journal of Postcolonial Writing, formally known as World Literature Written in English. Includes a list of recent and upcoming articles and an order form for the journal.

A description of Postcolonial Text, a peer-reviewed and open access journal that publishes articles and reviews related to postcolonial, Indigenous, and transnational issues

A series of reports and lists related to ACLALS work

A contract between author(s)/editor(s) and the publisher related to publication. Signed by Gordon Collier (Technical Editor), Hena Maes-Jelinek, Geoffrey Davis, and Fred van der Zee (Publisher)

A description of the journal Postcolonial Text, which is part of the Canadian Association for Commonwealth Literature and Language Studies (CACLALS). Includes description of how to submit to the journal.

A short article about the significance of Carol Ann Duffy being named Britain's poet laureate, the first female and openly gay person to hold the position.

Summaries of five books related to ecocriticism and postcolonial studies.
The books are: Caribbean Literature and the Environment: Between Nature and Culture edited by Elizabeth M. DeLoughrey, Renee K. Gosson, and George B. Handley; "What is the…

An opinion piece by Germaine Greer on Carol Ann Duffy after Duffy became England's poet laureate.

An article about the call to appoint the first female poet laureate of Britain after Andrew Motion served his ten year term. A woman has never held the position since it was created in 1668. A list of candidates and their qualifications is provided.…

Photograph of a group of people tilling the soil

A letter from the editors of Westerly, a West Australian magazine about Australian and Asian literature, informing subscribers that their application for funding for the following year has not been successful. As a result, the magazine will not will…

The booklet version of the Malta Communique from the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. Contains the Valletta Statement on Multilateral Trade, Malta Declaration on Networking the Commonwealth for Development, Gozo Statement on Vulnerable Small…

An advertisement from the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) to inform (retired) academics about the Retired Academics Database (RAD), how the program will work, and encourage them to participate in the venture.

A poster for an event called "Commonwealth Peoples' Space" organized by the British Council, the Commonwealth Foundation, The Prince's Charities, and The Uganda National Forum. The event was to be held between 19-23 November 2007

An account of the program for the Commonwealth Peoples' Space conference held between 19-23 November 2007

An introduction to the Commonwealth Culture Toolkit, created by the Commonwealth Foundation that promotes organization and understanding between Commonwealth countries.

A letter from Mark Collins to all Commonwealth Associations regarding the publication of the Kampala Civil Society Statement and that statement's significance.

The statement from the Commonwealth People's Forum's conference entitled "Realising People's Potential" held in November 2007. The statement is the outcome of a series of deliberations and workshops on a number of topics, including human rights,…

A description of the Commonwealth People's Forum (CPF) and its activities. It briefly describes the 2005 CPF to be held in Valletta, Malta from 21 to 25 November 2005. The theme of this forum is Networking Commonwealth People.