November 28, 2013 (Oromo Press) – This is a sequel to the earlier post “Oromo Studies Representation at African Studies Annual Meeting.” To show how scholars on the Oromo People and the Horn of Africa are pushing the boundary in the struggle for knowledge production in a world that deliberately suppresses knowledge production for people like us, we have provided the highlights and papers from the African Studies conference.
It’s to be remembered that our scholars presented several papers in two panels back to back in Baltimore, Maryland, on November 23, 2013 . That, of course, was a huge breakthrough. As you can see from the previous post, the panels were: 1) Past and Present Oromo Diasporas: Experiences, Identities and Achievement; and 2) Oromo on and off the Land.” These topics are in keeping with the ASA conference’s theme,”Mobility Migration and Flows.” As people who suffer from forced exodus, it was only fitting for Oromo scholars to represent the dwindled Oromo voices and to make their presence felt at the venue. Besides, it’s always good to share Oromo-related knowledge with scholars, policy-makers on/of Africa or outsiders. This is outreach and a lot more of it needs to be done in addition to the equally important tradition of preaching to the choir.
– For Detail Oromo Press
-Mardaasa Addisu’s presentation: Environmental Destruction in Ethiopia: A Leading Factor in Oromo Migration source ( http://ayyaantuu.com/horn-of-africa-news/oromia/highlightspapers-oromo-participants-african-studies/ )
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