Africa Regional Sexuality Resource Centre (ARSRC) in association with the Departments of Community Health and Sociology, both of the University of Lagos, is pleased to call for abstracts for the 2005 editions of its Understanding Human Sexuality Seminar Series. The quarterly seminar is open to the general public. It is an opportunity for scholars, students, social workers, practitioners, and policy makers interested in any aspect of the field of Sexuality in Africa to learn, share experiences and engender healthy, respectful, responsible and pleasurable sexuality. The goal of the ARSRC's Understanding Human Sexuality Seminar Series is to promote more informed and affirming public dialogue on human sexuality in order to engender positive changes in relevant policies and programmes on the African continent.

The Objectives are as follows:
Provide a forum for the exchange of ideas, lessons learned and advocacy with a view to expand thinking and action in favour of healthy, respectful, responsible and pleasurable sexuality; Contribute to the documentation of views, experiences and emerging knowledge on sexuality-related issues in Africa.

Themes for 2005 Seminars (and deadline for receipt of abstracts)
- Sexuality Education (January 31, 2005)
- Sexuality and Social Institutions with a focus on Religion, Beliefs and Marriage (March 31, 2005)
- Sexuality Beyond Reproduction (June 30, 2005)
- Sexuality, Violence and HIV/AIDS (September 30, 2005)

If you are resident in Nigeria (or visiting Nigeria) and would like to make a presentation, you are welcome to submit an abstract (300 words maximum) with your full names, contact address, phone number, email address and a brief about yourself as you would like it to appear in the seminar proceedings. Abstracts are welcome all year round but note the deadline for respective themes indicated above. Full-length papers will be requested only from short listed candidates. Selected presenters who are resident outside Lagos will be supported by the ARSRC to attend the seminar. Publication Each quarter, seminars on the themes highlighted above, will take place in the ARSRC's focus countries of Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa; each representing a sub-region of the continent. Selected seminar papers from the four countries will be published every quarter with the permission of the authors. At the end of the year, there will be four (4) rich Africa volumes.
All correspondence should be addressed to Understanding Human Sexuality Seminar Series, Africa Regional Sexuality Resource Centre, 17 Lawal St., off Oweh St., Jibowu, PO Box 803, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria. Fax: 234-1- 342 5470.