2 Lectures on Senegal (Oct 8, Oct 9)
<p> Join us for two exciting lectures on Senegal to launch our new "France and the Francophone World" Lecture Series (within the framework of the seminar IS 795/895: France's Decolonized Legacy). On Oct 8, and Oct 9, from 7:10-8:10 in BAL 7th Floor Seminar Room:</p> <p> </p> <ul> <li> Professor Maki Sissoko, Professor of Economics and Co-Director of the Hedge Entrepreneurship Institute, NSU, Tuesday Oct 8, 7:10-8:10, BAL 7<sup>th</sup> floor Seminar Room, “The Effects of French Colonization on Western African Francophone Countries’ Economies”</li> </ul> <p> </p> <ul> <li> Professor Norou Diawara, Dept of Mathematics and Statistics, ODU, Wednesday Oct 9, 7:10-8:30, BAL 7<sup>th</sup> floor Seminar Room, “America’s Influence on Senegal”.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> Lectures are free and open to the public. For more info contact: Dr. Peter Schulman, <a href="mailto:pschulma@odu.edu">pschulma@odu.edu</a>, 683-3323. Other events will include:</p> <p> </p> <ul> <li> Professor Hughes Saint-Fort, Dept of French, Kingsborough Community College, NYC, “News from the Haitian Diaspora/Haiti Today”, Wednesday Oct 16, 7:10-8:00, Via Skype (Location TBA)</li> </ul> <p> </p> <ul> <li> Cyprien Mihigo, from <em>Crying for Peace</em>, will discuss his survival and escape from war in Congo in the 1990’s and the current state of affairs there, Syracuse NY; Wednesday Oct 30, 7:10-8:00, via Skype (Location TBA)</li> </ul> <p> </p> <ul> <li> Dr. Kate Cronin-Furman, Columbia University, co-editor of <em>Wronging Rights</em> (Blog) will discuss her recent humanitarian trips to Cambodia and Africa, Wednesday December 4, 7:10-8:10, via Skype (Location TBA)</li> </ul> <p> </p> <ul> <li> And More! Stay tuned for exciting lecturers from Quebec and Rwanda COMING in late October/early November TBA!!!</li> </ul>
Posted By: Peter Schulman
Date: Tue Oct 01 14:49:08 EDT 2013