When:
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM CT
Where: 620 Library Place, Seminar Room, 620 Library Place , Evanston, IL 60208 map it
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Public - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students
Contact:
Program of African Studies
(847) 491-7323
Group: Program of African Studies
Category: Lectures & Meetings
Sponsored by: The Institute for the Study of Islamic Thought in Africa (ISITA) and the Program of African Studies
Featuring presentations by:
Ibrahim Hassan, religious studies, University of Jos and Fulbright African Research Scholar, ISITA/PAS: “Local Perspectives on the Factors that Influenced the Rise and Development of Boko Haram”
Richard Joseph, political science, Northwestern University: "Islamism, Jihadism, and Nigerian Democracy"
Brandon Kendhammer, political science, Ohio University: “Boko Haram in 2015: Turning Point or Tipping Point?”
Rotimi Suberu, political science, Bennington University: “Boko Haram, the 2015 Elections and the Future of Nigerian Federalism."