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Academic Conference on Africa 2023: 5 December

Location: Conference Room 2, UN Headquarters, New York
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. New York local time

 

Opening Remarks

 

Welcome Message

  • , Playwright, poet, and political activist; Nobel Laureate in Literature

 

Panel Discussion

  • MODERATOR: Prof. Kelechi Kalu, Professor of Political Science, University of California, Riverside
  • Prof. Awino Okech, Professor of Feminist and Security Studies, SOAS University of London
  • Prof. Siba N’Zatioula Grovogui, Professor of International Relations Theory and Law, Cornell University
  • Prof. Zachariah Mampilly, Marxe Endowed Chair of International Affairs, Baruch College; Affiliate Professor of Political Science, Graduate Center, City University of New York; Co-Founder of the Program on African Social Research

 

Featured Discussant

  • Dr. Anouar Boukhars, Professor of Countering Violent Extremism and Counterterrorism, Africa Center for Strategic Studies

Paper Presentation

  • Mapping State Capacity in Africa: Professionalism and Reach by Dr. Matthias Kr?nke, Researcher, Afrobarometer
  • Discussant Feedback

 

 

Interactive Dialogue

  • Audience participation
  • Other interactive exchanges, etc.

 

Video Recording

 

General Information

Tuesday, 5 December

  • Opening Remarks
  • Panel Discussion
  • Paper Presentation
  • Interactive Dialogue

Wednesday, 6 December

  • Panel Discussion
  • Paper Presentations
  • Interactive Dialogue

Thursday, 7 December

  • Panel Discussion
  • Paper Presentation
  • Interactive Dialogue
  • Closing Remarks