Abdi Samatar is Professor of Geography and Global Studies at the University of Minnesota. He is a former Fulbright Scholar and currently the vice-president of the African Studies Association of North America. Prof Samatar is the author of three books and more than 50 journal articles. His book, An African Miracle, was a finalist for the Melville J. Herskovits Awardof the African Studies Association.
He is currently working on a book on African Democracy and Leadership.
Date: Friday 12 August 2011
Time: 12.30-14.00
Venue: Room 1-70, Graduate Centre
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