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 Award of 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, University of Pretoria
RSVP: Ms Wilma Martin ([email protected] / 012 420 2034)