Abdi Samatar is Professor of Geography and Global Studies at the University of Minnesota and a research associate of the University of Pretoria Department of Sociology. 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 Herskovitz Award of the African Studies Association. He is currently working on a book on African democracy and leadership.

Date: Friday 21 September
Time: 10h00-11h30
Venue: Political Sciences Seminar Room, Humanities Building Floor 21