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Understanding the Burundian crisis from various perspectives
September 24, 2015 @ 3:30 am - 5:00 pm
PSRP member, Astrid Jamar, has organised a Seminar on the Burundian Crisis with the Sussex Africa Center. As a panel discussion, it will gather a number of interdisciplinary scholars based in the UK and in Burundi to address the political, social and economic implications of the crisis.
Understanding the Burundian crisis from various perspectives
– Introducing the Burundian crisis and its regional implications – Dr Devon Curtis (University of Cambridge
– Fighting for democracy: politics and risks behind social mobilisation’ – Astrid Jamar (University of Edinburgh)
– Experiencing the crisis: ‘Ordinary people’, public services, and the economy- Jean-Benoît Falisse (University of Oxford)
– Looking forward: what ways out? – René-Claude Niyonkuru
The Seminar will conclude with a drink at the Dhaba to launch Astrid’s photography display of her fieldwork in the Great Lake Region.
