Boston University Walter Rodney Seminar Series Featuring Abel Djassi Amado

Date: 

Monday, February 26, 2018, 12:15pm to 2:00pm

Location: 

Boston University, 232 Bay State Road, Room 505

"The International Politics of the Portugese Language in Sub-Saharan Africa" by Abel Djassi Amado

Abel Djassi’s main area of expertise and research is the African countries with Portuguese as an official language (known by the Portuguese acronym, PALOP). Abel Djassi Amado teaches at Simmons College Department of Political Science and International Relations.

The Boston University Walter Rodney Seminar lecture series is held every Monday from 12:15 pm to 2:00 pm at the African Studies Center.

Over the past 35 years, the Walter Rodney Seminar has brought more than 500 guest speakers to BU’s African Studies Center. The lecture series is interdisciplinary, and has included presentations by established and incipient scholars in all Africa-related disciplines, including history, anthropology, political science, economics, sociology, public health, literature, visual arts, musicology, religion, Islamic studies, international relations, and public diplomacy. 

 

ORGANIZER: Boston University African Studies Center

EVENT WEBSITE: https://www.bu.edu/africa/events/rodney/