New Book Forum
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sponsor(s): Africa Initiative
The Duke Africa Initiative will host a New Book Forum on Wednesday, March 26 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at Smith Warehouse. Three rising star scholars will discuss their 2024 monographs, each situated within the field of contemporary African urban studies.
Shakira Hudani, Master Plans and Minor Acts: Repairing the City in Post-Genocide Rwanda
Claudia Gastrow, The Aesthetics of Belonging: Indigenous Urbanism and City Building in Oil-Boom Luanda
Claire Mercer, The Suburban Frontier: Middle Class Construction in Dar es Salaam
Duke professor Anne-Maria Makhulu will provide commentary.
Contact: Rohini Thakkar
