Making Sense of Mali: Historical Perspectives on the Crisis in the Sahel

This informal roundtable discussion by leading scholars of West Africa will address the ongoing crisis in Mali. The panelists will explore the long-term historical factors at work in Mali and the broader Sahel and discuss the various ways in which current scholarship illuminates the complex and layered political, cultural, and religious context. Co-sponsored by Atlantic Studies and History at Duke. A light lunch will be served.