LANCASTER, Pa. - Franklin & Marshall will be the site of a daylong symposium titled "The Sudan Today: Challenges and Possibilities" on Saturday, Nov. 10 in Stager Hall.
The keynote speaker for the symposium is Al Wathig Mohamed Kameir, Ph.D., sociologist, independent scholar, UN consultant, activist, and author. His speech is titled "Enduring the Hazards of 'Attractive Unity' and Visions of a New Sudan." It has been a little more than 50 years since Sudan has gained political independence from Britain. This period has been marked by instability, war, repression, and economic inequality. Today, the Sudan is witnessing one of the worst political and humanitarian crises of its modern history in Darfur; and other similar regional conflicts are brewing up on the horizon. In less than two years, by provisions of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement. the Sudan is scheduled to hold national elections and a referendum that will determine the future of the country. At the same time, the Sudan is experiencing a remarkable economic boom, with oil generating rapid economic growth, inviting unprecedented external influence, and altering the country's demographics and cultural makeup. This symposium will explore these critical dimensions of the current and future landscape of the contemporary Sudan. For more information contact Eiman Zein-Elabdin at_Eiman.zein-elabdin@fandm.edu. -30- |
