THE INSTITUTE
Workshop

Congo at the Crossroads: A Conversation Across Disciplines

Monday, February 12, 2018, 9:00AM EST

19 Washington Square North

Past Event

By Invitation

Interested scholars please contact nyuad.programs@nyu.edu

This one-day workshop on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) brings together historians, political scientists, and artists for a conversation across disciplines. Through the discussion of pre-circulated papers, a roundtable, and conversations with artists, the workshop participants review the current state of Congolese studies. At a moment when the DRC is once again engulfed in a generalized political crisis, how can scholars and practitioners in filmmaking, literature and visual arts learn from each other and offer insights that can illuminate Congo’s uncertain future?

Image Credit: Pedro Monaville

This one-day workshop on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) brings together historians, political scientists, and artists for a conversation across disciplines. Through the discussion of pre-circulated papers, a roundtable, and conversations with artists, the workshop participants review the current state of Congolese studies. At a moment when the DRC is once again engulfed in a generalized political crisis, how can scholars and practitioners in filmmaking, literature and visual arts learn from each other and offer insights that can illuminate Congo’s uncertain future?

Image Credit: Pedro Monaville

Convened by
  • Pedro Monaville, Assistant Professor of History, NYUAD