The General History of Africa

conference-debate with the UNESCO and the History Department
Tuesday, 27 February 2018 - 12:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Location
Where: 
Desmarais Building, 55 Laurier Avenue East (map)
Room number: 
DMS 12101
Contact information
Contact person: 
Prof. Sylvie Perrier
Email: 
Dir.Histoire-History.Dir@uottawa.ca
Registration
Registration required: 
Yes
Cost to attend: 
Free of charge
Event type: 
Lectures & conferences, Conference, Debate, Lecture/talk, Panel, Reception
Event organizer: 
Faculty of Arts, Department of History
Event language: 
English and French
Intended audience: 
Future Students, Open to all, Students, Undergraduate students, Graduate students, Professors, Staff, Alumni, Public

As part of Black History Month, we invite you to join us for a networking gathering, followed by a conference-debate around the UNESCO project on the General History of Africa and the book collection that was created as a result.

M. Ali Moussa Iye, UNESCO representative, will speak about the role of the project in the dissemination of knowledge about Africa. This will be followed by a discussion with professors from the History Department and the public.

Program:

Noon - 1:00: Light snack and drinks (Broadcast of short videos during this period)

1:00 - 1:20 : Welcome and introduction

1:25 - 2:30 : Conference-debate