History Department Public Events

"EAST AFRICAN ISLAMIC WRITTEN TRADITIONS IN THE ERA OF STEAM AND PRINT"

Event Type: Lecture
Sponsor: Department of History and Center for African Studies
Date: Oct 2, 2020 2:00 - 3:30 pm
Speaker: Professor Scott Reese, Northern Arizona University
Registration: Registration
Contact: Terri Gitler
E-Mail: tgitler@illinois.edu
Phone: 217-333-6335
Views: 50; This is the second lecture in the series "Timbuktu Talks," presented by the Center for African Studies. The series is hosted by Professor Mauro Nobili of the Department of History. The city of Timbuktu in Mali epitomizes the intellectual vibrancy of African Muslim societies. These lectures explore past and contemporary aspects of Islamic Africa.