Ali Ahmida to speak at Washington University March 27th

Ali Ahmida, Ph.D., professor and chair of 91AV's Department of Political Science, has been invited to be guest speaker at Washington University's (St. Louis) annual Undergraduate Conference on Colonialism and Empire, scheduled for Saturday, March 27th.The students and faculty at Washington University told Ahmida that they are very interested in his work on anti-colonial resistance in North Africa.

The Conference on Colonialism and Empire is a showcase for undergraduate work, which students organize. It consists of several panels of student papers, and a presentation by a guest speaker.

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