"Can African culture survive globalization?"Presentation by Professor Ali Mazrui on
How can African Art and Culture
survive Globalisation?
Dr. Ali Mazrui is one of Africa's most distinguished and articulate voices. His research interestsinclude African politics, international political culture, political Islam and North-South relations. He is author or co-author of more than twenty books. Dr. Mazrui has also published hundredsof articles in major scholastic journals and for public media. He has also served on the editorial boards of more than twenty international scholarly journals.
In addition to his written work, Dr. Mazrui was also the creator of the much acclaimed and widely discussed television series The Africans: A Triple Heritage, which was jointly produced by the BBC and the Public Broadcasting Service (WETA, Washington) in association with the Nigerian Television Authority.
A book by the same title was jointly published by BBC Publications and Little, Brown and Company. The book was a best seller in Great Britain and was adopted or recommended by various book clubs in the United States, including the Book of the Month Club. Dr. Mazrui has also been recognised among world's top 100 public intellectuals.
Prof. Ali Mazrui is Director of the Institute of Global Cultural Studies at Binghampton University, USA. Mazrui's presentation focus on the theme ³How can African Art and Culture survive Globalisation?
Monday 8. Oktober 2007,
17.00 to 19.00 Central European Time.
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entré from Torgate (vis a vis Cafe Sara)
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