Speaker: Dr. Olivier Walther
Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, University of Florida
Thursday, January 30, 2020
3:50-4:50 PM (Period 8)
Zoom, livestreamed on YouTube
University of Florida
All are welcome to attend.
African governments are increasingly confronted with new forms of political violence. This study maps the evolution of violence across North and West Africa. In the regions experiencing the highest levels of political insecurity, it identifies whether and how conflicts tend to cluster or spread, potentially across national borders. The work is based on a new spatial indicator of political violence designed to assess the long-term evolution of conflicts and provide policy options.
Dr. Olivier J. Walther is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Florida and the coordinator of the UF African Networks Lab.
For more information, email Dr. Mike Binford at mbinford@ufl.edu