Overview
Somalia is an example of a complete collapse of a nation state. Many scholars have argued that Somalia embodies one of postcolonial Africa's worst mismatches between modern state structures and indigenous customs and institutions. This conference brings together scholars to discuss the rise and fall of Somalia, as well as options for the state's reconstruction.
Date
October 17, 2011
Location
NYUAD Downtown Campus, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (View map)
Conference Convener
Rahma Abdulkadir Research Fellow in Residence of Social Research and Public Policy, NYUAD
Agenda
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| 9:00-9:30 AM | Coffee and Registration |
| 9:30-10:00 AM | Opening Remarks |
| 10:00-11:30 AM | SESSION I: State Reconstructions After Communal Violence |
| 11:30 AM-12:00 PM | Break and Refreshments |
| 12:00-1:30 PM | SESSION II: State Failure & Rebuilding: Revisiting the Regional Question |
| 1:30-2:30 PM | Lunch |
| 2:30-4:00 PM | SESSION III: Clan Borders Post-State Collapse in Somalia |
| 6:30-8:30 PM | Distinguished Lecture A Bottom-Up Approach to the Rebuilding of Somalia: The Azania Case Mohamed Abdi Gandhi President of Azania, Somalia Moderated by Intercontinental Hotel Auditorium |
