Towards a New Congo Crisis?: A Roundtable Conversation on Security, Electoral Tensions and Political Imaginaries in the DRC

2017 was a year of tensions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – with frequent protests against the deferment of the electoral process in urban centers, mass displacement of civilians, deadly attacks, and cycles of insurrection and repression in several provinces. This roundtable discussion examines the current situation in the DRC and its possible evolutions in the coming few months.

Image Credit: Pedro Monaville

Speakers

• Tatiana Carayannis, Director, Social Science Research Council’s Violent Conflict Research Initiative; Visiting Senior Fellow, The London School of Economics and Political Science
• Jason Stearns, Senior Fellow, Center for International Cooperation and Director, Congo Research Group, XE: Experimental Humanities & Social Engagement
• Kambale Musavuli, International Human Rights Advocate; Spokesperson, Friends of the Congo
• Severine Autesserre, Professor of Political Science, Barnard College, Columbia University

Convened by

• Pedro Monaville, Assistant Professor of History, NYUAD