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A new nomadic urbanity amidst pandemic? Mobility and shrinkage in Somali cultural space

25 October 2020, 5:00 pm–6:00 pm

Hargeysa

Event Information

Open to

All

Availability

Yes

Organiser

Prof Michael Walls

Location

Virtual event

This event is part of the Somali Week Festival and forms part of Black History Month.

The event will be a discussion on space and built forms, culture and literature, economies and livelihoods and their role in the contested production and reproduction of tangible and intangible forms of Somali heritage in a period of urbanisation and pandemic.

Speakers: Dr Jama Musse Jama, Hargeysa Cultural Centre & Dr Giorgio Talocci, DPU, UCL

Register in advance for this webinar:
https://ucl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HvAwdo9gQP6Gc01vzLu3MA
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.