College of Liberal Arts
African Studies at UAF: A panel discussion
Join scholars from UAF and beyond as they present new research on politics, culture, and society in sub-Saharan Africa. Featuring Dr. Caroline Colquhoun, Dr. Jeremy Speight, and Ph.D. candidate William Favel, the panel explores the intersections of art, governance, activism, and peacebuilding in African contexts.
Caroline Colquhoun holds a dual Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University and researches literature, media, and culture from the Iberian Peninsula and Global Hispanophone, with a focus on Equatorial Guinea and Western Sahara. Her work explores art, activism, and decoloniality, with publications in leading journals and a forthcoming Routledge volume.
Jeremy Speight, Associate Professor of Political Science at UAF, studies governance in civil war and post-conflict societies, with extensive research in Côte d’Ivoire. His work has appeared in Comparative Political Studies and African Affairs. At UAF, he teaches comparative politics, democracy, and political economy with a global and Arctic focus.
William Favel, a Ph.D. candidate at Washington State University, researches social cohesion, peacebuilding, and conflict across sub-Saharan Africa. With experience at USAID and the U.S. Department of Defense, he bridges academic and policy work. His fieldwork and practitioner background bring unique insight into governance, trust-building, and peace processes.
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