USA Africa Dialogue Series - FW: Scholars Toyin Falola, Barry Posen Arrive at the Kluge Center‹Dispatch September 7, 2016

 

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. Scholars Toyin Falola, Barry Posen Arrive at the Kluge Center—Dispatch September 7, 2016 Historian Toyin Falola and political scientist Barry Posen arrived this month at The John W. Kluge Center for periods as senior scholars in residence. Falola will hold the Kluge Chair in Countries and Cultures of the South; Posen will hold the Kissinger Chair in Foreign Policy and International Relations. Toyin Falola is distinguished scholar of African history and a member of the Library of Congress Scholars Council. The Jacob and Frances Sanger Mossiker Chair in the Humanities and a University Distinguished Teaching Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, at the Kluge Center Falola will research a project titled "African Immigrant Communities in the United States." He is the author of numerous books, including "The African Diaspora: Slavery, Migration and Globalization," "Violence in Nigeria: The Crisis of Religious Politics and Secular Ideologies," "The Power of African Cultures," and "Nationalism and African Intellectuals." Barry Posen is a political scientist who is currently the Ford International Professor of Political Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and director of the MIT Security Studies Program. He is the author of three books, including "Restraint: A New Foundation for U.S. Grand Strategy," "Inadvertent Escalation: Conventional War and Nuclear Risks," and the award-winning "The Sources of Military Doctrine." At the Kluge Center, Posen will study the implications for the United States of a multipolar international order. Read more about Toyin Falola here. Read more about Barry Posen here. The John W. Kluge Center was established at the Library of Congress in 2000 to foster a mutually enriching relationship between the world of ideas and the world of action, between scholars and political leaders. The Center attracts outstanding scholarly figures to Washington, D.C., facilitates their access to the Library's remarkable collections, and helps them engage in conversation with members of the U.S. Congress and the public. Learn more at: http://www.loc.gov/kluge/. This service is provided by the Library of Congress at www.LOC.gov. Unsubscribe or change your subscriber preferences For questions or problems with subscriptions, contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com Follow us: Blog | Facebook | Flickr | Instagram | Pinterest| Twitter | YouTube   This email was sent to toyinfalola@austin.utexas.edu using GovDelivery, on behalf of: Library of Congress · 101 Independence Ave, SE · Washington, DC 20540 · 202-707-5000