DCII Big Challenge Series: Bobi Wine: The People's President In-Person
Please join the DCII for the November event in our Big Challenge Series on Strengthening Democracy: a screening of the Oscar-nominated documentary "Bobi Wine: The People's President" and a discussion on the state of democracy in Africa.
The film follows renowned Ugandan singer and opposition leader Bobi Wine as he runs for president against Uganda's longtime leader Yoweri Museveni and takes on the Museveni regime in a fight for democracy.
After the screening, there will be a discussion featuring Moses Khisa, Assistant Professor of Political Science at North Carolina State University, and George Njung, Assistant Professor of History at Baylor University. Dr. Khisa's work focuses on authoritarianism in Uganda, including writings on Bobi Wine. Dr. Njung's work engages with the crisis of leadership and governance in West and Central Africa.
- Date:
- Friday, November 15, 2024
- Time:
- 6:00pm - 9:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Central Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Moody Auditorium
This event is co-sponsored by the John G. Tower Center for Public Policy and International Affairs.
Frances Anne Moody is located at 6404 Airline Dr., Dallas, TX 75205. Moody Auditorium is located on the first floor of Frances Anne Moody Hall. There will be a reception in the atrium of the auditorium starting at 6:00 with the screening beginning at 6:30 in the auditorium. Appetizers will be served.
There is a visitor lot immediately next to Frances Anne Moody Hall, off Airline Drive, that visitors may use for a fee. Free parking passes to one of the SMU parking garages will also be made available—those who request a pass at the time of registration will receive the pass via email a few days before the event. If you have any questions about parking passes, please email the DCII at dcinterdisciplinaryinstitute@smu.edu.
For more information about the Dedman College Interdisciplinary Institute, please visit our website.
Any person who requires a reasonable accommodation on the basis of a disability in order to participate in this program should contact the DCII at dcinterdisciplinaryinstitute@smu.edu at least one week prior to the event to arrange for the accommodation.
Speakers express their own views and not necessarily the views of the DCII or SMU.