The Sudan Workshop: Beyond the Crisis

This full-day workshop gathers leading scholars and analysts for presentations and in-depth dialogue. We will explore the root causes and historical context of Sudan's current conflict, analyze key stakeholders and critical issues, and evaluate potential paths toward resolution.

Sponsored by the Ifriqiyya Colloquium in association with the Institute of African Studies at Columbia University. Presented in partnership with Harlem Stage.

Free and open to the public. Registration is required.

9:30 - 10 AM: Arrival, check-in, coffee

10 AM - 12 PM: Panel I — Background to the conflict

• Mahmood Mamdani, Columbia University
• Kholood Khair, Confluence Advisory
• Khalid Mustafa Medani, McGill University

12:00 - 12:30 PM: Coffee break

12:30 - 1:30 PM: Panel II — Main contestants and key issues

• Raga Makawi, London School of Economics
• Nisrin Elamin, University of Toronto
• Jok Madut Jok, Syracuse University

1:30 - 3:00 PM: Lunch break

3:00 - 4:00 PM: Panel II Discussion

4:00 - 4:30 PM: Coffee break

4:30 - 6:30 PM: Panel III — Possible ways forward

• Francis Deng, The Sudd Institute
• Suliman Baldo, Sudan Transparency and Policy Tracker
• Mai Hassan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology