The Plight of the Merowe Dam-Affected People: Stories from the Manasir
Join us for an evening of film and discussion with Dr Valerie Hänsch, anthropologist and director of the highly acclaimed short documentary film “Manasirland – Development Refugees (2006)”, and Azza Dirar, a PhD candidate who has studied the adaptations of life among the Manasir who resettled themselves along the banks of the Merowe dam’s reservoir.
Webinar Chair: Dr Ahmed Al-Shahi
Zoom Webinar – Thursday 23 September 2021, 3:00pm UK/London BST (GMT+1)
Registration essential: ZOOM registration link
Organised by The Sudanese Programme in collaboration with the University of East Anglia (UEA), UK
Q&A Moderator: Dr Richard Barltrop