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Join Dr. Mai Hassan of MIT's Political Science Department for an overview of the origins of the conflict in Sudan, Sudan’s history of authoritarianism and Islamist rule, the country’s fragmented internal security apparatus, and regional and ethnic divisions. Learn also how regional actors – namely the UAE, Egypt, Russia, and Saudi Arabia – have fueled this conflict for geopolitical gain. Hosted by the Watertown Public Library in partnership with several Massachusetts libraries. 

About Dr. Hassan: Mai Hassan is an Associate Professor of Political Science at MIT. Her work examines topics that span across authoritarian regimes, bureaucracy and public administration, and contentious politics.

Her first book, Regime Threats and State Solutions: Bureaucratic Loyalty and Embeddedness in Kenya, was selected as a Best Book of 2020 by Foreign Affairs, won the American Political Science Association’s 2021 Robert A Dahl Award, and was the recipient of the African Studies Association 2021 Bethwell A. Ogot Award. Professor Hassan’s other research has been published in numerous outlets, including the American Journal of Political Science, American Political Science Review, and the Journal of Politics.  She earned her PhD in Government from Harvard University. Before arriving at MIT, she was an Associate Professor at the University of Michigan.