Presented by Social Justice Education
Colloquium: Nisrin Elamin on Land, Capital and Empire-making in Central Sudan
On the afternoon of March 27th, join us for a colloquium featuring Dr. Nisrin Elamin, Assistant Professor of Anthropology and African Studies at the University of Toronto, on her research on land and empire in Sudan.
Dr. Elamin investigates connections between land, race, belonging and empire-making in Sudan and the broader Sahel. Using struggles over land as a lens, her multi-sited ethnography in central Sudan spans local courts, farming communities, investor conferences, agribusiness farms, government ministries, and Sufi zawiyas. Her research examines state surveillance of Sahelian migration, Gulf Arab corporate investments, and how communities contest recent enclosures in the Gezira.
Date and time: Friday, March 27 from 3 - 5 PM
Location: OISE building, room tbd.
Refreshments will be provided.
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Please contact tatjana.grabeljsek@utoronto.ca if you have any questions.
This event is part of the Social Justice Education 2026 Colloquium Series, featuring talks from respected scholars. Check out the other events in the series:
Jan 23, 2026: Abigail Bakan and Yasmeen Abu-Laban on Human Rights and the United Nations
Feb 27, 2026: Dr. Beyhan Farhadi on Online Learning and the Politics of Access in Public Education
