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Laura Seay (Government, Colby College)

Laura Seay (Government, Colby College)

February 3, 2015 00:31:42

Guests: Seay, Laura

Host: Alegi, Peter
Limb, Peter

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Episode 089

Digital African Studies Part 2 with Laura Seay

Laura Seay (Government, Colby College) on becoming a Congo scholar; the genealogy and impact of her Texas in Africa blog; using Twitter for academic purposes and public discourse; and her book project titled Substituting for the State about non-state actors and governance in eastern DR Congo. Follow Laura on Twitter: @texasinafrica

00:00:00 - 00:01:52 Introduction
00:02:04 - 00:07:07 Dr. Seay's Journey to African Studies
00:07:08 - 00:11:30 Blogging Africa
00:11:30 - 00:16:00 Social Media in African Studies
00:16:01 - 00:19:14 Battling Trolls o Social Media
00:19:15 - 00:23:24 The Future of Social Media in Africa
00:23:25 - 00:26:29 Central African Governance
00:26:29 - 00:30:03 Wartime Economies and the Entrepreneurial Spirit
00:30:04 - 00:31:42 Outro

Cite this Episode

Alegi, Peter, Peter Limb, and Laura Seay. "Digital African Studies Part 2 with Laura Seay". Africa Past and Present, February 3, 2015. https://afripod.aodl.org/fullPodcast/episode=089/.