Guitars, Lemurs, Families & Forests: Rights to Madagascar’s Resources
KIE, the Duke Lemur Center, and the Duke Africa Initiative are sponsoring a one-day symposium to address the ethical dimensions of conservation and development in Madagascar, specifically the illegal harvesting of precious woods from the island’s rain forests. Following the symposium Malagasy musician and political activist Razia Said will perform. Bringing together scholarship, activism, and entertainment, the symposium and concert aim to draw public attention to political, economic, social, and ecological crises in Madagascar; connect the particular crises in Madagascar to broader global challenges, especially in other poor regions of the globe; and educate members of the Duke and Durham communities about opportunities for action to alleviate such crises and ethical challenges that can potentially accompany those actions.
Symposium: 11:00 am – 5:30 pm, 101 West Duke Building
Concert with Razia Said: 7 pm, Duke Coffee House