Timothy Longman
Director of the African Studies Center Associate Professor of Political Science College of Arts & Sciences at Boston University
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Boston University
Professor Longman is associate professor of political science and international relations and is the director of the Institute on Culture, Religion, and World Affairs (CURA) in the Pardee School. His research focuses on state-society relations in Africa, looking in particular at human rights, transitional justice, religion and politics, gender and politics, and the politics of race and ethnicity. He has published two books with Cambridge University Press, Memory and Justice in Post-Genocide Rwanda (2017) and Christianity and Genocide in Rwanda (2010). He is currently working on a book comparing church-state relations throughout Africa. He served for eight years as the director of BU’s African Studies Center.
Professor Longman regularly teaches the following courses:
Introduction to Comparative Politics (PO151/IR251)
International Human Rights (PO378/IR352)
Religion and International Relations (PO589/IR561)
Southern African Politics (PO572)
Religion and Politics in Africa (PO760)
Transitional Justice (PO760)
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Rwanda Accuses France of Complicity in 1994 Genocide
December 13, 2017
The New York Times Timothy Longman The Rwandan government released an independent report on Wednesday accusing French officials of complicity in the 1994 genocide, risking further strains to already icy relations between the two countries… Expert quote: “There were cases where they found Tutsi refugees, saw them, and then left them, and more of them […]
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From Pittsburgh to solitary confinement
August 6, 2017
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette quoting Timothy Longman, Pardee School of Global Studies/ College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences “Leopold Munyakazi, a former Pittsburgh resident who taught at a suburban high school, was convicted of genocide-related crimes three weeks ago and sentenced to live out his life in solitary confinement in Rwanda…” Expert quote: “Mr. Munyakazi’s […]
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Why one country banned bare feet
August 5, 2016
Ozy Timothy Longman, College of Arts & Sciences, Pardee School of Global Studies When Anjan Sundaram stumbled upon a rural village hidden on a hillside far from Rwanda’s capital, it looked scorched… Expert quote: “Rather than fighting poverty, [these laws] fight signs of poverty.” View full article
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Can this African government teach Congress a lesson?
June 2, 2016
Ozy Timothy Longman, College of Arts & Sciences, Pardee School of Global Studies The next time you complain about the state of politics in your country and some wiseacre cracks that “at least we’re not in Africa,” tell him or her to read this… Expert quote: “Rwanda has proven that it is possible to tackle […]
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Undemocratic Democracies in Rwanda and Central Africa
December 10, 2015
Council on Foreign Relations Timothy Longman, College of Arts & Sciences, African Studies Center Just this past month, Rwandan President Paul Kagame followed neighboring rulers in Burundi, the Republic of Congo, and Togo to become the latest long-serving African ruler this year toattempt to extend his hold on power for a third term… Expert quote: […]
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No limits? Rwandan ruling shows how African leaders can stay in power
October 8, 2015
Christian Science Monitor Timothy Longman, College of Arts & Sciences Rumors that Rwandan President Paul Kagame may seek a third term in office first started in 2013… Expert quote: “Leaders in Burundi, Burkina Faso, and Congo have tried to extend their terms, but there has been enough political space to rise up and protest.” View […]
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United States Watching Burundi With ‘Great Concern,’ As US-Trained Soldiers Take Prominent Role
May 14, 2015
International Business Times Timothy Longman, College of Arts & Sciences, African Studies Center, Pardee School of Global Studies There’s been a possible coup in Burundi, and what happens next could reverberate throughout Africa. But there is another party likely watching very closely what goes on — the White House… Expert quote: “It was clear that […]
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Who Is Godefroid Niyombare? Meet The Burundi Army General Who Declared A Coup To Oust President Pierre Nkurunziza
May 13, 2015
International Business Times Timothy Longman, College of Arts & Sciences, African Studies Center Burundi government forces were reportedly on the hunt for Maj. Gen. Godefroid Niyombare, who declared a coup Wednesday to oust President Pierre Nkurunziza after weeks of political and social unrest… Expert quote: “Both motives are probably relevant. But the Burundi army has […]
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Burundi Army General Says President Has Been Ousted
May 13, 2015
Wall Street Journal (subscription required) Timothy Longman, College of Arts & Sciences, African Studies Center A Burundian general declared a coup Wednesday against the country’s president while he was out of the country for a regional summit—prompting both street celebrations and fear over what the move might mean in a volatile region… Expert quote: “If […]
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Did the US ignore warnings before the Rwanda genocide?
April 8, 2015
BBC World News Service Timothy Longman, College of Arts & Sciences, African Studies Center Listen to audio of expert Timothy Longman
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