Mbaye Lo is associate professor of the practice of Asian and Middle Eastern studies and international comparative studies at Duke University. Originally from Senegal, Lo completed his undergraduate and graduate training in classical Arabic language and literature at the International University of Africa, Khartoum and Khartoum International Institute for Arabic Language, Sudan. He also received an MA in American history from Cleveland State University where he also earned his PhD from from the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs with a dissertation on Re-inventing Civil Society-Based Governance in Africa: Theories and Practices.
Professor Lo is a recipient of several awards including the National Humanities Center fellowship, the American Council of Learned Societies Fellowship on Luce/ACLS Program in Religion, Journalism & International Affairs, DukeEngage Program Director Award, and Duke University Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award
Professor Lo is the author and editor of nine books in both English and Arabic that examine the intersection of intellectual and social discourse of Arabic/Islamic and African cultures. He has written widely on political Islam, Arabic literary traditions in West Africa, and ideas of civil society and governance.
| Office Location: | 2204 Erwin Road Room 231, Box 90414, Durham, NC 27708 |
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| Web Page: | https://sites.duke.edu/researchafrica/files/2021/01/CV-Mbaye-Lo-2020.pdf |
Teaching (Spring 2025):
| Ph.D. | Cleveland State University | 2006 |
| M.A. | Cleveland State University | 1999 |
| MA/ Arabic | Khartoum International Institute for Arabic Language. | 1995 |
| ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview tester | ||
| Full certification in Arabic | ||
| ABD | International University of Africa, Khartoum | |
| MA/ History | Cleveland State University | |
| BA/ Arabic Lang. & Literature | International University of Africa, Khartoum |
Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), oral proficiency-based language teaching and testing. Areas of research include the sociology of Islam, Islamic militancy & theories of civil society, the development of Arabic language and culture in Africa.