Babacar Faye

Babacar Faye has a strong background in international education and teaching experience in Senegal, France and the United States. He holds a PhD from University Cheikh Anta Diop, Senegal, a Master's in American Cultural Studies from Bowling Green State University, US and a Master's in Intercultural Mediations, Identities, Mobilities, and Conflicts from the University of Lille, France. He has a solid academic background in intercultural mediation and conflict resolution. Babacar has been the Interim Academic Director of the School for International Training (SIT) Study Abroad programs in Senegal, "Senegal: Global Security and Religious Pluralism" and "Senegal: Hip Hop, African Diaspora and Decolonial Futures".  At HUMA, his research focuses on new social movements in the post-industrial West and the decolonial African context, focusing on the role of social media and hip-hop as a medium to effectuate political change globally.