The 2024 Timbuktu Talks series continues with a compelling lecture titled "Between Progress and Regression: The Arabo-Islamic Instructor in the Senegalese Countryside." The talk will be delivered by Prof. Djim Dramé of the Institut Fondamental d'Afrique Noire at Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, Senegal. Scheduled for December 10, 2024, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM, the event will take place at 108 Coble Hall, 801 S. Wright Street, Champaign, IL, 61820, and will also be accessible via Zoom (Passcode: 409801). The session is hosted by Prof. Mauro Nobili and Mr. Vieux Touré. Don’t miss this insightful exploration of educational dynamics in Senegal.