Malick Lo

Malick Lo, a native of Louga, Senegal, is a graduate student in the Department of French and Italian at the University of Colorado Boulder, where he is pursuing an M.A. in the French program. Concurrently, he is completing a Master’s degree in African and Postcolonial Studies at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar, Senegal, where he also earned his undergraduate degree in the same field.

His academic interests include twenty-first-century Francophone literature and theatre, trauma studies, African cinema, and Ajami literatures (African languages written in enriched forms of the Arabic script) particularly as practiced within the Murid community of Senegal. He is especially interested in how these cultural forms engage with social realities, preserve historical memory, and contribute to decolonial thought.

Prior to joining CU Boulder, Malick taught French at Kalamazoo College in Michigan, where he supported instruction in the Department of French and Francophone Studies. He currently teaches FREN 1010 and aspires to a long-term academic career as a professor and scholar.

Lo spends his free time producing podcasts, often outdoors, that support his love for reflection, creativity, and dialogue.