Moussa Thior
Director, Educator
Researcher in African Postcolonial Studies
Moussa Thior is an accomplished educator and researcher with extensive expertise in African postcolonial studies, public administration, and international relations. Currently a PhD candidate at Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD) in Dakar, Senegal, Thior focuses his research on the Mande legacy in the African diaspora. He holds a Master’s in English Studies (2017), an MSc in International Relations and Diplomacy from the Higher School of Commerce (SUPDECO, 2020-2021), and a Master’s in Defense, Security, and Peace fromthe Centre of Higher Studies in Defense.
Thior has held multiple directorial roles, most recently serving as Director at the National Hospitality and Tourism Training School under Senegal’s Ministry of Tourism and Leisure (2018-2024) and previously at theNational Information and Documentation Centre within the Ministry of Youth, Employment, and Citizen Construction (2012-2018). His early career included experience as a field reporter and external collaborator with RTS/TV (2013-2015) and as an education reporter.
With a teaching career spanning over two decades, Thior has taught general English and served as a pedagogical advisor at Alpha Molo Balde High School in Kolda. He is also a certified public administrator with a diploma from the Regional Institute of Administration in Lyon, France (2016-2017), and holds various other certifications, including in journalism, English testing, and pedagogy. Since 2024, he has contributed his expertise as an IGCAT Expert.
Fluent in French, English, Pulaar, Serer, and Wolof, Thior has presented his research in several countries and published notable works, including “Contrastive Perspectives on the Mande Legacy in the Diaspora,” his PhD dissertation, and “The Mande Legacy as a Factor of Integration in West Africa.” His extensive international experience spans visits to Italy, France, Spain, Malaysia, the United States, the Canary Islands, Guinea Bissau, Bangladesh, Guadeloupe, and Mauritania.
13 December 2024
