In addition to honoring Professor Jeremy Swift’s life and legacy, this event serves as a relevant forum for discussing the urgent issues that Mali and the larger Sahel are currently experiencing. Swift was an enthusiastic supporter of Sahelian cultural values, sustainable agriculture, and pastoralism. His seminal studies on resilience, war, and pastoral livelihoods have had a significant impact on how the world views the Sahel and pastoralism. One of the main topics of Jeremy’s life’s work, the future of pastoralism, will also be discussed in this episode. This conversation will explore how policy, research, development initiatives, and international engagement may change to promote more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable futures for pastoral communities throughout the Sahel as land constraints, instability, false development narratives, and political marginalization continue to threaten pastoral livelihoods.