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International Policy Dialogue Conference on MONEY, SECURITY AND DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE IN AFRICA

Application deadline: July 30, 2017

Conference date: October 19-20, 2017 

Venue: Bamako, Mali

The Council for Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) and the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) announce an international conference on Money, Security and Democratic Governance in Africa that will be held in Bamako, Mali on October 19-20, 2017. This conference forms part of CODESRIA’s ongoing engagement with the issues of security and governance in Africa. UNOWAS’ involvement reflects its leading role in addressing security and governance issues in West Africa and the Sahel, which suffer from many of the issues that will occupy this conference.

Security, governance and money are intimately linked. Governance challenges are known to fuel insecurity and insecurity in turn undermines efforts at promoting good governance in many countries. Illicit financial flows have a tendency to subvert good governance and fuel insecurity in many countries. The illicit proceeds of transnational organized crime, including drugs and human trafficking have become big contributors to governance challenges in Africa. Illicit funds have permeated, and compromised electoral and governance processes and structures in a number of countries. Further, many groups are known to use proceeds from various forms of trafficking to purchase arms and pay for their operations. Difficulties in domestic resource mobilization undercut the ability of states and supra-state entities to provide adequate security. Countries and regional organizations often depend heavily on external funding for their operations raising new concerns.

New efforts to reinforce security agencies in response to insurgencies and terrorism also raise concerns over a resurgence of the state security paradigm after the rise of human security in the 1990s. This return to the primacy of force not only crowds out investments in other vital areas of service delivery, but also threatens much of the progress made in focusing on the links between governance and security.

Major questions: The CODESRIA-UNOWAS conference on Money, Security and Democratic Governance in Africa will seek answers to the following questions:

1. To what extent do illicit financial flows undermine democratic governance and security in Africa and what are the sources of the funds involved in these flows?

2. What are effective ways to curb the influence of illicit money on democratic governance and security in Africa?
3. How are gender and age involved in the interactions of money, security and governance?
4. How can social movements, especially those involving women and the youth help curb the influence of illicit financial flows on democratic governance and security in Africa?
5. How has investment in law enforcement agencies and security forces affected the capacity and interest of African states to deal with human development challenges?
6. What are some of the deleterious ‘side effects’ of efforts to curb the influence of illicit flows on democratic governance and security in Africa?

Those interested in participating in the conference are invited to send papers of 8000 8500 words (including all references, notes and appendices) and a CV with full contact details including email addresses and phone numbers to CODESRIA no later than July 30, 2017.

Empirically grounded and theoretically ambitious papers that have not yet been published will be privileged in the selection process. The conference organizers will bear the conference participation costs of those whose papers are selected for presentation at the meeting. All documents should be sent in Word format by email to grp@codesria.sn. Please use the subject line ‘CODESRIA-UNOWAS’ when sending your email.

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Mo Ibrahim Foundation Senior Research Analyst – Marylebone, London

The Mo Ibrahim Foundation is recruiting for a new role to strengthen the analytical capacity of the research team.

Africa is experiencing a data revolution, characterised by a huge increase in the volume of data, speed of data production and number of data producers. There do however remain significant challenges with the use of data to measure key issues on the continent. The Senior Research Analyst will be required to keep abreast of the latest developments in the African data landscape and ensure that the Mo Ibrahim Foundation is at the forefront of these developments.

Working as part of a small team, this position will lead on the successful production of data driven research publications, primarily on the delivery and dissemination of the Ibrahim Forum Report.

Full details of the role, including responsibilities, requirements and how to apply, can be found here: http://s.mo.ibrahim.foundation/u/2017/06/12135207/2017-Senior-Research-Analyst.pdf

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African Books Collective Literature Catalogue for Summer 2017 Now Available

The African Books Collective (ABC) Summer 2017 catalogue for order is now available. Ordering information and titles are available here.

African Books Collective (ABC) is a non-profit Oxford-based, worldwide marketing and distribution outlet for 2,500 print titles from Africa, of which 800 are also ebooks – scholarly, literature and children’s books. Founded, owned and governed by a group of African publishers, its participants are 154 independent and autonomous African publishers from 24 countries. ABC seeks to be the primary distribution choice for independent African publishers; to provide the most comprehensive selection of relevant material to customers worldwide in the form they require; to achieve ABC’s cultural aims whilst operating in a wholly commercial space; and to grow the market for African books worldwide.

For more information, visit: http://www.africanbookscollective.com/

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African Studies Review Pipeline for Emerging African Scholars Workshop

In Collaboration with the African Studies Association of Africa

October 11, 2017

University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana

The African Studies Review (ASR) convenes Pipeline for Emerging African Scholars (PEAS) Workshops, in collaboration with the African Studies Association of Africa (ASAA http://www.as-aa.org), to stimulate, solicit, and further develop high quality journal submissions from Africa-based scholars under the close mentorship of senior Africanists from the continent and beyond. In collaboration with the ASAA the ASR will sponsor a PEAS workshop at the University of Ghana, Legon, on October 11, 2017. Scholars who wish to submit a proposal are, ideally, post-doctoral researchers, newly minted PhDs with works-in-progress currently underway, and soon-to-submit PhD students. Emerging scholars will have an opportunity to work closely with senior scholars to re-work a pre-circulated draft article.

Preliminary List of Scholar Mentors:

Wale Adebanwi, Oxford University (TBC)

Jean Allman, Washington University in St Louis

Akosua Adomako Ampofo, University of Legon

Brenda Chalfin, University of Florida (TBC)

Akosua Darkwah, University of Legon

Wangui wa Goro, African Development Bank, Abidjan (TBC)

Walter Hawthorne, Michigan State University (TBC)

Benjamin N. Lawrance, African Studies Review Editor-in-Chief

Patricia Makepe, University of Botswana

Insa Nolte, University of Birmingham (TBC)

Naaborko Sacheyfio, Dartmouth College

The broader goals of PEAS are:

1. To increase submissions from emerging Africa-based scholars to top-rated journals, especially ASR;
2. To improve the quality of submissions from emerging Africa-based scholars;
3. To increase the R&R (revise and resubmission) rate from emerging Africa-based scholars;
4. To improve access to the ASR for emerging Africa-based scholars; and,
5. To increase participation of emerging Africa-based scholars in review process.

Eligibility & Application Criteria:

1. Applications may be submitted in English, French, or Portuguese BY JULY 31, 2017;
2. All applicants shall be members of ASAA [http://www.as-aa.org/index.php/membership] and shall submit an abstract for the ASAA 2017 annual conference to be held at the University of Ghana, Legon [see http://www.as-aa.org/index.php/asaa-2017-conference/call-for-papers-posters-and-panels in English, French, and Portuguese];
3. PhD student applicants shall be in the second year of their program or higher;
4. Early career applicants shall have completed their PhD within the past five years; and,
5. Priority shall be given to applicants from under-resourced institutions; women are particularly encouraged to apply.

Submission Process:

Applicants for a PEAS workshop must prepare the following BY JULY 31, 2017:

1. A cover letter that outlines the applicant’s broad academic goals and interests, and gives an express commitment to revise and submit the material of the workshop to the ASR for peer-review and possible publication;
2. A current curriculum vitae listing all educational qualifications, research funding received, pending applications, publications, and employment history;
3. A polished draft article of between 5000-10,000 words, with complete citations;
4. One letter of recommendation from an individual familiar with the applicant, addressed to the ASR’s Editor-in-Chief, Benjamin N. Lawrance, that includes, but is not limited to (a) confirmation that the recommender has read either the submission or previous work by the applicant; (b) an evaluation of the draft work; (c) confirmation that the recommender considers the work well enough developed to be on the path to submission to a journal; and (d) confirmation of the academic standing and progress of the applicant as represented in the accompanying CV;
5. Either, evidence of status as a PhD student, including year in program, or, for early career applicants, a letter from their Head of Department indicating their status;
6. For early career applicants ONLY, a copy of PhD certificate/diploma awarded;

The entire dossier shall be compiled as a single PDF file and submitted by email to ASAA Conference Secretariat asaaconference@gmail.com with ASR PEAS workshop in the subject line. 

Selection Criteria:

Applicants selected for participation will be notified by the ASR’s Managing Editor after confirmation of the applicant’s ASAA registration, by SEPTEMBER 1, 2017.

All successful applicants shall receive the following:

1. Payment of ASAA conference registration fee;
2. Accommodation for three nights (workshop and ASAA meeting); and,
3. Meals for three days and nights (workshop and ASAA meeting).

Applicants are responsible for their own travel and all other costs incurred. However, limited funding for travel within the continent courtesy of the Royal Air Maroc, and accommodation courtesy of the African Studies Association (USA) is available. Priority will be given to applicants from under-resourced institutions.  Women are particularly encouraged to apply.

General queries may be directed to Kathryn Salucka kathryn@africanstudies.org or Benjamin Lawrance bnl.rit2011@gmail.com with ASR PEAS workshop in the subject line.

Thank you to CAAS/ACEA for assistance in French translation. Please consider attending the CAAS/ACEA annual conference at Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada, May 4-6, 2018. Details to be announced shortly on http://caas-acea.org/conference/annual-conference.

Atelier du Pipeline for Emerging African Scholars (PEAS) de l’African Studies Review

En collaboration avec l’African Studies Association of Africa

Le 11 octobre 2017

L’University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana

L’African Studies Review (ASR) convoque les ateliers du Pipeline for Emerging African Scholars (PEAS), en collaboration avec l’African Studies Association of Africa (ASAA http://www.as-aa.org), afin de stimuler, solliciter et développer davantage des propositions d’article de haute qualité de la part de chercheur-e-s basé-e-s en Afrique sous le mentorat d’Africanistes expérimenté-e-s du continent et au-delà. En collaboration avec l’ASAA, l’ASR parrainera un atelier PEAS à l’University of Ghana, Legon, le 11 octobre 2017. Les chercheurs qui souhaitent proposer un article seront, idéalement, des chercheurs postdoctoraux, des chercheur-e-s qui viennent de décrocher leur doctorat et qui ont des travaux en cours ainsi que des candidat-e-s au doctorat qui soutiendront bientôt leur thèse. Les chercheur-e-s émergent-e-s auront l’occasion de travailler en étroite collaboration avec des chercheur-e-s expérimenté-e-s afin de réviser un brouillon d’article diffusé au préalable.

Liste préliminaire de chercheurs mentors:

Wale Adebanwi, Oxford University (TBC)

Jean Allman, Washington University in St Louis

Akosua Adomako Ampofo, University of Legon

Brenda Chalfin, University of Florida (TBC)

Akosua Darkwah, University of Legon

Wangui wa Goro, African Development Bank, Abidjan (TBC)

Walter Hawthorne, Michigan State University (TBC)

Benjamin N. Lawrance, African Studies Review Editor-in-Chief

Patricia Makepe, University of Botswana

Insa Nolte, University of Birmingham (TBC)

Naaborko Sacheyfio, Dartmouth College

Les objectifs plus larges de PEAS sont les suivants :

1. Augmenter le nombre de propositions de la part de chercheur-e-s émergent-e-s basé-e-s en Afrique envoyées aux meilleures revues scientifiques, surtout l’ASR;
2. Améliorer la qualité des propositions de la part de chercheur-e-s émergent-e-s basé-e-s en Afrique;
3. Augmenter le taux de R&R (réviser et resoumettre) des chercheur-e-s émergent-e-s basé-e-s en Afrique;
4. Améliorer l’accès à l’ASR pour les chercheur-e-s émergent-e-s basé-e-s en Afrique; et,
5. Accroitre la participation des chercheur-e-s émergent-e-s basé-e-s en Afrique au processus d’évaluation scientifique.

Critères de candidature:

1. Les candidatures peuvent être envoyées en anglais, français ou portugais D’ICI LE 31 JUILLET 2017;
2. Tou-te-s les candidat-e-s doivent être membres de l’ASAA [http://www.as-aa.org/index.php/membership] et présenteront une proposition de communication pour le colloque annuel de l’ASAA 2017 qui se déroulera à l’University of Ghana, Legon [consultez le http://www.as-aa.org/index.php/asaa-2017-conference/call-for-papers-posters-and-panels en anglais, français et portugais];
3. Les étudiant-e-s au doctorat doivent être au moins en deuxième année;
4. Les demandeurs en début de carrière doivent avoir complété leur doctorat dans les cinq dernières années; et,
5. La priorité sera accordée aux demandeurs d’établissements sous-financées; les femmes sont particulièrement encouragées à nous envoyer leur candidature.

Processus d’envoi de candidature:

Les candidat-e-s à un atelier PEAS doivent préparer les documents suivants D’ICI LE 31 JUILLET 2017 :

1. Une lettre de présentation décrivant les objectifs de recherche et intérêts généraux du/de la candidat-e et qui s’engage expressément à réviser et resoumettre le travail effectué lors de l’atelier à l’ASR pour une évaluation scientifique et une publication éventuelle;
2. Un CV actuel répertoriant tous les diplômes, tous les fonds de recherche reçus, les demandes en attente, les publications et leur parcours professionnel;
3. Un brouillon d’article bien révisé d’entre 5000-10,000 mots, y compris une bibliographie complète;
4. Une lettre de recommandation d’un individu qui connait le/la candidat-e, adressée au Rédacteur en chef de l’ASR, Benjamin N. Lawrance, qui comprend, entre autres éléments, (a) une confirmation que l’écrivain-e de la lettre a lu soit la proposition en question, soit un travail effectué par le passé par le demandeur; (b) une évaluation de la proposition d’article; (c) une confirmation que l’écrivain-e de la lettre considère le brouillon comme étant assez développé pour une proposition éventuelle à une revue scientifique; et (d) une confirmation du statut d’étudiant-e et du progrès du/de la candidat-e tel que décrits dans le CV;
5. Soit, une preuve du statut d’étudiant-e au doctorat, y compris l’année en cours, ou, pour les candidat-e-s en début de carrière, une lettre de leur Chef de département indiquant leur statut;
6. Pour les demandeurs en début de carrière SEULEMENT, une copie de leur certificat/diplôme de doctorat;

Le dossier au complet doit être combiné sous forme d’un seul fichier PDF et envoyé par courrier électronique au Secrétariat du colloque de l’ASAA à asaaconference@gmail.com avec comme objet Atelier ASR PEAS.

 Critères de sélection :

Les candidat-e-s choisi-e-s pour participer seront informé-e-s par le Rédacteur gérant de l’ASR après confirmation de l’inscription du demandeur à l’ASAA, d’ici le 1 SEPTEMBRE 2017.

Tou-te-s les candidat-e-s retenu-e-s recevront le soutien suivant:

1. Paiement des frais d’inscription au colloque de l’ASAA;
2. L’hébergement pour trois nuits (l’atelier et la rencontre de l’ASAA);
3. Les repas pour trois jours et nuits (l’atelier et la rencontre de l’ASAA).

Tou-te-s les candidat-e-s doivent couvrir leurs frais de déplacement et toutes autres dépenses. Cependant, grâce à Royal Air Maroc, un financement limité sera disponible pour les déplacements au sein du continent, ainsi qu’un hébergement fourni par l’Association des études africaines (É-U). La priorité sera accordée aux candidat-e-s d’établissements sous-financées. Les femmes sont particulièrement encouragées à postuler.

Vous pouvez adresser vos questions d’ordre général à Kathryn Salucka kathryn@africanstudies.org ou Benjamin Lawrance bnl.rit2011@gmail.com avec comme objet Atelier ASR PEAS.

Nous remercions l’ACÉA/CAAS de leur appui à la traduction. Nous vous encourageons à participer au congrès annuel de l’ACÉA/CAAS à Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada, du 4 au 6 mai 2018. Les détails seront disponibles prochainement sur le site web http://caas-acea.org/conference/annual-conference.

Oficina para Acadêmicos Africanos Emergentes PEAS

da African Studies Review (A Análise de Estudos Africanos)

  Em colaboração com a Associação Africana de Estudos Africanos

 11 de outubro de 2017

Universidade de Gana, Legon, Acra, Gana

A African Studies Review – ASR (Análise de Estudos Africanos) convoca a Oficina para Acadêmicos Africanos Emergentes PEAS (Pipeline for Emerging African Scholars Workshop), em colaboração com a Associação Africana de Estudos Africanos – AAEA (African Studies Association of Africa – ASAA http://www.as-aa.org), para promover, encorajar, e desenvolver artigos de acadêmicos baseados na África de alta qualidade a serem publicados sob orientação de Africanistas veteranos do continente e além. Em colaboração com a AAEA a ASR promoverá uma oficina PEAS na Universidade de Gana, Legon, no dia 11 de outubro de 2017. Acadêmicos interessados em apresentar uma proposta serão, idealmente, pesquisadores com Pós-doutorado, doutores (PhDs) recém formados com trabalhos em desenvolvimento e prestes-a-se-apresentarem doutorandos. Estudiosos emergentes terão a oportunidade de trabalhar de perto com acadêmicos experientes para re-trabalhar um projeto de artigo já circulado.

Lista preliminar de Mentores Acadêmicos:

Wale Adebanwi, Universidade de Oxford (A ser confirmado)

Jean Allman, Washington University in St Louis

Akosua Adomako Ampofo, Universidade de Legon

Brenda Chalfin, Universidade da Florida (A ser confirmado)

Akosua Darkwah, Universidade de Legon

Wangui wa Goro, African Development Bank, Abidjan (TBC)

Walter Hawthorne, Universidade do Estado de Michigan (A ser confirmado)

Benjamin N. Lawrance, African Studies Review Editor-in-Chief

Patricia Makepe, Universidade de Botswana

Insa Nolte, Universidade de Birmingham (A ser confirmado)

Naaborko Sacheyfio, Dartmouth College

Os objetivos mais amplos da PEAS são:

1. Aumentar a participação de estudiosos emergentes baseados na África em publicações importantes, especialmente na ASR (African Studies Review);
2. Para aumentar a qualidade das apresentações dos estudiosos emergentes baseados na África;
3. Para aumentar o índice de R&R (revisão e reapresentação) dos estudiosos emergentes baseados na África;
4. Para melhorar o acesso à ASR para os estudiosos emergentes baseados na África; e,
5. Para aumentar a participação de estudiosos emergentes baseados na África no processo de análise.

Critérios de inscrição e elegibilidade:

1. As inscrições deverão ser enviadas em inglês, francês ou português;
2. Todos candidatos deverão ser membros da Associação Africana de Estudos Africanos – AAEA [http://www.as-aa.org/index.php/membership]  e deverão enviar um resumo para a Conferência anual da AAEA 2017 que acontecerá na Universidade de Gana, Legon [Confira http://www.as-aa.org/index.php/asaa-2017-conference/call-for-papers-posters-and-panels em inglês, francês e português];
3. Candidatos doutorandos deverão estar pelo menos no segundo ano de seus programas ou mais;
4. Candidatos em começo de carreira deverão ter completado seus doutorados há não mais que cinco anos atrás; e,
5. A prioridade será dada a participantes vindos de instituições carentes de recursos; mulheres são particularmente encorajadas a se inscreverem.

Processo de submissão:

Candidatos para a oficina PEAS devem preparar o seguinte:

1. Uma carta de apresentação que resuma os interesses e objetivos acadêmicos do candidato dando um compromisso expresso para revisar e submeter o material da oficina para a ASR para análise pelos colegas ou possível publicação;
2. Um Curriculum Vitae atual listando todas qualificações educacionais, fundos de pesquisa recebidos, solicitações pendentes, publicações e histórico profissional;
3. Um projeto de artigo caprichado de aproximadamente 5000-10.000 palavras, com citações completas;
4. Uma carta de recomendação de um indivíduo conhecido do candidato endereçada ao Editor Chefe da ASR, Benjamin N. Lawrance, que inclua mas não se limite a: (a) confirmação que a pessoa que está recomendando tenha lido o artigo sendo enviado ou trabalhos prévios do candidato; (b) uma avaliação do projeto do trabalho; (c) confirmação que a pessoa que está recomendando considera o trabalho bem desenvolvido o suficiente para estar a caminho de ser publicado; e (d) confirmação do status acadêmico e progresso do candidato apresentado no CV em anexo;
5. Prova de status de doutorando, incluindo ano do programa, ou para candidatos iniciantes de carreira, uma carta de seu Chefe de Departamento indicando seu status;
6. Para candidatos iniciantes de carreira SOMENTE, uma cópia do Certificado/Diploma de doutorado (PhD) recebido;

Todo o dossiê deverá ser compilado num único arquivo PDF e enviado por correio eletrônico para ASAA Conference Secretariat asaaconference@gmail.com com “ASR PEAS workshop” na linha de Assunto.

Critérios de Seleção:

Os candidatos selecionados para participar serão notificados pelo Editor Gerente da ASR depois da confirmação da inscrição do candidato na AAEA.

Todos os candidatos selecionados receberão o seguinte:

• Pagamento da taxa de inscrição da Conferência AAEA;
• Acomodação de três noites no local do Workshop; e,
• Refeições para três dias e noites.

Os candidatos serão responsáveis por suas próprias viagens e todos outros custos relacionados. Entretanto, fundos limitados para viagens dentro do continente cortesia da Royal Air Maroc e acomodações, cortesia da Associação de Estudos Africanos – EUA (African Studies Association – USA), estão disponíveis. A prioridade será dada a participantes vindos de instituições carentes de recursos. Mulheres são particularmente encorajadas a se inscreverem.

Perguntas podem ser enviadas para Kathryn Salucka kathryn@africanstudies.org ou Benjamin Lawrance bnl.rit2011@gmail.com com “ASR PEAS workshop” na linha de assunto.