Gloria Longbaam-Alli

Gloria Longbaam-Alli holds a Doctorate in History from Makerere University. Her PhD research examined hybrid strategies of conflict management in Central Nigeria, emphasizing local community engagement in peacebuilding. Dr Alli has been awarded multiple distinguished fellowships, including the Social Science Research Council’s (SSRC) Next Gen Dissertation Completion Fellowship for her PhD research in 2022, the Next Gen Postdoctoral Writing Fellowship in 2023, and the African Peacebuilding Network (APN) Individual Research Fellowship (IRF) in 2024. Currently a faculty member at the University of Jos, her experience and publications position her as a significant contributor to African peacebuilding.

Essays

When History Becomes a Weapon: Elite Manipulation of Politics in Plateau State, Nigeria.

Gloria Longbaam-Alli | November 13, 2025

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Gloria Longbaam-Alli

When History Becomes a Weapon: Elite Manipulation of Politics in Plateau State, Nigeria.

Mobilizing social science for the public good.

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