Between April 10-12, 2019, seven alumni of two SSRC programs—the African Peacebuilding Network (APN) and Next Generation Social Sciences in…
Toyin Ajao
Toyin Ajao is a research associate and an alumna of the Africa Leadership Centre (ALC). She holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Pretoria, South Africa, where she was also a lecturer of International Relations. Ajao is a former doctoral grantee of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) (Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa), Andrew Melon Foundation and the ALC. Her scholarly foci include posthuman security, African peace mechanisms, cultures of peace, conflict transformation, social media activism, citizen journalism, visionary feminism, intersectionalism, and decolonialism.
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