Graham Oluteyo Amakanji is a Lecturer at the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies at Masinde Muliro University of Science & Technology (MMUST), Kenya. He is an early career scholar and a…
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An Interview with Recent PhD Graduate and Next Gen Alumna, Rosette Sifa Vuninga
by Next Generation Social Sciences
Dr. Rosette Sifa Vuninga is a National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Cape Town’s Historical Studies Department, South Africa. In 2023, she successfully completed her PhD and graduated from the University of the Western Cape’s Department of Historical Studies. She is also a Social Sciences Research Council (SSRC) […]
Essays
“Extractive Enchantment:” Unveiling the Dynamics of Resource Governance in Mozambique
by Anselmo Matusse
In June 2016, during an ethnographic research trip to Limbué, an administrative post in the Lugela district in Mozambique, I had an interesting conversation with the commercial motorcycle operator assigned to me by the district’s permanent secretary to take me around the area. This operator, a resident of Lugela district, shared his perspective on the […]
Essays
Conflict and Peacebuilding in Northwest Nigeria: A Perspective on “The Bandit Warlords of Zamfara”
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Reflections on the Challenges and Benefits of an Inter-Disciplinary PhD Study
by Cherith Sanger
My first-hand experience with sex workers has given me an in-depth understanding of their lived realities and this is primarily the reason for me electing to embark on a study that can be used to improve their lives.
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Reflections on Christianity, Gender, Inequality, and Poverty in Zimbabwe
by Ropafadzo Hove
Female-led churches seem to have communicated a revolutionary message that women are equally as capable as men to be vanguards in the quest for a morally desirable society.
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Introducing the African Peacebuilding Network’s and Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa’s 2023 Fellows
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Research Findings, Scholarly Writing, and Publishing: Reflections on Transcending the Hurdles
by Flora Nguye Mutere
To transcend means to overcome challenges on the path toward achieving these standards, including facing formidable pressure to meet the requirements for attaining such heights.
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Films, Fictional Works, and Social Media in Conflict Resolution in Nigeria: Harnessing a Non-Violent Communication Approach
by Joyce Onoromhenre Agofure
State promotion of the production and dissemination of artistic works that promote peace and harmony should be recognized as a viable avenue for promoting local peacebuilding.
