Introduction This article is based on a study of how oil and gas corporation officials and community members understand and…
Researching the Activities of Oil and Gas Corporations in the Niger Delta: Challenges and Lessons from the Field
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An Interview with Njoki Wamai, Current APN Individual Research Grant Recipient
The African Peacebuilding Network (APN) and Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa (Next Gen) held a joint training workshop in…
An Interview with 2019 APN Grantee Onyinyechukwu Onyido Durueke
Dr. Onyinyechukwu Onyido Durueke was interviewed during the APN-WANEP Policy Dialogue on “Mediating Natural Resource Conflict in Africa: Connecting Practice…
A Researcher’s Dilemma: Reflections on Conducting Fieldwork in the Volatile Terrain of North Central Nigeria
As a member of a collaborative research team awarded a research grant by the African Peacebuilding Network (APN) of the…
An Interview with 2019 APN Grantee Umar Ahmed
Umar Ahmed is a lecturer at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria. He received both his BA and MA degrees from…
An Interview with Professor Sarah Ssali
The African Peacebuilding Network (APN) and Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa (Next Gen) held a joint training workshop in…
Navigating the Research Terrain for Graduate Students in Africa: A Reflection
Early this year, a woman I know from her public engagement in Uganda walked up to me after I had…
Researching China in Africa
My initial attraction to the study of China’s activities in Africa stemmed from an intellectual imbalance I noticed while writing…
Renegotiating Gender during Fieldwork in Conflict-Affected Settings: Overcoming Some Challenges
Despite the ethical challenges that conflict settings pose, conducting fieldwork in such places provides great opportunities to generate data essential…
Life as an APN Alumnus: An Interview with Dr. Rose Jaji
The Social Science Research Council’s African Peacebuilding Network (APN) had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Rose Jaji, an…