NEWS AND EVENTS

August 30, 2018

New Developments on Development: Part IV

By STEPHEN IMBURGIA This feature is the fourth in an installment of four highlighting Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa fellows studying development. These scholars explore development’s theoretical roots and how it has evolved from its neo-liberal conception after World War II to its predominant focus on infrastructure today. New Developments on Development: Part I | [Read More]

August 23, 2018

New Developments on Development: Part III

By STEPHEN IMBURGIA This feature is the third in an installment of four highlighting Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa fellows studying development. These scholars explore development’s theoretical roots and how it has evolved from its neo-liberal conception after World War II to its predominant focus on infrastructure today. New Developments on Development: Part I | [Read More]

August 17, 2018

New Developments on Development: Part II

By STEPHEN IMBURGIA This feature is the second in an installment of four highlighting Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa fellows studying development. These scholars explore development’s theoretical roots and how it has evolved from its neo-liberal conception after World War II to its predominant focus on infrastructure today. New Developments on Development: Part I [Read More]

August 16, 2018

Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa Kampala Workshop

By STEPHEN IMBURGIA Kampala, Uganda—Fellows from the Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa program convened at Makerere University last month for the 13th biannual fellows workshop, where they honed in their research questions, engaged with mentors in their fields, and refined their dissertation writing through cross-disciplinary dialogue. The fellows hail from all corners of the [Read More]

August 15, 2018

New Developments on Development: Part I

By STEPHEN IMBURGIA This feature is the first in an installment of four highlighting Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa fellows studying development and how it has evolved from its neo-liberal conception after World War II to its great focus on infrastructure today. New Developments on Development: Part I | New Developments on Development: Part [Read More]

August 9, 2018

Identity of the Intellectual: Part III

By STEPHEN IMBURGIA This feature is the final in an installment of three articles highlighting Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa fellows dedicated to removing the artificial divide that exists between academia and activism, or professional practice, as traditionally understood. Identity of the Intellectual: Part I | Identity of the Intellectual: Part II | Identity [Read More]

August 7, 2018

Identity of the Intellectual: Part II

By STEPHEN IMBURGIA This feature is the second in an installment of three articles highlighting Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa fellows dedicated to removing an artificial divide that exists between academia and activism, or professional practice, as traditionally understood. Identity of the Intellectual: Part I | Identity of the Intellectual: Part II | Identity of [Read More]

August 3, 2018

Identity of the Intellectual: Part I

By STEPHEN IMBURGIA This feature is the first in an installment of three highlighting Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa fellows dedicated to removing an artificial divide that exists between academia and activism, or professional practice, as traditionally understood. Identity of the Intellectual: Part I | Identity of the Intellectual: Part II | Identity of the Intellectual: Part [Read More]

August 1, 2018

Identity of the Intellectual: An Introduction

By TOM ASHER The Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa program supports talented, dynamic scholars. This dynamism can come in many forms: pioneering work on emerging issues, harnessing research for the public good, and in the case of many Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa fellows, breaking the barrier presumed to exist between academia and [Read More]