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LSE Methodology

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It’s Day One of our Computational Social Science Meets Qualitative Research workshop ✍️

We kicked things off with the first paper from @audreyalejandro.bsky.social @dandekadt.bsky.social 💡

November 13, 2025 at 10:42 AM

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Department of Government, Essex

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Big questions. Brilliant speakers.

This term at @EssexGov:

📊 Demographic change
🌐 Great power politics & the UN (with ModelUN)
🌍 Africa in multilateral organisations

Join us! Link in bio.

#PoliticalScience #EssexGov

October 13, 2025 at 9:49 AM

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Department of Government, Essex

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🌍 The Africa Special Interest Group (ASIG) meets every Tuesday from 11:00 — the hub for Africa-focused research at Essex!

Co-directed by Prof Hannah Gibson & Dr. Florian Kern, and open to all — staff, students, and anyone interested. Come say hi! ☕

#EssexGov #ASIG

October 8, 2025 at 8:22 AM

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Multilingualism, Conflict and Conflict Resolution in Africa

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MCCRA team members Angiachi Demetris, Hannah Gibson, and Fiona Tumusiime present research on language and conflict at Makerere University, Uganda.

Most of the team will be in Kampala soon - stay tuned!

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Angiachi presents at Makerere University

September 18, 2025 at 10:51 AM

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Florian G. Kern

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Need support with fieldwork prep? Still time to register for our fieldwork course at the @essexsummerschool.bsky.social

Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis @essexsummerschool.bsky.social · May 8

🗺️Join our Methods for Fieldwork in Social Science course - 100% online, taught by experts from UCL & Essex.

🧠 Ideal for PhD students and researchers planning fieldwork
📅 2 weeks | 35 hrs | Learn from anywhere

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May 22, 2025 at 8:53 AM

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Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis

@essexsummerschool.bsky.social

🗺️Join our Methods for Fieldwork in Social Science course - 100% online, taught by experts from UCL & Essex.

🧠 Ideal for PhD students and researchers planning fieldwork
📅 2 weeks | 35 hrs | Learn from anywhere

🔗 Register now: essexsummerschool.com/application/

May 8, 2025 at 10:06 AM

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Florian G. Kern

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🚨Funded Writing Workshop on International Politics in Africa: Via the International Politics in Africa network, we are organising a Writing Workshop for early career scholars based in Africa. This is generously funded by @britishacademy.bsky.social. Share widely!

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IPIA - Call for Papers

Please find below a call for papers for a Writing Workshop on International Politics in Africa, generously funded by the British Academy. The deadline for applying is June 6, 2025.

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May 19, 2025 at 12:49 PM

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Florian G. Kern

@floriangkern.bsky.social

Really insightful workshop today on "The future of UK-Africa relations” @africaprog.bsky.social @chathamhouse.org bringing together academia and policy.

BISA - British International Studies Association @mybisa.bsky.social · May 16

📢We have now moved on to a great discussion on 'Understanding changes in the UK-Africa relationship'. We have heard some great analysis and ideas on the future of aid to Africa and UK's post Brexit trade with Africa.

May 16, 2025 at 3:43 PM

Africa Special Interest Group at University of Essex

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The Department of Goverment @uniessexgov.bsky.social is now on Bluesky!

Department of Government, Essex @uniessexgov.bsky.social · Apr 29

👋 BlueSky! We’re the Department of Government at the University of Essex—one of the UK's top politics and IR departments.

Follow for updates on student life, research, and events.

📅 First up: Our Open Day is on 21st June! Come and see what we’re all about #WeAreEssex #EssexGov

April 30, 2025 at 5:18 PM

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Dr. Hannah M. King

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The MA #ELT at London Metropolitan University invites you to a free, online talk!

Denise Amankwah will explore the 'hidden,' 'invisible' reality of #African #languages in UK #education

Wed 2 Apr, 1-2pm, via link on the flyer

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The MA ELT at London Metropolitan University invites you to a free, online talk: The unique linguistic identities of Black African pupils in the UK by Denise Amankwah.

Abstract: Previous research has shown that even in highly multilingual 'superdiverse' educational settings, African languages are placed at a hidden or almost 'invisible' level (Amankwah & Howard, 2024; Liggins, 2022). In this talk, I will share preliminary findings from my PhD research project which focuses on the heritage language maintenance (HLM) of Black African pupils in the UK. My talk will consider the perspectives of both parents and teachers in HLM as well as the key role that colonial language ideologies continue to play today for this specific group. Ultimately, I argue that teacher activism is needed to interrupt the cycle of colonial language ideologies being passed on. We will end with a discussion on how my findings may be applicable to your own context(s).

Bio: Denise is completing her PhD in Applied Linguistics at University of Essex and holds an MA in Language and Literacy (see her thesis as a published paper: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/04250494.2024.2310660). She has worked as a Speech and Language Advisor–training Early Years professionals, supporting families and educators, and making training materials inclusive of multilingual pupils and families. Denise’s research interests are heritage language maintenance and how colonial language ideologies are upheld in schools.

Wed 2 April 2025
1-2pm BST
online: click to join (https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZmQ3N2NlMzQtNTBlZS00NzJmLThjYjUtZjkzYTNlMzA3MmJl%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%223d1cee9c-8bf0-4375-b5b9-5c0315d1187e%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22a9b4b0df-4ed7-4f52-9d2a-6699e4bb22d5%22%7d)

March 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM

Africa Special Interest Group at University of Essex

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Almost full house at our panel on the crises in DRC and Sudan and their regional and international embeddedness. With superb panelists @pierre-englebert.bsky.social @nihadaboud.bsky.social @tashlindstaedt.bsky.social, Prabin Khadka and Hervé Ali Mwanyo, moderated by @floriangkern.bsky.social

March 14, 2025 at 2:54 PM

Africa Special Interest Group at University of Essex

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March 11, 2025 at 11:08 AM

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Florian G. Kern

@floriangkern.bsky.social

🚨Funding alert🚨: The British Institute in Eastern Africa - where I am part of the research committee - 2025 grant programme is now open for applications! There are opportunities for Writing Fellowships, Thematic Grants, Dissemination Grants, Workshop Grants, ...

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Call for Applications: BIEA Grant Opportunities 2025-2026 - BIEA

Postdoctoral Writing Grants, Thematic Grants, Dissemination Grants, Workshop Grants, Impact Grants, Graduate Attachment Scheme

biea.ac.uk

March 5, 2025 at 3:39 PM

Africa Special Interest Group at University of Essex

@africasigessex.bsky.social

🚨New book alert: ASIG co-lead Hannah Gibson has a new book out on "African Linguistics after #RhodesMustFall", together with Jacqueline Lück, Kristina Riedel and Savithry Namboodiripad. The best part: the book is free to download here: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

February 25, 2025 at 3:51 PM

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Africa Media

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Afrique: Revue de presse de l'Afrique Francophone du 19 février 2025

Stratégie pays du Sénégal 2021-2025 – La BAD définit ses priorités

fr.allafrica.com

February 19, 2025 at 5:36 AM

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Africa Is a Country

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As economic crises deepen, right-wing fearmongering and racial scapegoating thrive—masking the real struggle for economic justice. africasacountry.com/2025/02/race...

Race, power, and the politics of distraction

As economic crises deepen, right-wing fearmongering and racial scapegoating thrive—masking the real struggle for economic justice.

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February 14, 2025 at 5:50 AM

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Florian G. Kern

@floriangkern.bsky.social

We try to meet regularly with monthly virtual seminar & plan to meet at workshops/conferences around the globe. Membership in IPIA is free (as free as a free lunch can be). If you are interested in joining IPIA, please fill out this very short survey.

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International Politics in Africa (IPIA) Membership Survey

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February 18, 2025 at 1:20 PM

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Florian G. Kern

@floriangkern.bsky.social

🚨New research network on Africa: Last year, we founded the "International Politics in Africa" (IPIA) network, w/ Mwita Chacha (Birmingham), Eniye Dubakeme (Baze University), Consolata Sulley (Dar es Salaam) & others, after ASAUK 2024. It's been fairly low key so far, but we want to expand: 1/6

February 18, 2025 at 1:20 PM

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NBER

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Estimating new yearly measures of local GDP at the 1.00, 0.50, and 0.25 degree level using remote sensing data and a random forest model, from Esteban Rossi-Hansberg and Jialing Zhang https://www.nber.org/papers/w33458

February 15, 2025 at 6:01 PM

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Brad Weed

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In West Africa, which produces 70% of the world’s cacao, rising temperatures without increased rainfall will likely worsen droughts…and with it cacao supplies. Via @climatecentral.org

February 15, 2025 at 7:05 PM

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Yinka Adegoke

@yinka.bsky.social

These African countries will be hit hardest by Trump’s USAID cuts www.semafor.com/article/02/1...

February 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM

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Eric Morier-Genoud

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CFP ** Vatican II and Africa **
Conference in December 2025 in Praia, Cape Verde.
Proposal deadline: September 30th, 2024.
Proposals via email to: jairzinho.lpereira@gmail.com
Afrihistosky AfroLuso #Catholic #Africa #CapeVerde
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