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Call for papers – The Secret World of Oaths in Africa and the African Diaspora

We are pleased to announce the Call for Papers for an edited book on The Secret World of Oaths in Africa and the African Diaspora for publication in June/July 2022, sponsored by the Center for African Research Excellence and The West African Transitional Justice Centre (WATJCentre). The book project seeks to interrogate the intersections of […]

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“Courts are for the rich and we do not rely on contracts”: Trust and Alternative Institutions shaping Nigerian Small and Medium-Sized Businesses

WATJCentre Distinguished Personality Lecture Series Speaker: Dr King Omeihe, Chair of African Studies, British Academy of Management & Asst. Prof. of Entrepreneurship and Management Practice, University of Aberdeen Moderator: Fr Charles Soyombo, Existential Psychotherapist, Mind UK Date: April 1, 2021 Time: 3pm (GMT+1 ) Platform: Zoom Registration Link: https://binghamton.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAqcOCoqz0rHN3334y5dRporMa7UXCZHmLr Video Link: https://youtu.be/e3gaGT-P6dQ

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Dr King Omeihe

Dr. Kingsley Omeihe is currently an Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship and Management Practice at the University of Aberdeen. He is the co-founder and Chair of African Studies at the British Academy of Management (BAM). He also serves as Chair of the Entrepreneurship in Minority Groups at the Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE). His

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Kiana Hunter

Kiana Hunter is a Fourth year Political Science Major with a certificate in Human Rights at San Diego State University. She earlier volunteered with the Exodus Refugee Immigration as a Fundraising Coordinator where she helped in raising funds to support comfortable housing for refugee families who were settling into their new apartments. We welcome Kiana

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“Abandoned Properties”: Reengaging a Post-Nigerian Civil War Narrative.

WATJCentre Distinguished Personality Lecture Series Speaker: Professor Olutayo Charles Adesina, Head, Department of History, Faculty of Arts, University of Ibadan Moderator: Dr Vivian Chenxue Lu,Assistant Professor of Anthropology (at Lincoln Center) Department of Sociology and Anthropology Date: January 14, 2021 Time: 3pm (GMT+1 )  Platform: Zoom Registration Link:https://binghamton.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIlcOygrTwsEtNpow4vLxg3rjuooOta3JaJ Video Link:

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A Philosophical Exploration of the Events of January 15, 1970 and the #EndSARS Protest in Nigeria

by Frederick Ifeanyi Obananya, OP Dominican Institute, Ibadan, Nigeria.fredifeanyi21@gmail.com “Protests have always been part of political development. Resistance has been an important part of getting heard. The interests of the people are downplayed at the peril of the ruling class. Consequently, oppression sparks off resistance.” (Peniel Momoh) January 15, 1970 will ever remain unforgettable to

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Leniency and Transitional Justice During and Post Conflict : Updates and Lessons from Somalia, Nigeria and Colombia

WATJCentre Distinguished Personality Lecture Series Speaker: Dr Vanda Felbab-Brown, Director, Initiative on Nonstate Armed Actors / Senior Fellow – Foreign Policy, The Brookings Institution .Moderator: Dr Uyi Lawani, Associate Professor of Strategic Management, Lewis College of Business, Marshall Univeristy Date: December 9, 2020 Time: 3pm (GMT+1 ) Platform: Zoom Registration Link:https://binghamton.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcpf-CspjksH9QWCcBleFpjM9u3kR97s_tK Video Link:

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Dr Vanda Felbab-Brown

Vanda Felbab-Brown is a senior fellow in the Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology in the Foreign Policy program at Brookings. She is the director of the Initiative on Nonstate Armed Actors.She is also the co-director of the Africa Security Initiative and the Brookings series on opioids:“The Opioid Crisis in America: Domestic and International Dimensions.

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