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Author Spotlight: The Great Upheaval: Women and Nation in Postwar Nigeria

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Book: The Great Upheaval: Women and Nation in Postwar NigeriaPublisher: Ohio University Press, (Athens, OH:) 2021)byJudith A. Byfield Preamble Good morning. I would like to thank Philip Olayoku for the opportunity to share this book with you. I also have to thank Professors Lisa Lindsay and Babatunde Oduntan for taking the time from their busy […]

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Chinaza Asiegbu

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Chinaza Asiegbu is a current first-year JD Candidate at Harvard Law School and a recent graduate from Harvard College. There, she studied History, African Studies, and French. She has been committed to making positive contributions to the African diaspora  in her academic, social, and community spheres. In undergrad, Chinaza was Treasurer of the Nigerian Students Association

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The Great Upheaval: Women and Nation in Postwar Nigeria

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Book: The Great Upheaval: Women and Nation in Postwar Nigeria Author: Professor Judith A. Byfield, Professor of History, Cornell University, New York, USA Discussants: Professor Lisa Lindsay, Professor of History, University of North Carolina, Chapel-Hill, USA Professor Babatunde Oduntan, Associate Professor of History, Towson University, USA Video link:

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Is Chinese Investment in Mali’s Transport Sector influenced by Resource Interest?

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by Paa Kwesi Wolseley Prah From the turn of the century, scholars have written much about China’s resource interest  and infrastructural investment in the transport sectors of individual African states labelled “resource-rich” or geostrategically relevant.  From a broader overview, China’s resource interest and in investment in railway/roads in Mali a  conflict/terrorism prone Sahel state largely

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Of Female Body Policing through Religion in Iran

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Preamble On September 16, 2022, the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in police custody drew the attention of the world to Tehran, Iran’s capital. The incident sparked demonstrations across the nation as people marched in the streets to protest against police brutality and state suppression. Mahsa had been a victim of body-policing three days

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Socioeconomic Advancement and Transitional Justice in Africa: Decolonization and Integration as Fons et Origo

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WATJCentre Distinguished Personality Lecture Series Speaker: Dr Uyi Lawani, Associate Professor, Lewis College of Business, Marshall University, USA Moderator: Dr Seyi Ajayi, Public Policy Professional, Howard University, USA Date: January 10, 2023 Time: 3pm (GMT+1 )  Platform: Zoom Registration Link: https://binghamton.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUucOmtrDgpHNMOe8WAIgFrTWWvdlvFhm77?fbclid=IwAR1lc_wY5I02lDar2eDU2722cm3ZrTsnyGwvhhQdwMbpeOl_zWSp1WvfuIE Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc681tzMCSg

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Dr Uyi Lawani

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Dr. Uyi Lawani has been a university teacher since 2006. He is currently an Associate Professor of Strategic Management in the Lewis College of Business at Marshall University. He has previously been an Assistant Professor of Business at Concordia University, Wisconsin. He earned a PhD in Strategy and Economics as a Toulouse Fellow at the

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Child Safety and Security: A Study of the United Nations Child Protection Network Strategies

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Book: Child Safety and Security: A Study of the United Nations Child Protection Network Strategies Author: Dr Hammed Abodunrin, a Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and Fellow of the Institute of Criminology and Strategic Studies (FICSS) Discussants: Professor Jide Jimoh, Professor of Journalism, School of Communication, Lagos State University, Nigeria

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Violence and Solace: The Natal Civil War in Late-Apartheid South Africa

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Book: Violence and Solace: The Natal Civil War in Late-Apartheid South Africa Author: Dr Mxolisi R Mchunu, a Senior Researcher at the Kwazulu-Natal Legislature and Honorary Lecturer at the University of Kwazulu-Natal Discussants: Dr Jill Kelly, Associate Professor, Clements Department of History, Southern Methodist University, USA Dr Siphokazi Magadla, Head of Department, Political and International

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Demographic Transitional Justice and Africa

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WATJCentre Distinguished Personality Lecture Series Speaker: Dr Lauren Johnston, Associate Professor at the China Studies Centre, University of Sydney, Australia; and the China/Africa Lead, South African Institute of International Affairs, South Africa Moderator: Philip Ademola Olayoku, Coordinator, The West African Transitional Justice Centre (WATJCentre) Date: October 6, 2022 Time: 3pm (GMT+1 )  Platform: Zoom Registration Link:

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