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The CongoResearchNetwork announces its fifth work shop held in Kinshasa April 10 2012 Drs Peter Lambertz will talk about Fololo and the Power of Beauty in Kinshasa (in French) venue: UNIKIN – Faculty of Social Sciences – CEP – Salle 37 time: 16h please visit this page for more information about the previous work shops
The challenges of researching armed actors in Eastern DRC #4: flexibly framing “realities” by avoiding the “civil society trap”, the “car-window syndrome” and “development discourse infection” Our observations of “reality” are structured by multiple interpretative frameworks, which are created by language and discourse, and consist of a wide range of heterogeneous elements such as culturally … Continue reading
APSA Africa Workshop: Call for Applications Now Open Location: Botswana Workshop Date: 2012-07-15 The American Political Science Association (APSA) and the University of Botswana are pleased to announce a call for applications from individuals who would like to participate in a workshop on “Local Communities and the State in Africa,” including a special focus on … Continue reading
The challenges of researching armed actors in Eastern DRC # 3: dealing with the positionality of the research subject and the verification of fact The universal problem of uncovering the “truth”, or obtaining inter-subjectively shared representations of “reality” presents itself in a particularly acute manner in zones of conflict. In this respect, Caroline Nordstrom speaks … Continue reading
Since February 2012, CongoResearchNetwork is organizing research work shops in Kinshasa the goal is to organize 10 work shops during the year 2012 (format: 40 minutes presentation, 10 minutes discussion by an assigned discussant, 20 minutes open discussion) All work shops are open to everyone. If you are in Kinshasa and wish to present your material … Continue reading
more information on postdoctoral fellowships in Belgium – non-Belgian citizens can also apply http://www.belspo.be/belspo/organisation/Call/postdoc12_en.stm (English), http://www.belspo.be/belspo/organisation/Call/postdoc12_fr.stm (French).
For those who wish to participate in the ASAUK biannual conference taking place in Leeds, September 6-8 2012, do not forget to register and to submit your paper proposal online before 27 April 2012. 12 panels concerning Congo research will be presented. The coordination of the Congo stream is provided by the CongoResearchNetwork. Check the … Continue reading
The challenges of researching armed actors in Eastern DRC: #2 Balancing the analysis of discourses and practices In general, human beings tend to justify their own acts, represent reality in a way that suits their interests, and develop rational and rhetorical strategies for coping with conflicting or “inconvenient” information, like downplaying, ignoring, or twisting certain … Continue reading
The challenges of researching armed actors in Eastern DRC: #1 overcoming sensationalism and exoticism Certainly, it was the mixture of a deep fascination for the subject matter, an attraction to armed actors and an incurable penchant for thrill-seeking that drove me to dedicate my PhD research to the Congolese military and armed groups in … Continue reading
Australian Government Scholarships (ADS) – Masters and PhD Scholarship in Agriculture for African Countries citizens to study at an Australian university. Applicants must normally be a resident in their country of citizenship. The scholarships are for study in Australia at an Australian university however it is preferred that any field research is undertaken primarily in … Continue reading
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