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Wednesday 3 June 2015

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LSE's Alice Evans shares some of the undiscussed aspects of her fieldwork

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Upcoming Events

Above the Parapet: Women in Public Life (Institute of Public Affairs public lecture)
Date: Tuesday 2 June 2015
Time: 6.30-8pm
Venue: Wolfson Theatre, New Academic Building, LSE
Speaker: Professor Sylvia Tamale

Sylvia Tamale is a Ugandan academic and Above the Parapet Senior Visiting Fellow at LSE.

 

The Rhetoric and Reality of Ethiopian Justice Sector Reform

Date: Friday 5 June
Time: 6-7.30pm
Venue: LSE 32L G.03 1st Floor Conference Room, 32 Lincoln's Inn Fields WC2A 3PH
Speaker: Henok G. Gabisa, (Washington & Lee University School of Law)


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Latest Posts

Academic Research - The Stories You Don't Get to Hear

LSE's Alice Evans checks her privilege as she recounts some of the not-so-pleasant aspects of her fieldwork.
 

 

Creating a sustainable model for the tourism industry

LSE's Frances Brill discusses the challenges faced by some African countries in building a sustainable tourism industry.

Christian Missions and the Emergence of Nationalism in Angola

LSE's Iracema Dulley examines links between Christian missions and the rise of liberation leaders in Africa. Read in Portuguese

 

Urbanisation and Economic Growth in sub-Saharan Africa

LSE's Martin Namasaka and Clement Kamaru argue against economic growth alone as a causal mechanism of urban growth and urbanisation in sub-Saharan Africa.

Women in UN Peacekeeping

A lot remains to be done to achieve greater inclusiveness and gender equality in peacekeeping, write LSE's Olivia Gippner and Garima Mohan.

 

Liberia's Postwar Constitution Review: A Tale of Mistrust and Uncertainty

Richard Akum and Mainlehwon Vonhmassess the proposals under consideration in Liberia's constitution review.

Namuwongo: Key to Kampala's Present and Future Development

Ahead of an exhibition celebrating the Kampala neighbourhood, Namuwongo, Joel Ongwec showcases the contribution this informal settlement and its inhabitants to Uganda's capital city.

 

Book Review: Who Shall Enter Paradise: Christian Origins in Muslim Northern Nigeria, ca. 1890-1975 by Shobana Shankar

As Ethiopia works towards becoming a middle income country, can it tackle growing inequality?

LSE alumnus Bashir Ali reflects on the contrast between the economic miracle and growing inequality in Ethiopia.

 

Book Review: Security Activities of External Actors in Africa, edited by Olawale Ismail and Elisabeth Sköns

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