Virtual research workshop series

The Multilingualism, Conflict, and Conflict Resolution in Africa project invites you to join our monthly virtual research workshop series. We generally meet the final Tuesday of each month at 2-3 p.m. UK time. (Meetings will sometimes occur on different days when scheduling requires.) For more information, contact Brian Phillips at brian.phillips@essex.ac.uk. Fill out this form to receive invitations to the workshops.

Schedule (in progress)

Tuesday, January 27th at 2 p.m. UK time: Professor Kristian Skrede Gleditsch (Essex) presents "Multilingualism and armed conflict: Theory and evidence from African countries."

Tuesday, February 24th at 2 p.m. UK time: Dr Daisy Muibu (Africa Center for Strategic Studies) presents "Securing Public Confidence to Counter Insurgents in Hybrid Security Governance Contexts: Examining Public Perceptions in Southern Somalia"

Tuesday, March 24th at 2 p.m. UK time: Dr Paul Clist (University of East Anglia) presents research on Uganda titled "Bilinguals in the Lab: Why Does Randomising Language Affect Cooperation?" 

Tuesday, April 28th at 2 p.m. UK time. Professors Stanley Dubinsky, Michael Gavin, and Harvey Starr (University of South Carolina) present their research  on The Language Conflict Project.

Tuesday, May 18th at 2 p.m. UK time: Dr Hannah Muzee (Kyambogo University) presents "Multilingualism and parliamentary deliberations in the Ugandan Parliament: Why has it taken so long?"

Tuesday, July 28th at 2 p.m. UK time: Professor Innocent Chiluwa (Heriot-Watt University) presents ""Deadlier than Boko Haram: Nigeria's Herder-Farmer Conflict in the Local and Foreign Press."