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SUMMARY:The uses and abuses of political ideas in Africa
UID:www.birmingham.ac.uk/212631
DESCRIPTION:You are all welcome for an upcoming one-day workshop on the 'Uses and abuses of political ideas in Africa', which will feature brilliant speakers from around the world.\n
 The event takes place in person and online. All are welcome - and please share this with students and colleagues who may be interested.\n
 The workshop will feature four panels on:\n

The history of ideas: Memory, meaning and memorialization
Weaponizing ideas: Coups, concealment and conflict
Debating Democracy And Judging Justice
Pan Africanism And Sovereignty Reconsidered

 Keynote talk from Professor Abrahamsen on Pan-Africanism and the Geopolitics of Recognition\n
 This event is organized as part of Professor Rita Abrahamsen’s activities as a Leverhulme Visiting Professor at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 2024-2025 and is therefore supported by the Leverhulme Trust. It is also supported by the Centre for Elections, Democracy, Accountability and Representation (CEDAR), the International Development Department (IDD), and the Department for African Studies and Anthropology of the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, and the Midlands African Studies Hub (MASH).\n
Programme
Introduction and Welcome
 \n Time: 9:50-10:00\n Location: University campus, ARTS Building, Room: G13 & online\n

Rita Abrahamsen & Nic Cheeseman

\n Panel 1: The history of ideas: Memory, meaning and memorialization
 \n Time: 10:00-11:30\n Location: University campus, ARTS Building, Room: G13 & online\n

Menna Soliman: Pan-Africanism In Egypt: Between A Full, Rich History And The State’s Empty Museum
Lyn Kouadio: The RDA At 40: Revisiting A Politics Of Archiving And Pan-Africanist Historiography
Gussai Sheikheldin: Recalling Earlier Pan-African Development Debates: Nyerere, South Commission, And Developmental States
Chair & Discussant: Line Engbo Gissel

\n Panel 2: Weaponizing ideas: Coups, concealment and conflict
 \n Time: 11:30-1:00\n Location: University campus, ARTS Building, Room: G13 & online\n

Kjetil Tronvoll: "Weaponising Pan-Africanism In Defence Of Nationalism: The Ethiopian #Nomore Campaign"
Anja Osei: Neo-Panafricanism And Patriotism As Coup-Legitimation Strategies: Empirical Insights From Gabon And Mali
Gulia Piccolino: Explaining Popular Support For Military Rule: The Rise Of Nationalist Populism In French-Speaking West Africa
Tekle Weldemichel: Pan-Africanism As A Political Shield: How The Narrative Concealed Genocide In Tigray
Chair & Discussant: Eloise Betrand

\n Lunch
 \n Time 1:00-2:00\n
\n Panel 4: Keynote Address: Pan-Africanism and the Geopolitics of Recognition
 \n Time: 2:00-3:00\n Location: University Campus, Alan Walters Building, Room 112 (also known as SR3) & Online\n

Rita Abrahamsen
Chair: Nic Cheeseman

\n Panel 5: Debating Democracy And Judging Justice
 \n Time: 3:00-4:25\n Location: University Campus, Alan Walters Building, Room 112 (also known as SR3) & Online\n

Luke M & Dan Paget: Critically Reapproaching Populisms: The Ideologies Of Democracy Movements In Africa
Prolific Mataruse: Funding Struggles Versus Funding Projects: Insights From Democracy Assistance To Zimbabwean Activists
Laura Brunts: Africa’s Green Diplomacy: The Role Of National Interests And Pan-African Ideals In International Climate Negotiations
Eyob B. Gebremariam: Pan-Africanism And The Political Economy Orientation Of Continental Initiatives: A Critical Review Of AAF-SAP, NEPAD, Agenda 2063 And Afcfta.
Chair & Discussant: Ibrahim Barrie

\n Coffee Break
 \n Time: 4:25-4:40\n
\n Panel 6: Pan Africanism And Sovereignty Reconsidered
 \n Time: 4:40-6:10\n Location: University Campus, Alan Walters Building, Room 112 (also known as SR3) & Online\n

Abdul Wando: Exploring Pan-Africanism Through Grassroots Borderland Interactions In The Lake Chad Basin Region
Aoife Mccullogh: The Use And Abuse Of Political Ideas In Africa: Sovereignty
David Mulugeta: Pan-Africanism And The Persistent Challenge Of Conceptual Ambiguity
Line Engbo Gissel: Sovereign Equality As A Pan-African Concept: Africa In Global Affairs
Chair & Discussant: Rita Abrahamsen

Dinner
 \n All invited, at own cost\n
LOCATION:G13 - Arts Building, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
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