Dr. Sokfa John
University of Pretoria, South Africa
Project Title: Policy Frameworks for Localizing Digital Technologies in Peacebuilding in Africa

Dr. Sokfa John is a scholar and practitioner in mediation, conflict transformation and digital peacebuilding. He was a recipient of the SSRC’s 2023 APN-IRF Fellowship. Sokfa is the Deputy Director of the Centre for Mediation in Africa, University of Pretoria. He is a Rotary Peace Fellow (Professional Development) and a National Geographic Explorer working on cultural technologies of peacemaking. Sokfa holds a PhD in Religion and Social Transformation, specializing in ethnoreligious and digital conflicts and peacebuilding. His research focuses on the intersection of localization and digitalization in peacebuilding in Africa.

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