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SUMMARY:Colombia-Venezuela Border (VTC)
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\nOn March 3\, 10\, 17\, 2021\, in collaboration with the United Nations Department of Political Affairs and Peacebuilding (DPPA)\, CPPF convened a series of meetings on the border area between Colombia and Venezuela\, together with colleagues from the United Nations and external experts on both sides of the Colombian-Venezuelan border.\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/colombia-venezuela-border-vtc/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210312T050000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210312T090000
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SUMMARY:Climate Security in the Andean Region (VTC)
DESCRIPTION:On 12 March 2021\, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP)\, CPPF convened a workshop to discuss climate-related security risks in the Andean region. The workshop brought together regional experts\, representatives from the UNDP\, and other UN Agencies\, Country Teams to discuss climate security with a particular focus on Bolivia\, Colombia\, Ecuador\, and Peru.
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/climate-security-in-the-andean-region-vtc/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210323T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210324T170000
DTSTAMP:20241213T152911Z
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SUMMARY:Africa Great Lakes Region (2030) Sustaining Peace
DESCRIPTION:The Social Science Research Council (SSRC)\, Search for Common Ground and the Faculty of Law\, University of Goma\, held a virtual conference on “Africa Great Lakes (2030) Sustaining Peace\, on March 23-24\, 2021. The conference was held over two days and organized around two themes. On the first day presentations and discussions were focused on “Consolidating and Sustaining Peace\,” while presentations and discussions on the second day focused on\, “Building Economies of Peace and Prosperity.” \nThe opening session on the first day of the conference featured brief welcome remarks by Cyril Obi\, Program Director of the SSRC’s African Peacebuilding Network (APN) and Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa (Next Gen) programs. This was followed by presentations by Ms. Floride Ahitungiye\, of Search for Common Ground’s office in Burundi on “Looking Behind\, Looking Ahead.” Ms. Ahitungiye’s presentation underscored the importance of dialogue and engaging youth and women in community-based peacebuilding and reconciliation processes in Burundi\, Rwanda. She observed that women peacebuilding processes in the DRC often limited the role of women pointing to the cases of post-conflict development in North Kivu and the 2013 Congolese Dialogues in South Africa and Ethiopia\, noting that gender should be about human rights in a country where women outnumber men. Prof. Pigeon Mahuka of the Faculty of Law\, University of Goma\, spoke to “A partnership agenda in the Great Lakes” which offered an overview of the partnerships in the region and the need to overcome them. In his presentation titled\, “Gendered approach to peacebuilding in the GLR” Tresor Mukunyo Muhindo\, of the University of Pretoria\, examined to the effects of neoliberal peacebuilding measures on women\, noting the ways in which patriarchal structures had marginalized and excluded women. He argued that seeking to fit women into a political process designed for men was inherently problematic and noted that progress would not be made if women continued to be overlooked in political and peacebuilding processes. This was followed by a presentation by Alice Kasika\, a master’s student at the University of Goma\, whose presentation on “Traumatic Identities Facing Peacebuilding: Cultural Resilience and Community Destiny\,” noted the symptoms of the trauma experienced by young people in conflict-affected communities and equally called for attention to resilience as a key element in building the capacity of war-affected communities to recover from trauma and shock. In addition\, she called for the leveraging of resilience among citizens as a way of promoting peace in the DRC. Various commentators including Nicolas Gatambi\, Vemba Disolade\, Karin Nautilyn\, Gaye Rosenblaum\, Michael Shipler and Olufunke Okome weighed in on the discussions that followed. These explored the issues raised by the presenters and focused on challenges including gender inequality and patriarchy\, political leadership\, reconciliation\, limits of UN Peacebuilding approaches\, the ineffectiveness of the states in the region and their lack of capacity for and commitment to inclusive governance and regional cooperation. Other issues that came up included the need for gender equality\, sustained community engagement\, and accelerating ongoing efforts towards harmonizing policies aimed at advancing and sustaining national and regional peace. \nOn the second day\, Professor Balingene Kahombo of the Faculty of Law\, University of Goma’s presentation on\, “Governance of Natural Resources and Peace\,” provided an overview of natural resources\, conflict and peace in the DRC. He noted how regulations were either incomplete or poorly implemented and exploited by criminal actors or corrupt public officials. Professor Balingene concluded by advocating for an appropriate legal framework for a better governance of natural resources. In her presentation on\, “Entrepreneurship and a Peace Economy for the Region’s Youth\,” Nadia Nintunze\, Chief of Party\, Tuyage Program of Search for Common Ground in Burundi\, noted the nexus between peacebuilding and economic development. She shared her experience as a practitioner working on interventions aimed at promoting entrepreneurship among the country’s youth\, by discussing efforts aimed towards providing jobs and opening business opportunities for young people and underscored the need for business and development practitioners to promote access to justice\, particularly fair access to resources as a strategy for peacebuilding. This was followed by a commentary by Michael Kavanagh of Bloomberg\, whose spoke to the linkages between natural resource wealth in Eastern DRC and violent conflict\, including the regional ramifications of the smuggling of minerals from DRC to neighboring countries. Of note was the impact of the discovery of oil on the shared ecosystems of regions\, particularly Lake Victoria\, including the impact of artisanal mining on the fragile ecosystem of the GLR countries. He ended his intervention by pointing to the urgent need to provide jobs and livelihoods to the youth\, and importance of adopting a regional and holistic approach to peacebuilding without overlooking environmental issues. Other commentators were Christina Villegas of PACT\, Naupess Kibiswa\, and John Katunga who spoke to mining and climate change and the centrality of youth\, reconciliation\, bridging the gaps between state institutions and citizens by the political leadership to the peace dividend in the GLR. Evariste Mpunga’s presentation on “Eastern DRC Facing Cyclical Conflict and Conflagration: Challenges and Outlook\,” addressed the cycle of violent conflict in the country and urged all stakeholders\, including the government\, civil society organizations and international organizations to address emerging challenges including institutional weaknesses\, ethnicity and leadership. Following the presentations\, participants addressed issues ranging from the governance of natural resources to the need for reconciliation and social cohesion\, addressing the deficit in the internal legitimacy of states and democratic processes\, particularly those linked to the bridging of the gap between states and citizens in the states\, as a key force for mobilizing the people for regional integration and peace in the African Great Lakes Region.
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/africa-great-lakes-region-2030-sustaining-peace/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210330
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210331
DTSTAMP:20210915T185141Z
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SUMMARY:Abe Fellowship Colloquium | The Political Economy of the Abe Government and Abenomics Reforms
DESCRIPTION:SPEAKERS\nHoshi Takeo | 星 岳雄\nProfessor\, University of Tokyo\n東京大学大学院経済学研究科教授 \nPhillip Lipscy  | フィリップ・リプシー\nAssociate Professor\, University of Toronto | 2014 Abe Fellow\nトロント大学政治学部准教授 | 安倍フェロー（2014年度） \nThe government of Abe Shinzo\, in power in Japan from 2012 to 2020\, represents an important turning point in Japanese politics and political economy. Abe became the longest-serving prime minister in Japanese history\, reversing a trend of short-lived leaders. His government not only stands out for its longevity\, but also for its policies: Abe implemented a variety of significant changes\, among the most important being a series of economic reforms to reinvigorate Japan’s economy under the banner of “Abenomics.” This talk will draw on a recently published book co-edited by Takeo Hoshi and 2014 Abe fellow Phillip Lipscy\, The Political Economy of the Abe Government and Abenomics Reforms. The authors also consider the implications of these reforms for the post-Abe era that began with the Suga government in September 2020. \n2012年から2020年まで続いた安倍政権は日本の政治経済における重要なターニングポイントを象徴している。安倍首相の在職日数はそれまでの短命政権の流れを覆し、日本の憲政史上最長となった。しかし安倍政権はその在職日数だけでなく、政策においても際立っている。「アベノミクス」の旗印のもとで日本経済を再活性化するための一連の経済政策を行うなど、様々な重要となる改革を推し進めた。今回の講演では星岳雄氏と元安倍フェローのフィリップ・リプシー氏の共同編集による新刊「安倍政権とアベノミクスの政治経済学」を基に対談する。また、2020年9月に発足した菅義偉内閣のポスト安倍時代への影響についても考察する。 \nThis event is jointly sponsored by the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) Tokyo Office and the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership (CGP). この催しは米国社会科学研究評議会（SSRC）東京事務所と国際交流基金日米センター(CGP)が共催しています。
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/abe-fellowship-colloquium-the-political-economy-of-the-abe-government-and-abenomics-reforms/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210402
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210403
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SUMMARY:Virtual Book Launch of Researching Peacebuilding in Africa: Reflections on Fieldwork\, Theory and Context
DESCRIPTION:The virtual book launch commenced with the introduction of the editors of the book\, Ismail Rashid and Amy Niang\, and the book launcher\, Nomfundo Walaza\, by Cyril Obi\, the program director of the SSRC’s African Peacebuilding Network (APN) and Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa (Next Gen) programs. This was followed by the presentation of the overview of the book by the editors and some chapter contributors. The editors explained that the book was the product of dialogues that facilitators/mentors had with each other as well as APN fellows during training workshops held annually since 2013\, on the various dimensions of peacebuilding in Africa. They explained that it was a “library” of some of the most significant work and scholarly achievements of the program from inception to date\, while noting that the book was held together by its focus on interdisciplinarity\, critical reflexivity\, research ethics and other aspects of peacebuilding research. Some attention was also drawn to the evolution of African peacebuilding as a field of study\, and the rationale for the structuring of the book to address conceptual\, thematic and methodological issues\, complemented with case studies that helped unpack and illustrate such issues. The contributors that spoke to the content of their chapters included\, Duncan Omanga and Pamela Chepngetich\, Godfrey Maringira\, Festus Aubyn and Kenneth Omeje. The book launcher\, Nomfundo Walaza\, spoke to her work as an experienced peacebuilding practitioner\, including the work of the peacebuilding organization which she co-heads\, the UNYOKE Foundation. Of note was the unique approach of the foundation to inter-generational peacebuilding by drawing on African knowledge systems and oratures\, and by focusing on youth during its retreats for mediators. Nomfundo Walaza launched the book and described it as a “beautiful” volume that everyone should be proud of. She also recommended it to readers observing that the book addresses theory in a way that equally engages practice. She however drew the attention of the audience to the need to “mind the gap” between\, research\, policy and the people. Interventions from the audience also spoke to the book’s positive qualities and raised questions related the issues of accessibility\, including language\, pricing\, and the need for translated versions so the book could reach a wider audience. The event was ended on the note of a consensus that Researching Peacebuilding in Africa would contribute significantly towards reshaping the discourse on African peacebuilding. \n 
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/virtual-book-launch-of-researching-peacebuilding-in-africa-reflections-on-fieldwork-theory-and-context/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210413
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210415
DTSTAMP:20210913T175520Z
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SUMMARY:Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lessons from Previous DDR Initiatives (VTC)
DESCRIPTION:At the request of the World Bank\, the Conflict Prevention and Peace Forum (CPPF) convened a series of workshops on 13-14 April 2021 on both past and current disarmament\, demobilization\, and reintegration (DDR) processes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/democratic-republic-of-the-congo-and-lessons-from-previous-ddr-initiatives-vtc/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210422T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210422T170000
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SUMMARY:Internal Meeting on the DRC and Lessons from Previous DDR Initiatives (VTC)
DESCRIPTION:On April 22 2021\, CPPF convened its third workshop on the demobilization and reintegration of armed groups in the Great Lakes region to support the World Bank\, the United Nations\, and the DRC government’s stabilization strategy. The internal meeting included members from the World Bank and the United Nations.
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/internal-meeting-on-the-drc-and-lessons-from-previous-ddr-initiatives-vtc/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210428
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210429
DTSTAMP:20211018T204622Z
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SUMMARY:Chad (VTC)
DESCRIPTION:On 28 April 2021\, the Conflict Prevention and Peace Forum (CPPF) convened an expert brainstorming on Chad in partnership with the UN Central Africa division. This brainstorming brought together scholars and expert practitioners with representatives from key UN departments to discuss recent developments in Chad. The first session was a practical assessment of recent events following the death of President Idriss Deby. The second session provided an opportunity to reflect on the implications of his death for the broader region.
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/chad-vtc/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210608T050000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210608T100000
DTSTAMP:20210913T192403Z
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SUMMARY:Libya (VTC)
DESCRIPTION:On 8 June 2021\, CPPF convened a workshop on national and regional dynamics in Libya to help inform the upcoming mandate renewal of the UN Mission in Libya.
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/libya-vtc/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210609
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210611
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SUMMARY:Great Lakes Donor Conference (VTC)
DESCRIPTION:On 9-10 June 2021\, CPPF convened a two-day workshop on the UN Regional Strategy for the Great Lakes with the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy\, the UN Stabilization Mission in DRC (MONUSCO)\, the government of DRC\, regional government and civil society representatives\, and the international diplomatic community in Kinshasa.
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/great-lakes-donor-conference-vtc/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210712
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210713
DTSTAMP:20210913T193258Z
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SUMMARY:UNOCA Mandate Renewal (VTC)
DESCRIPTION:On 12 July 2021\, CPPF convened a virtual workshop at the request of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) to help inform its upcoming mandate renewal.
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/unoca-mandate-renewal-vtc/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210726T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210801T170000
DTSTAMP:20210921T144327Z
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SUMMARY:Religion and the Public Sphere Summer Institute for Early-Career Scholars
DESCRIPTION:The SSRC’s Religion and the Public Sphere Program\, with support from the Henry Luce Foundation\, hosted a weeklong Summer Institute for Early-Career Scholars from July 26 – August 1\, 2021. Sixteen early-career scholars conducting research on the ways in which religion intersects with two critical public issues–social justice movements and environmental crises–participated in this hybrid-format event\, with attendees participating from Santa Fe\, NM and virtually from around the world.
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/religion-and-the-public-sphere-summer-institute-for-early-career-scholars/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210726T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210803T170000
DTSTAMP:20211008T140709Z
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SUMMARY:Myanmar (VTC)
DESCRIPTION:On 26\, 28 July\, and 2 August 2021\, CPPF held an expert brainstorming series for the UN on the deepening crisis in Myanmar. The three workshops brought together scholars\, civil society leaders\, and UN officials to discuss national\, regional\, and geopolitical dynamics and explore policy options for the international community.
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/myanmar-vtc/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210728
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210729
DTSTAMP:20211008T140619Z
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SUMMARY:Brown Bag Meeting on the Search for Common Ground Pastoralism Toolkit (VTC)
DESCRIPTION:On 29 July 2021\, CPPF convened a CPPF Brown Bag Meeting on the Search for Common Ground Pastoralism Toolkit. This meeting was convened to help Search for Common Ground share the results from its recent “Pastoralism and Conflict: Tools for Prevention and Response in the Sudano-Sahel” publication with relevant bodies in the UN system.
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/brown-bag-meeting-on-the-search-for-common-ground-pastoralism-toolkit-vtc/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210729
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210730
DTSTAMP:20210913T172916Z
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SUMMARY:Climate Change\, Peace and Security in Central Africa (VTC)
DESCRIPTION:On 28 July 2021\, CPPF convened a workshop titled “Climate Change\, Peace and Security in Central Africa.” The workshop aimed to strengthen a shared understanding of climate-related peace and security risks in the sub-region and promote collaboration among relevant stakeholders in support of a new Climate\, Peace and Security project led by the UN Office for Central Africa (UNOCA).
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/climate-change-peace-and-security-in-central-africa-vtc/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210908
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210910
DTSTAMP:20210913T180349Z
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SUMMARY:Climate Change\, Peace\, and Security in the MENA Region (VTC)
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\nOn 8-9 September 2021\, at the request of the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs\, CPPF convened an expert brainstorming on climate change\, peace\, and security in the MENA region. The two-day workshop aimed to supplement an ongoing UN initiative to create an interagency task force on climate change\, peace\, and security in the region.\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/climate-change-peace-and-security-in-the-mena-region-vtc/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210914T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210914T170000
DTSTAMP:20210924T165138Z
CREATED:20210914T120000Z
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SUMMARY:2020 SSRC Fellow Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Aihwa Ong\nProfessor of Anthropology\, University of California\, Berkeley\nSpeaks on: \nNear-Humans\, Cloned Monkeys\, & CRISPR Babies: Productive Uncertainty in China’s Quest for Biosecurity\n  \n \nWith responses by: \nDuana Fullwiley\nAssociate Professor of Anthropology\, Stanford University \nGuobin Yang\nGrace Lee Boggs Professor of Communications & Sociology\, University of Pennsylvania \nWednesday\, September 23\, 2020 – 4:00 PM (ET) \nWatch the Lecture \n  \nAbout the Lecture\nAnthropological inquiry enhances STS (Science\, Technology\, and Society Studies) by analyzing the diversity of contexts and perspectives that participate in contemporary knowledge-making processes. The focal point for the discipline concerns how values and beliefs about being human mutate and what modes of living and forms of life modernity subsequently puts at stake. Reflexive ethnographic research illuminates how specific cases and contingent circumstances connect to big questions and situated practices contribute to globalized change. Ong’s approach has always been poised at the intersections of particularity and globality\, difference and interconnectivity\, human and non-human\, and stability and uncertainty. \nSuch a vantage point analyzes how Asia’s emerging biomedical sites productively engage and transform contemporary science through a process of de- and re-contextualization\, thus making it cosmopolitan. \nAbout Aihwa Ong\nAihwa Ong is professor of anthropology at the University of California\, Berkeley. She is a member of the Science Council of the International Panel on Social Progress. \nOng has published on a range of topics including the anthropology of labor\, governance\, sovereignty\, cities\, citizenship\, life sciences\, and experimental art in the Asia-Pacific. She has lectured internationally and been invited to the World Economic Forum. Her awards include grants from the MacArthur Foundation and the National Science Foundation\, and some book prizes. \nOng is the author of five works: Fungible Life: Experiment in the Asian City of Life (2016); Neoliberalism as Exception: Mutations in Citizenship and Sovereignty (2006); Buddha Is Hiding: Refugees\, Citizenship\, the New America (2003); Flexible Citizenship: The Cultural Logics of Transnationality (1999); and Spirits of Resistance and Capitalist Discipline: Factory Women in Malaysia (1986). She is also the coeditor of Global Assemblages: Technology\, Politics and Ethics as Anthropological Problems (2005\, with Stephen J. Collier). Other coedited works include Worlding Cities: Asian Experiments and the Art of Being Global (2011); Asian Biotech: Ethics and Communities of Fate (2010); Privatizing China: Socialism from Afar (2008); and Ungrounded Empires: The Cultural Politics of Modern Chinese Transnationalism (1997). Her writings are translated into European and Asian languages.
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/2020-ssrc-fellow-lecture/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210921T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210922T170000
DTSTAMP:20241213T152858Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar on Conflict and Peacebuilding in Mozambique
DESCRIPTION:The Social Science Research Council’s African Peacebuilding Network (APN)\, in collaboration with the African Leadership Center (ALC) of Kings College London\, and Wilton Park held a virtual two-day webinar on “Conflict and Peacebuilding in Mozambique\,” from September 21 to 22\, 2021. The webinar was the latest in a “Peacebuilding in Africa series” launched in 2015 aimed towards ‘moving peacebuilding beyond state and elite-centered approaches to encompass the wider communities involved in conflict\, including youth and women’s networks on the continent.’ Participants included high-level practitioners\, scholars\, activists\, and staff and fellows of the African Leadership Centre (ALC)\, African Peacebuilding Network (APN) and Next Generation Social Science in Africa (NextGen) programs of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC). \nThe webinar commenced with an introduction and welcome remarks by Robert Grant\, program director at Wilton Park\, followed by a Town Hall discussion on “The future of Mozambique.” The panel of speakers included Adriano Nuvunga and Constancio Machanguana\, both of Eduardo Mondlane University\, Maputo\, Mozambique and Ambassador Welile Nhlapo of African Center for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD)\, South Africa. The panel was moderated by Funmi Olonisakin\, the Vice President (International) of Kings College\, London. The presenters spoke to the fragile peace in Mozambique\, noting the ways in which elite-centric extractivism and global trade in natural resources are undermining governance\, peace and development in the country. Other identified challenges included  the unfinished business of Security Sector Reforms (SSR)\, disputed election outcomes\, marginalization of certain regions of the country to the point of the near absence of state authority and development\, aid dependency and the effects of climate change. During the discussions that followed\, participants noted the issue of a lost historical opportunity to rebuild the country after the Rome Agreement of 1992\, the lost connection between the ruling FRELIMO ruling party and its social base after independence\, corruption and the need for more transparent and accountable governance. Of note were discussions around the activities of extremist groups in Cabo Delgado province and the terms of engagement of international peacekeepers from the South African Development Community (SADC) and Rwanda. \nThe second day was a closed session that afforded presenters a greater opportunity to delve deeper into some of the issues discussed the previous day. The webinar commenced with opening remarks by Robert Grant\, program director at Wilton Park\, Cyril Obi\, program director of SSRC’s APN and Shuvai Nyoni\, executive director of the ALC. Their remarks were followed by a session on “Identity and Statehood\,” followed by breakout sessions on\, “Strengthening the role of next generation peacebuilding actors.” The breakout sessions were divided along the lines of the following sub-themes: Mozambique corridors: regional dynamics; Gender and reconciliation; Future Governance; and Intergenerational contestations. The speakers at the session on identity and statehood were Joao Honwana\, a retired UN official and consultant and Brian Kagoro\, director of the  Africa Regional Office of the Open Society Foundation (OSF). They described how the Mozambican state exists in conjunction with multiple identities that did not exist in harmony. It was noted that the ruling FRELIMO party and the ruling elite have yet to build national unity and some hope was expressed that a new elite would emerge to bridge the division between the haves and have-nots and embark on a new national conversation that would move the country towards social transformation. It was argued that the local context “should be read transnationally” and solutions must be approached from the local\, regional and global levels. \nDiscussions focused on the local challenges: regional disparities\, widespread poverty\, youth unemployment\, marginalization of women\, fragile peace agreements\, and regional challenges — including the relatively poor response of the SADC — particularly its penchant for state-centric elitist responses and weak peace and security architecture. At the global level\, the extractive nature of big business was noted alongside aid dependency and the activities of transnational criminal networks and extremist groups. Emphasis was placed on paying attention to the role of non-state approaches to peacebuilding\, including the role of civil society in engaging the state and big business\, the need for psychological support to marginalized and traumatized groups. The need for additional research\, education\, youth and women’s empowerment and devolution of power to local communities\, including a role for traditional leaders\, were also emphasized. \nIn the closing and wrap up session\, Monde Muyangwa of the Wilton Center\, provided a succinct summary of the discussions over the two days\, pointing to the shortcomings of the Mozambican state as well as a global power structure that had fallen short of protecting African people. She also underscored the centrality of inclusive governance as a key ingredient for transforming peacebuilding in Africa\, noting that the “people are the owners of peace.” She then explored the possibilities for building networks of solidarity and emphasized the need to “re-envision the state in Africa” in ways that would make the state serve the ordinary people—and help build inclusive and sustainable peace and development.
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/webinar-on-conflict-and-peacebuilding-in-mozambique/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210928T080000
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SUMMARY:APN and Next Gen 2021 Virtual Fellows Research Methods Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The Social Science Research Council’s African Peacebuilding Network (APN) and Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa (Next Gen) programs held their joint virtual fellows Research Methods Workshop from September 28-30\, 2021. The workshop featured activities ranging from keynote lectures by leading scholars\, cohort/thematic workshop and one-on-one mentoring sessions\, and a joint fellows discussion panel. The opening address at the workshop was given by Cyril Obi\, the program director of the APN and Next Gen programs\, followed by welcome remarks by Ron Kassimir\, the SSRC’s Vice President of Programs\, and an introduction of fellows and facilitators by Duncan Omanga\, the program officer of the APN and Next Gen. \nThis was followed by a keynote presentation by Prof. Sabelo Ndlovu-Gasheni\, on “The Contemporary Politics of Knowledge and Agenda of Decolonization in the 21st Century.” The presentation pointed to the need to theorize methodology in relation to how knowledge frames reality\, particularly how it can be instrumentalized to control the mind of the colonized. To overcome such control and the ‘coloniality of power\,’ would require unpacking knowledge production in ‘an age of epistemological turbulence\,’ ‘rethinking\, rethinking itself\,’ and decolonizing methodologies of knowledge production in an era characterized by four methods of subjecting the human mind to the cognitive empire These were identified as at the structural\, epistemic\, relational and personal levels. In conclusion\, Prof. Ndlovu-Gasheni explored options for addressing cognitive injustices and decolonizing knowledge production\, ranging from epistemic disobedience and learning to take ourselves seriously as knowers\, by being strategic and clever. The presentation was followed by a lively question and answer session\, which offered further clarifications and advice to fellows. The keynote session was followed by the cohort and thematic sessions during which fellows engaged with each other and their facilitators on various aspects of their research projects and dissertations. \n  \nThe second day of the workshop commenced with another keynote presentation by Prof. Ismail Rashid  on\, “Navigating Elements of Complexity\, Reflexivity\, and Flexibility: Reflections on Research Ethics During Global Pandemics.” The presentation explored the disruptive impact of pandemics on everyday life\, zeroing in on field research methods\, particularly in relation to travels\, social interactions\, and transnational research collaborations. Using Ebola and Covid-19 as examples\, Prof Ismail explained how the pandemics exposed social inequities\, forced us to reflect on hierarchies and prejudices\, and to be critically reflective of what it means to be African and how to be an ethical researcher. Prof. Ismail urged researchers to stop and think about the ethical issues related to the pandemic\, including the feasibility of starting new research projects. Some of the proposed options to address challenges emerging from conducting research during pandemics included project cancellation or postponement modifying or changing topics\, and  tweaking the duration of such projects. Other topics covered included educating field assistants and respondents on relevant national health protocols and guidelines\, increasing the level of attentiveness\, and exploring the feasibility and accessibility of using digital tools and platforms. He cautioned against taking shortcuts and advised participants to take research ethics seriously\, particularly in terms of doing no harm: having sensitivity\, solidarity and compassion. The question and answer session explored issues related to research ethics\, epistemology\, knowledge production and the costs and benefits of digital research tools and methodologies. The keynote session was followed by the cohort and thematic sessions during which fellows engaged with each other and their facilitators on various aspects of their research projects and dissertations. \nCohort\, thematic and one-on-one sessions of  fellows and mentors continued on the third day of the workshop. These were followed by the joint APN and Next Gen fellows’ discussion panel on “Doing Research in the Context of a Pandemic: Planning\, Reducing Risk and Ensuring Validity.” The panelists spoke to the ways the Covid-19 pandemic affected their research plans\, and how they addressed the challenges posed by travel restrictions  research budget cuts and data collection. Some spoke to specific types of research that did not lend themselves to the use of digital research methods\, and how this impacted timelines\, research completion rates and decisions to cut down of the scope of their research. In her discussion of the various presentations\, Prof. Eunice Camara emphasized the importance of research principles based on adaptability\, sensitivity to contexts\, safety\, as well as the significance of using technologies in overcoming challenges related to data shaped by the context of the pandemic. She also spoke to options for navigating issues of validity and the ethical considerations surrounding these. Her presentation was followed by robust discussions by fellows\, who  drew  from their personal experiences in the field\, detailing the  challenges they faced and how these were resolved. \nIn the closing session\, APN and Next Gen fellows presented feedback on the various sessions of the workshops\, sharing their key takeaways as well as experiences working with peers and experienced mentors. They all agreed that the workshop had been a life-changing experience\, helping them to refine their project proposals and research designs\, and inspiring them to expand the frontiers of their research. This was followed by closing remarks by Duncan Omanga and Cyril Obi who expressed their profound thanks to the fellows and facilitators for contributing to the overall success of the workshop.
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/apn-and-next-gen-2021-virtual-fellows-research-methods-workshop/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211004
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SUMMARY:2021 College and University Fund for the Social Sciences Conference
DESCRIPTION:Social Science Reckonings\n  \nOn October 4\, 2021\, the Social Science Research Council will convene the institutions of the College and University Fund for the Social Sciences for a virtual conference centered on the theme of “Social Science Reckonings.” \nIn the past year\, the social sciences have been extraordinarily active in furthering understanding of the multiple upheavals we have all experienced – a pandemic\, a US electoral crisis\, and a racial reckoning sparked by police violence but with deep historical and structural roots. At the same time\, the historical and structural roots of racism and exclusion within the social sciences (and elsewhere in the academy) are now foregrounded in ways that call for recognition and action. This conference will be a forum to openly and critically discuss and debate the need for reckonings in social science\, and to investigate paths forward for making the social sciences more inclusive. \nConference Program\nWelcome and Opening Remarks\nAnna Harvey\, SSRC President \nPanel Conversation: Reckoning with the Canon\nDarrick Hamilton\nThe New School for Social Research \nShose Kessi\nUniversity of Cape Town \nAldon Morris\nNorthwestern University \nPanel Conversation: Reckoning with Research Methods and Ethics\nJill A. Fisher\nThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill \nFarhana Sultana\nSyracuse University \nDeborah Thomas\nUniversity of Pennsylvania \nPanel Conversation: Reckoning with Institutional Practices and Incentive Structure\nRyan Cecil Jobson\nUniversity of Chicago \nChristopher P. Long\nMichigan State University \nKimberly Mealy\nAmerican Political Science Association \nNext Steps\nAnna Harvey\, SSRC President \nThe conference agenda was developed in coordination with the 2021 conference planning committee: \nEd Balleisen – Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary Studies\nDuke University \nBill Maurer – Dean\, School of Social Sciences\nUniversity of California\, Irvine \nMelissa Nobles – Chancellor\nMassachusetts Institute of Technology \nRaka Ray – Dean\, Social Sciences Division\nUniversity of California\, Berkeley \nAmanda Woodward – Dean of the Division of the Social Sciences\nUniversity of Chicago \nHeld every other year\, the College and University Fund Conference provides a rare opportunity for academic leaders to devote a full day to collectively considering shared opportunities and challenges facing the social sciences and related fields. The 2019 conference focused on the present and future of transregional and global research. Highlights and recommendations from the 2019 event are available here. \nFor more information about the College and University Fund for the Social Sciences Conference\, please contact us at CUF@ssrc.org.
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/2021-college-and-university-fund-for-the-social-sciences-conference/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211014T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211014T130000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Book Launch of When Peace Kills Politics: International Intervention and Unending Wars in the Sudan
DESCRIPTION:The virtual book launch commenced with brief introductions of the author of When Peace Kills Politics\, Sharath Srinivasan\, and discussant\, Devon Curtis\, by the program director of the Social Science Research Council’s African Peacebuilding Network (APN) and Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa programs\, Cyril Obi. Sharath Srinivasan provided an overview of the book against the background of the theories\, history\, and practices of peacemaking in Sudan. He examined the roles of various national\, regional\, and continental actors such as the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)\, the African Union (AU)\, and the United Nations (UN)\, focusing on how international interventions have fed into violence. Noting the messy nature of peacemaking\, the author analyzed how such interventions have undervalued and undermined non-violent political action. The author drew on Hannah Arendt’s thoughts on political action to explain the relationship between politics and violence\, including how international solutions and models get caught up in local politics with rather violent consequences. He also interrogated the assumption that it is possible for all political actors to come together equally without some form of domination or cooptation coming into play\, deepening existing contradictions and crises. \nNoting that the book addresses the ineffectiveness of actions by outsiders in terms of institutional fixes aimed at advancing peace in the conflict-affected (North-South) Sudans\, Sharath observed that such depoliticized approaches to peacemaking risk and kill the political dimensions of civil war\, thereby complicating the nature of conflict with rather tragic consequences for peacebuilding. He also raised concerns that the means had overrun the ends\, resulting in a paradox of peace—achieving its exact opposite by fostering authoritarianism and conflict in the Sudans. In examining the dialectics of peacemaking\, he argued against simplifying the war as a North-South conflict\, urging instead that more attention be directed at the ways peacemaking in the Sudan has prioritized edifice-building over political action. \nIn her discussion of the issues raised during the overview\, Devon Curtis drew attention to the structural factors and idealism that shape and constrict the space for civil and political action\, resulting in the legitimization of violence for political purposes by contending interests. Some of the issues raised during the question-and-answer session that followed ranged from what research methods to adopt in war zones\, how to access local gatekeepers\, and the nature of the contending local forces and the State in the Sudan. Others included the possibility of having peace without politics\, the nature of conflict and international peacemaking\, and where attention should be directed in understanding the politics of peacemaking in the Sudan. The importance of critiquing the dominant peacemaking project was noted alongside the possibilities that need to be explored. The event provided an opportunity for the author and participants to exchange views on a rather innovative book that opens the door to a critical perspective on international peacemaking in Africa\, drawing on the case of the Sudans.
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/virtual-book-launch-of-when-peace-kills-politics-international-intervention-and-unending-wars-in-the-sudan/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211022T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211022T100000
DTSTAMP:20241213T152841Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Book Launch of Media\, Conflict and Peacebuilding in Africa: Conceptual and Empirical Considerations
DESCRIPTION:The virtual launch commenced with a brief introduction of the book\, Media\, Conflict and Peacebuilding in Africa\, the co-editors\, and reviewers by the program director of the Social Science Research Council’s African Peacebuilding Network (APN) and Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa programs\, Cyril Obi.  Professor Karoi Mbugua—chairman of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies\, University of Nairobi—and the representative of Dr. Pilisano Masake—dean of Human Sciences\, Namibia University of Science and Technology—also provided remarks. The co-editors Jacinta Maweu and Admire Mare provided an overview of the book and some of the contributors spoke on their chapters. \nMare provided a concise description of the book’s Africa-centered approach to peace journalism as a modality for giving voice to the poor\, the marginalized\, and politically disenfranchised people in Africa. Maweu elaborated on how the book goes beyond the usual narrative of conflict by speaking to the nexus between media and peacebuilding. She also explained how the book explores the structural and cultural underpinnings of conflict and peacebuilding by using media as its lens. Yiva Rodny-Gumede spoke to her coauthored chapter with Colin Chasi\, underscoring the importance of African notions of harmony and applying the decolonization of scholarship to peace journalism. Noting that peace is not a neutral concept\, Phillip Santos\, whose contribution adopted a human rights approach to journalism\, discussed the importance of challenging the Western canon in a context where it continues to disempower the media and its mediatory or peacebuilding role. In his contribution\, Fredrick Ogenga pointed to the important role of African values such as Umoja\, Utu\, Ubuntu\, and Harambee in African peace journalism\, calling for a form of intellectual democracy in projecting Southern Voices on peace in ways that transcend the polarization of ideas\, borders\, and practices. \nIn the question-and-answer session and discussions that followed\, the importance of adopting a position that acknowledges and recognizes Africa’s unique context and the importance of avoiding polarization was emphasized. It was broadly agreed that the key issue was to focus on a shared human identity. Other issues discussed included how journalism can contribute to peace in different contexts and circumstances. The discussion also included the relevance of factors like place of conflict\, poverty\, values\, identity\, culture\, and ethos in relation to the practice of peace journalism. There was an emphasis of the need to recognize the heterogeneity of the media\, the role and influence of social media\, and the growing role of citizen-journalists. It was also noted that journalism would need to go beyond reporting on direct/physical violence to include cultural violence\, focus on the media-mediation process\, and unpack issues around the concept of ethos. The event closed on a positive note that underscored the important contribution of the book to the development of African peace journalism and its connection to the notions and practices of African peacebuilding.
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/virtual-book-launch-of-media-conflict-and-peacebuilding-in-africa-conceptual-and-empirical-considerations/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211028T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211028T140000
DTSTAMP:20211103T130709Z
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SUMMARY:SSRC/NEH Sustaining Humanities Infrastructure Program (SHIP) Grant Informational Webinar
DESCRIPTION:On October 28 at 1 p.m. ET\, join the SSRC for an informational webinar that will cover the NEH/SHIP Sustaining Humanities Infrastructure Program application process\, eligibility criteria\, and will end with a 10 minute Q&A segment.
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/neh-ssrc-sustaining-humanities-infrastructure-program-ship-grant-informational-webinar/
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LOCATION:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJcOs4b2jcQ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211028T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211028T170000
DTSTAMP:20250213T195323Z
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SUMMARY:Arts Research with Communities of Color (ARCC) Fellowship Public Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Please join the SSRC for a public information session answering your questions on the new Arts Research with Communities of Color (ARCC) Fellowship\, supporting year-long\, qualitative studies of arts organizations of color. \nThe first information session is scheduled for Thursday\, October 28 at 4 p.m. ET. An additional public information session will be offered on Tuesday\, November 9 at 4 p.m. ET.
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/arts-research-with-communities-of-color-arcc-fellowship-public-information-session/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211103T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211103T123000
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SUMMARY:2021 SSRC Fellow Lecture: Pratap Bhanu Mehta
DESCRIPTION:Pratap Bhanu Mehta\nLaurence S. Rockefeller Professor for Distinguished Teaching at Princeton University\nSpeaks on: \nUniversities and Intellectual Life in The Age of Populism\nWednesday\, November 3\, 2021 \n11:00 AM – 12:30 PM (ET) \nfollowed by an informal conversation with \nIra Katznelson\nFormer SSRC President\nRuggles Professor of Political Science and History\, Columbia University  \nAnna Harvey\nSSRC President\nProfessor of Politics and Director\, Public Safety Lab\, New York University \n  \nEvent Recording\n \n\nAbout the Lecture\nAcross the world\, from Hungary to India\, United States to Brazil\, universities are increasingly becoming sites for battles over populism. Although the contexts vary\, the tropes deployed by populists in their engagement with the university are uncannily similar. Most of the discussion focuses on the institutional implications of populist politics for universities: regulation of syllabi\, codes governing free speech\, funding decisions\, erosion of autonomy of the university\, and a general attack on expertise and elitism. By the same token\, universities are often thought to relate to populism not as communities of scholars pursuing a vocation\, but rather as a privileged group defending its privileges. How did the university come to be a site of populist contestation? This lecture will place the populist interest in universities in the broader context of the relationship between universities and nationalism in the twentieth century. It will offer some comparative reflections on the phenomenon\, and argue that universities will have to confront some deeper contradictions if they are to overcome the challenge of populism. \nAbout Pratap Bhanu Mehta\nPratap Bhanu Mehta is Laurence S. Rockefeller Professor for Distinguished Teaching at Princeton University. He was previously vice-chancellor of Ashoka University and president of the Center for Policy Research\, Delhi. He has been a professor at Harvard University\, Jawaharlal Nehru University\, and the Global Faculty Program at the New York University School of Law. Dr. Mehta has published widely in political theory\, constitutional law\, governance and political economy\, international affairs\, and on society and politics in India. \nHis most recent publications include The Oxford Handbook to the Indian Constitution (co-edited with Madhav Khosla and Sujit Choudhary)\, Rethinking Public Institutions in India (with Devesh Kapur and Milan Vaishnav)\, Non-Alignment 2.0 (with Srinath Raghavan\, Sunil Khilnani\, et al.)\, The Oxford Companion to Politics in India (with Niraja Jayal)\, Shaping the Emerging World: India and the Multilateral Order (with Bruce Jones and W.P.S. Sidhu)\, and The Burden of Democracy. \nDr. Mehta has also served in a number of policy roles in India\, including as a member convenor of the Prime Minister of India’s National Knowledge Commission\, member of the National Security Advisory Board\, and member of the Lyngdoh Committee. He chairs the jury for the Holberg Prize. \nDr. Mehta has engaged prolifically in public affairs. He is an editorial consultant to Indian Express\, where he writes a regular column. In addition\, he has written for the Financial Times and a number of leading national and international publications. He is on the editorial board of the American Political Science Review and Journal of Democracy. \nDr. Mehta holds a BA (first class) in Philosophy\, Politics\, and Economics from Oxford and a PhD in politics from Princeton. He received the 2010 Malcolm S. Adiseshiah Award and the 2011 Infosys Prize for Social Sciences–Political Science.
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/2021-ssrc-fellow-lecture/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211109T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211109T170000
DTSTAMP:20250213T195202Z
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SUMMARY:Arts Research with Communities of Color (ARCC) Fellowship Public Information Session 2
DESCRIPTION:The SSRC is proud to host a public information session answering your questions about the new Arts Research with Communities of Color (ARCC) Fellowship\, supporting year-long\, qualitative studies of arts organizations of color funded by the Wallace Foundation. \nThe upcoming public information session is scheduled for Tuesday\, November 9 at 4 p.m. ET. The session will cover details on application guidelines\, eligibility requirements\, and answer any questions that participants may have. Register here.
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/arts-research-with-communities-of-color-arcc-fellowship-public-information-session-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211119T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211119T100000
DTSTAMP:20211119T170142Z
CREATED:20211119T170104Z
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SUMMARY:Expert Brainstorming on Somalia (VTC)
DESCRIPTION:On 19 November 2021\, CPPF convened an expert briefing on Somalia with Amb. James Swan\, the UN Secretary-General’s Representative in Somalia.
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/expert-brainstorming-on-somalia-vtc/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211122T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211122T104500
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SUMMARY:Workshop on International Community Engagement and Support to the P-DDRCS (VTC)
DESCRIPTION:On 22 November 2021\, CPPF held a preparatory workshop to unpack definitions and generate a shared understanding amongst the international community in DRC of ‘community-based’ approaches to DDR\, reintegration\, CVR\, and stabilization\, based on evidence and lesson learned.
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/workshop-on-international-community-engagement-and-support-to-the-p-ddrcs-vtc/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211130T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211130T170000
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CREATED:20211119T162022Z
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SUMMARY:Arts Research with Communities of Color (ARCC) Fellowship Public Information Session 3
DESCRIPTION:The SSRC is proud to host a public information session answering your questions about the new Arts Research with Communities of Color (ARCC) Fellowship\, supporting year-long\, qualitative studies of arts organizations of color funded by the Wallace Foundation. \nThe upcoming public information session is scheduled for Tuesday\, November 30 at 4 p.m. ET. The session will cover details on application guidelines\, eligibility requirements\, and answer any questions that participants may have. Register here.
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/arts-research-with-communities-of-color-arcc-fellowship-public-information-session-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211201T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211201T163000
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SUMMARY:Just Tech Fellowship Public Information Session 1
DESCRIPTION:The SSRC’s Just Tech program is proud to host a public information session answering your questions about the new Just Tech Fellowship\, a two-year\, full-time\, $100\,000 per year (plus supplementary funding) remote fellowship supporting a diverse community of researchers and practitioners investigating the intersection of technology and social justice. \nThe upcoming public information session is scheduled for Monday\, December 1\, 3:00–4:30 p.m. ET. The session will cover details on application guidelines\, eligibility requirements\, and answer any questions that participants may have. Register here. \nThe Just Tech program is funded by a broad range of philanthropic foundations committed to cultivating critical work on the intersection of technology and social justice\, including the Ford Foundation\, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation\, the Surdna Foundation\, and Democracy Fund.
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/just-tech-fellowship-public-information-session-1/
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