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SUMMARY:CPPF Workshop on Political Economy Analysis in Central Africa
DESCRIPTION:On 9\,12\, and 13 June 2023 CPPF hosted a series of three half-day virtual workshops on PEA in Central Africa. The sessions took stock of political analysis-related work within both the United Nations and World Bank and discussed methodologies. The meeting aimed to enrich both organizations’ understanding of the political economy trends related to oil exporting states and the Congo Basin rainforest in Central Africa.
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/cppf-workshop-on-political-economy-analysis-in-central-africa/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230612
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230614
DTSTAMP:20241213T152725Z
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SUMMARY:APN and Next Gen African University Seminar Series\, University Nairobi\, June 12–13\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:The inaugural African University Seminar Series in Kenya (AUSS-Kenya) was held at the University of Nairobi\, Kenya from June 12-13\, 2023. The Kenya-based current and former fellows of the Social Science Research Council’s (SSRC’s) African Peacebuilding Network (APN) and Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa (Next Gen) organized the event fellows\, under the guidance of the co-chairs of the APN-Next Gen Advisory Board\, Dr. Steve Akoth (former Next Gen fellow) and Prof. Rita Abrahamsen. The AUSS-Kenya Local Organizing Committee (LOC) is led by the co-chairs\, Jacinta Maweu (former APN fellow) and Rahma Hassan (former Next Gen fellow)\, and the members include other former APN fellows: Alex Kamwaria\, Lilian Kong’ani\, John Mwangi Githigaro (also a former Next Gen fellow)\, Joyce Omwoha\, Susan Kung’u (also a Next Gen fellow)\, and Fredrick Ogenga. The event brought together current and former APN-Next Gen fellows during a 2-day seminar with the theme: “Security\, Peacebuilding and Development in Africa: Reflections from Kenya.” It marked a significant first step towards consolidating the APN-Next Gen fellow/alumni network in Kenya into a distinct African scholarly community that promotes Afrocentric values of research excellence\, knowledge production\, and policy engagement. \nThe Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Nairobi hosted the seminar. Dr. Jennifer Muchiri\, the Acting Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Nairobi\, kicked off the event by giving welcome remarks. Dr. Steve Akoth of the APN and Next Gen Advisory Board then gave his opening remarks\, highlighting the decade-long impact of the APN-Next Gen program on the professional development of Africa-based scholars. Dr. Mustafa Ali\, co-founder and chairman of the HORN International Institute for Strategic Studies\, followed with a keynote address on “Shared Security and the Age of Polycrisis\,” in which he noted the importance of prioritizing “dialogue-centered conflict prevention and resolution mechanisms” and emphasizing the need for collective or “shared security.” He also encouraged participants to “work towards a more secure\, peaceful\, and prosperous Africa\, driven by evidence\, research\, and analytical inquiry.” \nThe keynote was followed by the first panel on: “Indigenous knowledge and local peacebuilding cultures” moderated by John Mwangi Githigaro. The panel consisted of presentations by Flora Mutere (former Next Gen fellow)\, David Muthegethi (former Next Gen fellow)\, Frederick Ogenga (former APN fellow)\, and Sela Musundi (former APN fellow). \nThe second panel on: “Climate change\, natural resource conflicts\, and Security in Africa” was moderated by Lilian Kong’ani (former APN fellow). It consisted of presentations by Rahma Hassan (former Next Gen fellow)\, Mahat Issack Hassan (former Next Gen fellow)\, and Graham Oluteyo (former Next Gen fellow). \nThe second day of the seminar opened with a keynote by Prof. Musambayi Katumanga\, associate professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at the University of Nairobi titled: “Geographing Development and Realities of Security.” \nThe first panel of the day was “Media\, Memories and Peacebuilding\,” moderated by Jacinta Mwende (former APN fellow). The panel consisted of presentations by Allen Wefwafwa (former Next Gen fellow)\, Susan Kung’u (former Next Gen fellow)\, and Muema Wambua (former Next Gen fellow). \nThe second panel on “Gender\, Conflict\, and Peacebuilding” was moderated by Alex Kamwaria (former APN fellow). It consisted of presentations by Joyce Omwoha\, Lilian Kong’ani\, and Roseanne Njiru (all former APN fellows)\, while the third and last panel on “Interstate Relations\, Geopolitics\, and Histories of Conflict\,” was moderated by Susan Kung’u. The panel consisted of presentations by Benson Kanyani (former Next Gen fellow)\, Alex Kamwaria (former APN fellow)\, and Kizito Sabala (former APN fellow). \nThe AUSS-Kenya seminar wrapped up with great success. APN-Next Gen current and former fellows were able to present their papers and receive feedback from each other during the interactive and engaging Q&A sessions. In addition to being an opportunity to present and discuss their work\, AUSS-Kenya was also a great networking opportunity for current and former fellows from different Kenyan universities and institutions located across the country. \nThe AUSS-Kenya participants unanimously agreed that this self-organized seminar was a great learning experience and an empowering initiative within the APN-Next Gen community and expressed the hope to make it a recurring annual seminar with involvement from more APN-Next Gen current and former fellows.
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/apn-and-next-gen-african-university-seminar-series-university-nairobi-june-12-13-2023/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230612T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230612T170000
DTSTAMP:20231220T185929Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Convening: Policy-Relevant Social and Behavioral Science
DESCRIPTION:In this virtual convening of the College and University Fund for the Social Sciences\, Arthur Lupia\, executive director of the Bold Challenges Initiative at the University of Michigan\, and Jeremy Weinstein\, faculty director of Stanford Impact Labs\, talked about their work to support faculty and graduate students pursuing ambitious applied and socially relevant research\, in partnership with public\, private\, and nonprofit organizations.
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/virtual-convening-policy-relevant-social-and-behavioral-science/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230612T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230612T150000
DTSTAMP:20230929T155111Z
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SUMMARY:Supporting Policy-Relevant Social and Behavioral Science
DESCRIPTION:Public and private funding organizations\, state legislatures\, and donors increasingly expect universities to produce socially impactful and policy-relevant research. However\, publication and promotion incentives may undermine efforts to mobilize the social and behavioral science research community to pursue policy-relevant research. This series of virtual convenings is an opportunity for member institutions of the College and University Fund for the Social Sciences (CUF) to share what works–and what doesn’t–to mobilize social and behavioral science that is both policy-relevant and scientifically rigorous. \nThese virtual convenings are intended to be an opportunity for cross-institutional learning and networking across CUF member institutions\, and we hope they will be highly interactive and conversational. Registration is only open to individuals associated with one of the current member institutions. If you’d like to be notified of upcoming events\, please join our mailing list.
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/supporting-policy-relevant-social-and-behavioral-science/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230615T130000
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SUMMARY:Improving Global Education: Evidence\, Cost-Effectiveness\, and Political Economy
DESCRIPTION:About the Lecture\nSolutions to many of today’s key development challenges hinge not on creating new technologies and solutions\, but in understanding why the poor do not adopt seemingly beneficial technologies that already exist. Throughout the developing world\, there are countless examples of technologies that appear to be welfare enhancing but are adopted by the poor at very low rates. Examples span health\, finance\, and agriculture sectors\, and include cleaner cook-stoves\, anti-malarial bednets\, toilets\, fertilizer\, weather insurance\, and improved seed varieties. To make progress on these problems\, we need to understand the sources of behavioral or structural barriers to new technology adoption\, in order to devise policies and marketing strategies to address those barriers. This talk will highlight economic analysis and randomized-controlled-trial based field experimental methods applied in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa to make progress on these questions. \n\nEvent Recording\n \nAbout Karthik Muralidharan\nKarthik Muralidharan is the Tata Chancellor’s Professor of Economics at the University of California\, San Diego (UCSD) and holds positions at MIT\, the Bureau of Economic Analysis of Development (BREAD)\, the National Bureau of Economic Research\, and the World Bank. His research spans development\, public\, and labor economics with a focus on improving the effectiveness of public spending in the social sector (education\, health\, and social protection programs).
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/improving-global-education-evidence-cost-effectiveness-and-political-economy/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230619
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230622
DTSTAMP:20230627T173758Z
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SUMMARY:9th Annual CPPF-DPPA RC MENA Forum
DESCRIPTION:CPPF hosted its 9th annual Forum for UN Resident Coordinators in the Middle East and North Africa Region in Geneva\, Switzerland on 19-21 June 2023. The Forum covered regional political trends and cross-cutting topics such as human rights; drugs\, crime and corruption; climate change and water politics; media and new technologies; migration; and risks and opportunities for the UN in the MENA region.
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/9th-annual-cppf-dppa-rc-mena-forum/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230724
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230728
DTSTAMP:20241213T152716Z
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SUMMARY:APN-Next Gen Research Methods Workshop
DESCRIPTION:From July 24-27\, 2023\, the African Peacebuilding Network (APN)-Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa (Next Gen) Program hosted its Research Methods Workshop for the 2023-24 cohort of APN Individual Research fellows and the Next Gen Doctoral Dissertation Proposal\, Research\, and Completion fellows. The workshop was hosted in collaboration with the University of Botswana at the Grand Palm Hotel and Convention Center in Gaborone\, Botswana. \nOn Monday\, July 24th\, the workshop began with opening remarks from the APN-Next Gen Program Director\, Dr. Cyril Obi\, and Prof. Gabriel Faimau\, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Botswana and the head of the University of Botswana’s local organizing committee. This was followed by remarks from the guests of honor: the deputy vice chancellor for research and enterprise at the University of Botswana Prof. Doreen Ramogola-Masire and Prof. Emmanuel Botlhale\, professor in public administration in the Department of Political and Administrative Studies at the University of Botswana. \nFollowing the opening of the workshop\, Dr. Jacinta Mwende Maweu of the University of Nairobi (APN IRG 2015; APN CWG 2022-24) gave a keynote lecture titled “Challenges Facing African Women Engaged in Research: Reflections on Managing the Work-Life Balance.” The first day concluded with fellows and mentors engaging in their working groups. APN IRF fellows met with their mentors and Next Gen fellows met within their Thematic Working Groups to discuss current and emerging debates in the literature on themes related to their respective doctoral research projects. \nTuesday began with a keynote lecture titled “Critical Research Methods for Making Sense of Climate Change-Related Conflict and Peace in Africa” by Prof. Joram Tarusarira of the University of Groningen. The rest of the morning was dedicated to working groups\, and Next Gen fellows switched groups to work with members of their specific fellowship cohorts. \nOn Tuesday afternoon\, participants took a break from their working groups for an excursion into Gaborone. First\, participants visited the Three Dikgosi Monument (Three Chiefs Monument) to learn about the history of Botswana\, particularly the role of the founding fathers. Following this\, participants visited the Botswana National Museum and Art Gallery and the “Main Mall” market area in downtown Gaborone. The day concluded with a driving tour of the University of Botswana’s beautiful campus\, a game drive at the Mokolodi Nature Reserve\, cultural dances\, and a lively group dinner. \nOn Wednesday\, fellows and mentors worked throughout the day in group sessions and one-on-one sessions. Thursday morning saw the conclusion of one-on-one sessions and a final round of group sessions to enable mentors and fellows to reflect on their discussions and set research\, writing\, and personal goals for the period of the fellowship and beyond. \nThe workshop concluded on Thursday afternoon with a panel that brought together APN and Next Gen fellows and mentors to discuss the topic\, “Developing and Applying Research Methods and Analytical Lens Across Disciplines: Challenges and Opportunities.” Following the panel\, closing remarks were made by Dr. Obi and Prof. Faimau and gifts were given to the APN-Next Gen board members in attendance. \nThe APN-Next Gen would like to thank all of the fellows\, mentors\, keynote lecturers\, guests of honor\, and the members of the local organizing committee from the University of Botswana for their participation\, enthusiasm\, support\, and commitment to the program.
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/apn-next-gen-research-methods-workshop/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230824T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230824T150000
DTSTAMP:20240111T165659Z
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SUMMARY:Building an Evidence Base for Climate Interventions in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
DESCRIPTION:About the Lecture\nMitigating greenhouse gas emissions and facilitating adaptation to climate change requires effective public investments\, yet many policies and programs lack crucial evidence of their effectiveness. In low and middle income countries\, the cost of putting resources toward ineffective policies is particularly high. This talk discusses two recent randomized controlled trials aimed at filling the evidence gap. The first tests novel approaches to reduce agricultural emissions in India. The second improves smallholder farmers’ resilience to climate shocks in Niger. Findings highlight the need for piloting before scaling up policy — in both projects\, cost effectiveness was improved through innovative policy design. \n\nEvent Recording\n \nAbout Kelsey Jack\nKelsey Jack is an Associate Professor at the Bren School and in the Department of Economics at UC Santa Barbara. Her research is at the intersection of environmental and development economics\, with a focus on how individuals\, households\, and communities affect and are affected by their natural environment. Much of her research uses field experiments to test theory and new policy innovations. She has done research in numerous countries in Africa\, Asia and Latin America. Kelsey co-chairs the Environment and Energy sector at J-PAL and is an associate editor at the American Economic Review and Econometrica. Prior to joining UCSB\, Professor Jack was on the faculty at Tufts University and was a post doc at MIT. She has a bachelors degree from Princeton University and a PhD from Harvard University. Before graduate school\, she spent two years in Lao PDR working for IUCN.
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/building-an-evidence-base-for-climate-interventions-in-low-and-middle-income-countries-centennial-lecture-series/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230824T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230824T150000
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SUMMARY:What Can Linked Administrative Data Sets Teach Us About Eviction And Poverty In America?
DESCRIPTION:About the Lecture\nThe report leading to the creation of the SSRC in 1923 outlined several major challenges for social science: data collection\, interpretation\, measurement\, and causality. This lecture will explore the extent to which newly available administrative datasets — linked together to create what is sometimes referred to as “big data” — can help address these challenges and contribute to our understanding of the causes and consequences of eviction and poverty in the United States. The lecture will draw heavily on a study of eviction in Chicago and New York\, which is joint work with Robert Collinson\, John Eric Humphries\, Nick Mader\, Davin Reed and Daniel Tannenbaum. \n\nEvent Recording\n \nAbout Winnie van Dijk\nWinnie van Dijk is an assistant professor in the Department of Economics at Yale. Her research is motivated by a desire to understand how economic policy can alleviate poverty and increase economic opportunity for low-income households. Professor Van Dijk’s work combines frontier econometric methods with the collection and curation of new data sets — including court filings\, information collected by public agencies\, surveys\, and credit reports — to generate empirical evidence that can inform policy design and evaluation. Professor Van Dijk is a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research\, and she is affiliated with Opportunity Insights\, the University of Chicago Inclusive Economy Lab\, the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities\, and CAGE. She graduated from the University of Chicago with a PhD in economics\, and subsequently she was a Saieh Family Research Fellow at the Becker Friedman Institute and an assistant professor in the Department of Economics at Harvard. Before Chicago\, she studied at the London School of Economics and at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam.
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/what-can-linked-administrative-data-sets-teach-us-about-eviction-and-poverty-in-america/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230828
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230830
DTSTAMP:20241213T152711Z
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SUMMARY:APN-Next Gen Regional Proposal Development Workshop
DESCRIPTION:From July 28-29\, the African Peacebuilding Network (APN)-Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa (Next Gen) Program hosted a Regional Proposal Development Workshop for Southern Africa in Gaborone\, Botswana in collaboration with the University of Botswana. The workshop brought together facilitators and prospective applicants to the APN-Next Gen fellowships to discuss the proposal-writing process in relation to the intent and scope of APN-Next Gen fellowships. The workshop featured participants from universities in Botswana\, Malawi\, Madagascar\, South Africa\, and Lesotho. \nAfter the opening of the workshop on the 28th\, Prof. Gabriel Faimau (University of Botswana) delivered the workshop’s keynote lecture\, “Developing Innovative Ideas and Research Questions for Advancing Southern Africa’s Peace and Security.” \nThe 29th began with Dr. Daniel Rakgoasi\, senior lecturer in the Department of Population Studies at the University of Botswana\, delivering a lecture titled “An Overview of Multidisciplinary Research in Peace and Development in Southern Africa.” Following this lecture\, Prof. Godwin Onuoha (Mercer County Community College) delivered his lecture\, “The Basics of Writing a Winning Research Proposal: Linking Research Questions to Theory\, Methods and Relevance.” \nIn the afternoon of the 29th\, facilitators and participants worked in groups and one-on-one sessions to discuss their proposals and discuss best practice for applying to fellowships such as those offered by the APN-Next Gen program. \nThe APN-Next Gen would like to thank all the participants\, mentors\, keynote lecturers\, and the distinguished local organizing committee from the University of Botswana for their participation\, enthusiasm\, support\, and commitment to the program.
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/apn-next-gen-regional-proposal-development-workshop/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230927T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230927T170000
DTSTAMP:20231220T190655Z
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SUMMARY:Policy-Relevant Social and Behavioral Science: Effective Governance
DESCRIPTION:In this virtual convening of the College and University Fund for the Social Sciences\, William Howell\, director of the Center for Effective Government at the University of Chicago\, and Cyrus Samii of New York University and Executive Director of the Evidence in Governance and Politics (EGAP) network\, discussed each organization’s approach to balancing high-quality research with practical partnerships with government officials\, NGOs\, and journalists.
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/policy-relevant-social-and-behavioral-science-effective-governance/
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