African Politics Conference Group

Promoting theoretical and methodological contributions of political scientists whose research and professional interests center largely upon sub-Saharan Africa.

[African Politics Conference Group @TheAPCG]

Congratulations to @ricarthuguet for receiving
@TheAPCG 2022 Best Article Award for his paper, "Why do different cultures form and persist? Learning from the case of Makerere University."

Article is available open access here: https://t.co/FMEv0FqQgY.

[African Politics Conference Group @TheAPCG]

We have two codes available if you want to join Bluesky.

[Rachel Beatty Riedl @BeattyRiedl]

Hey @CODESRIA and @TheAPCG and @UfahamuAfrica and @TheAfricanistP1 and @ASANewsOnline etc … Bluesky needs more Africanists - I have a few codes so DM me if you like !

[African Politics Conference Group @TheAPCG]

@melanielphillip @UCBerkeley @dyzenhaus @Cornell We thank the awards committee for their excellent service and look forward to presenting the awards at the APCG Business Meeting

[African Politics Conference Group @TheAPCG]

The African Politics Conference Group (@TheAPCG) is thrilled to announce @APSAtweets prize winners. Our Best Graduate Student paper award goes to Sean Ashley (@SeanPaulAshley, @DartmouthDickey) for his paper, “Born Strong: Wartime Institutions and the Durability of Rebel Regimes"

[African Politics Conference Group @TheAPCG]

@melanielphillip @UCBerkeley We also want to recognize Alex Dyzenhaus (@dyzenhaus, @Cornell) for receiving an honorable mention for the Lynne Rienner Best Dissertation Award for his dissertation, "The Price of Redistribution: Local Markets and Agriculture in South Africa's Land Reform Program."

[African Politics Conference Group @TheAPCG]

#APCG Community, please see our statement on #APSA2023. https://t.co/EprDbxAQ9V

[George Ofosu @gofosu]

Please sign up for our next @TheAPCG online colloquium 👇🏿

[Rachel Beatty Riedl @BeattyRiedl]

Want to know what is happening in #Senegal with the sentencing of Ousmane Sonko, protests and crackdown? @UfahamuAfrica ep 169 with @TheAfricanistP1 @OumarKBa and Marame Gueye
Cc: @dadakim

[Rachel Beatty Riedl @BeattyRiedl]

The Publishing Improvement Pipeline for Emerging Scholars (PIPES) Workshops - Nov 29 , 2023. Apply here: https://t.co/SGxrZVTs2H
cc: @ASANewsOnline @dadakim @UfahamuAfrica please share!

[Mai Hassan @MaiOHassan]

Interested in civil service reform? popular uprisings? ethnography? Or want a real-time glimpse into how Sudan’s transition was unfurling before it was derailed? Check out this new paper, joint with @Kodouda in @WorldDevJournal 1/

https://t.co/pkfslGwEyX

[Khalid Mustafa Medani @khalidmedani4]

Honoured to join my colleagues (and friends) for this important discussion. Our thanks to the Arab Center in DC for hosting. Registration below for those interested to join. The more voices/views participating the more fruitful and generative.
https://t.co/QHqShClLY9

[Oumar Bâ @OumarKBa]

🥁 new publication: “The Geopolitics of Race, Empire, and Expertise at the ICC” by @JoBluen @O_Owiso and myself
https://t.co/Kfiuz7fYfy

[George Ofosu @gofosu]

@TheAPCG online colloquium will discuss Khadijah Gumbi's work "Political Trust and Legitimacy Crisis in The Age of Covid 19: An Assessment of the #EndSARs mass protest in #Nigeria" on June 7, 10- 11 am EST (2-3 pm GMT). Please share! Sign up here: https://t.co/RuOFmRa9fj

[African Politics Conference Group @TheAPCG]

Public Opinion Quarterly is seeking submissions for a special issue on public trust in elections. The special issue will be co-edited by Bridgett King, Nicholas Kerr, and Michael Wahman. Deadline for submissions is March 14, 2023. For more information see: https://t.co/bB5MaVG1GS

[Robtel Neajai Pailey @RobtelNeajai]

Thanks to @libobserver for publishing this feature celebrating my 2022 @TheAPCG Best Book Award. A fantastic way to end the year! https://t.co/4EOTVVBpG6

[African Politics Conference Group @TheAPCG]

The @JSISE_workshop call for proposals is now open. They are looking to broaden their workshop and support/host junior scholars from institutions in Africa. More information below:

[Junior Scholars in International Security @JSISE_workshop]

Our call for proposals for Spring 2023 is open! Are you a junior scholar studying topics in international security? We have a space for you to present and receive feedback!

🗓 December 30th, 5pm EST.
🔗 Info on our website: https://t.co/CrMWbDvyDr

[African Politics Conference Group @TheAPCG]

Institute for Qualitative and Multi-Method Research (IQMR) has issued a call the New Voice Initiative (NVI) training program IQMR 2023 (June 20-30, 2023)

Application Due Date: November 23, 2022

More details here: https://t.co/2plmUbCfjY

[African Politics Conference Group @TheAPCG]

Vladimir Chlouba (@VChlouba) is the winner of the 2022 APCG-Ralph Bunche Best Graduate Student Paper for his paper, “The Politics of Respect: Early State Inheritance and Traditional Governance.” 3/3

[African Politics Conference Group @TheAPCG]

The African Politics Conference Group (@TheAPCG) is thrilled to announce three prize winners going into @ASANewsOnline: Nicolas van de Walle (@NVDW25) is the winner of the 2022 APCG Distinguished Africanists Award. 1/3

[African Politics Conference Group @TheAPCG]

Robtel Neajai Pailey (@RobtelNeajai) is the winner of the 2022 APCG Best Book Award for her book, “Development, (Dual) Citizenship and Its Discontents in Africa: The Political Economy of Belonging to Liberia.” 2/3