2015 Keynote Lecture
The Role of the Diaspora in Africa's Economic and Political Transformations
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Dr. Paul Tiyambe Zeleza speaks about “The Role of the Diaspora in Africa’s Economic and Political Transformations”. He is introduced by Dr. Akin Ogundiran.
Developing Diaspora in African Human Rights Ideologies
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Chair: Paul Lovejoy, Canada Research Chair in African Diaspora History, York University
Reinterpreting Global Knowledge Through Subaltern Epistemologies
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Chair: Abena Dove Osseo-Asare, Department of History, The University of Texas at Austin
Planting a Private University in Africa - Prof. Jide Owoeye
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Professor Jide Owoeye; Founder, Lead University, speaks about “Lead City University as a bootstrap model for planting a private university in Africa”. He is introduced by Dr. Akin Ogundiran.
Women in Governance and Local Leadership
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Chair: Caroline Faria, Geography Department, The University of Texas at Austin
Cross Border Security Challenges
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Chair: Michael Vickers, Independent Scholar, UK
Youth and Human Rights
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Chair: Michael Vickers, Independent Scholar, UK
Critiquing Developmentalism
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Chair: Oduwole Ebunoluwa, Department of Philosophy, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Nigeria.
New Directions for Entrepreneurship Development
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Chair, Hauwa'u Evelyn Yusuf, Department of Sociology, Kaduna State University, Nig
Conceptualizing Human Rights in Africa
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Chair: Céline A. Jacquemin, Political Sciences Department, St Mary’s University
Sustainability and Textile Production
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Chair: Moyo Okediji, Department of Art and Art History, University of Texas at Austin
Educational Frontiers in Humanities and the Arts
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Chair: Ramon A. Fonkoué, Humanities Department, Michigan Technological University
Socio Spatial Segregation and the African Metropolis
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Chair: Professor Leo E. Otoide, Department of History & International Studies, University of Benin, Nigeria.
Examining Cultural Expressions and Urban Livelihood
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Chair: Barbara Harlow, The University of Texas at Austin
Nigerian Stability and Contemporary Electorial Policies
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Chair: Mickie Mwanzia Koster, Department of History and Political Science, The University of Texas at Tyler