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JEFCAS Seminar Series

Please find the 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 & 2021-22 Seminar Series and other past events in the events archive.

Special Events and Announcements

As part of the Peace Studies and International Development Jubilee Conference

Electoral Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa, and India
Three invited panellists will discuss and compare episodes of electoral violence in three locations. 
  • Dr Manjari Katju on India
  • Samson Itodo on Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Ashref M. Maktouf on North Africa
Date/time: 9.30am on 7th June 2024
Location: online

 

JEFCAS in collaboration with The Centre for Children and Families Research, University of Bristol

The Role of Children and Young People in Mitigating Violence in sub–Saharan Africa: Towards a more Holistic View of Young People in Conflict

Panel Discussion with speakers:

  • Prof Stacey Hynd, Professor in History, Exeter University
  • Dr Kieran Mitton, Reader, King’s College London
  • Ruby Quantson-Davies, Senior Learning and Impact Advisor, Peace Direct

Discussant: Dr Akin Iwilade, University of Edinburgh

Chairs: Dr David Harris, University of Bradford & Dr Afua Twum-Danso, University of Bristol 

Date/time: 18th October 2023, 16:00-18:00

Location: online, recording available here: Video - Role of Children and Young People in Mitigating Violence in sub–Saharan Africa

 

Seminar Series 2023-24

Semester 2

Discussion of his new book, Rage and Carnage in the Name of God: Religious Violence in Nigeria (Duke University Press) 

With author, Prof Abiodun Alao, King's College London

Discussant: Dr Sudhir Selveraj, University of Bradford

Date/time: 10th April 2024, 16.00-18.00

Location: Room Pemberton P2.11, University of Bradford

Semester 1

Crisis in Morocco and Libya

A panel discussion to investigate the geographic and governmental factors behind the devastation caused by the recent earthquake in Morocco and flooding in Libya
Speakers: 
Dr. Khalid Emshadi, President of the Council on US-Barqah Relations
     Central governments and complete negligence are what kill people in Cyrenaica!
Noufal Abboud, Executive Director of The Nordic Centre for Conflict Transformation, Sweden
     Shifting Tides: Earthquake Resilience in Morocco and the Nexus of National and International Humanitarian Aid
Discussant: Dr Becky Alexis-Martin, University of Bradford
Chair: Dr Serag El-Hegazi, University of Bradford

Date/time: Wednesday 1st November 2023, 16:00-18:00

Location: Online