Deadline- 31 May, 2013
Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) is pleased to invite proposals for Comparative Research Networks (CRNs). Objective of inviting this proposals is to to encourage the development and consolidation of a comparative analytic perspective in the work of African social researchers.
Priority research themes for the constitution of CRNs for 2013 include the following-
- Higher Education, the ICTS and Internationalization- the changing landscape of higher education and research; neo-liberalism, its evolution and African responses to it
- Climate Change, Resources and Development- the new scramble; agrarian transformation and agricultural development; value addition and industrial development
- Politics and Governance- Human Rights; Citizenship; Social movements and New Forms of Civic Engagement; Peace, Security and Rule of Law
- Gender, Youth, Culture and Trans formative Social Policy
- Regional and Continental Integration, Mobility and the African Diaspora
- Knowing and Engaging the Rest of the World- African encounters with globalization; the study of other regions of the world; South-south Relations; the emerging powers; and the comparative study of historical experiences of development and governance;
- Thinking About the Future– prospective studies; planning, and ways of dealing with uncertainty in Africa
Eligibility-
African researchers are invited to apply.
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