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\u00a0Brownbag Seminar – February Edition<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Starting off the series this winter term is Dr. Evelyn Namakula. Dr. Namakula will be speaking on the topic:<\/p>\n

The precarity of women and children mining for renewable energy and Tech industries: The case of the Democratic Republic of Congo<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Abstract<\/strong>
\nThe Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is endowed with the world\u2019s minerals demanded by tech industries to producer products that have become necessities in the developed world and for renewable energy innovations. As it is with many African countries, mining has failed to engender development, peace and security for local communities. The extraction and smelting of the minerals mostly by mining companies, has not only devastated the environment, land, and water; it dislocates communities; exposes them to armed conflicts and increases poverty. The failure of mining activities to improve communities\u2019 livelihoods forces women, children and young people to work under difficult and inhumane conditions in and around the mines. Moreover, no formal effort has been made to interrogate the voices of the very people most impacted by the extraction of the minerals. My research work focuses on grassroots agency and local cultures to engender homegrown governance mechanisms, policies and practices that reinforce people\u2019s livelihoods, security, and environmental protection. My research advances the idea of community-based natural resource governance and \u2018green peacekeeping\u2019.\u00a0In an environment where the DRC\u2019s resources have been plundered for centuries and in the process their environment degraded, the people in the DRC.<\/p>\n

About<\/strong>
\nDr. Evelyn Namakula is an Assistant professor in the Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies at Carleton University. She is the recipient of the 2020-21 James N. Rosenau Postdoctoral Fellowship from the International Studies Association (ISA), which recognizes excellence in scholarship, outreach, and professional development in academic settings. Read more…<\/a><\/p>\n

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Please join us this Thursday February 17th, 2022 from 1pm – 2:30pm EST to participate in this engaging and important discussion.<\/p>\n

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