{"id":11,"date":"2009-08-12T18:37:48","date_gmt":"2009-08-12T22:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-09-24T15:38:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T19:38:12","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Research\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"2nd-annual-international-conference-of-the-africa-indigenous-knowledge-research-network-aikrn\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">2nd Annual International Conference of the Africa Indigenous Knowledge Research Network (AIKRN)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"call-for-panels\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Call for Panels<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"indigenous-knowledge-systems-and-transformative-wisdom-international-perspectives-on-indigenous-economies-entrepreneurship-and-sustainable-livelihood\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/287\/Call-for-Papers-2nd-AIKRN-INTERNATIONAL-CONFERENCE-CFP-FINAL-002.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Transformative Wisdom: International Perspectives on Indigenous Economies, Entrepreneurship, and Sustainable Livelihood<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Carleton university<br>\n(or Virtual \/ Online Option)<br>\nAugust 25 to 27, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&nbsp;Key dates:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Deadline for Abstract Submission: September 30, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notice of Acceptance of Abstract: October 30, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deadline for Full Paper Submission: February 28, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Submit Abstracts Online<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/TtW04L0dRE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here<\/a> or use <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/TtW04L0dRE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/TtW04L0dRE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Contact and Inquiries: <a href=\"mailto:AIKRN2026@FNUNIV.CA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AIKRN2026@FNUNIV.CA&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Download the call for papers <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/287\/Call-for-Papers-2nd-AIKRN-INTERNATIONAL-CONFERENCE-CFP-FINAL-002.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"current-projects\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Current Projects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    <div class=\"grid gap-6 mx-auto my-6 cu-column md:gap-10 md:grid-cols-2 md:my-10 first:mt-0\">\n        \n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Artisanal Mining and Gender in Sub-Saharan Africa | 2014-2027<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/research\/artisanalminingandgender\/\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTISANAL MINING AND GENDER IN SSA<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"columns\">\n<div class=\"columns__three\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"columns__three\"><strong>Recent Projects<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Queen Elizabeth Scholarship-Advanced Scholars Program-West Africa&nbsp; | 2022 \u2013 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/qes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">QES-AS-WA<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"columns\">\n<div class=\"columns__three\">\n<p>The Continental Forum on Diaspora, Higher Education, Research and Innovation in Africa | 2019 \u2013 2020<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carnegie.org\/our-work\/article\/african-diaspora-forum-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Executive Summary | Conference Proceeding | Toolkit<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"columns__three\">\n<p>African Union\u2013EU Relations, Regional Partnerships for Actorness in Effective Global Governance, (Project AURORA) | 2022 &#8211; 2024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/aurora\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Project AURORA<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"columns__three\">\n<p>The Uganda Collection | Archives and Special Collections<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/uganda-collection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Uganda Collection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"columns\">\n<div class=\"columns__three\">\n<p>Sexual Violence and Conflict in Africa<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/research\/sexual-violence-and-conflict-in-africa-workshop\/sexual-violence-workshop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Workshop<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"columns__three\">\n<p>Artisanal and small-scale mining and gender in sub-Saharan Africa<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/research\/artisanalminingandgender\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Artisanal Mining and Gender<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"columns__three\">\n<p>The African Court Research Initiative (ACRI)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/287\/ACRI.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Proceedings<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"conferences\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conferences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"zfr3Q duRjpb CDt4Ke wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"FdCeP C9DxTc \">Institute of African Studies Emerging Scholar Conference<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iasemergingscholarconference.com\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EMERGING SCHOLAR CONFERENCE-2024<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"columns\">\n<div class=\"columns__three\">\n<p>10th Anniversary: Conference &amp; Banquet&nbsp; | 2020<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/cu_event\/10th-anniversary-celebration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gallery<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"columns__three\">\n<p>Solidarity and the Shifting Structures of Hegemony in Southern Africa: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives. A Conference and Festschrift honoring Professor Linda Freeman March 1 \u2013 2, 2018<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/conferences\/2018-annual-conference-conference-festschrift-honor-professor-linda-freeman-march-1-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Linda Freeman Conference<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"columns__three\">\n<p>Beyond SDG 5: African Women Innovation and the Future, May 18th, 2017<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/2017\/beyond-sdg-5-african-women-innovation-future\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gallery<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"columns\">\n<div class=\"columns__three\">\n<p>From Climate Change to Environmental Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities for Africa and Canada, May 4, 2016<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/climate-change-environmental-sustainability-challenges-opportunities-africa-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gallery<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"columns__three\">\n<p>Human Rights and the Public Sphere in Africa, March 4-5, 2016.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/conferences\/human-rights-and-the-public-sphere-in-africa-march-4th\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gallery<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"columns__three\">\n<p>5th Annual Institute of African Studies Undergraduate Research Conference, October 5, 2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/2019-5th-annual-undergraduate-research-conference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Conference Website<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"columns\">\n<div class=\"columns__three\">\n<p>4th Annual Institute of African Studies Undergraduate Research Conference, October 13, 2018<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/4th-annual-undergraduate-research-conference-africa-climate-change-the-environment-and-afrofuturism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Conference Website<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"columns__three\">\n<p>3rd Annual Institute of African Studies Undergraduate Research Conference, 2017<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"columns__three\">\n<p>2nd Annual Institute of African Studies Undergraduate Research Conference, October 2016<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/conferences\/second-annual-institute-african-studies-undergraduate-research-conference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Conference Website<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"columns\">\n<div class=\"columns__three\">\n<p>Inaugural Carleton University Institute of African Studies Undergraduate Conference, October 17, 2015<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/undergraduate-conference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Conference Website<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"columns__three\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"columns__three\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"publications\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityworldnews.com\/post.php?story=20200213054955108\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The role of the diaspora in advancing higher education<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityworldnews.com\/post.php?story=20200213072423412\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tapping into the diaspora \u2013 The search for sustainability<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityworldnews.com\/post.php?story=20200212080543756\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The African diaspora scholar \u2013 Living in a \u2018third space\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityworldnews.com\/post.php?story=20200212055734641\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reconfiguring diaspora \u2013 From brain drain to brain gain<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/nokoko\/journalof-pan-african-wisdom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Journal of Pan-African Wisdom (previous articles)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/287\/RememberWomenOsiriFeb2020Forthcoming.pdf\">\u201cRemember the Women 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