Public Seminar
Evolution of European Military Engagement in Africa: French Troop Withdrawal from the Sahel and Hungary’s Strategic Entry into Chad
New Conference Hall, Institute for Peace & Security Studies, College of Business & Economics, Addis Ababa UniversityAbstract In the last decade, the Sahel has become a theater for geopolitical competition between different external actors. While the French military withdrew from Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, and the USA was also forced to leave Niger and Chad, the Wagner Group and other Russian troops arrived in the region to replace Western actors. […]
Datafication as Theory and Method: Current and Future Challenges in a Global and Comparative Context
IPSS New Conference Hall ADDIS ABABA, EthiopiaAbstract The growing digitalization of human lives and the exponential rise in digital data have significantly transformed how we understand cultural, political, and social phenomena globally. The concept of "datafication" has emerged as a theoretical framework to address these changes, impacting societies and reshaping research methods in social sciences and humanities. Discussions on datafication, and […]
Stories from South Omo: Performing Culture and the Role of Anthropologist as Mediator
IPSS New Conference Hall ADDIS ABABA, EthiopiaAbstract 'Tiranya ko Koisani – a play performed at the National Theatre in Addis Ababa in June 2022 – is a story of love and war in the far south of Ethiopia. The play was the first to be written and acted by Mursi people who, six months previously, had no prior knowledge of theatre. […]
The Rise of China as a Global Power and Its Relations with Africa
IPSS New Conference Hall ADDIS ABABA, EthiopiaAbstract The rise of China as a global power has sparked considerable debate, with some scholars suggesting it will lead to conflict. However, he argues that the emerging world order should be seen as a transition between a “world re-order” and a “new world order”. The former implies that the current order is adapting to […]
Can the AU reposition Africa in a changing global governance landscape?
Skylight HotelDownload: Programme (EN) | Programme (FR) | Click here to Register As African leaders prepare for the 38th African Union (AU) summit in mid-February, insecurity continues in Sudan, the Horn and Sahel, with clashes intensifying in east Democratic Republic of the Congo. Global governance and economic dynamics are also shifting, especially with the start […]
What’s next for the new AU leadership?
Skylight HotelExpectations are high that new leaders will improve the African Union’s performance in achieving a secure and stable continent. The AU Commission has a range of pressing issues on its plate, including implementing flagship initiatives like Silencing the Guns and the Free Movement of Persons. The election this month of new commission leaders coincides with […]