African Political Economy

Our regular seminars are a forum for members to present working papers, and for a discussion of new research in the field. These seminars are open to all faculty, fellows, and PhD students working on issues of African politics, or related development or political economy issues. The group also jointly hosts a yearly Working Group on African Political Economy, which is an all-day conference for the discussion of ongoing research in African politics and political economy by UK and EU scholars.

Organisers: Sarah Brierley (GV) and George Ofosu (GV) 

Seminars of the African Political Economy Group will be held on Tuesdays in CBG 4.17 for members of the LSE community and also available online via zoom for external guests in Michaelmas Term. Members will receive access details in advance of meetings.

If you would like to be added to the mailing list, please contact gov.comms@lse.ac.uk. 

Upcoming events

Michaelmas Term

• Tuesday 12 October 2021, 12:30-2:00pm
  Joachim Wehner - (Dis)Enfranchisement in South Africa (with Daniel de Kadt)
  
  Ryan Jablonski - Gaps in politician knowledge explain inequalities in public spending: Results from an experiment with elected politicians in Malawi
• Tuesday 26 October 2021, 12:30-2:00pm
  Isaac Haruna - Governing Africa's Artisanal and Small-scale Miners: The role of the Ghanain and Tanzanian States 
• Tuesday 9 November 2021, 3:00-4:30pm (online only)
  Anne Meng - Power Sharing and Authoritarian Stability: Evidence from Rebel Regimes 
• Tuesday 30 November 2021, 12:30-2:00pm 
  Peace Medie - Conflict and the Status of Women Chiefs in Liberia

Lent Term

• Tuesday 1 February 2022, 12:30-2:00pm
  Elliott Green (LSE)
• Tuesday 1 March 2022, 12:30-2:00pm | Postponed to MT 2022
  Stephanie Wanga (LSE) 
• Tuesday 15 March 2022, 12:30-2:00pm
  Melina Platas (NYU Abu Dhabi)
• Tuesday 29 March 2022, 12:30-2:00pm | Postponed to MT 2022
  Alexandra Hartman (UCL)