Excited to be in Edinburgh for CAS Edinburgh and CeSeR conference on security in Africa. Looking forward to insightful discussions.

Standing room only for Pete Chonka at the CAS Edinburgh and CeSeR conference “Somali mobile innovation” as part of a panel on Everyday Security.

Discussing "Environmental Change and Security" as part of the CAS/CeSeR Annual Conference this morning. CAS Edinburgh CeSeR #CAS_CeSeR_Annual_Conference_2024

Such a fantastic first day of the conference, excited to soon be kicking off day 2 including keynote by Comfort Ero.

This was a lot of fun - thanks for the invite and program Maggie Dwyer & Akin Iwilade! CeSeR CAS Edinburgh

Starting panel 8 focused on foreign policy and security, chaired by Dr Sara Rich Dorman, first up is research on Turkey’s engagement with African states by Edoardo Lavezzo. Next up Sarah Vaughan and Ini Dele-Adedeji. CAS Edinburgh CeSeR

Day 2 of our conference with CeSeR on security in Africa starts with panel 7 focused on gender, culture, and security with presentations by Oluwole Ojewale and Tessa Devereaux Evans chaired by Simeon Koroma.

Two days of excellent discussion and enjoyable meet ups on African studies. Many thanks to all, especially Maggie Dwyer Anne-Laure Mahé at CAS Edinburgh and CeSeR

Concluding a successful conference with a keynote address by Dr Comfort Ero with Dr Obi as dicussant

Very much enjoying this reflective conversation between Comfort Ero of Crisis Group and Cyril Obi of SSRC concluding this CAS Edinburgh CeSeR conference.

What a way to wound up a two-day annual conference on #security in #Africa at ⁦⁦CAS Edinburgh⁩ ! #Cyril Obi and #Comfort Ero dished out the last meal leaving us with a fodder to digest for many months to come. Brilliant pair. Good reflections on coup in Africa.

A highlight of our conference with CeSeR this week was beautiful exhibit on women's peace movement in DR Congo by Camille Maubert and Hugh Kinsella Cunningham. Thanks for sharing the work and stories with us Camille!

Happy to have my new article out in International Affairs on peacekeeping contributions from Gambia during Jammeh’s authoritarian rule. Part of special section on PKO's transformative effects-edited by @lukepatey @peteralalbrecht @pdwilliamsgwu & Rita Abrahamsen. academic.oup.com/ia/article/100…

📢There is still time to register for tomorrow's event: "Elastic Empire: Refashioning War through Aid in Palestine." Part of the P&IR Edinburgh Contemporary Middle East Series, co-badged w/ CRITIQUE, Edinburgh Centre for International and Global Law and @RaceED To register, visit: edin.ac/3xIyKzH

New publication! In my article in Foreign Policy Analysis (FPA) Journal I ask the often overlooked question of why leaders prefer either securitization or desecuritization. My findings suggest that psychological variables play a crucial role in the initiation of these processes. 1/3 academic.oup.com/fpa/article/20…

Well done Lauren Lauren Rogers!

1/ I am so grateful this paper is out in European Security! This project started 6(!) years ago when I was a master’s student in Strasbourg and benefitted from so many comments, suggestions, and edits from friends and colleagues in P&IR Edinburgh, Univerzita Palackého, @UU_University & Beyond.

New on our blog: 'Cooperation in the High North between Scotland, Norway, and the Arctic Council: Towards more Secure and Sustainable Oceans' - a workshop report from Jessica Schechinger scga.scot/2024/08/08/hig…

Next year's CAS conference call for papers includes many security and conflict related issues around climate change- get your abstract in by Aug 30th to be part of the conversation. Details below.

Registration now open for Inaugural Lecture by Professor Andrew Neal at University of Edinburgh October 2nd.