Please apply to have your paper discussed at the 2024 #WGAPE meeting at the University of #Ghana , March 20-23. All travel costs are covered. More details on the meeting and how to apply here (deadline Dec. 10):
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Thank you, Johannes! Busara Center is an extraordinary institution with amazing, dedicated staff doing superb work on important questions. We are all grateful for your entrepreneurship and vision in getting it started!

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2022 WGAPE Small Research Grants!

WGAPE is now accepting paper submissions for the 2023 Annual Meeting to be held Strathmore University in Nairobi, Kenya. We seek papers on the political economy of African development. Early career professionals are especially encouraged to apply.

Deadline: March 17th
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#WGAPE is now accepting paper/PAP submissions for the 2023 WGAPE Annual Meeting to be held at Strathmore University in Nairobi, Kenya on June 22-23. Full travel funding is available. Read more and submit your work here by March 17:
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Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) Strathmore University

On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of WGAPE Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA)'s Amy Shipow interviewed Edward Miguel and myself about the founding of the group, its trajectory, and our hopes for its future. Check it out here: cega.berkeley.edu/news/twenty-ye…

Consider applying to present your work at the west coast Working Group in African Political Economy (WGAPE) meeting, to be held at UC Berkeley on 3-4 March. Further information here: cega.berkeley.edu/event/call-for…. Applications are due by January 13th!

This is wonderful news! Well-deserved resources for a great organization doing important work!

Junior African scholars, consider applying for the WGAPE Small Research grants. Up to $9,000 USD funding and mentorship from a senior researcher. Deadline 15 October. More info 👇🏿

Bruins! Thank you for making UCLA the #1 public university, 6 years in a row by U.S. News & World Report !💙 🐻 💛 Learn more for full announcement + details. #1UCLA ucla.in/3De4E7W

WGAPE is pleased to announce a Small Grant Program for junior African researchers to explore a question of interest in African political economy including ethnic politics, civil conflict, corruption, and other related topics. Read more and apply below:

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Field experiments are a risky research method. Got two emails this morning informing me that two experiments that were supposed to run during the next two weeks for different projects are canceled for good. All the work that will never show up on the CV...

The UCLA Political Science Department is hiring for at least two junior positions: one focused on Latina/o experiences in the US and the other focused on American Politics, but open to exceptional candidates in other fields. Come join us!

It's official: UCLA Poli Sci is hiring! While American Politics is a slight priority, we will consider all applications, so anyone interested in joining us UCLA should apply. Applications start being reviewed on September 1. See the full listing here:

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A fantastic initiative, and a great way to honor Mark’s legacy.

A lot of people try to make sense of the current crisis with maps, so why don't we talk a bit about why the approach of the majority of media in this regard is not the best. And why it might actually (inadvertently) represent the way Putin wants us to think. (Source: Guardian) 1/

The Foreign Press Association, Africa is disturbed by the unfortunate opinions that our Western colleagues continue to publicly express about the distinction they see between war and suffering in Ukraine🇺🇦 and those that have taken place in poor countries. #FairCoverage

Twitter in Kenya's last poll: a great way to reach voters, but not a game-changer theconversation.com/twitter-in-ken… via The Conversation Africa

It's #TBT - J. Andrew Harris & Daniel N. Posner look at Kenya's Constituency Development Fund to ask, 'Under what conditions do politicians reward their supporters?' #APSR #polisciresearch

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