The Nordic Africa Institute recently opened the application for the Claude Ake visiting chair. The chair is available to senior African scholars.
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The Nordic Africa Institute recently opened the application for the Claude Ake visiting chair. The chair is available to senior African scholars.
The Claude Ake Visiting Chair Programme is dedicated to honoring Professor Claude Ake’s memory and invites internationally recognized senior scholars with professorial competence to apply. This programme is designed for social scientists from African universities who champion social justice and specialize in areas like war, peace, conflict resolution, human rights, democracy, and development. Scholars awarded the Chair will have the opportunity to pursue their own research while contributing to ongoing activities at the Department of Peace and Conflict Research of Uppsala University and the Nordic Africa Institute.
Requirements:
To apply for the position, please follow this link. When applying, the following information is requested:
- CV
- Title of research project, its abstract and an outline of the research project
- 2 publications, normally the two most important articles related to the research project to be pursued during the visit
- A signed letter from Head of Department
- A signed recommendation letter
The deadline to apply is 20 January 2025.