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Call for Applications: Admission to the 2026 Class

7 May, 2025

The Makerere Institute of Social Research launched its interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Social Studies program in January 2012.

Call for Papers : MISR Graduate Students’ Conference - 2025 — Read More

Call for Papers : MISR Graduate Students’ Conference - 2025

Dr. Jacob Katumusiime, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Makerere Institute of Social Research (MISR) — Read More

Dr. Katumusiime, Wins the Rahamon Bello Award for Best Ph.D. Thesis in African Studies

Nine MISR students awarded the 2024-2025 Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa (Next Gen) Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellowship Award — Read More

Nine MISR students awarded the 2024-2025 Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa (Next Gen) Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellowship Award

We heartily congratulate nine of our continuing…

24 June, 2024

Call for Applications: Interdisciplinary MPhil/Ph.D Programme in Social Studies - Class of 2025 — Read More

Call for Applications: Interdisciplinary MPhil/Ph.D Programme in Social Studies - Class of 2025

The Makerere Institute of Social Research launched its…

5 May, 2024

What does Palestine have to do with Africa? — Read More

What does Palestine have to do with Africa?

Source: Africa is a CountryHow should we understand the…

7 December, 2023

Four MISR students have been awarded the 2023-2024 Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship Award — Read More

Four MISR students have been awarded the 2023-2024 Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship Award

We heartily congratulate four of our continuing…

15 June, 2023