Public Talk

Makerere Institute of Social Research (MISR) warmly invites you to our upcoming Open Day.

This is a wonderful opportunity to engage with our vibrant academic community; meet faculty, students, alumni, administrators, and gain deeper insight into the work and life at MISR.

Date: Saturday, May 2, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Venue: Okot p’Bitek Pavilion

What to Expect:

Please note that the public talk titled “Why African Autocracies Promote Women as Leaders,” originally scheduled for Friday, 13 March 2026, has been postponed until further notice.

A new date will be communicated in due course.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your understanding.

The Director of Makerere Institute of Social Research (MISR) invites you to a MISR Global Conversations Seminar by Prof. Nivedita Menon.

Title: "Decolonial Imaginations - Beyond Rightwing Appropriations and Leftwing Critiques"

Discussants: 

1. Ms. Anna Karthika

2. Dr. Mbasughun Ukpi

3. Dr. David Ngendo-Tshimba

Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 

Time: 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EAT (4:30pm to 7:30pm India Standard Time).

The talk has been postponed. Updated information will be shared soon.

Event Category: Global Conversation Seminar Series

A public talk by Prof. Silvia Federici on the Feminist Critique of Political Economy, Social Reproduction, and Two Decades of Caliban and the Witch (2004).