Hybrid (Online & Physical)

DISCIPLINING ISLAM: IDI AMIN AND THE RECONFIGURATION OF INDIRECT RULE IN UGANDA 

Abstract

Book Title: Beyond Ethnic Patriotism: A Comparative Study of Uganda's 'Derivative' and Dialectical' Responses in Rwenzori and Kigezi Regions, published under the MISR Book Series. 

Discussants

1. Prof. Godfrey Asiimwe

2. Dr. Yahya Sseremba

3. Dr. Olive Lomokol

4. Dr. Oluwatosin Orimolade
 

Theme: Reading Wars and Armed Conflicts in Postcolonial Africa

More details to follow...

The Director of Makerere Institute of Social Research (MISR) is pleased to invite you to a seminar titled: Psychic Life and Decolonization. 

Presenter: 

Dr. Andrea Cassatella

Senior Research Fellow, MISR 

Discussants: 

Prof. Okello Ogwang, Senior Research Associate, MISR;  

Ms. Itah Patience Mbethis, PhD Fellow, MISR

Date: Wednesday, 15th April 2026

Time: 2:00 - 5:00 PM (EAT)

State Craft in the Evolution of Natural Resources Management Structure of Uganda

Presenter: 

Dr. Barbara B. Nakangu

Senior Manager ( Global) People Powering Biodiversity | Country Offices Division | WWF International

Discussants: 

Dr. Olive Lomokol, Postdoctoral Fellow at MISR;  

Mr. Charles Nyakahuma, PhD Fellow at MISR

Date: Wednesday, 25 March 2026

Time: 2:00 - 5:00 PM EAT

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.

Hard copies of the seminar paper are available for collection at the MISR Library from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM on weekdays.

To join via zoom, kindly register through this Link.

We look forward to your attendance and wish you a joyful Easter holiday.

The event has been postponed until further notice.

The Director, Makerere Institute of Social Research (MISR) cordially invites you to the seminar: From Lusaka to Doha: Illiberal War-making and Liberal Peace in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, scheduled for Wednesday, 4th March, 2026.

Presenter:

• Dr. David Ngendo Tshimba, Research Fellow, MISR

Discussants: