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About MISR

The Makerere Institute of Social Research (MISR) has had a proud existence since its establishment in 1948. The secret of this pride has been its ability to change with the times, at times to muster t...

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GRADUATE EDUCATION

Four broad themes define the programme’s intellectual focus: Political Studies, Political Economy, Historical Studies, and Cultural Studies. Students specialise in one field, but take classes across all four.

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Visiting hours

Monday
Dr. Kafureeka	12:00pm – 02:00pm
Tuesday
Dr. Galabuzi	02:00pm – 04:00pm
Thursday
Dr. Yahya Sseremba	10:00pm – 12:00pm
Friday
Dr. Joseph Kasule	02:00pm – 04:00pm
Dr. Andrea Cassatella	02:30pm – 04:30pm

The MISR Review

Research

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Commentary

Featured work

The History of Dictatorship: Custom, Authority, and Power in Precoloni…

Slaves of State, Intellectuals of Development: A Genealogy of Develop…

News

The trouble with the Anglican Church market

17 Jan 2023

The Asian Question: Mahmood Mamdani writes about the expulsion from Uganda

30 Sep 2022

Report on Migration Governance and Diplomacy Launched in Uganda

22 Jul 2022

Events

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Latest Publications

DRGT GRADUATE HANDBOOK

By Professor Buyinza Mukadasi

HANDBOOK FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDENTS - Ph.D. PROGRAMME IN SOCIAL STUDIES

By MISR

Slaves of State, Intellectuals of Development: A Genealogy of Development in Ethiopia.

By Yonas Ashine Demisse