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Panel Discussion on the recent evictions in Kampala

13 Aug, 2014
Makerere Institute of Social Research will hold a panel discussion on the recent evictions in Kampala, on Wednesday, 20th August 2014. For the concept note, click on downloads.
 
Panelists:
  • Lawyer Kafureeka, Research Associate, Makerere Institute of Social Research
  • Jennifer Musisi, CEO, KCCA
  • Erias Lukwago, Lord Mayor, Kampala
  • Frank Muhereza, PhD Student, Makerere Institute of Social Research
  • Andrew Mwenda, CEO, The Independent

Phillip Oketcho, a MISR PhD Fellow, publishes book, “Language policy and education in Uganda”

17 Jul, 2014

Phillip Oketcho, a MISR PhD Fellow, has published a book “Language policy and education in Uganda.” It explores the various policies and language debates in Uganda’s educational system. It questions the role of the government in enacting and enforcing these policies against that of civil society. In addition, the book interrogates why particular language policies have been adopted at specific historical moments and the waves of transformations triggered by such policy changes.

The book is available at University Bookshop Makerere and Uganda Bookshop Colville Street, Kampala.

STELLA NYANZI AWARDED AFRICAN PEACEBUILDING NETWORK'S RESEARCH GRANT

17 Jul, 2014

Dr. Stella Nyanzi has been awarded the Africa Peacebuilding Network’s
Research Grant for 2014 from the Social Science Research Council. With
support from this grant, she will be conducting ethnographic research
entitled “Queerying Peace-Building after the Sexual Violence of War:
Gendered Gaps in Implementing UNSCRs 1325 and 1820’.

For a summary of the African Peacebuilding Network, please see
http://www.ssrc.org/programs/apn

STELLA NYANZI PUBLISHES ARTICLE ON THE GEOPOLITICS OF THE ANTI-HOMOSEXUALITY LAW IN UGANDA

07 Jul, 2014

Dr. Stella Nyanzi has published an article entitled "The Paradoxical Geopolitics of Recriminalizing Homosexuality in Uganda: One of Three Ugly Sisters' in the Sexuality Policy Watch Newsletter No. 14 that is edited by Sonia Correa and Akshay Khanna.

The edited volume is entitled "Putting the Law in its Place - Analyses of Recent Develops in Law Relating to Same-Sex Desire in India and Uganda" and is jointly produced by Sexuality Policy Watch and the Institute of Development Studies' programme on Sexuality and Development.

STELLA NYANZI IS MODERATING A PANEL AT THE 4th NATIONAL CSO FAIR 2014

01 Jul, 2014

Dr. Stella Nyanzi is moderating a panel discussion entitled "CURRENT ENGAGEMENTS TO CHALLENGE UGANDA's ANTI-HOMOSEXUALITY ACT 2014" on 27th June 2014 starting at 11:00AM at Hotel Africana. The panelists are three lawyers  involved in litigation for sexual minorities in Uganda including:
Mr. Ladislaus Kiiza Rwakafuuzi
Ms. Fridah Mutesi
Ms. Flavia Zalwango.

STELLA NYANZI IS PRESENTING AT THE ‘QUEER IN AFRICA’ HUMANITIES PROGRAM

26 May, 2014

Stella Nyanzi is participating in the “Queer in Africa: Confronting the Crisis” humanities program organised by the Institute for Humanities in Africa (HUMA) at the University of Cape Town from 29th May to 2nd June
2014.

She is the guest speaker at the opening of the Arts Exhibition: CRITICALLY QUEER and the Book Launch of “Reclaiming Afrikan: Queer Perspectives on Sexual and Gender Identities” edited by Zethu Matebeni, on 29th May 2014.