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Religion, politics and violence (Part 3): text and context

12 Apr, 2023

Author: Yahya Sseremba

Source: The Observer

One of the half-truths prevalent in dominant discourses is that the Europeans were driven by religion to kill each other until the secular nation-state emerged and saved them.

In line with this vulgar historical account, analysts explain the violence of Muslim actors today as the consequence of the reluctance of Islam to secularize.

Three continuing MISR Students awarded research scholarships in the African Fellows Program of the Harry Frank Guggenheim (HFG) Foundation.

14 Mar, 2023

We heartily congratulate three of our continuing students who have been awarded research scholarships in the African Fellows Program of the Harry Frank Guggenheim (HFG) Foundation. The fellowships, each worth US$ 10,000, were awarded on the strength of their ongoing doctoral work, titled as follows:

Kenechukwu Nwachukwu - "Nigeria’s Unresolved Political History and the Production of Violence Through Historical Narratives: The IPOB Question"