Deadline: 28 February 2017
The West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) is currently hosting ISTR Africa Network Conference 2017 inviting theoretical, philosophical and empirical submissions drawing on the best investigative traditions and approaches from the entire spectrum of the social sciences, including, but not necessarily limited to, economics, history, psychology, cultural studies, philosophy, sociology, political science, and anthropology. Papers may be ethnographic, comparative, statistical, regional, national, or strictly theoretical in their approaches.
The objective is to provide the next generation of leaders in the field of third sector and civil society research across Africa, a unique opportunity to receive extensive intellectual and methodological advice on their research, to introduce them to main theories and developments in the field, to reflect upon publication and career strategies, and to provide a unique opportunity to network with junior and senior scholars within the ISTRAN community.
The International Society for Third Sector Research (ISTR) is a global membership association of scholars, researchers, and practitioners with the goal of keeping them abreast of changes and participate in a dialogue with on matters related to civil society, philanthropy and the non–profit sector, otherwise known as Third Sector (after Government and Business).
The ISTR Africa Regional Network specifically supports emerging African scholarship in civil society by holding conferences and professional development workshops once every two years. It is a community of over 120 scholars both working and living in African countries, but also includes members of the African diaspora in other parts of the world.
Objectives
The broad aim of this conference is to kick-start the process of serious consideration of critical questions occupying the civil society-philanthropy interface such as:
- How can civil society organisations promote a culture of giving?
- Do charitable acts give a boost or enervate the civic impulse? How and under what conditions do agents traverse the civic and philanthropic terrains, and what forms of collaborations are possible between the two?
- What, in a deliberate amplification of the canvas, are the proper limits of collaboration between the state and charities, and who gets to draw them?
- How have the histories of civil society and philanthropic organisations been entangled in Africa, and what are the possibilities for the transformation of the nongovernmental space on the continent?
Eligibility Criteria
The scholars, researchers, and practitioners from across Africa can apply.
How to Apply
Eligible applicant must submit abstracts via email.
Eligible Countries: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Cote d’Ivorie, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
For more information, please visit ISTR Africa Network Conference.