Caught in the midst: the military in the resolution of ethno-religious violence

Activity: Academic Talks or PresentationsConference PresentationKnowledge Exchange

Description

The 28th Annual Congress, titled “Navigating Uncertainty: (re)situating and (re)imagining contemporary sociological knowledge within the context of South Africa, Africa and the Global South,” explored sociological responses to an era of uncertainty across various societal dimensions. Held within the epistemic framework of inter-, multi-, and trans-disciplinarity, the congress examined the implications of new East-oriented relations in South Africa for future knowledge production. Key discussions focused on topics like labour, technology, energy, the environment, post-humanism, gender, and power within the global South. Prof. Francis B. Nyamnjoh delivered the keynote address, offering valuable insights to enrich this discourse.
Period1 Jul 2018
Event titleSouth African Sociological Association (SASA) Congress: Navigating Uncertainty: (Re) situating and (Re) imagining Sociological Knowledge within the Context of Contemporary South Africa, Africa and the Global South
Event typeConference
LocationCape Town, South AfricaShow on map
Degree of RecognitionInternational

Keywords

  • Violence
  • Ethno-religious conflict
  • Conflict management
  • Military