Information Technology, State Capacity Building And Civic Engagement
I have an interest in the new information and communications technologies and their impact on society, particularly in Africa . I undertake research on the relationship between these technologies, on the one hand, and state capacity building, civil society, and citizen participation on the other. I am also interested in how these technologies intersect with the trans-nationalization of the sex trade, fraud, and the commodification of education.
Mass Media And Democratization
I am also engaged in research on the African mass media and their relevance for the democratization processes in Africa . My work assesses the remarkable progress in media proliferation over the last few years to ascertain whether they been accompanied by a commensurate expansion in the diversity of democratic expression, monitoring of the state, and state responsiveness. The ethical frameworks within which they operate is also of iinterest.
Race, Ethnicity And Citizenship
I am interested in exploring the history and notion of citizenship in Canada , with particular reference to how it relates to race, ethnicity, and geographical origin of immigrants. I seek to understand the dialectical contradiction that pits the legalism of citizenship with the reality of racial and ethnic qualifiers of citizenship. My work examines how citizenship is defined in different historical and contemporary contexts and how those definitions affect the position of various groups, their sense of identity, their representation, their political participation, and the multiple resistances that are generated in response to those definitions. My research focuses specifically on the experiences of the African community.
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