The researchers under this component of The state and statebuilding in the Global South – international and local interactions project meet to discuss ongoing research on 'COVID-19 and the state —comparative experiences in the Global South'.
Researchers present their research, receive feedback on the draft articles they have prepared for a forthcoming edited volume on the topic, and join a discussion session online.
22 November, 11:00 – 14:00 UTC+2 and 23 November 18:00 – 21:00 UTC+2.
| Research paper | Author(s) |
|---|---|
| COVID-19 and the State | Rachel M. Gisselquist and Andrea Vaccaro |
| COVID-19 and the state in Nicaragua | Mateo Jarquin - Assistant Professor, Wilkinson College of Arts, Chapman University, California, USA |
| COVID-19 and the state in Bolivia |
Calla Hummel - Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Miami, USA; Assistant Professor at the Department of Psychology, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú and Executive Director of CSEP V. Ximena Velasco-Guachalla - Assistant Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex, UK Jami Nelson-Nuñez - Assistant Professor, University of New Mexico, USA Carew Boulding - Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Colorado, Boulder, USA |
| COVID-19 and the state in Ghana |
Kofi Takyi Asante - Research Fellow, Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), University of Ghana, Ghana  Ghana slides |
| COVID-19 and the state in Malawi |
Boniface Dulani - Senior Lecturer & Project Research Coordinator, University of Malawi, Malawi Gowokani Chijere Chirwa - Lecturer in Economics, Department of Economics, University of Malawi |
| COVID-19 and the state in the Philippines | Julio Teehankee - Full Professor and Research Fellow of Political Science and International Studies, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines |
| COVID-19 and the state in Peru | Camila Gianella - Senior Researcher, Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway |
| COVID-19 and the state in Tanzania | Amy Patterson - Carl Gustav Biehl Jr. Professor of International Affairs, Department of Politics, University of the South, Sewanee, USA |
| COVID-19 and the state in Vietnam |
Duc Anh Dang - Vice President, National Center for Information and Socioeconomic Forecast, Vietnam Anh Tran - Professor, O’Neill School, Indiana University, USA Vietnam slides |
This event is part of The state and statebuilding in the Global South – international and local interactions project.
Focal point: Rachel Gisselquist
Core researchers: Durgesh Solanki, Andrea Vaccaro, Michael Danquah, Kunal Sen, Daniel Chachu, Anustup Kundu
Project support: Teresa Undurraga Alessandri
Communications: Timothy Shipp
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