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NETWORK MEMBERS - University of Calgary Project TeAM

Timothy J. Stapleton, Professor Department of History, UCalgary

Chris W. J. Roberts, Instructor, Political Science, UCalgary (Project Admin)

Timothy J. Stapleton, Professor Department of History, UCalgary

Research Interests: African military history, history of warfare 

Rob Huebert, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Political Science, UCalgary

Chris W. J. Roberts, Instructor, Political Science, UCalgary (Project Admin)

Timothy J. Stapleton, Professor Department of History, UCalgary

Research Interests: Naval studies, strategic studies, ocean politics and circumpolar relations, Canadian foreign and defence policy

Chris W. J. Roberts, Instructor, Political Science, UCalgary (Project Admin)

Chris W. J. Roberts, Instructor, Political Science, UCalgary (Project Admin)

Chris W. J. Roberts, Instructor, Political Science, UCalgary (Project Admin)

Research Interests: African military- security affairs,  political economy of development, comparative  politics  (esp. West-Central Africa), Canadian and Chinese intervention in Africa

Rowland Apentiik, Teaching Professor, African Studies, UCalgary

Rowland Apentiik, Teaching Professor, African Studies, UCalgary

Chris W. J. Roberts, Instructor, Political Science, UCalgary (Project Admin)

Research & Teaching Interests:  Comparative community development; environmental and human resource management; ethnoecology; anthropological theory and methods.

Alexander Hill, Professor, History, UCalgary

Rowland Apentiik, Teaching Professor, African Studies, UCalgary

Tim Choi, PhD Candidate, UCalgary (Research Assistant)

Research Interests: Soviet Union military history, incl. Soviet Navy in Southern Africa during Cold War; military and diplomatic history

Tim Choi, PhD Candidate, UCalgary (Research Assistant)

Rowland Apentiik, Teaching Professor, African Studies, UCalgary

Tim Choi, PhD Candidate, UCalgary (Research Assistant)

Research Interests: Maritime security, smaller navies, seapower, EEZs, force structures

Quentin Holbert, PhD Candidate, UCalgary (Research Assistant)

Quentin Holbert, PhD Candidate, UCalgary (Research Assistant)

Quentin Holbert, PhD Candidate, UCalgary (Research Assistant)

Research Interests: Imperial Ethiopia, Foreign Relations, Military and Diplomatic History, The British Empire

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NETWORK MEMBERS - Global

Lt. Col Ronald M. Makori, Kenya Navy, Kenya Defence Staff College, USNWC (INTERNATIONAL FELLOW)

Prof. Edward Akuffo, University of the Fraser Valley (BC, Canada); Adj Prof, Univ of New Brunswick

Lt. Col Ronald M. Makori, Kenya Navy, Kenya Defence Staff College, USNWC (INTERNATIONAL FELLOW)

Research Interests: National security, strategy, and political economy of Africa

André Wessels, Professor, University of the Free State (SA)

Prof. Edward Akuffo, University of the Fraser Valley (BC, Canada); Adj Prof, Univ of New Brunswick

Lt. Col Ronald M. Makori, Kenya Navy, Kenya Defence Staff College, USNWC (INTERNATIONAL FELLOW)

Research Interests: Twentieth-century South African military history; Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902); South African Navy

Prof. Edward Akuffo, University of the Fraser Valley (BC, Canada); Adj Prof, Univ of New Brunswick

Prof. Edward Akuffo, University of the Fraser Valley (BC, Canada); Adj Prof, Univ of New Brunswick

Prof. Edward Akuffo, University of the Fraser Valley (BC, Canada); Adj Prof, Univ of New Brunswick

Research Interests: Canadian foreign & security policy in Africa, AU-NATO interregional security cooperation in Africa, maritime security in Africa, human security and IHL

Lisa Otto, SR Researcher, SARChI Chair: African Diplomacy & Foreign Policy, Univ of Johannesburg

Lisa Otto, SR Researcher, SARChI Chair: African Diplomacy & Foreign Policy, Univ of Johannesburg

Prof. Edward Akuffo, University of the Fraser Valley (BC, Canada); Adj Prof, Univ of New Brunswick

Research Interests:  Maritime piracy & armed robbery at sea, maritime security in Africa, maritime diplomacy, nexus of maritime security and environmental/ resource issues. 


Enock Ndawana, DEPT OF POLITICS & IR, UNIV of JOHANNESBURG

Lisa Otto, SR Researcher, SARChI Chair: African Diplomacy & Foreign Policy, Univ of Johannesburg

Wisdom Oghosa Iyekekpolo, University of Auckland (New Zealand)

Research Interests:  African security, human security, gender and conflict, civil-military relations,  conflict transformation 


Wisdom Oghosa Iyekekpolo, University of Auckland (New Zealand)

Lisa Otto, SR Researcher, SARChI Chair: African Diplomacy & Foreign Policy, Univ of Johannesburg

Wisdom Oghosa Iyekekpolo, University of Auckland (New Zealand)

Research Interests:  Political violence, insurgency, social movements, armed non-state actors  (incl. Niger Delta)

Charles G. Thomas, Associate Professor, Air University Global College (USA)

Prof. Vincenzo Bove, Department of Politics and International Studies, UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK (UK)

Prof. Vincenzo Bove, Department of Politics and International Studies, UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK (UK)

Research Interests: African military history, military theory, Professional Military Education (PME), defense institution building

Prof. Vincenzo Bove, Department of Politics and International Studies, UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK (UK)

Prof. Vincenzo Bove, Department of Politics and International Studies, UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK (UK)

Prof. Vincenzo Bove, Department of Politics and International Studies, UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK (UK)

Research Interests:  Civil-military relations, defence economics, international migration, military interventions, peacekeeping operations and terrorism 

Denys Reva, Research Officer , Maritime Security, Institute for Security Studies (SA)

Prof. Vincenzo Bove, Department of Politics and International Studies, UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK (UK)

Abigail Kabandula, Africa Center Director, Korbel School of International Studies, Univ of Denver

Research Interests: Maritime security, cyber security, organised collective violence 

Abigail Kabandula, Africa Center Director, Korbel School of International Studies, Univ of Denver

Abigail Kabandula, Africa Center Director, Korbel School of International Studies, Univ of Denver

Research Interests: Global security governance, human security, non-traditional security, fragile states, emerging powers, gender, Africa

Dirk Siebels, Senior Analyst, Risk Intelligence

Research Interests: Maritime security (esp. sub-Saharan Africa), ocean governance

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NETWORK MEMBERS - Global

Augustine Aboh, Lecturer, DepT of Political Science, University of Calabar, Nigeria

JOHNY SANTANA DE ARAÚJO, PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PIAUÍ, BRAZIL

JOHNY SANTANA DE ARAÚJO, PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PIAUÍ, BRAZIL

Research Interests: Maritime Terrorism, Organised Crime, Counterterrorism, Security Governance, Strategic Studies and National Security

JOHNY SANTANA DE ARAÚJO, PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PIAUÍ, BRAZIL

JOHNY SANTANA DE ARAÚJO, PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PIAUÍ, BRAZIL

JOHNY SANTANA DE ARAÚJO, PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PIAUÍ, BRAZIL

Research Interests:  Military history, History of Modern Warfare, Naval history, Cold War in Southern Africa (Angola, Mozambique and military interventions by Cuba and the Soviet Union), Naval Power in Southern Africa and the South Atlantic after the Cold War

Ebunoluwa George Ojo-Ami, Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Nigeria

JOHNY SANTANA DE ARAÚJO, PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PIAUÍ, BRAZIL

Research Interests:   

Maritime security, African military- security, Unmanned Aerial vehicles UAV, cyber-Security, Gulf of Guinea, innovation, Sustainability

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