African Studies Lecture Series – “Land Use Change in Eastern Africa: Developing a Model of Regime Rhetoric and Framing the Debate over Land Use”

African Studies Lecture Series

Guest: Dr. Anne Santiago, Political Science, University of Portland

Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Time: Noon

Location: Knight Library Browsing Room

Talk Title: Land Use Change in Eastern Africa: Developing a Model of Regime Rhetoric and Framing the Debate over Land Use        

 

Dr. Anne Santiago is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Portland. She received her Ph.D. in Government and Politics from the University of Maryland at College Park. Dr. Santiago’s research highlights the role of international and domestic actors in the development process in Africa, and in the relationship between political development and economic development. Her current project focuses on the process through which large-scale land leases come about, who emerges as winners and losers, and how state actors compete with other stakeholders to frame their agendas in order to persuade others to adopt them. In another line of inquiry, she conducts research on the cause of conflict and the effectiveness of different methods of conflict management. She has published chapters and articles on topics related to ethno-political violence, conflict, and national security in various parts of sub-Saharan Africa. Prior to joining the University of Portland, Dr. Santiago worked at the National University of Rwanda, in Butare.