The Kujenga Amani Podcast is the audio series of the Social Science Research Council's African Peacebuilding and Developmental Dynamics program's digital forum, Kujenga Amani (Swahili for "building peace").
Recorded at various workshops, conferences, and meetings organized by APDD, this series aims to provide listeners with critical knowledge and commentary from scholars, practitioners, activists, and policymakers in the field of African peacebuilding, while amplifying African voices and perspectives on globally significant issues.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by guests on the Kujenga Amani podcast do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the African Peacebuilding and Developmental Dynamics Program or the Social Science Research Council, unless directly stated otherwise.
The APDD Program is supported by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
African Scholarship and Practice for Conflict Transformation, Security Governance and Development
In this episode of the Kujenga Amani podcast, Dr. Olajumoke (Jumo) Ayandele, scholar-practitioner and a clinical assistant professor of transnational security at the Center for Global Affairs at New York University (NYU), addresses the importance of African scholarship in bridging the gap between knowledge and practice in a context of structural and emerging challenges on the continent.
Drawing from her research and policy engagements in exploring African-led solutions that advance sustainable peace and development, as well as her membership on the Advisory Board of the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) and the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) Global Research Network, Dr. Jumo discusses her research and role as a practitioner, conflict dynamics in Africa, intentional curriculum building, progress and shortfalls in the continent's approach to counterterrorism. She also acknowledges the importance of leveraging diasporic networks for conflict transformation, while equally paying critical attention to the far-reaching implications of the 'Fourth Industrial Revolution' on Africa's peacebuilding landscape.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by guests on the Kujenga Amani Podcast do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the African Peacebuilding and Developmental Dynamics Program or the Social Science Research Council, unless directly stated otherwise.
8 May 2025
Radical Hope and Entanglement: Imagining New Realities for Africa
Professor Siphokazi Magadla, a South African scholar, explores centering African women's hopes and imagination to dismantle and rebuild the global order for peace and cohesion, urging resistance and embedding love ethics in liberation; this is an interview.
20 Nov 2018
Monde Muyangwa
Dr. Monde Muyangwa, Africa Program Director, discusses conflict resolution and peacebuilding initiatives in Africa, highlighting the importance of local knowledge and African perspectives in shaping effective solutions in this interview.
30 Oct 2018
Lena Slachmuijlder
Lena Slachmuijlder, Vice President at Search for Common Ground, explores measuring peacebuilding impact and Search for Common Ground's grassroots methods, highlighting synergies between researchers, practitioners, and communities in this interview.
20 Sept 2018
Paul D. Williams
Professor Paul D. Williams examines the history and future of the African Union's peace and security institutions, discussing factors shaping African peace operations and his research in this interview.
22 Aug 2018
Séverine Autesserre
Séverine Autesserre discusses the shortcomings of top-down international peacebuilding efforts in the DRC and highlights the potential of local initiatives to transform conflict situations, in an interview with the Kujenga Amani podcast.
12 Jul 2018
Ambassador Macharia Kamau
Ambassador Macharia Kamau discusses the evolving landscape of multilateral diplomacy, his contributions to the UN Peacebuilding Commission, and recent political events in Kenya in an interview.
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Siphokazi Magadla
Monde Muyangwa
Lena Slachmuijlder
Paul D Williams
Séverine Autesserre
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