Africa Conference / Crafts Lecture 2025 / CAGE Launch

Date/Time: Tuesday 29th April 2025 - 10.15-17.45

Location: Radcliffe Conference Centre, University of Warwick (Space 2)

Organised by: James Fenske (University of Warwick), Bishnupriya Gupta (University of Warwick)

CAGE is hosting a one-day event that combines:-

- an African themed conference. Speakers will include: Devesh Rustagi (University of Warwick), Elise Huillery (University Paris-Dauphine), Leigh Gardner (London School of Economics and Political Science), Nonso Obikili (UNESCO),

- the annual Crafts Lecture which will be delivered by Leonard Wantchekon (Princeton University),

- and a launch event for the CAGE Research Centre which has been awarded five more years of funding from the ESRC. Centre Director Mirko Draca will set out the vision for the next phase of the centre's work.

Running order:

10:15 Arrival/refreshments
10:40 Welcome
10:45 Presentation: “Interdependence of Civic Values and Rules in Common Management” - Devesh Rustagi (University of Warwick / CAGE)
11:30 Presentation: “Emperors without Scepters: Early Colonial Leaders’ Personality and Civil Conflicts” - Elise Huillery (University Paris-Dauphine)
12:15 Lunch
13:15 “Exporting the American Dream to Africa? US Expansion and Economic Development under Colonial Rule, 1914-45” - Leigh Gardner (London School of Economics and Political Science)
14:00 Presentation: “Tubers and its Role in Historic Political Fragmentation in Africa” - Nonso Obikili (UNESCO)
14:45 Break
15:00 Crafts Lecture: "Building State Capacity: the Role of Institutional Experimentation and Scientific Innovation" delivered by Leonard Wantchekon (Princeton University)
16:30 Break
16:45 CAGE vision 2025 – 2029
17:00 Project focus/case study
17:30 Partnership working to achieve change
17:45 Day ends
18:00 Drinks reception
18:30 Dinner (by invitation only)

Registration:

If you are interested in attending all or some elements of this event, please click the button below and fill out the registration form. We will get back to you to confirm your place as soon as possible.

Please note that places are limited so it is advised to register as soon as possible. Let us know at cage.centre@warwick.ac.ukLink opens in a new window if you later discover you cannot attend so that your place can be offered to others. Costs are associated with attending meals.

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