SGER: Science in Multiethnic Democracy: The Role of Kenyan Research and Educational Institutions in the 2007 Post-Election Conflicts

SGER：多民族民主中的科学：肯尼亚研究和教育机构在 2007 年选举后冲突中的作用

• 批准号: 0913955
• 负责人: Wesley Shrum
• 金额: $ 2.99万
• 依托单位: Louisiana State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-06-01 至 2011-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0913955&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: SGER; Science; Multiethnic; Democracy; Role

This project examines the relationships between academic elites, institutions of higher learning, and the political unrest that occurred in 2007 and 2008 due to the election in Kenya in 2008. Faculty, scientists, and students were active in the run-up to the election as well as the post-election period. However, little is known of how their actions impacted the violence that occured after the 2007 elections. Using qualitative methods and ethnographic techniques, this study will examine the role of these elites in the violence that occurred after the election. While providing an indepth view of the actions of elites in Kenya, it will also provide us with insights into the role of education elites generally in electoral activites and their aftermath in developing countries.In addition, this project will provide taped interviews that will be made available to other researchers. The project also provides a unique opportunities to build partnerships between American and Kenyan scholars.

本项目考察了学术精英、高等教育机构与2007年和2008年因肯尼亚2008年选举而发生的政治动荡之间的关系。 教师、科学家和学生在选举前和选举后都很活跃。 然而，很少有人知道他们的行动如何影响2007年选举后发生的暴力。 本研究将使用定性方法和人种学技术，研究这些精英在选举后发生的暴力事件中的作用。 在深入了解肯尼亚精英行动的同时，它还将为我们提供对发展中国家教育精英在选举活动中的作用及其后果的见解。此外，该项目将提供录音采访，供其他研究人员使用。 该项目还提供了一个独特的机会，建立美国和肯尼亚学者之间的伙伴关系。