Benjamin Ofosu-Atuahene

Research Interests

International Relations, International Security, Privatization of security, Private security actors in Africa, Security Governance, Global North 카지노 게임 컬렉션“ Global South relations, African Security, African politics.

Brief Biography

Benjamin is a Ph.D. candidate with the Department of Political Studies at Queen's 카지노게임사이트, specializing in International Relations and Comparative Politics. Originally from Ghana, he graduated with first-class honours from the 카지노게임사이트 of Ghana. His pursuit of higher education led him to Canada, where he pursued an MA in political science at Dalhousie 카지노게임사이트 and won several awards. At Dalhousie 카지노게임사이트, his thesis sought to understand why private security services have become a necessary evil in sub-Saharan Africa.

Benjamin's research interests cut across several areas in political science with a primary focus on security governance, and private security actors/services in Africa. During his doctoral studies at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션™s 카지노게임사이트, he remains committed to delving deeper into these areas, concentrating on private security actors within Africa카지노 게임 컬렉션™s extractive sectors.

Selected Awards and Scholarships

2024 - Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS)

2024 - Best Conference Paper Award - Mapping the Global Dimensions of Policy 13th Annual Conference, McMaster 카지노게임사이트

2023 - Margaret Anderson Graduate Scholarship: Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션™s 카지노게임사이트

2023 - Robert Sutherland Fellowship: Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션™s 카지노게임사이트

2020 - 2021 - Keens-Morden Scholarship: Dalhousie 카지노게임사이트

2020 - 2021 - Shaw-Parpart Scholarship: Dalhousie 카지노게임사이트

2020 - 2021 - Faculty of Graduate Studies Scholarship Award: Dalhousie 카지노게임사이트

2016 - Ghana and West African representative to the annual Korean Government Invitation Program for excellent Undergraduates from Major Partner Countries: MOFA, Government of South Korea

2015 카지노 게임 컬렉션“ 2018 카지노게임사이트 of Ghana Scholarship

Selected Conference Presentations

May 2024 -  Resource Nationalism(s) in the 21st Century Conference: Experiences, Innovations and Debates in the Global South, York 카지노게임사이트 || Paper Presented: Resource Nationalism(s) for Whom? Agential Constructivist Insights from Botswana카지노 게임 컬렉션™s Diamond Sector.

March 2024 -  Mapping the Global Dimensions of Policy 13th Annual Conference, McMaster 카지노게임사이트 || Paper Presented: Why Private Security has become unavoidable in West Africa: A Case of Niger Delta Region and North-Eastern Nigeria. 

Teaching

POLS 262 - International Political Economy (Head Teaching Assistant)     

POLS 110- Introduction to Politics and Government (Teaching Assistant)  

Community Engagement

Outreach and Communications - Halifax-NS