Politics of the Unknown: Conspiracism and Conflict

Research section

Moralities

Duration

03/2021-12/2025

Project leader

Dr. Joschka Phillips

People involved:

PHD STUDENTS and THESES

• Saïkou Oumar Sagnane: “Changement de régime et transition militaire inattendus en République de Guinée. Circulation d’informations, incertitude et ambigüité.” (JRG Politics of the Unknown, since 07/2021)
• Kinsley Celestine Jima: “Politics of the Unknown Gunmen. Television Reporting on Banditry in North-west Nigeria” (JRG Politics of the Unknown, since 12/2021)
• Paala Tougba: “Financement des groupes armés anti-étatiques au Burkina Faso : rumeurs, vérités et incertitudes.” (PhD student at the ACC Ouagadougou, Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo, since 10/2021)

Other members: 

• Photographer AURÉLIEN GILLIER
• Critical (or “Counter-“) Cartographers PAUL SCHWEIZER AND TULINE GÜLGÖNEN
• Video Artists: YELEEN STUDIO (CONAKRY, GUINEA)

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