WALTHER, RUSSELL, PFLAUM – Urbanisation and Conflicts in North and West Africa Olivier J. Walther, Steven M. Radil, David G. Russell, Matthew Pflaum, Alexander Thurston First published online: 21 Mar 2023 OECD Report DOI: 10.1787/3fc68183-en ABSTRACT: North and West Africa are undergoing rapid urbanisation. While cities and urban areas have always been sites of conflict, […]
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PFLAUM – Pastoralist Violence in North and West Africa Article first published online: 13 JULY 2021 – OECD Publishing DOI: 10.1787/63dff519-en A new OECD working paper and a series of audio clips explores how pastoralists are both perpetrators and victims of violence in North and West Africa. This paper is available in both English and French. ABSTRACT: This study examines […]
The UF Geography Department is sending a large (virtual) contingent to Seattle for the 2021 meeting of the American Association of Geographers Find out where you can see a GeoGator present their research below: Panelist Joel Correia Panel title: Querying nature, colonialism and decolonialism Date & Time: April 7, 8:00am-9:15am Talk Presentation Session title: Roads, […]
Image courtesy OECDThe latest report on security – Conflict Networks in North and West Africa, was just launched at a meeting of the Coalition for the Sahel. This new publication builds on the previous work in, Geography of Conflict in North and West Africa, launched at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, by OECD […]
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There will be a strong GeoGator presence at the 57th Annual Meeting of the Florida Society of Geographers this Saturday the 20th of February. Whether you want to learn about risk perceptions, coastal flooding, land use change, rural violence, riparian erosion and siltation, extreme rainfall, disease transmission, or park conservation, we’ve got you covered! Physical Geography (Moderator […]
Speaker: Matthew Pflaum PhD Student, Department of Geography, University of Florida Thursday, October 8, 2020 2:50-3:50 PM (Period 8) Zoom, livestreamed on YouTube University of Florida All are welcome to attend. This presentation is based on a forthcoming OECD report about pastoralist violence in 21 North and West African nations from 1997-2020 using ACLED data. […]
Several UF Geographers had their research highlighted in the Center for African Studies‘ recently published Annual Research Report for 2019-2020, including Dr. Olivier Walther, Ryan Good, Leandra Merz, and Matthew Pflaum. The report also highlighted several working groups, including the Natural Resources in Africa group, which includes several geographers as members.
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PFLAUM – Book Review: Horn, Sahel, and Rift – Fault-lines of the African Jihad Matthew Pflaum Article first published online: 1 MAY 2020 African Studies Quarterly Read the full publication at African Studies Quarterly
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mpflaum@ufl.edu @pflaummatthew Sahel Research Group Personal Website Curriculum Vitae State of Origin: Florida Degree Program: PhD Entered Program: Fall 2019 Graduation: Fall 2024 Dissertation Title: Spatializing socio-spatial factors in pastoralist vulnerabilities and responses to political insecurity in the Sahel Research Interests: Insecurity and adaptation of pastoralist groups; spatiality of violence; civil war, extremism, and conflict; urbanization […]