The African Studies Center (ASC), Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, is pleased to host the public seminar "African State-building: Institutions, Governance and Social Inclusion" to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Center's establishment.
This seminar is open to the general public. Participation is in person only, no advance registration is required, and admission is free.
We warmly welcome not only those interested in African studies, but also anyone with an interest in international relations, development, and governance. We look forward to your participation.
Public Seminar
10th Anniversary of the African Studies Center, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
African State-building: Institutions, Governance and Social Inclusion
Date: Saturday, 7 November 2026
Venue: Sakura Hall, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS)
・Access：https://www.tufs.ac.jp/abouttufs/contactus/access.html
Language:English
Participation Fee: Free・No prior registration required
Programme
Session 1: African State-building: An Introduction
Chair: Chizuko Sato（ASC-TUFS）
13:00-13:30 Shinichi Takeuchi（ASC-TUFS）
"African State-building in the Changing World Order"
13:30:13:40 Comment：Shoichiro Takezawa（National Museum of Ethnology）
13:40-13:50 Comment：Vick Ssali（Aichi Gakuin University）
13:50-14:10 Discussion
Session 2: State, Policies, and Governance
Chair: Horman Chitonge（University of Cape Town）
14:10-14:40 Robbie van Niekerk（University of Witwatersrand）
"Re-visitng the Policy Idea of a Re-distributive Welfare State Based on Social Citizenship for a Post-apartheid South Africa: Lineage of a 'Big Idea' and Its Challenges, Obstacles, and Prospects"
14:40-14:50 Comment ：Kumiko Makino（Institute of Developing Economies - JETRO）
14:50-15:10 Discussion
15:10-15:40 Coffee Break:
Session 3: State and Rural Governance
Chair: Kojo Amanor（University of Ghana）
15:40-16:10 Kazuyuki Sasaki （Protestant University of Rwanda）
"Agrarian State-Building and Rural Agency: From State-Coordinated Smallholder Modernisation to Capital-Intensive Restructuring"
16:10-16:20 Comment：Rangarirai Gavin Muchetu（Rikkyo University）
16:20-16:40 Discussion
Session 4: State and Everyday Governance
Chair: June Bam-Hutchison（University of Johannesburg）
16:40-17:10 Shahid Vawda （University of Cape Town）
"Metaphors and Methods: The Endurance of Macro-Micro Studies on the State in Africa"
17:10-17:20 Comments：Yohei Miyauchi（Takushoku University）
17:20-17:40 Discussion
17:40-17:45 Concluding Remarks：Chizuko Sato（ASC-TUFS）
17:45-17:55 Welcome Remarks：Nobuo Haruna (President of TUFS)
18:00-20:00 Reception
University Hall, TUFS