Transnational social movements and the struggles against settler colonialism in Southern Africa

The project provides an opportunity to examine the roles, motivations, and impacts of twentieth century transnational social movements, that were involved in the struggles to end white-minority rule in Southern Africa (eg. Angola, South Africa, Zimbabwe). The project will enable the candidate the freedom to choose the movement(s), and nation(s) associated to the regional anti-colonial struggles. The themes the PhD might examine include resource mobilisation, motivations of activists, the forms of activism in different settings, the impacts of these activities, cross-border connections, and liminal spaces.

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