[FR] Quelle est l’influence des fondations américaines sur les universités en Afrique ?

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Fabrice Jaumont

Quelle est l’influence des fondations américaines sur les universités en Afrique ?
Par Fabrice Jaumont, Fondation Maison des Sciences de l’Homme (FMSH) – USPC

Université du Cap. Afrique du Sud : 80 902 000 $
Premier donateur : Fondation Gates

Université Makere. Ouganda : 42 352 000 $
Premier donateur : Fondation Rockefeller

Université de Kwazulu-Natal, Afrique du Sud : 28 742 000 $
Premier donateur : Carnegie Corporation of New York

Université du Ghana, 19 992 000 $
Premier donateur : Fondation Ford

Université d’Ibadan, Nigeria : 14 162 000 $
Premier donateur : Fondation MacArthur

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[video] My Interview for NORRAG – Relationship Between American Foundations and Universities in Africa

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Fabrice Jaumont

Last November, I was in Geneva to present my research on philanthropy and education, as well as my book Unequal Partners, at the Inaugural Symposium, “Philanthropy on Education: Global Trends, Regional Differences and Diverse Perspectives.” Below is an interview I gave after my presentation, “Reconsidering development: Rethinking the relationship between American foundations and universities in Africa.”

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[Parution] Partenaires inégaux. Fondations américaines et universités en Afrique

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Fabrice Jaumont

Communiqué de presse – Editions Maison des sciences de l’homme

Partenaires inégaux. Fondations américaines et universités en Afrique

Collection “le(bien)commun”
En vente en librairie à partir du 12 février 2018 ou en ligne www.lcdpu.fr
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Unequal Partners Reviewed in the Philanthropy & Education Journal

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Fabrice Jaumont

Kyle A. Long wrote a great review of my book, Unequal Partners: American Foundations and Higher Education Development in Africa in the recently-launched journal, Philanthropy & Education, put together by Professor Noah Drezner of Columbia University, Indiana University Press and Teachers College. Here is an extract of the review. You can subscribe to the journal by visiting this webpage.

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A New Forum to Discuss Empirical Research on Philanthropy and Education

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Fabrice Jaumont

I was recently in Switzerland to present my research on philanthropy and education as well as my book Unequal Partners at the Inaugural Symposium “Philanthropy on Education: Global Trends, Regional Differences and Diverse Perspectives.” The Symposium, which took place at The Graduate Institute in Geneva on November 22-24, was the perfect place to discuss issues related to philanthropy in education.

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Unequal Partners reviewed by Robert Nolan for Carnegie Reporter

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Fabrice Jaumont

Robert Nolan, executive director of communications and content strategy at Carnegie Corporation of New York, reviewed my book Unequal Partners: American Foundations and Higher Education Development in Africa for Carnegie Reporter. Continue reading →

Presentation of Unequal Partners at the 2017 Annual Global Affairs Conference of Rutgers University

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Fabrice Jaumont

I was invited to speak at the 2017 Global Affairs Conference organized by the Rutgers Division of Global Affairs (DGA) and The Student Association of Global Affairs (SAGA) in Newark, NJ on April 21. The theme was “Dynamics of Global Inequality: New Thinking in Global Affairs.” I presented my work and my book Unequal Partners in the panel “Tracing the Roots of Oppression,” alongside Professor Taja Nia Henderson (Rutgers Law School), Dr. Miloš Hrnjaz (University of Belgrade), and Tyler Huether (Embry-Riddle).
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Unequal Partners: Teaching Resources

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Fabrice Jaumont

I created powerpoints based on my book Unequal Partners: American Foundations and Higher Education Development in Africa (Palgrave, 2016) to use in classrooms (copyright Fabrice Jaumont).

**The book Unequal Partners:**

Offers a flesh and bone approach to international development for a wide audience, including international organizations, governmental agencies and NGOs involved in international assistance
Provides insights into building the educational capital of developing countries
Analyzes the role of American philanthropy abroad and its impact on higher education in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Unequal Partners reviewed by scholar Sabith Khan

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Fabrice Jaumont

Sabith Khan, scholar with expertise in philanthropy, civil society and communications, reviewed my book Unequal Partners, American Foundations and Higher Education Development in Africa, on his website “Habits of the Arts.”
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A History of Unequal Partnerships between American Foundations and African Universities – An Article for HistPhil

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Fabrice Jaumont

I contributed a post to HistPhi, a web publication on the history of the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors, based on my new book, Unequal Partners: American Foundations and Higher Education Development in Africa (Palgrave-MacMillan, 2016). Continue reading →