Draft:Ebrima Ceesay
Ebrima Ceesay | |
|---|---|
| Born | The Gambia |
| Citizenship | British (naturalised) |
| Occupations | Political scientist, researcher, former journalist |
| Known for | Work on democratic transitions, civil–military relations, MIGCHOICE project |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Birmingham (MPhil 2001, PhD 2004) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Birmingham, International Development Department |
Ebrima Ceesay is a British-Gambian political scientist and Senior Research Fellow in the International Development Department at the University of Birmingham. His work focuses on democratic transitions, governance, migration, and civil-military relations in West Africa.
Early life and education
[edit]Ceesay was born in The Gambia and later became a naturalised British citizen. He completed his MPhil in African Studies in 2001 and his PhD in Political Science in 2004 at the University of Birmingham’s Centre of West African Studies, now part of the Department of African Studies and Anthropology.[1]
Journalism career
[edit]Between 1994 and 1996, Ceesay was the editor of *The Daily Observer*, one of The Gambia’s leading newspapers during the period of military rule. At the same time, he worked as a BBC correspondent based in The Gambia.[2]
Academic career
[edit]Ceesay currently holds the position of Senior Research Fellow in the International Development Department at the University of Birmingham.[3] His research centers on governance, democracy, migration, and development in West Africa, with particular interest in electoral reform, civic participation, political institutions, authoritarianism, and media governance.[4][5]
He serves as Co-Team Leader (alongside Professor Alice Bellagamba) for the Gambia Work Package (WP2) in the MIGCHOICE project, which investigates the impact of interventions on migration choices in West Africa. The project, funded by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), granted over £1.4 million to the University of Birmingham’s International Development Department.[6][7]
Ceesay is considered an expert on Gambian affairs and is regularly consulted by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), the U.S. State Department, the United Nations, Amnesty International, and the UK courts. He has also contributed to Foreign Office briefings for British diplomats engaged with Africa.[8]
Research interests
[edit]His research covers the political history of The Gambia, African militaries, party systems, migration and development, media governance in West Africa, and the political economy of structural adjustment and privatization. Additionally, he explores themes including Pan-Africanism, globalization, Black British experiences, human rights, and institutional capacity building.[9][10]
Selected publications
[edit]- State and Society in the Gambia Since Independence, 1965–2012 (2013), co-editor (with Abdoulaye Saine and Ebrima Sall), Africa World Press.[13][14]
He has also served as a peer reviewer for the *Journal of Modern African Studies*.[15]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Dr Ebrima Ceesay – International Development Department". University of Birmingham.
- ↑ "Dr Ebrima Ceesay – International Development Department". University of Birmingham.
- ↑ "Dr Ebrima Ceesay – International Development Department". University of Birmingham.
- ↑ "Dr Ebrima Ceesay – International Development Department". University of Birmingham.
- ↑ "Dr Ebrima Ceesay Profile". Corafrique.
- ↑ "£1.4 million award to explore migrant decision making in West Africa". University of Birmingham. 22 November 2019.
- ↑ "Exploring migrant decision-making in West Africa". Loughborough University. 22 November 2019.
- ↑ "Dr Ebrima Ceesay – International Development Department". University of Birmingham.
- ↑ "Dr Ebrima Ceesay – International Development Department". University of Birmingham.
- ↑ "Dr Ebrima Ceesay Profile". Corafrique.
- ↑ "Dr Ebrima Ceesay – International Development Department". University of Birmingham.
- ↑ "Dr Ebrima Ceesay Profile". Corafrique.
- ↑ "Dr Ebrima Ceesay – International Development Department". University of Birmingham.
- ↑ "Dr Ebrima Ceesay Profile". Corafrique.
- ↑ "Dr Ebrima Ceesay – International Development Department". University of Birmingham.
Category:British political scientists Category:Gambian emigrants to the United Kingdom Category:Living people