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Dr Emeka Njoku

@emekatn.bsky.social
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Assistant Professor @iddbirmingham | Associate Editor @JISBjournal | #terrorism, #counterterrorism #civilsociety, #development, #gender, #sexuality

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Dr Emeka Njoku @emekatn.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
I wrote a piece on how Boko Haram doesn’t just recruit fighters—it grooms young men and boys through sexual abuse and manipulation. Exposing this hidden strategy is vital for effective counterterrorism and peacebuilding. Click the link 👇🏽 below to read bit.ly/4qluLio
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How Boko Haram Groom Young Men and Boys Sexually for Terrorism – and its Implications for Peacebuilding - Kujenga Amani
In my research titled “Queering Terrorism”, published in the journal Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, I examined the sexual practices of terrorist groups such as Boko Haram and the Islamic State of We...
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Dr Emeka Njoku @emekatn.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
Join us and listen to his insights. 🗓 April 25, 2025 | 🕙 10 AM EAT / 8 AM WAT / 7 AM GMT 📍 Online (Zoom link in caption) 🔗 Zoom: Register via this link: lnkd.in/dsQNWW8N or go to www.anecs.net
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Dr Emeka Njoku @emekatn.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
This isn’t just another lecture. It’s a support space. Come with your questions, frustrations, and insights. Let’s name the challenges, share what works, and build solidarity. April 25, 2025  Time 10AM EAT (7AM GMT; 8AM WAT) |  Zoom | Register here: lnkd.in/gc8VYguJ
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Dr Emeka Njoku @emekatn.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
After 4 years since the first draft in Nigeria, I'm honoured to finally share my review article on the crossroads of counter-terrorism and civil society organisations—crystallising the state-of-the-art in the field & proposing a future research agenda. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Counter-terrorism measures and civil society organisations: A review of literature and agenda for future research
After more than 20 years of research, it is well established that states used counter-terrorism measures (CTMs) to close civic spaces for civil society under the pretext of curbing terrorism. Howev...
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Dr Emeka Njoku @emekatn.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
I've read @akintayo.bsky.social new article and highly recommend it!🙌 It offers a deep, contextual perspective on the unanswered question: What is the 'local' in local peacebuilding? Amid so many works, this piece truly stands out.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21647259.2025.2450574
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Sulhu as local peacebuilding
Local peacebuilding surfaced to contest the fundamental premise of the liberal peace paradigm, specifically its hierarchical top-down approach and inadequacy in guaranteeing sustainable peace. Howe...
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International Studies Perspectives @ispjournal.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Advanced Article Alert! @emekatn.bsky.social atn.bsky.social @edrees4p.bsky.social & @akintayo.bsky.social explore what happens to knowledge production when African researchers study terrorism & conflict related sexual violence. #academicsky #poliscisky #gendersky tinyurl.com/49cs3uea
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Positionality and Knowledge Production on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence against Men and Boys in (Counter-) Terrorism
Abstract. What happens to knowledge production when African-based researchers studying intersections between terrorism and wartime sexual violence interrog
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Dr Emeka Njoku @emekatn.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Excited to share our new article. 🎉Co-authored with @akintayo.bsky.social @edrees4p.bsky.social . We explore the complexities of shared identities, existential (in)security, and the politics of fieldwork, advancing feminist-informed reflexivity in international relations. doi.org/10.1093/isp/...
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Positionality and Knowledge Production on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence against Men and Boys in (Counter-) Terrorism
Abstract. What happens to knowledge production when African-based researchers studying intersections between terrorism and wartime sexual violence interrog
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Dr Emeka Njoku @emekatn.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
In case you missed it! 😊 Are you researching the complexities of (counter)terrorism in your national or regional context? Akin Oyawale and I are co-editing a special issue on the challenges, insights, and methods of studying (counter)terrorism in the global South. 👇 www.anecs.net/articles/cal...
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Call for Expression of Interest (Special Issue Proposal) — Africa Network of Critical Security Scholars
Emeka Njoku (University of Birmingham, UK) and Akinyemi Oyawale (University of Warwick, UK) are preparing a special issue that examines ‘Reflections on Identity/Nationality, Positionality and Knowled...
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Dr Emeka Njoku @emekatn.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Interested in reflecting on how power dynamics, shared identity, & social norms shape terrorism research? Consider submitting your abstracts to our special issue, edited by @Akinyemi Oyawale & myself, which explores the positionality & knowledge production in researching (Counter-)Terrorism.
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Dr Emeka Njoku @emekatn.bsky.social · 03/09/2024
Our article received an honourable mention in the 2024 Best Article award by the African Studies Association. Grateful for the recognition & excited to keep studying gender and security. If you haven't read it yet, here's a great reason to 🙃 Link below to article below👇🏾 shorturl.at/rlbCQ
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Dr Emeka Njoku @emekatn.bsky.social · 19/08/2024
My article "Queering Terrorism" has finally been assigned an issue number. Sharing it again for those who might have missed it! 🙌🏾 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Queering Terrorism
There are few theoretical and empirical researches on sexual fluidity and sexual victimization against men inside terrorist groups. Drawing from the case of Islamic terrorists group (Boko Haram), q...
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Dr Emeka Njoku @emekatn.bsky.social · 24/06/2024
Excited to share our article exploring the logic and consequences of sexual violence victimisation during wartime from a perpetrator-centered lens. doi.org/10.1177/0095...
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Moral Injury: A Framework for Understanding Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Against Men - Emeka Thaddues Njoku, Isaac Dery, Scott Nicholas Romaniuk, 2024
Studies on conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) emphasize the need for the integration of a victim-centered lens into Feminist International Relations (IR) f...
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Dr Emeka Njoku @emekatn.bsky.social · 02/06/2024
What are the boundaries of partnership between states and CSOs, and who gets to define them? I highly recommend reading this important paper authored by my colleague @akintayo.bsky.social. It is the 1st paper from his PhD thesis and offers groundbreaking insights on state-CSO relations.
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Dr Emeka Njoku @emekatn.bsky.social · 09/01/2024
Fantastic to see 8 of our books reviewed by Joshua Sinai in this @Perspectives_T issue! pt.icct.nl/sites/defaul... @DrJCrossland @LeeJarvisPols @timlegrand @ferithafez @pnjackson101 @robertsreport Sign up to our newsletter for updates on new titles: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/e-newsletter...
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Dr Emeka Njoku @emekatn.bsky.social · 20/11/2023
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