UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM

COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

CALL FOR PAPERS
THE FOURTH VOICE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (VSS)
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
DATE : 30th Nov, 2017/ PLACE : UDSM
THEME:

THE YOUTH QUESTION AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA
Africa has recently been declared the most youthful continent in the world
because over two-thirds of Africas population is under the age of 35 years.
For Africa, this is not just a demographic feature but a turning point in terms
of nations socio-economic and political configurations and dynamics. Youths in
Africa do not only constitute the majority population, but they are also at the
centre of societal interactions and transformations (Honwana and De Boeck 2005).
Put differently, the youth in Africa are located at the core of the continents
opportunities, challenges and crises of the 21st Century (Burges 2005).
Despite efforts to invest in theyouth, both formal and non-formal institutions
have tended to pay inadequate attention to the development and empowerment
of the youths in Africa. Instead, this generational category has often been linked
with violence, economic vulnerability, political exclusion and other forms of
vulnerability. In that respect, to be young in Africa has come to mean being
disadvantaged, vulnerable, and marginalized in the social, political and economic
senses. This attitude tends to slow down the ability of communities and policy
makers to understand how relations between public authorities and the youths
impact the governance, security, and development prospects of a nation and
communities. It is against this background that the College of Social Sciences at
the University of Dar es Salaam, through its 4th VSS conference, invites scholars
to reflect on a number of issues pertaining to the Youth question in Africa.
In particular we invite papers which IMPORTANT GUIDELINES AND DEADLINES
address at least one of the following
Abstracts must not exceed 250 words, indicating
or any other related aspects/issues; name(s) of the author(s), affiliation, and email
Youth, violence and (in)security addresses. All abstracts are to be sent to
Youth and (un)employment cossresearch@udsm.ac.tz and copies to
Youth and the Demographic dividend dpcoss@udsm.ac.tz and wilfredk41@gmail.com by
Politics, governance and the plight of youths
Social Media as social space(s)for youths
15th August, 2017. Notification of acceptance
Youth and access to social services
will be within three days and the full papers will
Representations of youths in policy and research be due by 1st October, 2017. All inquiries
Youth mobility to be kindly sent to coss@udsm.ac.tz, and
Youth and Health wilfredk41@gmail.com.
Youth, environment and governance of natural resources
Youth and the process of industrialization
Youth marginalization and vulnerability YOURE ALL INVITED !
Youth and innovation