CoRE IPD Summer School: The roots of Inequality, Poverty, and Deprivation in Africa

About the summer school
Africa has the largest interregional differences in inequality in the world. This summer school will delve into the foundational factors that underlie and give rise to inequality, poverty, and deprivation on the continent. While these underlying causes are intricate and multifaceted, often varying across different contexts, certain common factors persist. The summer school will deal with:

• The historical determinants of inequality;

• Financial inclusion;

• (Gender) inequality;

• Political dynamics and their impact on inequality

• Data availability to conduct empirical analysis on the roots of inequality in Africa; and

• The normative perspectives on inequality.

This summer school will contain interactive lectures by the partners in the CoRE IPD, including the University of Cape Town; University of Ghana; University of Nairobi; and the University of Groningen.

Outline
Week 1 (22 - 26 July): Elective one: The Roots of Poverty, Inequality and deprivation in Africa

Week 2 (26 -31 July): There will be two electives, participants are requested to consult the relevant course outlines to determine the content of the subsequent courses.

Academic coordinators
Professor Murray Leibbrandt, University of Cape Town
Professor Robert Lensink, University of Groningen
Professor Damiano Manda, University of Nairobi
Professor Robert D. Osei, University of Ghana

Target groups

• Research masters students; PhD candidates

• Postdoctoral fellows, researchers

Course fees
1 Elective = 300 Euros
2 Electives = 500 Euros

Application deadline
Applications are now open until 7 May 2025. Please indicate your interest in participating by completing the registration form.