On 20 September 2019, Ben Radley will defend his PhD thesis on 'Mining Industrialisation in the African Periphery: Disruption and Dependency in South Kivu, DRC'.
The defence will be broadcast live via ISS Livestream
- Doctoral student
- Date
- Friday 20 Sep 2019, 16:00 - 18:00
- Type
- PhD defence
- Spoken Language
- English
- Room
- Aula B
- Location
- International Institute of Social Studies
In his thesis, Ben investigates the theoretical foundations of the African Minerals Consensus. This consensus is founded on the general premise that African low-income countries should leverage their comparative advantage in minerals to drive productivity growth through TNC-led mining (re)industrialization.
His finds three interrelated critiques of the African Minerals Consensus:
- He challenges the wisdom of overlooking the potential of artisanal mining
- He refutes the claim by consensus proponents that new mining industry practices render enclave concerns obsolete
- He questions the assumption that modern corporations will be more efficient and effective at leading mining industrialization than the state-owned enterprises that preceded them, or existing artisanal alternatives.
Doctoral board
Chair
Doctoral dissertation supervisor
Professor Max Spoor
Dr Andrew Fischer
Members of the Full Doctoral Committee
Dr Marie-Rose Bashwira, Catholic University of Bukavu
Professor Ray Bush, University of Leeds
Professor Tom De Herdt, University of Antwerp
Professor Thea Hilhorst
Professor Murat Arsel
Downloads
- More information
The doors will be closed after the start of the Public Defence, but will be briefly opened after the candidate’s introduction to allow latecomers to enter.
Children under 7 years old are not allowed in the Aula during the first part of the ceremony.
The ceremony will be followed by a reception in the Atrium of the ISS.
Professors are invited to join the academic procession.
