Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa (FLIA)

Description

The Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa (FLIA) at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) focuses on the study of, and engagement with, Africa. The FLIA promotes the visibility of Africa in LSE’s teaching, research and policy engagement. It supports independent multi-disciplinary academic research and teaching; open and issue-oriented debate; and evidence-based policymaking.

The Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa is at the forefront of producing rigorous social science research and evidence-based analysis, illuminating world affairs and interrogating local circumstances. As a multi-disciplinary Institute, the FLIA works across social science disciplines to develop cutting-edge research including work on health, South-South relations, justice and security, economic growth, environmental issues, grassroots organisations, conflict and humanitarianism, and public authority. The FLIA strives for producing robust independent scholarship that raises the profile of African issues and perspectives in global debates.

Through its various academic, research and outreach programmes, the FLIA promotes collaborative partnerships and knowledge sharing between LSE and UK scholars and institutions and their counterparts in Africa. The FLIA emphasises engagement with policymakers in public and private institutions and open dissemination of academic knowledge to facilitate availability and accessibility.

Offers funding

No, this infrastructure does not provide funding.

Founding year

2021

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London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
London