Research Associate, Area Studies-Africa
Anu Maria Joseph is a Research Associate in School of Conflict and Security Studies at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore. She holds masters in Political Science from Madras Christian College, Chennai. As part of NIAS Africa Studies, she looks into internal politics, external relations, peace and conflict, gender and climate issues in Africa. She also coordinates NIAS Conflict Reader under the International Peace Research Initiative.
Her research interests includes ethnic and tribal issues in Africa, peace and conflict in Africa, Afro- European and Afro-China relations.
External Publications
Anu Maria Joseph (Co-authored)
"Is France’s influence in West Africa over?," The Hindu, 24 January 2025
Anu Maria Joseph
"The status of the civil war in Sudan," The Hindu, 7 October 2024
Anu Maria Joseph
"Why have violent protests in Kenya continued?," The Hindu, 1 August 2024
Anu Maria Joseph
"China’s ties with Africa," The Hindu, 28 January 2024