Syna Ouattara
Biographic Data
| ID | 223117 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Syna Ouattara |
| GIVEN NAMES | Syna |
| FAMILY NAME | Ouattara |
| SIGNATURE | OUATTARA S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Gothenburg |
| ORCID | 0009-0004-9334-6752 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Fighting Ebola in the Shadow of Conspiracy Theories and Sorcery Suspicions: Reflections on the West African EVD Outbreak in Guinea-Conakry (2013-2016)
The Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa claimed more than 11,000 lives between 2013-2016. The source is believed to have been a single infection of a small boy, caused by contact with a bat. A huge international effort was mobilized to stem the spread of the disease. However, these efforts were hampered by a strong and sometimes violent resistance against the relief workers. This article focuses on the resistance in Guinea, arguing that the resis…
Rapid and Focused Ethnographies to Decrease Tensions in Guinea's Ebola Crisis
This article is based on the personal experiences of the author as an anthropologist working for the WHO during the West African Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak between 2013 and 2016.As in earlier outbreaks in Central and East Africa, interventions by local and international institutional actors to control the EVD outbreak in West Africa faced resistance from populations, thus contributing to the spread and persistence of the epidemic.Distrust…
The Wambɲug emblem of the University Félix Houphouët-Boigny and its implications for contemporary iconoclasm in Côte d'Ivoire
The present reflections are intended as a contribution to the theme of the colloquium "Iconoclasm, heritage, and restitution." The wambɲung symbol, which is shown on the emblem of the University Félix Houphouët-Boigny, finds itself at the very heart of contradictory actions and assertions, reflecting the ebb and flow in the status of the rest of the monument of which it is part, on the university boulevard, between 2001 and 2010. The wambɲung sym…
The Modernity Bluff: Crime, Consumption, and Citizenship in Côte d'Ivoire
Opportunities and Challenges to Capturing the Multiple Potential Benefits of Redd+ in a Traditional Transnational Savanna-Woodland Region in West Africa
Domesticating Vigilantism in Africa
An unprecedented overview of anthropological and political science research on vigilantism in Africa which makes an important and innovative contribution to current discussions on the relationship between violent self-justice andstate and non-state agencies. Self-justice and legal self-help groups have been gaining importance throughout Africa. The question of who is entitled to formulate 'legal principles', enact 'justice', police 'morality' and…
Opportunities and Challenges to Capturing the Multiple Potential Benefits of Redd+ in a Traditional Transnational Savanna-Woodland Region in West Africa
Fighting Ebola in the Shadow of Conspiracy Theories and Sorcery Suspicions: Reflections on the West African EVD Outbreak in Guinea-Conakry (2013-2016)
The Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa claimed more than 11,000 lives between 2013-2016. The source is believed to have been a single infection of a small boy, caused by contact with a bat. A huge international effort was mobilized to stem the spread of the disease. However, these efforts were hampered by a strong and sometimes violent resistance against the relief workers. This article focuses on the resistance in Guinea, arguing that the resis…
The Modernity Bluff: Crime, Consumption, and Citizenship in Côte d'Ivoire
Domesticating Vigilantism in Africa
An unprecedented overview of anthropological and political science research on vigilantism in Africa which makes an important and innovative contribution to current discussions on the relationship between violent self-justice andstate and non-state agencies. Self-justice and legal self-help groups have been gaining importance throughout Africa. The question of who is entitled to formulate 'legal principles', enact 'justice', police 'morality' and…
Opportunities and Challenges to Capturing the Multiple Potential Benefits of Redd+ in a Traditional Transnational Savanna-Woodland Region in West Africa
The Modernity Bluff: Crime, Consumption, and Citizenship in Côte d'Ivoire
Rapid and Focused Ethnographies to Decrease Tensions in Guinea's Ebola Crisis
This article is based on the personal experiences of the author as an anthropologist working for the WHO during the West African Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak between 2013 and 2016.As in earlier outbreaks in Central and East Africa, interventions by local and international institutional actors to control the EVD outbreak in West Africa faced resistance from populations, thus contributing to the spread and persistence of the epidemic.Distrust…
The Wambɲug emblem of the University Félix Houphouët-Boigny and its implications for contemporary iconoclasm in Côte d'Ivoire
The present reflections are intended as a contribution to the theme of the colloquium "Iconoclasm, heritage, and restitution." The wambɲung symbol, which is shown on the emblem of the University Félix Houphouët-Boigny, finds itself at the very heart of contradictory actions and assertions, reflecting the ebb and flow in the status of the rest of the monument of which it is part, on the university boulevard, between 2001 and 2010. The wambɲung sym…
Fighting Ebola in the Shadow of Conspiracy Theories and Sorcery Suspicions: Reflections on the West African EVD Outbreak in Guinea-Conakry (2013-2016)
The Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa claimed more than 11,000 lives between 2013-2016. The source is believed to have been a single infection of a small boy, caused by contact with a bat. A huge international effort was mobilized to stem the spread of the disease. However, these efforts were hampered by a strong and sometimes violent resistance against the relief workers. This article focuses on the resistance in Guinea, arguing that the resis…
Sociology (5 works) · Political science (4 works) · Art (3 works) · History (3 works) · Criminology (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · History (2 works) · Humanities (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Media studies (2 works)