Sewordor Toklo, Ph.D. Candidate
Pronouns: He/Him
Contact
Associate Director, Black Youth for Social Innovation (BYSI), University of Alberta
- stoklo@ualberta.ca
- Address
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Tory (H.M.) Building
11211 Saskatchewan Drive NWEdmonton ABT6G 2H4
Overview
Area of Study / Keywords
African elections democracy gender politics political behaviour corruption inclusivity and diversity
About
I hold a Bachelor's degree in Political Studies with Honors from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Ghana (2017), and a Master's degree in “Politics, Economics, Philosophy” from Higher School of Economics (HSE) in Russia (2020). Throughout my academic journey, I have been passionate about political science, especially African studies, democracy, gender politics, comparative politics, political behavior, and anti-corruption measures. I aim to promote inclusivity, diversity, and societal well-being through research and advocacy.
After my undergraduate studies at KNUST, I gained teaching experience as a teaching assistant, covering Public Administration and Comparative Politics courses. This continued during my Master's at HSE, where I assisted in International Economics and Research Seminars.
I also contributed to research at the International Center for the Study of Institutions and Development at HSE, focusing on social security programs in African countries, particularly old-age insurance, health insurance, work-related disability insurance, and unemployment insurance.
Currently, I'm pursuing a Ph.D. in Political Science at the University of Alberta in Canada while serving as Associate Director for "Black Youth for Social Innovation" at the university. Additionally, I've been a roundtable guest speaker at the Pan African symposium during Black History Month at the University of Alberta, emphasizing the importance of decolonizing academia.
Featured Publications
Sewordor Toklo, Precious Wedaga Allor
African Security. 2025 January; 10.1080/19392206.2025.2450927
Sewordor Toklo
Canada. 2024 October; 5 10.29173/cgs201
Sewordor Toklo
United States. 2024 May; 41 (1):91-112
Sewordor Toklo
2022 June; (9) 10.31857/S032150750021787-7
Sewordor Toklo
2022 May; 16 10.17072/2218-1067-2022-2-109-122
LSE Review of Books. 2021 June;
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