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.
Courses
POL S 225 - Canadian Politics
Examines the context and dynamics of Canadian politics. Not to be taken by students with credit in POL S 220. Prerequisite: POL S 101 or consent of Department.
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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