Position
Lecturer and Programme director
Department
Political Studies and Governance
Office
Flippie Groenewoud Building: Block B
Short CV
PUBLICATIONS
| CHAPTERS IN EDITED BOOKS |
| Grobbelaar, A. (2021) Updating Africa: Tweeting Terrorism. In Directions in International Terrorism, edited by Hussein Solomon. Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan. |
| Grobbelaar, A. (2021) Africa’s Online Terror: The increased reliance of African terrorist organizations on Social Media. In Terrorism in Africa: New Trends and Frontiers. Edited by: Glen Segall, Sergey Kostelyanets, Hussein Solomon. Moscow: Institute for African Studies |
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| PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES |
| Grobbelaar, A. (With Hussein Solomon) (2014). Understanding the Rise of Boko Haram and its Discontents. Journal for Contemporary History. 39 (2). Pp 277-249 |
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| OCCASIONAL PAPERS |
| Grobbelaar, A (With Hussein Solomon) (2015). The origins, ideology and development of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb. Africa Review. |
| Grobbelaar, A (2013). Post-Gaddafi Libya – a ‘Not-So-Easy’ Road to Democracy. RIMA Occasional Papers. Vol. 1 No 16 |
| Grobbelaar, A (2013). The Scramble between France, AQIM and Other Regional Terrorist Groups: It’s All about Sibling Rivalry. RIMA Occasional Papers. Vol. 1 No. 3. |
| Grobbelaar, A (With Hussein Solomon) (2013). Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb: Ruthless Idiots or Clever Opportunists. RIMA Occasional Papers. Vol. 1 No 10. |
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (INTERNATIONAL)
| March 2021 | “Africa’s Online terror: The increased reliance of African terrorist organizations on Social Media.” New Frontiers of Terrorism in Africa. Conference with Institute for African Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia. Department of Political Studies and Governance, University of the Free State, South Africa. Ezri Center for Iran & Gulf States Research, University of Haifa, Israel. |
| July 2021 | “Updating Africa: Tweeting Terrorism”. Forthcoming conference. New Nationalisms in an Open World. 26th IPSA World Congress of Political Science. NOVA University Campolide Campus, Lisbon, Portugal. |
| July 2018 | “Terrorists in Africa communicating with the outside world.” Presentation delivered at International Political Science Association (IPSA) World Conference in Brisbane, Australia. |
| November 2017 | "Blink and you`ll miss it. Does the world miss the destruction of Africa`s heritage sites?" Presentation delivered at Conference on Historical Heritage and Security. Hosted by Osaka School of International Public Policy, in collaboration with the University of the Free State in South Africa and Mzuzu University in Malawi. Conference held at Osaka University, Japan. |
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (LOCAL)
| July 2021 | “Discourse analysis and Critical Discourse analysis in Politics. Nelson Mandela’s “I am prepared to die” speech 1964” Virtual presentation delivered at the annual research seminar hosted by the Governance and Political Transformation Post Graduate programme of the University of the Free State. |
| May 2021 | “Online terrorism in Africa: Is social media the new frontline?”. Prospective Trajectories of Terrorism in Africa. North West University School of Government Studies. |
| August 2020 | “What makes critical research, critical?” Virtual presentation delivered at the annual research seminar hosted by the Governance and Political Transformation Post Graduate programme of the University of the Free State. |
| February 2018 | “The importance of new methods for old problems: Using Critical Discourse Analyses in the study of terrorism in Africa.” Presentation delivered at conference jointly hosted by the Department of Political Studies and Governance and the Centre for African Studies and the University of the Free State and the Osaka School of International Public Policy, Osaka University. |
| September 2017 | “Discourse Analysis, News and Reporting on Terrorism in Africa” Presentation delivered at the Regional Colloquium of the South African Association of Political Studies. |
| February 2017 | ”How can the power of media be used to fight terrorism in Africa?” Presentation delivered at conference co-hosted by the Centre for African Studies, Jawahrlal Nehru University (India), Centre for the Engagement on African Peace and Security, Department of Political Studies and Governance, University of the Free State, and Southern African Centre for Collaboration on Peace and Security and the Osaka School of International Public Policy, Osaka University (Japan). |
| September 2016 | “Is it time to rethink the fundamentals of Political Research? Starting with the greatest modern threat in Africa – Terrorism.” Presentation delivered at the 13th National Conference of the South African Association of Political Studies. |
| October 2015 | “Why African lives are deemed less newsworthy: A study of terrorism, its effects and the global perceptions thereof.” Presentation delivered at the Regional Colloquium of the South African Association of Political Studies. |
| February 2015 | “I am Charlie, but I am Baga too. Why are African lived Deemed less Newsworthy?” Presentation delivered at Workshop on Perspectives on African Peace and Security (in collaboration with Osaka School of International Public Policy) |
Publications (Short List)
| African security Critical Discourse Analysis in Africa Terrorism and Media Usage in Africa Cyber Security in Africa |
| Undergraduate courses | Course Code | Full name of Course |
| | POLS1514 | Introduction to Political Science |
| | POLS3724 | Political Theory and Ideology |
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| Postgraduate courses | Course Code | Full name of Course |
| | POLS 6816 | Research Methodology and Proposal |
| 2021-present | Consultation and advising for Rhula Intelligent Solutions Ltd. |
| 2017-present | Analysis of local politics on Pretoria FM |
| 2015-present | Consultant to Oranje Meisieskool debating teams to prepare for various competitions |
| 2021 | Adjudicator and consultant to Oranje Meisieskool junior and senior debating teams preliminary rounds |
| 2020 | Political Analysis regarding US elections for Newzroom Afrika |
| 2019 | Panelist on book discussion with the author of “Gangster State”, Pieter Louis Myburgh, hosted by the UFS Business School |
| 2015-2019 | Adjudicator for the ATKV “Dink-of-Sink” High Schools Debating Tournament |
| 2016 | Adjudicator for the University of the Free State Debating (Preliminary Rounds) |