Benjamin Ofosu-Atuahene

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  • Ph.D Candidate specializing in Critical International Relations and Comparative Politics /Graduate Teaching Assistant, Queen's University, Ontario

Benjamin is a Ph.D. candidate with the Department of Political Studies at Queen's University, specializing in International Relations and Comparative Politics. Originally from Ghana, he graduated with first-class honours from the University of Ghana. His pursuit of higher education led him to Canada, where he pursued an MA in political science at Dalhousie University and won several awards. At Dalhousie University, his thesis sought to understand why private security services have become a necessary evil in sub-Saharan Africa.

Currently, Benjamin is a doctoral candidate with the department of Political Studies at Queen’s University.
His research interests cut across several areas in political science with a primary focus on security governance, and private security actors/services in Africa.

Experience

  • 2023–present
    Ph.D. Candidate, Queen’s University
  • 2023–present
    Graduate Teaching Assistant, Queen’s University

Education

  • 2027 
    Queen’s University, Doctor of Philosophy in Political Studies
  • 2021 
    Dalhousie University, Master of Arts in Political Science
  • 2018 
    University of Ghana, Bachelor of Arts (Political Science & Philosophy)

Grants and Contracts

  • 2024
    Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS)
    Role:
    Funding Source:
    Queen's University
  • 2023
    Robert Sutherland Fellowship
    Role:
    Funding Source:
    Queen's University
  • 2023
    Margaret Anderson Graduate Scholarship
    Role:
    Funding Source:
    Queen's University

Honours

Ontario Government Scholarship (OGS)

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