Dr. Salvador Forquilha

Dr. Salvador Forquilha

Interview with Dr. Salvador Forquilha

Current affiliation
  • Institute for Social and Economic Studies (IESE), Maputo, Mozambique
Hosting institute
German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS)
Contact
Key expertise
  • Social Cohesion
  • Political violence
  • Governance
  • Decentralization

Profile according to FFVT taxonomy

Fields of research
  • Governance Research
  • Migration Research
Scientific topics
  • Causes Of Displacement
  • Economy Of Forced Migration
Disciplines
  • Anthropology
  • Political Sciences

Academic education / CV

Ph.D in Political Science from the University of Bordeaux, France

BA in Anthropology from the University Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique 

Relevant publications

  • Forquilha, S., Pereira, J. Migration dynamics and the making of the jihadi insurgency in northern Mozambique. 2022. e-Journal of Portuguese History, Vol. 20, Nr. 2.
  • Forquilha, S., Gonçalves, E. Critical issues on social accountability in Mozambique. 2022. Cadernos IESE. n. 24. Maputo: IESE.
  • Forquilha, S., Chaimite, E., Shankland, A. Who can we count on? Authority, empowerment and accountability in Mozambique. 2020. IDS Working Papers 546.
  • Forquilha, S., Gonçalves E. Critical issues on social accountability in Mozambique. 2022. Cadernos IESE. n. 24. Maputo: IESE.
  • Forquilha, S., Chaimite, E., Shankland, A. Who can we count on? Authority, empowerment and accountability in Mozambique. 2020. IDS Working Papers 546.

Interview

Q1. Who are you? 

I am a Senior Researcher at the Institute for Social and Economic Studies (IESE), based in Maputo - Mozambique  

Q2. What was your motivation for applying for the FFVT fellowship? Why Germany? 

My motivation for applying for the FFVT fellowship is linked to one of the research topics I am currently working on at my research center – social cohesion. Germany because I already had some scientific ties with some German researchers I used to work with in the past.  

Q3. What do you expect from the fellowship? 

I expect to deepen my knowledge of social cohesion – and have productive exchanges with other researchers working on the same research topic. 

Q4. What is the focus of your work, and what is innovative about it? / What are your planned outcomes and activities for the fellowship period? And how do they relate to your FFVT hosting institution/ the FFVT cooperation project? 

My work focuses on social cohesion in a conflict setting, based on insights from Northern Mozambique. It is innovative in that it draws on extensive fieldwork undertaken over the past three years, combining quantitative and qualitative approaches. The planned outcomes are 1 joint peer-reviewed publication and presentations in internal and international seminars and workshops. The planned outcomes are fully aligned with my FFVT hosting institution as they fit into the research topic of my fellowship – social cohesion.  

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