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Dr. Sonja Theron is a Research Fellow and postdoctoral researcher at the University of Pretoria's Department of Political Sciences and Africa Leadership Centre (ALC). She serves as a Research Aide on the Practice of Leadership programme under Dr. Majak D’Agoot. Her roles include teaching Strategic and Security Studies and International Relations at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, alongside serving as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the ALC.
- Affiliations: University of Pretoria, Africa Leadership Centre, King’s Global Institutes.
- Educations: PhD in Politics (University of Pretoria), MA in Conflict, Security and Development (King’s), BA Journalism and BA (Hons) International Relations (University of Pretoria).
Her research focuses on peace-building, foreign policy dynamics, and regionalism, with interdisciplinary projects across universities. She has contributed to discussions on conflict resolution, notably co-presenting on Anglophone Cameroon's civic space challenges in 2021.
- Awards: NIHSS-SAHUDA Doctoral Scholarship, Commonwealth Split-Site PhD Scholarship.
Theron has engaged in inter-university research on conflict and security, leveraging her Peace and Security Fellowship (2013) and academic credentials.
