Mr. Collin Olebogeng Mongale is a PhD candidate in Social Sciences with Political Studies and a Research Trainee at the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) in South Africa. He holds a Master of Arts in Political Studies, an Honours Degree in Political Studies, and a Bachelor of Social Sciences with Political Sciences and International Relations (cum-laude), all qualifications were attained from the North-West University. Mr. Mongale is an emerging scholar with peer reviewed publications, and has presented papers at local and international academic conferences which includes but not limited to the 17th Africa Young Graduates and Scholars (AYGS) hosted by the Human Sciences and Research Council (HSRC), the 15th Biennial Conference by the South African Association of Political Studies (SAAPS), the annual general meeting of African Association of Political Science (AAPS) and the (HSRC) Emerging Researchers Conference. His research focus cuts across issues of geopolitics, conflict and security studies, political violence, governance, protest action and migration. His Doctoral Degree is funded by the South African National Research Foundation (NRF). He is affiliated to the South African Association of Political Studies (SAAPS).
