Voluntarism & State-Making

13 participants from Africa, Europe and North America came together for an interdisciplinary workshop on voluntarism and state-making in June 2024. Contributions examined the role of voluntarism within Ghana, Rwanda, Chad, Sierra Leone, Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia and South Africa. These examined diverse spheres such as humanitarian response, paralegal services, water provision, peace-building, policing, health and public works, showing the extent to which voluntary labour powers the state, in Africa and beyond.