We used to sing a much faster version of this amazing religious inpirational song at St Ignatious college , Chishawasha, Zimbabwe. Have a listen if you have data. Its a beautiful song no matter the pace youtu.be/E1gQ4JESiVY?si…

Join the BZS research day for a lively debate on the writing of Zimbabwe's history at St Antony's College, University of Oxford. This will be a hybrid event - sign up using this link eventbrite.com/cc/history-his…

Applications for the Lisa Maskell PhD programme in History are now open for applicants from African countries. It is a prestigious 3-year, fully funded scholarship at Stellenbosch University, one of the continent's top universities. Deadline: 31 July arts.sun.ac.za/2025/05/28/lis…

I'm happy to share a new publication on women's representation in deliberative fora w/ Amanda Clayton, Boniface Dulani, and Katrina Kosec. We randomize the gender composition of groups tasked with discussing deforestation in Malawi. Published open access: doi.org/10.1111/ajps.1…

Every year, over a million people visit an attraction in the UK named after Africa's biggest mining region. What is it?

If you have a master's in history & are interested in a PhD particularly on #Angola, #Mozambique or transnational histories of liberation in southern Africa, I'd be interested in seeing your research proposal.

1/12 I think it’s time to address a myth about the British Empire that’s cropping up a lot right now, the latest iteration in this especially ill-informed column. It’s the conviction that imperial policies of development lifted ‘millions out of poverty’. thetimes.com/comment/column…

12. The record since has been uneven but one thing is for sure: the European empires were not especially interested in addressing the poverty of their colonised subjects. Not until their control was threatened and not until it was too late to save their empires. As you’d expect.

Principal defends 6-figure pay packet as he refuses to rule out compulsory redundancies #StopTheCuts #SaveHE #UCUstrike scotsman.com/news/politics/…

Principal of University of Edinburgh, Sir Peter Mathieson flummoxed when asked his pay. A 7.5% pay rise. Earning more than the Scottish First Minister and UK PM combined but still "not quite sure" Meanwhile staff face £140m cuts UCU Edinburgh UCU Scotland #ucu #StopTheCuts

Dr Alex Tawanda Magaisa was a people's laureate and an organic intellectual. Hence, he was intellectually ,socially, and politically involved in Call and Response with his followers, readers, and admires. Through his weekly signature and customary BSR blog. In remembrance of

We are less than 1 month away from our 2025 conference! Take a look at our 2nd 2023 Conference panel to get a flavour of what it will be like! YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=MyXfmt… Register today: eventbrite.com/e/through-the-…

Join the BZS research day for a lively debate on the writing of Zimbabwe's history at St Antony's College, University of Oxford, on June 21 & 22

Ghana bans use of honorary doctorate, professorship titles in public vanguardngr.com/2025/06/ghana-…

In Luanda for the launch of this edited volume on #Angola after Dos Santos, in Portuguese & English with contributions by Angolan & foreign scholars. Both versions in the link. My chapter is on the politics of public memory 50 years after independence. cmi.no/publications/9…

📢 £140m in cuts over 18 months. Staff bearing the brunt. An estimated 1,800 jobs at risk. UCU Edinburgh are striking tomorrow on Open Day to protect education & the future of Edinburgh university. Show your support and solidarity ✊

Busy picket lines in the sun this morning with UCU Edinburgh as members strike to save jobs, stop £140m cuts and prevent compulsory redundancies. Rally at 11am at George Square, Edinburgh #StopTheCuts #NoCompulsoryRedundancies 🌞🌞

Busy picket lines across the university today. UCU Edinburgh striking to save jobs and #StopTheCuts

Incredible support for our staff at UCU Edinburgh on picket lines today in their fight against management's plans to slash budgets and jobs ✊

🚨IT'S A WIN 🚨 Well done to every single Newcastle University UCU newcastleucu.bsky.social member 44 days on the picket line ZERO compulsory redundancies Every university boss now needs to look at what our members have achieved in Newcastle and heed the warning: work with us or face sustained disruption