Africa

Pastoralists from Asia and Africa led a unique international discussion on April 19, 2021. This inspiring event brought together pastoralists from Kyrgyzstan, Kenya, Mongolia and Tanzania to talk about their lives, herding and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The 'Covid-19 and Pastoralists - International Virtual Forum' was the first effort to foster pastoral debate and engagement across continents, and was organised by Drs Troy Sternberg and Ariell Ahearn.

Emmanuel Opoku, a masters student at the School of Geography and the Environment, has been awarded a £1,000 grant from the Vice Chancellor's COVID-19 African Innovation Seed Fund for entrepreneurial projects aimed at addressing global challenges stemming from the pandemic.

Researchers from across the University of Oxford's School of Geography and the Environment (SoGE) gave lectures and presented research as part of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) annual conference.

Tens of thousands of illegal human settlements pose a real threat to the continued existence of an endangered elephant population, according to satellite analysis of the Babile Elephant Sanctuary in eastern Ethiopia by University of Oxford researchers and the Born Free Foundation.

Fiona McConnell, working with Ruth Craggs and Jonathan Harris of KCL Geography, has launched a new website for their collaborative project "Training Diplomats of Postcolonial African States 1957-1997", funded by the Leverhulme Trust.

Dr Amber Murrey has been awarded one of only six prestigious British Academy/Wolfson Fellowships for her work on the politics and geographies of knowledge, agency and resistance in Cameroon.

We are thrilled to announce that the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) has awarded Professor Patricia Daley an Honorary Fellowship and Dr Fiona McConnell the Back Award.

SoGE's Inaugural Engagement and Impact Award Ceremony was held on 30th June 2022 in the new East Wing of the Dyson Perrins Building. Head of School, Professor Gillian Rose announced the winners and highly commended entries in two categories: Main Award and Early Career Researcher.