@DavidKerr_1

Head of Programmes at @Africa_Oxford and Research Associate at @go2uj writing about sound, popular culture, urban space, conviviality

Joined February 2016
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Applications are open for the AfOx Visiting Fellowship programme until 15th May 2026. A great opportunity for African researchers to be a fellow @UniofOxford for a year. Click here to see the range of partnerships we have and to apply: shorturl.at/lVDGw
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African-based scholars: applications open for the University of California, Berkeley Center for African Studies Visiting Fellowships, 2027 africa.berkeley.edu/news/cen…
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The @UCBAfrica Visiting Fellowships 2027 CFA are here, africa.berkeley.edu/news/cen…
Image credit: Prof Joseph Oduro-Frimpong, Ashesi University

ALT Image credit: Prof Joseph Oduro-Frimpong, Ashesi University

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📢 We’re Hiring | Senior Communications Officer 📍 Abuja, Nigeria 🗓 Deadline: 25 March 2026 The Gates Foundation is recruiting for a Senior Communications Officer based in #Nigeria to lead strategic communications in the country. This role offers the opportunity to shape high-impact communications strategies, work with leading experts across Africa and globally, and contribute to initiatives tackling poverty, disease, and inequity. If you are passionate about using communications to drive meaningful impact, we would love to hear from you. 🔗Find more information here: gatesfoundation.wd1.myworkda…
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PHD STUDENTSHIP CALL I am currently accepting applications for a Ph.D. Studentship on NTDs in West African Public Health HISTORY. Full tuition waiver + €25,000 p.a. stipend + €4,000 p.a. research costs. Deadline: May 1, 2026. Kindly help reshare. jobs.ac.uk/job/DQM567/phd-st…
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Fellowship opportunity for early-career faculty from India & Africa working on applying AI to critical challenges. Climate change, environment, & biodiversity Food & water security STEM applications in biomedical research Closes 23 Feb @MawazoInstitute tinyurl.com/yeyxwrbz
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Looking forward to AfOx insaka Friday 6th Feb 5.30pm at @KelloggOx Talks on 1) using AI to predict soil erosion risk in Tanzania 2) how women's knowledge of plants in South Africa can offer us innovative approaches to address climate change Register here: shorturl.at/jKkKq
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Applications will open soon for AI in Science Faculty Fellowships aimed at early-career faculty from India and Africa working on the applications of AI to address global challenges. Join our final info sessions to learn more (Jan 26 - 10am GMT). tinyurl.com/5n97zw2c
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CRASSH is inviting scholars from the Global South to apply for funded Visiting Fellowships in Cambridge in Spring 2027 The fellowship theme is 'Enslavement: histories, legacies and afterlives' ⏳ Apply by 16 Feb 2026 crassh.cam.ac.uk/global-sout…
Fellow giving a presentation.

ALT Fellow giving a presentation.

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It's #BandcampFriday which means 100% of your spending goes to the artist. Which makes it a great time to support your favourite artists and get some of those street sounds from Dar es Salaam Tanzania jamaica.bandcamp.com/album/k…
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Looking forward to hearing @sowetokinch perform at @StJohnsOx @UniofOxford this Wednesday 5th Nov (7.30pm): Tickets are free, you can register here: sjc.ox.ac.uk/discover/events…

Jazz at St John's: Soweto Kinch

Soweto Kinch presents a bespoke solo performance blending jazz, hip hop and spoken word, with original new music built from sample packs and East African music.

sjc.ox.ac.uk
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This Thurs 30th Oct (6pm) we're screening a documentary about the history of hip-hop in Tanzania @wshed Bristol. Part of @jwilli7 @ahrcpress & @dfg_public project about hip-hop culture’s fifth element: knowledge. Free entry & food provided by @EastJikoni tinyurl.com/r3drd2ed
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Thursday 30th Oct (6pm-late) we are screening a documentary produced and directed by @KeyCorrigan about the early history of hip-hop in Dar es Salaam at @wshed #Bristol - free entry and food provided by @EastJikoni tinyurl.com/r3drd2ed
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Looking forward to screening a documentary about the early history of hip-hop in Dar es Salaam - tomorrow - Friday 24th Oct 2025 (6–8 pm) in the Garden Quad Auditorium at @StJohnsOx Free and open to all! sjc.ox.ac.uk/discover/events…
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You are cordially invited to follow this event live on ISSER’s YouTube channel at youtube.com/@isserug
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We are Hiring!!! IIAS is hiring a Part-Time Programme Coordinator for the project "In Support of African academic diaspora engagement & mentorship training". 20hrs/wk, commensurate salary. Apply now! Start date: Dec 1, 2025. Details in attached Document! #IIAS #JobOpening
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David Kerr retweeted
CaribOx@CaribOxford18 Sep 2025
🔔Attention researchers in the Caribbean who would like to pursue research in collaboration with the @UniofOxford Apply for a Travel Grant bit.ly/CaribOx_Travel_Grants Apply for a Visiting Fellowship bit.ly/Visiting_Fellowships Deadline⏰Friday 19th Sept, 17.00 BST #CARICOM #Caribe
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This Thursday 👇
David Kerr@DavidKerr_18 Sep 2025
How can we pressure politicians to address the urgent climate crisis? Lord Deben (former chair of the @theCCCuk) @roz_savage & @psud12 will try to address this question: Thurs 18th Sept @ 7pm Wesley Memorial Methodist Church, Oxford. Register here: shorturl.at/VXZY5
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David Kerr retweeted
CaribOx@CaribOxford9 Sep 2025
🌎Caribbean scholars—@uniofoxford is calling! Apply now for the #CaribOx 2026 Fellowships & Travel Grants 🌐10 months virtual & funded Oxford research trip✈️ 📩[email protected] Deadline: Friday 19 Sept 2025 #AcademicOpportunities #CaribbeanResearch #OxfordUniversity
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