Jonathan Jackson (CRC-TRR Project A02 Past Futures) has been selected as one of fifteen early career researchers selected from institutions throughout Germany to participate in Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and British Academy ‘Frontiers of Knowledge’ Symposium in Berlin, 5–7 June 2024. The theme of this year’s symposium is “Natures, Cultures, and Communities” and Jackson will present ongoing CRC-TRR 228 research at the event.
Fifteen selected early career researchers from UK institutions will also participate in the symposium, which aims to incentivise and establish international engagement and collaboration between early career researchers from British and German institutions from a broad range of disciplines within the humanities and social sciences, encouraging the exchange of ideas across both disciplinary and national boundaries.
Future Rural Africa Researcher Jonathan M. Jackson Selected to Participate in “Frontiers of Knowledge” Symposium
More CRC News
Fieldwork Documentary Film “Mtu ni Watu” Premieres at Kenyatta University
The Film Mtu ni Watu is part of the Tandem Project ‘Mtu ni Watu – Disclosing Hidden Stories of Fieldwork’, by Hauke-Peter Vehrs and Richard ...
Read More »
Vacancy: Assistant Professorship in Economic Geography and Global South (W1) with tenure track (W3) (f/m/d) at the University of Cologne
The University of Cologne is currently searching for a Professorship in Economic Geography and Global South (W1) with tenure track (W3) (f/m/d). The applicant should ...
Read More »
Rural Livelihoods: Off-Farm Income Now Drives Majority of Household Earnings in Africa
In their latest publication, Chrispinus Mutsami, Martin C. Parlasca, and Matin Qaim (Project C08 “Job Futures”) examine rural livelihoods in Kenya, Namibia, Tanzania, and Zambia, finding that off-farm ...
Read More »
Rethinking Green Urbanism: Insights from Nairobi’s Korogocho and Pumwani-Majengo
In this publication, Valentine Opanga, associate of Future Rural Africa Project C03 “Green Futures” explores how green urbanism—often promoted globally as a solution for sustainable ...
Read More »
RISE Germany 2026 – Forschungspraktika
Zur Unterstützung der Internationalisierung in den Natur- und Ingenieurwissenschaften sowie Informatik vermittelt der Deutsche Akademische Austauschdienst (DAAD) nordamerikanische, britische und irische Bachelorstudierende in Forschungspraktika an ...
Read More »