Our research explores how African governments are experimenting with new forms of healthcare and welfare, and what this means for the relationship between the state and its citizens.
Our countries of study include Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana, Zambia, and Madagascar - representing four geographical and political regions which offer comparative potential due to differences in histories of state formation, colonialism, welfare, and healthcare. In each of these regions, aspirations for universal health care and coverage appear to revitalise mid-20th century hopes for inclusive citizenship but proceed amidst continued privatisation and austerity.
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Reading Group: Critique and anthropology
Our reading group aims to provide an opportunity for interested scholars to explore both older and more recent discussions about academic practices of critique as a way to think further about what is at stake for researching and writing about our damaged, shared world. The reading group will be held online, last 1.5 hours, and will take place once a month, beginning Tuesday 8th March at 3pm Read more and join our reading group here.
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Social Networks of Care May 13, 2024
“Social Networks of Care” – 3 panels at the European Association of African Studies Conference (ECAS), Cologne, June 2023
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Writing workshop on “Social Networks of Care in Kenya”, Jan. 8, 2024
Writing workshop, January 8-12th, Oslo, on “Social Networks of Care in Kenya”, with Edwin Ameso, Lena Kroecker, Jacinta Victoria Muinde, and Ruth Prince.