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Opening in Johannesburg in April, the Atlas of Uncertainty is a project of the Oxford/Wits Mobility Governance Lab.

Simukai Chigudu’s new book gains media attention, from the BBC and The Guardian among others.

Produced by the Refugee Studies Programme, the documentary focuses on Kakuma Refugee Camp.

Foreign Policy has named Chasing Freedom by Simukai Chigudu as one of the 30 biggest book releases of 2026.

This AHRC-funded project will research new, Africa-led and practice-oriented methodologies for restitution of African film heritage.

Co-edited by Dan Hodgkinson, the issue draws from the symposium ‘Visions of Life’, held at ODID in 2022.

We are delighted to announce that Dr Ibrahim Bangura is a 2024-25 AfOx Visiting Fellow with ODID under the mentorship of Dr John Gledhill. 

The book is based on Sarah’s DPhil research at the Refugee Studies Centre.

The book draws on oral histories and extensive archival research.

The list in the Africa Report highlights 10 scholars who ‘have been making life-changing decisions that help change the world every day.’

The festival brings together researchers, academics, artists, practitioners, and others from throughout East Africa to promote refugee leadership in universities and in forced migration research and practice. 

ODID will be making a strong showing at the 2023 European Conference on African Studies.