April 15, 2026 in blog

What in the World is AI? Eastern African Perspectives

Each of these projects sought to pause the flurry of anticipation around AI’s radical potential, and to create spaces for conscious, emancipatory interactions with AI.
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February 14, 2025 in blog

The Elephant in the Room: Examining the Complex Human-Wildlife Conflict in Kenya

'Human-wildlife conflict is driven by urbanization, climate change, poor land use planning, and cultural dynamics, with significant socio-economic and environmental impacts'
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December 19, 2024 in blog

A “Newly” Found Romance: The Depth of Scholarly Ambition

'Indeed, each day at the BIEA felt like a page from a novel I had always wanted to write'
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October 17, 2024 in blog

BIEA Bringing Research Home Grantee Dr Lucy Timbrell visits Eastern Africa

New insights into the eastern African Middle Stone Age: ecology, demography, and material culture
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July 16, 2024 in blog

A Communography of the Baganda Muslims During Colonialism

'I am grateful to the BIEA for funding this trip and for giving me the opportunity to discuss the findings of my doctoral research with the communities that made this…
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