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DFG funded Collaborative Research Centre. @unicologne.bsky.social, @unibonn.bsky.social, @idos-research.bsky.social, @bicc-bonn.bsky.social & partners in Ke, Tz, Nm, Bot, SA. Future-making & social-ecological transformation in rural Africa.➡️ www.crc228.de

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CRC-TRR 228 Future Rural Africa @crctrr228.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

New Publication: In northern Botswana, elephants repeatedly break through a 240-kilometre wildlife fence. The authors interpret these breaks as “counter-infrastructuring”: elephants reshape the landscape and challenge human efforts to order it. ➡️ crc-trr228.de/elephants-fe...

Elephants, Fences and the Making of Infrastructure - Collaborative Research Center TRR 228

What if infrastructure does not simply fail, but changes through its interactions with the more-than-human world? In their new paper, Wisse Van Engelen and

CRC-TRR 228 Future Rural Africa @crctrr228.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Drawing on an evolutionary understanding of regional economic resilience as the capacity to resist, adapt to & transform in response to shocks, this volume, planned for 2027, seeks a more context-sensitive perspective grounded in African & Global South experiences. ➡️ crc-trr228.de/call-for-pap...

Call for Papers: Edited Volume on Regional Resilience in the Global South - Collaborative Research Center TRR 228

Abstract deadline: 1 October 2026Manuscript deadline: 30 March 2027

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natureandspace.bsky.social @natureandspace.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

OnlineFirst - "Porous fences and elephant agencies: Rethinking infrastructure in the Okavango Delta" by @wissevanengelen.bsky.social, Sandra Calkins, @estherturnhout.bsky.social, Michael Bollig, and Andreas Weber: @crctrr228.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

CRC-TRR 228 Future Rural Africa @crctrr228.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Clemens Greiner of our sub-project C02 “Energy Futures” will give a seminar this Thursday @plaasuwc.bsky.social! The seminar explores land conflicts, energy justice and the local impacts of geothermal development in Kenya. 💻 Virtual participation is available. More➡️ crc-trr228.de/online-semin...

Online Seminar: Navigating the Green Energy Dilemma - a Case Study of Geothermal Development in Kenya - Collaborative Research Center TRR 228

Thu, 27 August 2026 | 13:00 – 14:00 (SAST)

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ZEF Bonn @zefbonn.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

New ZEF Discussion Paper No. 369 by Joshua Kafotokoza, Hannah Ameye & Matin Qaim explores how urbanization shapes diets in Sub-Saharan Africa. 📄🌍 From the double-edged sword of urban growth to the impact of "rurbanization" on micronutrients. 🥗📈 Read here: hdl.handle.net/20.500.11811...

CRC-TRR 228 Future Rural Africa @crctrr228.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Call for Applications: Our sub-project B06 Digital Agrarian Futures is currently accepting applications for two PhD scholarships! Positions are based at @plaasuwc.bsky.social with research stays at @unicologne.bsky.social. More ➡️ crc-trr228.de/call-for-app...

Call for Applications: Two PhD Scholarships in our Project B06 "Digital Agrarian Futures" - Collaborative Research Center TRR 228

Our sub-project B06 "Digital Agrarian Futures" is currently seeking applicants for two PhD scholarships. The project’s purpose is to understand the current

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Wisse van Engelen @wissevanengelen.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

New paper! In this essay, we propose to complement rewilding’s famous 3 C’s with 3 B’s in order to draw attention to the social dimensions of rewilding (particularly in the rewilding landscapes of Southern Africa)

A graphical representation of the paper’s argument. On the left side it shows a silhouette of a lion (top), a green circle depicting a core area (middle), and three cores connected by green lines representing corridors (bottom). The right shows a silhouette of a cow alongside the lion’s silhouette (top), a core as on the left but with a light green area around it, representing a buffer area (middle), and a protected area network with corridors as on the left, but with black lines representing barriers (bottom). The left and right side are connected by three arrows pointing from the left to the right.

CRC-TRR 228 Future Rural Africa @crctrr228.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Rewilding is often framed around the “three C’s”: Carnivores, Cores and Corridors. Drawing on research in Southern Africa, this study proposes three “B’s”: Bovines, Buffers and Barriers. Bringing the social dimensions of rewilding into focus. ➡️ crc-trr228.de/new-publicat...

New Publication: Rethinking Rewilding - From the “Three C’s” to the “Three B’s” - Collaborative Research Center TRR 228

Wisse Van Engelen, Paula Alexiou, Manuel Bollmann, Julia Brekl, Emilie Köhler, Léa Lacan, Hauke-Peter Vehrs and Michael Bollig from our sub-project A04

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Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies @plaasuwc.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

🇰🇪🇹🇿 We're looking for PhD candidates to apply for two "Digital Agrarian Futures" scholarships with @crctrr228.bsky.social. If you have the right doctoral topic & can conduct long-term ethnographic research, we want to hear from you. Read more and apply here: shorturl.at/1prwm @uwconline.bsky.social

Apply: PhD scholarships: Digital Agrarian Futures project | Plaas

CRC-TRR 228 Future Rural Africa @crctrr228.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Converting Southern African savanna woodlands into cropland causes major soil organic carbon losses (20–26% in the topsoil), with little recovery after decades of natural fallow. Wetter regions lose more carbon, showing climate strongly shapes land-use impacts. ➡️ crc-trr228.de/from-savanna...

From Savanna to Cropland: How Land-Use Change Impacts Soil Carbon Storage in Southern Africa - Collaborative Research Center TRR 228

This paper, based on research from our sub-project A01 "Future Carbon Storage", shows that converting Southern African savanna woodlands into cropland causes

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CRC-TRR 228 Future Rural Africa @crctrr228.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Recording of the launch of our @thirdworldq.bsky.social special issue now available! What happens when infrastructure projects remain unfinished, abandoned, or never materialize? Explore how these “ghost projects” continue to shape development imaginaries &futures. 🎥: crc-trr228.de/full-video-g...

Full Video: Ghost Projects and Infrastructure Development - Third World Quarterly Special Issue Launch - Collaborative Research Center TRR 228

Guest-edited by Detlef Müller-Mahn, Eric Kioko and Theo Aalders from our sub-project C03 “Green Futures”, this special issue of Third World Quarterly was

CRC-TRR 228 Future Rural Africa @crctrr228.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Call for Applications! The Institute of Geography and Sustainability (IGD) at @unil.bsky.social seeks to fill a postdoctoral position in Environmental Humanities (100%). Application Deadline: 14 August 2026 ➡️ crc-trr228.de/call-for-app...

Call for Applications: Postdoctoral Researcher Environmental Humanities, University of Lausanne - Collaborative Research Center TRR 228

The University of Lausanne (UNIL) is a higher teaching and research institution composed of seven faculties where nearly 17,000 students and 5,000

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CRC-TRR 228 Future Rural Africa @crctrr228.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Call for Chapters! For the edited volume "Innovation and New Technologies in Agrifood Value Chains under Pressure". Deadline for abstract submission: 15 October 2026 crc-trr228.de/call-for-con...

Call for Contributions: Innovation and New Technologies in Agrifood Value Chains Under Pressure (Edited Volume) - Collaborative Research Center TRR 228

The edited volume Innovation and New Technologies in Agrifood Value Chains under Pressure, planned for publishing within the Springer Book series Economic

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CRC-TRR 228 Future Rural Africa @crctrr228.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Rewilding is often framed as a win-win for conservation and development. But who gains power? This study of #KAZA and Zambia's Simalaha Conservancy shows that rewilding doesn't just restore wildlife—it reshapes authority. ➡️ crc-trr228.de/rewilding-an...

Rewilding and Power: Conservation Politics in the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Region - Collaborative Research Center TRR 228

In this article, Léa Lacan and Johannes Dittman, associated reseachers from our sub-projects A04 "Future Conservation" and C03 "Green Futures", examine

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Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies @plaasuwc.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

📢 Applications are now open for our 2027 Postgraduate Diploma in Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, the only accredited programme of its kind in South Africa. Learn more and apply: plaas.org.za/postgraduate...

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Futures of Sustainability @fos-uhh.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

📗 Call for Book Contribution 📘 "Unruly Climates, Contested Futures II" Imaginaries, Framings, and Politics of Resistance in the Majority World We invite authors to submit an extended abstract of 2–3 pages by 9 August 2026. ➡️ www.zukuenfte-nachhaltigkeit.uni-hamburg.de/kolleg/newsr...

CRC-TRR 228 Future Rural Africa @crctrr228.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

📄 Knowledge gaps aren't always just gaps. Saymore Ngonidzashe Kativu and Anna-Katharina Hornidge @idos-research.bsky.social argue that epistemic voids shape how farmers in Namibia experiment, adapt, and build agrarian futures—with implications beyond agriculture. ➡️ crc-trr228.de/epistemic-vo...

Epistemic Voids: A New Lens on Knowledge and Future-Making - Collaborative Research Center TRR 228

Saymore Ngonidzashe Kativu and Anna-Katharina Hornidge (Project B05 "Science Futures") introduce the concept of epistemic voids to explain how structural

CRC-TRR 228 Future Rural Africa @crctrr228.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

The call for panels for #ECAS2027 is open! The conference organizers are warmly inviting panel proposals from scholars of all relevant fields within African Studies. Deadline for panel submission: 27 September 2026. More➡️ crc-trr228.de/call-for-pan...

Call for Panels: European Conference of African Studies (ECAS) 2027, Lisbon - Collaborative Research Center TRR 228

As Europe’s largest and most international conference with an African focus, ECAS2027 – the 11th European Conference of African Studies – will be held as a

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CRC-TRR 228 Future Rural Africa @crctrr228.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

New paper by our sub-projects B05 @idos-research.bsky.social & C01 @unicologne.bsky.social! Demonstration plots shape agricultural futures. Research in Tanzania shows how input-intensive farming is privileged while agroforestry alternatives are marginalized. ➡️ crc-trr228.de/new-publicat...

New Publication: How Demonstration Plots Shape Agricultural Futures - Collaborative Research Center TRR 228

In this study, Saymore Ngonidzashe Kativu, Javier Revilla-Diez and Anna-Katharina Hornidge, researchers from our sub-projects B05 "Science Futures" and C01

CRC-TRR 228 Future Rural Africa @crctrr228.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Saymore Ngonidzashe Kativu @idos-research.bsky.social reflects on ECRs in global Africa-focused collaborations: ECRs often navigate unequal power structures and funding systems while occupying an “in-between” space—neither fully “Western” nor “Southern”. More ➡️ crc-trr228.de/navigating-b...

Navigating Belonging in Global Science: New Publication Highlights Early Career Researchers' Experiences - Collaborative Research Center TRR 228

In this paper, Saymore Ngonidzashe Kativu (Project B05 "Science Futures") offers a reflective, autoethnographic account of what it is like to be an Early

CRC-TRR 228 Future Rural Africa @crctrr228.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

This paper explores how different stakeholder groups value wildlife in Namibia’s Zambezi Region & offers a novel framework for understanding conservation trade-offs! ➡️ crc-trr228.de/new-publicat...

New Publication Examines How Different Stakeholders Value Wildlife in Namibia’s Coexistence Landscapes - Collaborative Research Center TRR 228

This newly published interdisciplinary study brings together researchers from multiple disciplines and institutions, including Ugo Arbieu (Université

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CRC-TRR 228 Future Rural Africa @crctrr228.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

@africamultiple.bsky.social is currently searching for researchers / senior reseachers. Application deadline: 30 June 2026 Intended start date: 1 September 2026 More➡️ crc-trr228.de/call-for-app...

Call for Applications: Researcher / Senior Researcher Africa Multiple Cluster of Excellence University of Bayreuth - Collaborative Research Center TRR 228

The Africa Multiple Cluster of Excellence is a major collaborative and transcontinental research institution in the field of African Studies. It is comprised

CRC-TRR 228 Future Rural Africa @crctrr228.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Join us this upcoming Monday for the (online) launch of this special issue of Third World Quarterly: ➡️ crc-trr228.de/ghost-projec... @giubresearch.bsky.social

Ghost Projects – Ruined Futures and the Unfulfilled Promises of Infrastructure Development: Launch of Special Issue of Third World Quarterly (Online) - Collaborative Research Center TRR 228

Mon | June 15th, 2026 | 16:00 (CEST)

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DAAD Worldwide @daadworldwide.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Wie können internationale Wissenschaftskooperationen ausgewogen gestaltet werden? Das nächste KIWi Connect am 1.7. beleuchtet die #AfricaCharter als Orientierungsrahmen für Partnerschaften in Forschung & Hochschulkooperation. Anmeldung unter: ➡️ events-mc.com/en/daad-kiwi-connect/… #DAAD

Stilisierte vernetzte Personen mit Ankündigung für KIWi Connect am 1 Juli 2026: Strengthening Equitable Academic Partnerships – Insights from the Africa Charter for Transformative Research Collaborations. Bildquelle: Shutterstock, Costello77.

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ZEF Bonn @zefbonn.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Congratulations to Prof. Dr. Lisa Biber-Freudenberger! 🎉 She has officially transitioned from Junior Professor to Full Professor. She will lead the Biodiversity and Environmental Change research group at @zefbonn.bsky.social🌍🌱

CRC-TRR 228 Future Rural Africa @crctrr228.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Our Subproject B03 "Violent Futures" is accepting applications for a fully funded PhD scholarship. The project examines how future-oriented carbon credit projects shape social relations and conflicts in Kenya and Tanzania. Application Deadline: 21 June 2026 More ➡️ crc-trr228.de/call-for-app...

Call for Applications: PhD Scholarship - Violent Futures? Contestations Along Carbon Frontiers in East Africa - Collaborative Research Center TRR 228

Our Subproject B03 "Violent Futures" is currently accepting applications for a PhD scholarship position. The project examines how future-oriented carbon

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ZEF Bonn @zefbonn.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

You are welcome to attend our upcoming colloquium! "Becoming river" invites us to embrace geo-hydro-social diversity and commit to building alternative, just hydrosocial relations. 📅When: Wednesday, June 10, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 📍Where: ZEF, Genscherallee 3, Bonn/Zoom

CRC-TRR 228 Future Rural Africa @crctrr228.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Wildlife decline in colonial Kenya was driven not primarily by local hunting, but by settler sport hunting and colonial land-use change. A compelling challenge to longstanding conservation narratives. More➡️ crc-trr228.de/hunting-envi...

Hunting, Environmental Change, and the Defaunation of Wildlife in Baringo, Kenya (1840–1977) - Collaborative Research Center TRR 228

Hauke-Peter Vehrs (Project A04 "Future Conservation") and David Anderson (Project A02 "Past Futures") argue that the sharp decline of wildlife in Kenya’s

CRC-TRR 228 Future Rural Africa @crctrr228.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

New article by Léa Lacan on tsetse flies & trypanosomiasis in Zambia: How do stories shape who/what is seen as a threat, and how humans, livestock & wildlife might coexist—or be separated? More ➡️ crc-trr228.de/tsetse-flies...

Tsetse Flies Between Threat and Coexistence: Narratives and Disease Landscapes in Zambia - Collaborative Research Center TRR 228

Léa Lacan (Project A04 "Future Conservation") examines how different narratives portray tsetse flies in Zambia—as dangerous disease vectors, protectors of

CRC-TRR 228 Future Rural Africa @crctrr228.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Call for Applications: JKUAT Summer School on Livelihood and Biophysical Gains from Forest and Agroforestry Systems—Synergies and Trade-offs. 📅 September 28th – 2nd October, 2026 📍JKUAT, Kenya Application Deadline: 17 May 2026 More➡️ crc-trr228.de/call-for-app...

Call for Applications: JKUAT Summer School on Transdisciplinary Methods for Studying Social-Ecological Systems - Collaborative Research Center TRR 228

With funding from the Volkswagen Foundation, the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) in Kenya in collaboration with the Research

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CRC-TRR 228 Future Rural Africa @crctrr228.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

New Publication: Using high-frequency panel data from 3 sub-Saharan African countries, Jonas Guthoff, Martin Parlasca and Matin Qaim @zefbonn.bsky.social find that off-farm wage employment is linked with higher food security during lean seasons in most contexts. More➡️ crc-trr228.de/new-publicat...

New Publication: Off-Farm Work Helps Reduce Seasonal Food Insecurity in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa - Collaborative Research Center TRR 228

In this study, Jonas Guthoff, Martin Parlasca and Matin Qaim (Project C08 "Job Futures") examine whether taking on off-farm work helps rural households in

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MESH @mesh-research-hub.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

📖 Exciting news: The special issue "Decolonial Hope: Planetary sustainability and literary responses" (2026), guest edited by MESH Humboldt Research Fellow Goutam Karmakar, is now available open access! 🔗 Read it here: www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjpw20/6... #DecolonialHope #OpenAccess

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Decolonial Hope: Planetary sustainability and literary responses; Guest Editors: Goutam Karmakar and Janet M. Wilson. Volume 62, Issue 1 of Journal of Postcolonial Writing

CRC-TRR 228 Future Rural Africa @crctrr228.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

New Publication: Road Access Improves Market Integration—but Accelerates Land Degradation in Kenya More ➡️ crc-trr228.de/new-publicat...

New Publication: Road Access Improves Market Integration—but Accelerates Land Degradation in Kenya - Collaborative Research Center TRR 228

In this study, Vincent Moseti, Jan Börner and Lisa Biber-Freudenberger from our sub-project A05 "Future Roads" take a look at road accessibility and market

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CRC-TRR 228 Future Rural Africa @crctrr228.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Vacancy: We are looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher / Curator (100%) (f/m/d) for our exhibition project "Negotiating African Futures" @unibonn.bsky.social @futuriumd.bsky.social. More➡️ crc-trr228.de/call-for-app...

Call for Applications: Postdoctoral Researcher / Curator - Collaborative Research Center TRR 228

The Department of Geography at the University of Bonn and Futurium are partnering on the Z05 project “Negotiating African Futures: an exhibition project” of

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Rift Valley Institute @rvinews.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

RVI’s Ethiopian Women Researchers Network (EWNET) empowers #Ethiopian women in peace & conflict studies through collaboration, mentorship & research support, amplifying voices & fostering inclusive, evidence based approaches to peacebuilding. Learn more: tinyurl.com/ysd42m46

CRC-TRR 228 Future Rural Africa @crctrr228.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Webinar: Harnessing of Steam: Geothermal Energy, Ancillary Infrastructure and Scalar Challenges in Kenya. Clemens Greiner shares insights of his research in our subproject C02 "Energy Futures" at Stellenbosch University. 📅 26 March 2026 🕒 15:00 (SAST) More ➡️ crc-trr228.de/harnessing-o...

Harnessing of Steam: Geothermal Energy, Ancillary Infrastructure and Scalar Challenges in Kenya - Webinar with Clemens Greiner - Collaborative Research Center TRR 228

Thu | March 26th, 2026 | 15:00 (SAST)

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CRC-TRR 228 Future Rural Africa @crctrr228.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

New Publication: Conrad Schetter, Lucy Massoi and Venance Shillingi @bicc.de analyse conflict dynamics in the context of the construction of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Kilosa, Tanzania. ➡️ crc-trr228.de/railway-cons...

Railway Construction and Changing Conflict Dynamics in Kilosa, Tanzania - Collaborative Research Center TRR 228

Conrad Schetter, Lucy Massoi and Venance Shillingi (Project B03 "Violent Futures") analyse conflict dynamics between Parakuyo pastoralists and Kaguru and

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bicc - Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies @bicc.de · 18/03/2026

Using assemblage theory, bicc PhD researcher Evelyn Atieno Owino demonstrates how devolution has transformed pastoral violence into a political tool used to police settlement boundaries and consolidate territorial control in northern Kenya’s frontier regions.

CRC-TRR 228 Future Rural Africa @crctrr228.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

New Publication: Marie Müller-Koné @bicc.de & Kennedy Mkutu examine how forest evictions, colonial and postcolonial land policies, and shifting land use have shaped today’s intercommunal conflicts in Kenya's Mau Forest. ➡️ crc-trr228.de/new-study-sh...

New Study Sheds Light on Conservation, Eviction, and Conflict in Kenya’s Mau Forest - Collaborative Research Center TRR 228

In this study, Marie Müller-Koné and Kennedy Mkutu (Project B03 "Violent Futures") examine how state-led forest conservation efforts in Kenya’s Mau

CRC-TRR 228 Future Rural Africa @crctrr228.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

New Publication: Vincent Moseti, Lisa Biber-Freudenberger & Jan Börner @zefbonn.bsky.social find that electoral dynamics influence where road investments go in Kenya — favoring ruling coalition strongholds and closely contested constituencies. More here➡️ crc-trr228.de/who-gets-the...

Who Gets the Roads? Study Reveals Political Drivers of Infrastructure Investment in Kenya - Collaborative Research Center TRR 228

In this study, Vincent Moseti, Lisa Biber-Freudenberger and Jan Börner (Project A05 "Future Roads") investigate in how far politics influences where roads are

CRC-TRR 228 Future Rural Africa @crctrr228.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Der Kwando-Fluss in Namibias Sambesi gilt als spektakuläre Naturschutzlandschaft. Doch entlang des Flusses lebten früher Gemeinden, die für Nationalparks umgesiedelt wurden. Hauke Vehrs im Radiomagazin „südland“ über Vertreibung, Geschichte & gemeindebasierten Naturschutz.🎧 ➡️ tinyurl.com/2s4zp8h3

[DE] Menschenrechte, Naturschutz & Fortress Conservation: Hauke-Peter Vehrs zu Gast im Radiomagazin "südnordfunk" - Collaborative Research Center TRR 228

Hauke-Peter Vehrs ist Ethnologe und Mitglied unseres Teilprojektes A04 "Future Conservation". Er und seine Kolleg*innen forschen zu Formen des Naturschutzes

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CRC-TRR 228 Future Rural Africa @crctrr228.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

New study investigates soil quality and household wealth in Southern Africa: Wealthier farmers may have preferential access to high-quality agricultural land. More➡️ crc-trr228.de/new-publicat...

New Publication: How Wealth Shapes Farming and Land Quality in Southern Africa - Collaborative Research Center TRR 228

This new publication is a collaborative effort of researchers from our sub-project A01 "Future Carbon Storage" Alexandra Sandhage-Hofmann, Liana Kindermann,

CRC-TRR 228 Future Rural Africa @crctrr228.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

📚New open-access volume: African Futures in the Making Out in the Future Rural Africa Book Series @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social! Edited by Detlef Müller-Mahn & Michael Bollig A multidisciplinary look at how futures are imagined and negotiated in rural Africa. ➡️ crc-trr228.de/african-futu...

African Futures in the Making: New Publication in the Future Rural Africa Book Series - Collaborative Research Center TRR 228

African Futures in the Making, edited by Detlef Müller-Mahn (Project C03 "Green Futures") and Michael Bollig (Project A04 "Future Conservation") is the latest

CRC-TRR 228 Future Rural Africa @crctrr228.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

For “Decolonizing Gaming”, Thomas Widlok @unicologne.bsky.social received the Best Paper Award at GALA 2025. He critiques colonial assumptions in mainstream game design & calls for alternative narratives, shared practices, and marginalized play traditions. More: crc-trr228.de/decolonizing...

"Decolonizing Gaming": Thomas Widlok Awarded GALA Best Paper Award 2025 - Collaborative Research Center TRR 228

For his article Decolonizing Gaming, Thomas Widlok (Project C05 "Framing Futures") received the Best Paper Award at the 2025 Games and Learning Alliance

CRC-TRR 228 Future Rural Africa @crctrr228.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

New Publication: Tanzania’s Standard Gauge Railway isn’t simply displacing Ilparakuyo Maasai pastoralists — it’s reshaping livelihoods and authority through adaptation. More ➡️ crc-trr228.de/beyond-displ...

Beyond Displacement: How Tanzania’s SGR Is Reshaping Maasai Pastoral Life - Collaborative Research Center TRR 228

In this article, Makulangwa Jeremiah Chambo (Mzumbe University) and Lucy Willy Massoi (Project B03 "Violent Futures") examine how the Standard Gauge Railway

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CRC-TRR 228 Future Rural Africa @crctrr228.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

New Publication: From Kenya to Tanzania and Germany, Detlef Müller-Mahn @giubresearch.bsky.social, Evelyne Owino @bicc.de &Theobald Theodory examine how airports become “ghost projects” — stalled infrastructures that keep shaping regions long after plans unravel. ➡️ crc-trr228.de/when-airport...

When Airports Become Ghosts: New Study Examines Failed Mega-Projects in Africa and Europe - Collaborative Research Center TRR 228

In this new study, researchers Detlef Müller-Mahn (Project C03 "Green Futures"), Evelyne Atieno Owino (Project B03 "Violent Futures") and Theobald Frank

CRC-TRR 228 Future Rural Africa @crctrr228.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

When and why do non-native plants succeed in dryland rangelands worldwide? New study with participation of our sub-project A01 "Future Carbon Storage" suggests high grazing pressure + high resource availability create the perfect window for invasion. Full study:➡️ crc-trr228.de/protecting-d...

Protecting Dryland Rangelands: Grazing Management and Biodiversity Conservation Key to Preventing Plant Invasions - Collaborative Research Center TRR 228

This study with participation from Future Rural Africa researchers Liana Kindermann and Anja Linstädter (Project A01 "Future Carbon Storage") focuses on

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CRC-TRR 228 Future Rural Africa @crctrr228.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

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CRC-TRR 228 Future Rural Africa @crctrr228.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

New Publication: Women’s off-farm employment in rural Tanzania and Zambia is associated with improved dietary quality, can help increase household income & reduce widespread gender gaps. Read the full article by Chrispinus Mutsami, Martin C. Parlasca and Matin Qaim: crc-trr228.de/womens-off-f...

Women's Off-Farm Employment Leads to Increased Dietary Quality in Rural Africa - Collaborative Research Center TRR 228

Chrispinus Mutsami, Martin C. Parlasca and Matin Qaim form sub-project C08 "Job Futures" examined whether women’s off-farm employment in rural Tanzania and

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natureandspace.bsky.social @natureandspace.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

OnlineFirst - "The wilderness fetish: The mystification of nature conservation in the age of capital" by Clemens Greiner and Manuel Standop: @unicologne.bsky.social @unibonn.bsky.social @plaasuwc.bsky.social @crctrr228.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....