On 8 May, join us in person and online for the second of our Pastoralism and Drylands Development Seminar Series. We are very pleased to welcome Dr Daniel Salau Rogei exploring the use of participatory video as a means of capturing first hand testimonials and experiences from pastoralists impacted by longstanding conflict.
Livestock raiding in northern Kenya – both within Kenya’s pastoral communities and across the international borders of Uganda, South Sudan, Ethiopia, and Somalia – is a perennial challenge that has persistently defied interventions made by governments and development agencies. Since the 1970s, the situation has been exacerbated by the proliferation of automatic weapons from politically unstable neighbouring regions. While pastoralist conflict is still often perceived as a function of diminishing resources and cultural predispositions, research increasingly emphasises its complexity and non-linearity and the danger of simplistic interpretations. This seminar explores the use of participatory video as a means of capturing first hand testimonials and experiences from pastoralists impacted by longstanding conflict. It argues that new visual methodologies are key to developing a richer appreciation not only of underlying triggers and effects, but also of aspirations of peaceful future co-existence.
Dr Daniel Salau Rogei is a post-doctoral fellow at Stellenbosch University, South Africa, examining the impacts of renewable energy development projects on local communities. He holds a doctorate in Anthropology from Carleton University, Canada and a masters in climate change from the University of Nairobi. For over 15 years, he has undertaken research on a variety of issues surrounding development, climate change, renewable energy, environment and socio-economic change. His interests lie at the intersections of culture, climate change, knowledge and well-being.
Join us to exchange ideas, hear new perspectives and engage in friendly debate on the core issues shaping Africa’s drylands.
More information on the seminar series
Convened by the Jameel Observatory for Food Security Early Action, the Dryland Futures Academy and the Rift Valley Institute, the monthly series is hosted by the British Institute in Eastern Africa.
