British Institute in Eastern Africa

British Institute in Eastern Africa Current research projects supported by the BIEA are underway in Sudan, Ethiopia, Somaliland, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe.

The BIEA exists to promote innovative research in all the disciplines in the humanities and social sciences within the wider region of eastern Africa and beyond. The BIEA has a strong tradition of research in anthropology, archaeology, history and linguistics, but recent projects have embraced political, environmental and development studies, geography, public health, and art and performance.

💡How can African agency transform contemporary challenges into pathways for long-term regeneration? How can history be ...
18/08/2026


💡How can African agency transform contemporary challenges into pathways for long-term regeneration? How can history be told in ways that highlight everyday life and innovation?
🔔The University of Nairobi and British Institute in Eastern Africa biennial conference Call for Papers under thematic focus 'African Agency: Sustainable Societies in a Changing World' is now open!
👉Submit your paper here https://biea.ac.uk/call-for-papers-uon-and-biea-annual-conference/

💡Join us on 27th Aug at the British Institute in Eastern Africa & discover how linguistic and archaeological evidenc...
05/08/2026


💡Join us on 27th Aug at the British Institute in Eastern Africa & discover how linguistic and archaeological evidence intersect to illuminate Africa’s rich and complex history.
🔔Ready to gain an understanding of the continent’s past? Register here https://biea.ac.uk/events/biea-graduate-forum/

🔜Join us TODAY 4pm at the British Institute in Eastern Africa for the Graduate Forum, “From Plots to Platforms: Land ...
30/07/2026


🔜Join us TODAY 4pm at the British Institute in Eastern Africa for the Graduate Forum, “From Plots to Platforms: Land Administration in Kenya’s Urban Transformation”, exploring the evolving dynamics and its impact.
🔜Online&In-person https://biea.ac.uk/events/biea-graduate-forum/

💡What are editors looking for?💡What makes for a successful opinion piece or blog?💡How does one go about pitching an i...
17/07/2026


💡What are editors looking for?
💡What makes for a successful opinion piece or blog?
💡How does one go about pitching an idea for an opinion piece to a media outlet?
✅Please do join us TODAY at 4 to 6pm EAT - either online or in person at the British Institute in Eastern Africa in Nairobi - for this great event where editors and columnists will be discussing "publishing opinion".
✅https://biea.ac.uk/events/publishing-opinion-roundtable-discussion/

💡How does one go about pitching an idea for an opinion piece to a media outlet?🔔Please do join us this Friday at 4 to 6...
16/07/2026


💡How does one go about pitching an idea for an opinion piece to a media outlet?
🔔Please do join us this Friday at 4 to 6pm EAT - either online or in person at the British Institute in Eastern Africa in Nairobi - for this great event where editors and columnists will be discussing "publishing opinion".
✅ https://biea.ac.uk/events/publishing-opinion-roundtable-discussion/

💡What makes for a successful opinion piece or blog?🔔Please do join us this Friday at 4 to 6pm EAT - either online or in...
15/07/2026


💡What makes for a successful opinion piece or blog?
🔔Please do join us this Friday at 4 to 6pm EAT - either online or in person at the British Institute in Eastern Africa in Nairobi - for this great event where editors and columnists will be discussing "publishing opinion".
✅ https://biea.ac.uk/events/publishing-opinion-roundtable-discussion/

🤔What are editors looking for?🔔Please do join us this Friday at 4 to 6pm EAT - either online or in person at the British...
13/07/2026

🤔What are editors looking for?
🔔Please do join us this Friday at 4 to 6pm EAT - either online or in person at the British Institute in Eastern Africa in Nairobi - for this great event where editors and columnists will be discussing "publishing opinion".
✅ https://biea.ac.uk/events/publishing-opinion-roundtable-discussion/

🌟 Curious about how to build a research design that stands out? Join the British Institute in Eastern Africa graduat...
29/06/2026


🌟 Curious about how to build a research design that stands out? Join the British Institute in Eastern Africa graduate forum Tomorrow at 4pm EAT and make your ideas thrive!
✅ https://biea.ac.uk/events/biea-graduate-forum/
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Nairobi
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