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I’m a comparative social and cultural historian of modern eastern and southern Africa interested in memory, decolonization, and print culture. My current research studies the ways in which African societies have defined their relationship to the past and the future, and how these changing visions affected notions of sovereignty and justice on the continent. I also have long-running interests in global history and the nature of colonial states in Africa.

I teach and work as a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in African History at University College London. You can find out more about me at my UCL profile.

Beyond UCL, I’m the core-convener and founder of the African History Seminar at London’s Institute of Historical Research. I also serve as Book Review Editor for the journal Memory Studies.