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ERC Starting Grant CATTLEFRONTIERS (Post)colonial Cattle Frontiers: Capitalism, Science and Empire in Southern and Central Africa For more info, check our website: https://cattlefrontiers.eu/

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Team member Zarah Cleve just spent two weeks in Rwanda. One important stop on her trip was the King's Palace in Nyanza, where a small herd of Inyambo cattle, descended from the king's herd, can be found. These cows are known for their horns and played an important role in royal ceremonies.

23.06.2025 07:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Je me sens trรจs honorรฉ de pouvoir prรฉsenter mes recherches sur l'รฉlevage bovin, demain ร  Antananarivo, dans un colloque inรฉdit sur l'histoire รฉconomique de Madagascar.

03.06.2025 18:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We have a new blog post up on our website where team member Paulo Matos talks about his recent fieldwork in Angola: cattlefrontiers.eu/paulo-matos-...

03.06.2025 09:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tomorrow, Samuรซl Coghe, PI of the CATTLEFRONTIERS project will be talking about cattle breeding in colonial and early postcolonial Madagascar at the History of Medicine, Science & Anthropocene Research Colloquium at the University of Zรผrich.

20.05.2025 13:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Conversations on positionality of the researcher, power relations in the field, and learning about different methodologies made this a very interesting week.
A huge thank you to the whole team who realised this spring school!

15.05.2025 09:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In April, one of our PhD students, Elene Vernaeve, participated in a spring school on fieldwork, organised by the Conflict & Development department of Ghent University. It was a week were PhD students with different academic backgrounds discussed and reflect on the complexities of fieldwork.

15.05.2025 09:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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And of course Paulo also spent some time in the Angola National Archives in Luanda. (3/3)

22.04.2025 09:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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While driving from Humpata to Lubango, Paulo was suddenly faced by a herd crossing the road, led by a young herder who was probably eight or nine years old. (2/3)

22.04.2025 09:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Cattlefrontiers team member Paulo Matos just spent a month in Angola doing fieldwork. His project examines the Portuguese colonial policies towards pastoralist populations in Angola and Mozambique. This picture was taken in the surroundings of Humbe, in a kraal of a Nkumbi individual. (1/3)

22.04.2025 09:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Interest in cattle - Seminar 2 - Durham University

We are happy to announce that @samuelcoghe.bsky.social will be presenting the CATTLEFRONTIERS ERC project at the Institute of Advanced Studies in Durham on 17 March durham.ac.uk/research/ins... @emilywebz.bsky.social

12.03.2025 09:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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(Post)Colonial Cattle Frontiers This project explores the transformations in cattle production in Southern and Central Africa during the colonial and early postcolonial period.

We will use this account for updates on our research and events. For more information on the project you can also check out our website: cattlefrontiers.eu

10.02.2025 10:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Welcome to the CATTLEFRONTIERS Bluesky account! This project explores how European colonialism, global capitalism and multiple forms of local agency transformed cattle economies in Southern and Central Africa during the colonial and early postcolonial period.

10.02.2025 10:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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