Writing Not to Interpret, but to Change the World: Reflecting on the Politics of Prof Ngugi’s Writing
Format: Hybrid Venue: BIEA Seminar Room, Laikipia Road, Kileleshwa Date: Saturday, 5 July 2025 Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM EAT Join us in honoring the legacy of Prof Ngugi wa Thiong’o, the celebrated Kenyan writer and academic, who passed away on 28 May 2025, at the age of 87. Ngugi was more than a […]
Trends Analysis: Political instability and conflicts in the Great Lakes, the Horn of Africa and the Sudans
Format: Zoom WebinarDate: Thursday, 13 March, 2025Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EAT The Horn of Africa, Sudan and South Sudan, and the Great Lakes are all experiencing a surge in political instability and conflict: On 13 March 2025, the Rift Valley Forum will host a webinar that brings together a panel of leading experts—who will also […]
2025 GREAT LAKES COURSE
NOTE: Owing to unforeseen circumstances, the Great Lakes course will no longer take place. THEME: INTERLOCKING CRISES IN THE GREAT LAKES Led by Jason Kayani Stearns The Great Lakes region of Africa faces its most severe political crisis in more than twenty years. The M23 crisis in the eastern DRC has displaced close to 3 […]
2025 Annual Courses
The Rift Valley Institute (RVI) is pleased to announce that applications are open for our 2025 annual field courses on the Horn of Africa, Sudan and South Sudan, and the Great Lakes. The RVI annual residential field courses, running since 2004, are taught by leading academics, researchers and development practitioners and are designed for policymakers, diplomats, aid workers, researchers, activists, journalists, or investors, to deepen their understanding of the ever-changing landscapes of […]
2024 GREAT LAKES COURSE
19-21 June 2024 Theme: Crises new and old? Conflict, climate and governance in the Great Lakes The Great Lakes region faces its most severe political crisis in over twenty years. While the UN peacekeeping mission withdraws from the DRC, protracted and newer violent conflicts in its East have drawn in armies from Burundi, Uganda and […]
2024 GREAT LAKES COURSE – Q&A
This Q&A provides an overview of the topics to be covered during our Annual 2024 Great Lakes Course. This includes the political crisis in the Great Lakes region which focuses on conflict dynamics, governance issues, security sector reform, gender politics, and climate change. It also preempts participant questions pertaining to the course. The Great Lakes […]
Podcast: RCoP | Research Outputs | Oricia Ngenyibungi
Urban-based refugee women’s perceptions of Climate change in Nairobi, Kenya. Explore the intricate dynamics of climate resilience in this podcast episode featuring Oricia Ngenyibungi, an early career researcher from the Democratic Republic of Congo. This episode focuses on the unique challenges faced by urban-based refugee women under the pressures of climate change. Oricia shares her […]
2024 Annual Courses
Applications are open for our annual field courses. This year our three courses on the Great Lakes, the Horn of Africa, and Sudan and South Sudan will be held at a tranquil location in Kilifi in Kenya. Our three-day residential courses offer critical analysis on the current political, social and economic dynamics of these regions, taught by leading academics, […]
RVI ANTHOLOGY: CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF RESEARCH
In 2021 RVI celebrated the 20-year anniversary of its founding in southern Sudan in 2001. As part of these celebrations, we decided to produce an Anthology of our published work over the last two decades: 20 chapters to mark 20 years. The Anthology covers a great deal of ground, including pieces on subjects ranging from […]
Research communities of practice – 2nd cohort
Introducing the talented early career researchers from RVI’s Research communities of practice (RCoP) 2nd cohort.