Dr JC Niala
@jcniala.bsky.social
Creating where art and research meet. @blooloop.bsky.social top 50 int’l museum influencer.
‘The New Eden’ out with Gaia Books @hachetteuk.bsky.social 12 March 2026
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‘The New Eden’ out with Gaia Books @hachetteuk.bsky.social 12 March 2026
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“The rich archival collections of Ajami literature refute the pervasive myth of Africa’s supposed illiteracy that is perpetuated by the overemphasis on African oral traditions in academia and the privileging of external sources over local chronicles.”
www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/theajami-s...
www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/theajami-s...
TheʿAjamī script of Africa and the Sorabé manuscripts of Madagascar.
The most widely used writing system in pre-colonial Africa was the ʿAjamī script.
www.africanhistoryextra.com
October 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
“The rich archival collections of Ajami literature refute the pervasive myth of Africa’s supposed illiteracy that is perpetuated by the overemphasis on African oral traditions in academia and the privileging of external sources over local chronicles.”
www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/theajami-s...
www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/theajami-s...
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ICYMI: Arts Council England is to invest £42 million into grassroots culture projects over the next three years of its Creative People and Places portfolio.
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ACE announces 'largest ever' funding boost of £42m for grassroots culture
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October 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
ICYMI: Arts Council England is to invest £42 million into grassroots culture projects over the next three years of its Creative People and Places portfolio.
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Going to re-post this occasionally, with added mention that I’m very happy to do more talks about it
In better news my book is coming out in paperback next March (pre-orders now available)! www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
Flooded Pasts by William Carruthers | Hardcover | Cornell University Press
Flooded Pasts examines a world famous yet critically underexamined event—UNESCO's International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia (1960–80)—to show how the project, its genealogy, and its...
www.cornellpress.cornell.edu
October 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Going to re-post this occasionally, with added mention that I’m very happy to do more talks about it
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The latest output from my milk research with Johanna Zetterström-Sharp @uclarchaeology.bsky.social published in @theconversation.com
theconversation.com/the-politics...
theconversation.com/the-politics...
The politics of milk: how a simple drink got caught up in power, culture and identity
Milk is never just milk. It’s saturated with meaning, emotion and contradiction, and provokes strong responses in people.
theconversation.com
October 24, 2025 at 4:46 AM
The latest output from my milk research with Johanna Zetterström-Sharp @uclarchaeology.bsky.social published in @theconversation.com
theconversation.com/the-politics...
theconversation.com/the-politics...
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Only 7 tickets left… you’d better be quick :)
A year on from our sold-out works in progress reading at Blackwell’s in Oxford… we have moved to the next stage and our rehearsed reading is on Wednesday 29th October at the Old Fire Station in Oxford… looking forward to seeing you there.
October 24, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Only 7 tickets left… you’d better be quick :)
Only 7 tickets left… you’d better be quick :)
A year on from our sold-out works in progress reading at Blackwell’s in Oxford… we have moved to the next stage and our rehearsed reading is on Wednesday 29th October at the Old Fire Station in Oxford… looking forward to seeing you there.
October 24, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Only 7 tickets left… you’d better be quick :)
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There are cities that are full of nature and we we learn to pay attention to it… we can make room for even more… for the next few days 25% off on pre order…
October 14, 2025 at 11:25 AM
There are cities that are full of nature and we we learn to pay attention to it… we can make room for even more… for the next few days 25% off on pre order…
The latest output from my milk research with Johanna Zetterström-Sharp @uclarchaeology.bsky.social published in @theconversation.com
theconversation.com/the-politics...
theconversation.com/the-politics...
The politics of milk: how a simple drink got caught up in power, culture and identity
Milk is never just milk. It’s saturated with meaning, emotion and contradiction, and provokes strong responses in people.
theconversation.com
October 24, 2025 at 4:46 AM
The latest output from my milk research with Johanna Zetterström-Sharp @uclarchaeology.bsky.social published in @theconversation.com
theconversation.com/the-politics...
theconversation.com/the-politics...
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A mindful day. This morning, chatting with @jcniala.bsky.social and Johanna Zetterstrom-Sharp (uclarchaeology.bsky.social) about dairy heritage and change. In connections with their very cool project www.milkingit.org.
Milking It! The Cultural and Global Impact of Dairy Heritage
How has Europe’s milk heritage shaped global dairy policies? Explore the fascinating connections behind everyday dairy practices.
www.milkingit.org
June 13, 2025 at 12:32 PM
A mindful day. This morning, chatting with @jcniala.bsky.social and Johanna Zetterstrom-Sharp (uclarchaeology.bsky.social) about dairy heritage and change. In connections with their very cool project www.milkingit.org.
Delighted to be featured in this season’s @cprecountryside.bsky.social magazine… it was joyful to be able to share what I love about the incredible countryside.
October 23, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Delighted to be featured in this season’s @cprecountryside.bsky.social magazine… it was joyful to be able to share what I love about the incredible countryside.
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A large mushroom farm near the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, is one of a kind: It grows fungi on an industrial scale — not as food for restaurants but as a building material that some Kenyans say could make more people homeowners.
A mushroom farm in Kenya and fungi-based panels give hope for sustainable building
A large mushroom farm near Nairobi is producing mycelium for building materials that end up as fungi-based panels, which are more sustainable and affordable than traditional bricks.
apnews.com
October 20, 2025 at 6:04 AM
A large mushroom farm near the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, is one of a kind: It grows fungi on an industrial scale — not as food for restaurants but as a building material that some Kenyans say could make more people homeowners.
There are cities that are full of nature and we we learn to pay attention to it… we can make room for even more… for the next few days 25% off on pre order…
October 14, 2025 at 11:25 AM
There are cities that are full of nature and we we learn to pay attention to it… we can make room for even more… for the next few days 25% off on pre order…
A year on from our sold-out works in progress reading at Blackwell’s in Oxford… we have moved to the next stage and our rehearsed reading is on Wednesday 29th October at the Old Fire Station in Oxford… looking forward to seeing you there.
October 13, 2025 at 2:59 PM
A year on from our sold-out works in progress reading at Blackwell’s in Oxford… we have moved to the next stage and our rehearsed reading is on Wednesday 29th October at the Old Fire Station in Oxford… looking forward to seeing you there.
Allotments are under threat again. Media reports abound about the approval of the disposal of the sale of 8 sites.
As an anthropologist who engaged with allotments for my doctorate this is both familiar & frustrating. These spaces have helped communities through war, austerity and lockdowns.
As an anthropologist who engaged with allotments for my doctorate this is both familiar & frustrating. These spaces have helped communities through war, austerity and lockdowns.
August 8, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Allotments are under threat again. Media reports abound about the approval of the disposal of the sale of 8 sites.
As an anthropologist who engaged with allotments for my doctorate this is both familiar & frustrating. These spaces have helped communities through war, austerity and lockdowns.
As an anthropologist who engaged with allotments for my doctorate this is both familiar & frustrating. These spaces have helped communities through war, austerity and lockdowns.
It has been a gift to be one of the judges for this prize - congrats to the authors and I can highly recommend these reads.
August 6, 2025 at 1:09 PM
It has been a gift to be one of the judges for this prize - congrats to the authors and I can highly recommend these reads.
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Conference CFP: 'Who Owns Heritage? Local Communities and the Fight for Historical Monuments in the 19th and 20th Centuries'. Masaryk University Brno, Czechia, 6 November. Deadline 11 April. networks.h-net.org/group/announ...
Who Owns Heritage? Local Communities and the Fight for Historical Monuments in the 19th and 20th Centuries. Masaryk University Brno, Czechia, 6 November. | H-Net
What happens when those living alongside historical monuments—churchgoers, farmers, workers, custodians, local officials, non-human entities—see these sites as theirs? Through what sources and scholar...
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February 27, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Conference CFP: 'Who Owns Heritage? Local Communities and the Fight for Historical Monuments in the 19th and 20th Centuries'. Masaryk University Brno, Czechia, 6 November. Deadline 11 April. networks.h-net.org/group/announ...
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We've been loving our Family Sundays at The Community Works! Date for your diaries - the next one is 16 March. Come along from 12pm-3pm for food, fun, storytelling, and creative joy for all the family
Family Sunday
Join us on the 3rd Sunday of every month, where The Community Works will be open for Family Sunday! The library will be open for browsing, borrowing, or just hanging out to read, write, and relax. …
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February 23, 2025 at 10:01 AM
We've been loving our Family Sundays at The Community Works! Date for your diaries - the next one is 16 March. Come along from 12pm-3pm for food, fun, storytelling, and creative joy for all the family
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Take part in the UK’s national festival of the humanities (6–15 November 2025) and help to demonstrate and celebrate the importance of research in the humanities. Funding grants available! Find out more: https://buff.ly/4hIC1RF
February 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Take part in the UK’s national festival of the humanities (6–15 November 2025) and help to demonstrate and celebrate the importance of research in the humanities. Funding grants available! Find out more: https://buff.ly/4hIC1RF
My beloved aunt died. The African proverb is true - we’ve lost a library. Starting with her name - Symphorosa (Siprosa) which is a classic example of a specific time in Kenyan history when Catholic missionaries were active. You can tell by which saints are referenced which generation was born when.
February 22, 2025 at 10:09 AM
My beloved aunt died. The African proverb is true - we’ve lost a library. Starting with her name - Symphorosa (Siprosa) which is a classic example of a specific time in Kenyan history when Catholic missionaries were active. You can tell by which saints are referenced which generation was born when.
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To accompany our event, we've also issued a statement about changes to the recruitment for the #History panel for REF2029 bit.ly/4b1PAJn
While plans for greater representation are welcome, the Society has concerns about how well this new model will work given the inequalities in History in UK HE.
While plans for greater representation are welcome, the Society has concerns about how well this new model will work given the inequalities in History in UK HE.
February 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
To accompany our event, we've also issued a statement about changes to the recruitment for the #History panel for REF2029 bit.ly/4b1PAJn
While plans for greater representation are welcome, the Society has concerns about how well this new model will work given the inequalities in History in UK HE.
While plans for greater representation are welcome, the Society has concerns about how well this new model will work given the inequalities in History in UK HE.
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The Oxford Real Farming Conference 2025 sessions are now online for everybody. There were some amazing talks. Well worth listening in, particularly Unpicking Food & Farming Misinformation, Is a Fossil-free Food System Possible and Roots of Resistance. 🌱🥬🌾💚
ORFC Archive
Explore conference material that we have gathered over the years including videos, presentations and summaries of the sessions…
orfc.org.uk
February 18, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The Oxford Real Farming Conference 2025 sessions are now online for everybody. There were some amazing talks. Well worth listening in, particularly Unpicking Food & Farming Misinformation, Is a Fossil-free Food System Possible and Roots of Resistance. 🌱🥬🌾💚
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Early Morning Yoga. Friday 28 Feb. 7.30am, Weston Library. £5.
Start the day with a one-hour, open level, alignment-based yoga flow, especially designed for musicians & performers, but open to all. Led by violinist & yoga instructor, Elena.
To book: oxfordculturalprogramme.org.uk/event/music-....
Start the day with a one-hour, open level, alignment-based yoga flow, especially designed for musicians & performers, but open to all. Led by violinist & yoga instructor, Elena.
To book: oxfordculturalprogramme.org.uk/event/music-....
Early morning yoga - OXFORD iS
oxfordculturalprogramme.org.uk
February 18, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Early Morning Yoga. Friday 28 Feb. 7.30am, Weston Library. £5.
Start the day with a one-hour, open level, alignment-based yoga flow, especially designed for musicians & performers, but open to all. Led by violinist & yoga instructor, Elena.
To book: oxfordculturalprogramme.org.uk/event/music-....
Start the day with a one-hour, open level, alignment-based yoga flow, especially designed for musicians & performers, but open to all. Led by violinist & yoga instructor, Elena.
To book: oxfordculturalprogramme.org.uk/event/music-....
Nutritious, climate resilient delicious foods that can thrive in poor soils have been with us for millennia.
Thrilled to come across these delicious ragi crisps in Mumbai - in Kenya we call finger millet (Eleusine coracana) wimbi and make porridge from it.
It’s an ancient East African grain.
Thrilled to come across these delicious ragi crisps in Mumbai - in Kenya we call finger millet (Eleusine coracana) wimbi and make porridge from it.
It’s an ancient East African grain.
February 18, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Nutritious, climate resilient delicious foods that can thrive in poor soils have been with us for millennia.
Thrilled to come across these delicious ragi crisps in Mumbai - in Kenya we call finger millet (Eleusine coracana) wimbi and make porridge from it.
It’s an ancient East African grain.
Thrilled to come across these delicious ragi crisps in Mumbai - in Kenya we call finger millet (Eleusine coracana) wimbi and make porridge from it.
It’s an ancient East African grain.
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I LOVE all the different Englishses there are in the world.
Currently in Mumbai and these are my faves so far: prepone, timepass and one that is also the same in Kenglish ‘doing the needful’.
Currently in Mumbai and these are my faves so far: prepone, timepass and one that is also the same in Kenglish ‘doing the needful’.
February 17, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I LOVE all the different Englishses there are in the world.
Currently in Mumbai and these are my faves so far: prepone, timepass and one that is also the same in Kenglish ‘doing the needful’.
Currently in Mumbai and these are my faves so far: prepone, timepass and one that is also the same in Kenglish ‘doing the needful’.