@richaxe.bsky.social
Anthropologist doing features about country life, farmers, milkmen, parliamentarians, democracy, climate change, that sort of thing. Ethiopia, India, SOAS, Sheffield
https://www.soas.ac.uk/about/richard-axelby
https://www.soas.ac.uk/about/richard-axelby
Great to see these South Omo policy briefs on health, education, culture and tourism, and land, livestock and livelihoods. Produced by our partners IPSS as part of a @soasanthro.bsky.social research programme bit.ly/4sNJrsC
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January 29, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Great to see these South Omo policy briefs on health, education, culture and tourism, and land, livestock and livelihoods. Produced by our partners IPSS as part of a @soasanthro.bsky.social research programme bit.ly/4sNJrsC
bit.ly/4qW2Gi6
bit.ly/3YLGUl8
bit.ly/4pOjcje
bit.ly/3Nxuzi0
bit.ly/4qW2Gi6
bit.ly/3YLGUl8
bit.ly/4pOjcje
bit.ly/3Nxuzi0
Mercy, Mursi but, sadly, no me (though I can join on zoom)
📣 Don't miss tomorrow’s Research Seminar
Mursi Encountering the Other: Collaborative Research in South Omo, Ethiopia
Speakers: Mercy Fekadu, Bardoley Tula & Barkede Kulumedere (Addis Ababa University)
📅 Wed 19 Nov, 3–5pm (UK)
📍 Main Building RB01
🔗 Join online: soas-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/9374936443...
Mursi Encountering the Other: Collaborative Research in South Omo, Ethiopia
Speakers: Mercy Fekadu, Bardoley Tula & Barkede Kulumedere (Addis Ababa University)
📅 Wed 19 Nov, 3–5pm (UK)
📍 Main Building RB01
🔗 Join online: soas-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/9374936443...
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November 18, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Mercy, Mursi but, sadly, no me (though I can join on zoom)
Vinayak weds Payal
November 16, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Vinayak weds Payal
Landscapes of the Saal Valley, Chamba District, Himachal Pradesh
November 13, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Landscapes of the Saal Valley, Chamba District, Himachal Pradesh
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Discover South Omo through the eyes of its people.
“Learning from South Omo” showcases community-led research from Ethiopia’s agro-pastoralists. On now at SOAS Gallery, London.
Free entry.
Curated by @richaxe.bsky.social, Hannah Bennet and Mercy Mulugeta
🔗 soas.ac.uk/event/learning-south-omo
“Learning from South Omo” showcases community-led research from Ethiopia’s agro-pastoralists. On now at SOAS Gallery, London.
Free entry.
Curated by @richaxe.bsky.social, Hannah Bennet and Mercy Mulugeta
🔗 soas.ac.uk/event/learning-south-omo
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October 21, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Discover South Omo through the eyes of its people.
“Learning from South Omo” showcases community-led research from Ethiopia’s agro-pastoralists. On now at SOAS Gallery, London.
Free entry.
Curated by @richaxe.bsky.social, Hannah Bennet and Mercy Mulugeta
🔗 soas.ac.uk/event/learning-south-omo
“Learning from South Omo” showcases community-led research from Ethiopia’s agro-pastoralists. On now at SOAS Gallery, London.
Free entry.
Curated by @richaxe.bsky.social, Hannah Bennet and Mercy Mulugeta
🔗 soas.ac.uk/event/learning-south-omo
Mursi Voices: A film by Olisarali Olibui and Ben Young that features in the @soasgallery.bsky.social exhibition Learning from South Omo youtu.be/lMA8pJOuxDY?... @soasanthro.bsky.social
Mursi Voices: A film by Olisarali Olibui and Ben Young
YouTube video by SOAS University of London
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October 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Mursi Voices: A film by Olisarali Olibui and Ben Young that features in the @soasgallery.bsky.social exhibition Learning from South Omo youtu.be/lMA8pJOuxDY?... @soasanthro.bsky.social
Today we started the installation of Learning from South Omo at @soasgallery.bsky.social. Opens 14 October 2025 to 13 December 2025 www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/... @soasanthro.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Today we started the installation of Learning from South Omo at @soasgallery.bsky.social. Opens 14 October 2025 to 13 December 2025 www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/... @soasanthro.bsky.social
Learning from South Omo - exhibition at the Gabre Kristos Desta Centre, Addis Ababa youtu.be/00fuNry4sV8?... @soasuni.bsky.social @soasanthro.bsky.social
Learning from South Omo: Exhibition at Gabre Kristos Desta Centre, July 2025
YouTube video by SOAS University of London
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September 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Learning from South Omo - exhibition at the Gabre Kristos Desta Centre, Addis Ababa youtu.be/00fuNry4sV8?... @soasuni.bsky.social @soasanthro.bsky.social
Remembering PhD fieldwork - me, Bhagtu and Helen in Chamba, H.P. sometime in 2002 or 2003. Sent to me by Vinayak Dhami (who was about eight when the pic was taken)
August 11, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Remembering PhD fieldwork - me, Bhagtu and Helen in Chamba, H.P. sometime in 2002 or 2003. Sent to me by Vinayak Dhami (who was about eight when the pic was taken)
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🛑 Stop grouse shooting
📣 Join our walk to protest against this cruel and environmentally destructive practice.
🗓 10.30am on Sunday 10th August
📍Redmires Reservoir Car Park
🥾 Hike ~3km easygoing trail to a meeting point where we will gather for speeches and music
📣 Join our walk to protest against this cruel and environmentally destructive practice.
🗓 10.30am on Sunday 10th August
📍Redmires Reservoir Car Park
🥾 Hike ~3km easygoing trail to a meeting point where we will gather for speeches and music
July 29, 2025 at 9:09 AM
🛑 Stop grouse shooting
📣 Join our walk to protest against this cruel and environmentally destructive practice.
🗓 10.30am on Sunday 10th August
📍Redmires Reservoir Car Park
🥾 Hike ~3km easygoing trail to a meeting point where we will gather for speeches and music
📣 Join our walk to protest against this cruel and environmentally destructive practice.
🗓 10.30am on Sunday 10th August
📍Redmires Reservoir Car Park
🥾 Hike ~3km easygoing trail to a meeting point where we will gather for speeches and music
At IPSS in Addis where researchers from South Omo are sharing their learnings with an audience of academics, government representatives, and NGOs. Turning outputs to impacts #LearningFromSouthOmo
July 28, 2025 at 8:54 AM
At IPSS in Addis where researchers from South Omo are sharing their learnings with an audience of academics, government representatives, and NGOs. Turning outputs to impacts #LearningFromSouthOmo
Sharing Learning from South Omo - a two day conference with members of agro-pastoralist communities in South Ethiopia. grnpp.org/agro-pastora... @soasanthro.bsky.social
July 26, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Sharing Learning from South Omo - a two day conference with members of agro-pastoralist communities in South Ethiopia. grnpp.org/agro-pastora... @soasanthro.bsky.social
Very excited about ‘Learning from South Omo’ - an exhibition highlighting new research from Southern Ethiopia. Doors open at the Gabre Kristos Desta Centre this Thursday 16th of July. If you’re in Addis then be sure to drop by. And if you’re not, you can read about it here: grnpp.org/learning-fro...
July 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Very excited about ‘Learning from South Omo’ - an exhibition highlighting new research from Southern Ethiopia. Doors open at the Gabre Kristos Desta Centre this Thursday 16th of July. If you’re in Addis then be sure to drop by. And if you’re not, you can read about it here: grnpp.org/learning-fro...
In 2021 people in Sheffield voted to do away with the local system of strong leader governance; in 2025 the national strong leader says ‘sorry, people in Sheffield voted wrong’ @estrangeirada.bsky.social @emmacrewe.bsky.social
@danhayesjourno.bsky.social @psalocalpol.bsky.social @ariannagiovannini.bsky.social @helpsheffield.co.uk @chrisburn.bsky.social @yorkshirebylines.co.uk @pillmad.bsky.social @sarahlonglands.bsky.social @neilmcinroy.bsky.social @ruthmersereau.bsky.social @vineyzak.bsky.social @richaxe.bsky.social
SHEFFIELD CAN’T GO BACK….
It’s Our City! public statement on the government announcement that they intend to overturn the result of Sheffield’s referendum 👇👇🏽
@se13ed.bsky.social @franbelbin.bsky.social @goodlawproject.org
itsoursheffield.co.uk/public-state...
It’s Our City! public statement on the government announcement that they intend to overturn the result of Sheffield’s referendum 👇👇🏽
@se13ed.bsky.social @franbelbin.bsky.social @goodlawproject.org
itsoursheffield.co.uk/public-state...
June 28, 2025 at 7:43 PM
In 2021 people in Sheffield voted to do away with the local system of strong leader governance; in 2025 the national strong leader says ‘sorry, people in Sheffield voted wrong’ @estrangeirada.bsky.social @emmacrewe.bsky.social
Happening today 5pm in B103 @soasuni.bsky.social Christina Noble talks about her life in the Western Himalaya and launches a new online archive of her photographs dating back to the 1970s www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/...
Launch of the Christina Noble Archive: An online collection of photographs
Marking the launch of the Christina Noble online archive, Christina will reflect on some of the key images from the collection, and recall the stories behind their creation.
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June 5, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Happening today 5pm in B103 @soasuni.bsky.social Christina Noble talks about her life in the Western Himalaya and launches a new online archive of her photographs dating back to the 1970s www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/...
Had an amazing time at Adigrat University for a two day workshop on creative and collaborative approaches to the study of politics. @soasanthro.bsky.social @soasuni.bsky.social
May 5, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Had an amazing time at Adigrat University for a two day workshop on creative and collaborative approaches to the study of politics. @soasanthro.bsky.social @soasuni.bsky.social
Screening today at Adigrat University, Ethiopia: ‘Mugut - the wheels of democracy’ starring @andyksheff.bsky.social and the campaign to save Sheffield’s Rose Garden Cafe.
May 4, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Screening today at Adigrat University, Ethiopia: ‘Mugut - the wheels of democracy’ starring @andyksheff.bsky.social and the campaign to save Sheffield’s Rose Garden Cafe.
Taking me back to my PhD research - Aniruddh Sheth of Centre for Pastoralism Research presenting on the political economy of reinventing pastoralism www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/...
The political economy of reinventing pastoralism
This talk examines how pastoralism in Himachal Pradesh, India navigates market demand, declining youth participation, and shifting dynamics amid environmental and economic uncertainties.
www.soas.ac.uk
March 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Taking me back to my PhD research - Aniruddh Sheth of Centre for Pastoralism Research presenting on the political economy of reinventing pastoralism www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/...
Listening to the brilliant @laurahammond.bsky.social make sense of her academic journey to professor of development studies at @soasuni.bsky.social
March 12, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Listening to the brilliant @laurahammond.bsky.social make sense of her academic journey to professor of development studies at @soasuni.bsky.social
Celebrating 10 years of Hope For The Future www.hftf.org.uk supporting climate and nature campaigns at all scales to succeed.
February 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Celebrating 10 years of Hope For The Future www.hftf.org.uk supporting climate and nature campaigns at all scales to succeed.
Coke bottles are a work of art. Ethiopian ኮካ ኮላ takes that design genius to another level.
February 6, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Coke bottles are a work of art. Ethiopian ኮካ ኮላ takes that design genius to another level.
I’ve been visiting schools around Omorate in the far south of Ethiopia englishpuhal.blog/2025/02/05/t...
February 5, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I’ve been visiting schools around Omorate in the far south of Ethiopia englishpuhal.blog/2025/02/05/t...