The Boy and The Bird
Nancy J. Jacobs explores the thought-provoking, tragic relationship between enslaved Africans and the African grey parrot in eighteenth century European portraiture.
Tagged: Africa
The Black Birders Who Made White Ornithologists Famous
Nancy Jacobs’ new book uncovers how African birders and vernacular birding knowledge helped build European imperial science.
The Land Ethic Revisited: Individualism vs. Morality
How can a community implement Aldo Leopold’s notion of the land ethic? Kenya’s Njuri Ncheke councils offer an example, balancing individual and group agency.
Running in Kenya, a Field Story
Reflections on running and research in Kenya.
A Liberian Journey
Long-forgotten film footage launches a collaborative recollection of history and memory, and gives new meaning to the past in post-conflict Liberia.
“It’s Only Whites Who Go There”: On Safari in Uganda
A safari trip inspires wonder at both what is found in a game park and who is not.
