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Black History Month 2023: Perpetra Akite on Entomology, Representation and Collaboration

Black History Month 2023: Perpetra Akite on Entomology, Representation and Collaboration

Update: 2023-10-19
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For Black History Month 2023, the British Ecological Society is celebrating the work of Black ecologists around the world. In this episode, Dr Perpetra Akite speaks to Amelia Macho about her experiences in academia, as a researcher and lecturer at the University of Makerere, Kampala, Uganda. Perpetra discusses the importance of representation and role models for Black ecologists, as well as the need for more effective collaboration.

You can read Perpetra's blog post, referenced in the podcast, here: https://relationalthinkingblog.com/2020/10/13/perpetra-akite-my-ugandan-ecological-journey-against-all-odds/

Check out all of the British Ecological Society's BHM 2023 blog posts and podcasts here: https://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/membership-community/black-history-month-2023/
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Black History Month 2023: Perpetra Akite on Entomology, Representation and Collaboration

Black History Month 2023: Perpetra Akite on Entomology, Representation and Collaboration

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