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Research Day 2016
A BZS Research Day overview_2016presented by Professor Diana Jeater(Goldsmith’s College)
Research Day 2015
Zimbabwe Economy- What Prospects? Review by Brian MacGarry June2015
Beinart_Ranger_Achievement_reflections Prof W.Beinart reflects on the Achievements of Terry Ranger
BZSTalk_Mazarire_Summary Terry Ranger and the Historiography of Zimbabwe
BZS paper_Magaisa_20Jun15 The intersection between law, religion and politics
A tribute link to Prof Terry Ranger also below from the ACAS web site (published in April 2015):
Prof. T Ranger-a tribute by ACAS
Saturday 31 January 2026 Guardians of Knowledge
Guardians of Knowledge – Libraries and Information in Zimbabwe heard from a stunning panel of speakers on their experiences of setting up and running libraries for their local communities, and making them work as places to fire the imagination, drive creativity, and build understanding.
We looked at libraries in the wider ecosystem of writers and readers, publishers and booksellers, and their importance as storehouses of memory.
Take a look at the programme
and previously……….BZS Research Day 2025 Friday 20 and Sat 21 June
This year its a two day event in person at St Antony”s College Oxford but also available online for those unable to attend. For online attendees the event is free but you should register for one or both days in advance.
The theme: History, histories and historians: reflecting on legacies and new directions in Zimbabwe’s past, and shaping of its Present and Potential futures.
Fore the initial programme check out the March edition of the BZS Review
Research Day 2024
The overarching 2024 RD topic was”Climate, Environment and Development in Zimbabwe and the Diaspora“. RD 2024 was a platform for hearing Zimbabwean/diasporan and wider perspectives on this as it pertains to Zimbabwe and beyond. We worked on RD 2024 with Dr Raffaella Taylor- Seymour [formerly at Oxford, but currently moving to the US] + Climate Action Network [CAN] Zimbabwe – they presented at the BZS CDO’s virtual event last year. The 2024 RD happened on Sat 22 June.