I am a Lecturer in Modern History in the School of Humanities, University of Bristol, specialising in modern and contemporary African history in global comparative perspective, and on the histories of medicine and healthcare. My research broadly engages with the histories of medicine and healthcare, and co-production community research. I am particularly interested in the spread of biomedical healthcare in underserved African historical settings; and on life and health in the ‘age of contagious interdependence’ (what I provisionally call ‘the Pathocene’; and on the nexus of heritage, youth development, and research-led development.

Currently, I am working on a monograph tentatively titled "Grappling with the Pathocene: Southern Africa in the Age of Contagious Interdependence”.

While grounded in historical methodologies, my work is also informed by interdisciplinary approaches drawn from social history, medical humanities, and aspects of co-production community. I am committed to developing research that speaks beyond the academy by using knowledge exchange tools to contribute historical insights to the pressing questions of wellbeing, and development. From 2019, I have been a member of a multi-disciplinary collaborative research network that includes academics from the University of Sheffield and Pala Forerunners (a regional NGO based in South Africa): the UK-ZA Community Research.

My teaching broadly reflects my research interests and supports the School of Humanities’ strengths in African and global history. My teaching places particular emphasis on the development of strong research, writing, and analytical skills. In terms of student research mentorship, I have so far supervised two PhDs to completion over the past five years, and I am currently co-supervising and third one.

I welcome opportunities for postgraduate supervision (African history; medical history; medical humanities), research partnerships, and public engagement that extend the reach and impact of historical scholarship.