Witwatersrand Gold & the Creation of South Africa

The discovery of gold at Witwatersrand in Transvaal in 1886, coupled with that of diamonds at Kimberley in 1867, transformed the entire region of Southern Africa. The 'Rand' proved to be the largest...

MGL Stats Post-Doc Job Description | Loren B Landau | 11 comments

Call for Applications: Post-Doctoral Fellow in Data Management, Migration, & Spatial Analysis 2-Year Fixed Term with the possibility of extension dependent on funding University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg Start date 1 September (negotiable) Are you passionate about the intersection of human mobility and the rapid evolution of African cities and societies? The Mobility Governance Lab – a joint initiative of Wits and Oxford Universities – seeks a data-driven scholar to join our multidisciplinary team for a two-year appointment focused on mapping and modelling the socio-political and economic dynamics of migration and urbanization across the African continent. This position offers a unique opportunity to leverage cutting-edge spatial analytics to address some of the most pressing developmental and political questions of our time. You will work with bespoke and large-scale datasets to uncover patterns in how people move, interact, and build futures within and beyond Africa. The position will be central in developing a data observatory producing African centred, empirically based narratives to produce novel accounts of the continent’s changing human landscape. | 11 comments on LinkedIn

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