2011-2020

I am currently pursuing research on:

- The physical-digital security nexus in East African contexts
- Shifting constructs of social and political identity in Ethiopia
- African history and pandemics

My past research on diasporas and cultural identification in media included:

- Contemporary Ethiopian cinema genres (DVDs, YouTube, subscription-based online media)
- Oromo culture and identity in online media
- Television formats, adaptations and media systems in African contexts
- Global Nigerian media and culture industries (Nollywood and Kannywood)
- Technology developments and new thematic and aesthetic influences in online Nollywood and Gollywood cinema (iROKOtv and iBAKATV)


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