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Tweets about #Rwanda and other stories by Prof Nicki Hitchcott, Head of School @StAModLangs @univofstandrews Email: [email protected]

 St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
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Joined August 2015
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Nicki Hitchcott retweeted
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In π‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘§π‘–π‘π‘Žπ‘Ÿ π‘Šπ‘Žπ‘  π‘Ž πΆπ‘œπ‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘¦ (2024), Dr. Nathanael Mathews revisits the history of a Swahili-speaking Afro-Arab diaspora connecting East Africa and Oman. Similarly, in πΆπ‘œπ‘›π‘ π‘œπ‘™π‘’Μπ‘’ (2022), Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse explores the fate of Afro-Belgian MΓ©tis children forcibly separated from their families during Belgian colonial rule in Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Despite their different historical contexts, both books illuminate underdocumented diasporic histories whose cultural traces endure across Eastern African societies, Belgium, and Oman. Also Read: πΆπ‘œπ‘›π‘ π‘œπ‘™π‘’Μπ‘’ lnkd.in/gBm448Bk π‘†π‘‘π‘œπ‘™π‘’π‘› πΆβ„Žπ‘–π‘™π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘›, πΏπ‘œπ‘ π‘‘ π‘€π‘œπ‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘ , 𝐴𝑏𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑑 πΉπ‘Žπ‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘ : π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ 𝑀𝑒́𝑑𝑖𝑠 π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘–π‘Ÿ πΉπ‘Žπ‘šπ‘–π‘™π‘–π‘’π‘  π‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π΅π‘’π‘™π‘”π‘–π‘Žπ‘› πΈπ‘šπ‘π‘–π‘Ÿπ‘’ st-andrews.ac.uk/modern-lang… #Historiography #History #Memory #Rwanda #Tanzania #DRC #Burundi #Oman #Belgium #DigitalMuseum
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Nicki Hitchcott retweeted
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@InkuruLibraryOct 19
A new article π‘…π‘’π‘π‘™π‘Žπ‘–π‘šπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘€π‘œπ‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿβ„Žπ‘œπ‘œπ‘‘ π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑠𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 πΈπ‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘ π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’ 𝑖𝑛 π΅π‘’π‘™π‘”π‘–π‘Žπ‘› πΆπ‘œπ‘™π‘œπ‘›π‘–π‘Žπ‘™ π‘…π‘€π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘Ž: π‘‡β„Žπ‘’ π‘†π‘‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘¦ π‘œπ‘“ π‘ƒπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘ π‘– πΎπ‘Žπ‘”π‘Žπ‘—π‘’, by Alice Urusaro Uwagaga Karekezi, Nicki Hitchcott and John Duncan McInally β€œFocusing on the life of Kagaju, a Rwandan mother whose two sons were taken without her consent and adopted by a white Belgian family, this article brings to light the overlooked experiences of Rwandan mothers of colonial MΓ©tis whose mixed-β€˜race’ children were forcibly removed under Belgian colonial rule and who remain largely absent from both public memory and feminist scholarship. In this article, the term β€˜MΓ©tis’ refers to children born to African mothers and European (predominantly Belgian) fathers during the colonial period.” Read more here: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.… 𝐎𝐧 𝐏𝐑𝐨𝐭𝐨: 𝐴 𝑙’𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑑𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑑 π‘π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘’π‘›π‘“π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘  Β« π‘šπ‘’π‘™π‘ŽΜ‚π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘  Β» 𝑑𝑒 π‘†π‘Žπ‘£π‘’, π‘Žπ‘’ π‘…π‘€π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘Ž, π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘™π‘Ž π‘π‘’Μπ‘Ÿπ‘–π‘œπ‘‘π‘’ π‘π‘œπ‘™π‘œπ‘›π‘–π‘Žπ‘™π‘’. π‘ƒβ„Žπ‘œπ‘‘π‘œ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ 𝑑𝑒𝑠 π‘Žπ‘›π‘›π‘’Μπ‘’π‘  1959. 𝐢𝑂𝐿𝐿𝐸𝐢𝑇𝐼𝑂𝑁 𝑃𝑅𝐼𝑉𝐸́𝐸 𝐷𝐸 𝐹𝑅𝐴𝑁𝐢̧𝑂𝐼𝑆 π·β€™π΄π·πΈπ‘†πΎπ‘Œ (Le Monde, 2022) #History #Heritage #Historiography #HistoryWithPeople #Save #Rwanda #Burundi #DRC #Belgium #DigitalMuseum
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New Issue alert! If you are interested in African women's writing and African feminisms, this is for you! tandfonline.com/toc/real20/1…

Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies

Volume 12, Issue 4 of Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies

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Pleased to see our article on Perusi Kagaju in the latest print issue of @EALCS_Journal @auukarekezi @mcinally_d @StAModLangs
Eastern African Literary & Cultural Studies@EALCS_JournalOct 19
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Alice U. U. Karekezi, Nicki Hitchcott & John McInally's utilisation of narrative biography & oral testimony of the genocide in Rwanda to show the colonial representation of black motherhood as, among other things, threatening and disposable tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.… ...

Reclaiming Motherhood and Resisting Erasure in Belgian Colonial Rwanda: The Story of Perusi Kagaju

This article brings to light the overlooked experiences of Rwandan mothers of colonial MΓ©tis whose mixed-β€˜race’ children were forcibly removed under Belgian colonial rule and who remain largely abs...

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The closure of this objectively brilliant department raises many questions indeed
Jack Grove
@jgro_theOct 6
Nottingham was 6th for modern languages in the 2021 REF and is the only university in East Midlands providing language courses. The closure of an objectively brilliant department by a Russell Group university raises questions about the 2015 decision to uncap student numbers and leave UK HE provision entirely to market forces timeshighereducation.com/new…

Nottingham confirms course closures with hundreds of jobs affected

Languages and music departments to close despite strikes and protests but university insists it has addressed staff concerns in revised plans

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What about staff?
Times Higher Education
@timeshigheredOct 8
The UK government must urgently come up with a clear plan for what would happen to students who are left stranded by university closures, according to the Conservatives’ shadow education minister #highered timeshighereducation.com/new…

Labour unprepared for universities going bust, says Tory peer

Party’s higher education spokesperson calls for all university students to have at least English and maths GCSEs

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The worst news for my brilliant former colleagues
Times Higher Education
@timeshigheredOct 6
The University of Nottingham has confirmed that it will close its music and languages departments as it presses ahead with more than 500 job cuts despite widespread opposition from staff and students #highered #jobcuts timeshighereducation.com/new…

Nottingham confirms course closures with hundreds of jobs affected

Languages and music departments to close despite strikes and protests but university insists it has addressed staff concerns in revised plans

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Nicki Hitchcott retweeted
Noel Kambanda
@NoelKambandaOct 2
For years, RΓ©vΓ©rien Rurangwa has carried the memory of the family he lostβ€”and the voices of those who can no longer speak. Today, his story has a new home. We are deeply honored to announce the launch of reverienrurangwa.org, a place where RΓ©vΓ©rien’s testimony, books, family story, and lifelong commitment to remembrance can reach future generations. Please visit, read, remember, and share. β€œI speak because they cannot.” reverienrurangwa.org/

RΓ©vΓ©rien Rurangwa β€” Survivor. Author. Speaker.

Survivor of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, bestselling author, and international keynote speaker.

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RIP Cheikh Hamidou Kane lemonde.fr/disparitions/arti…

Cheikh Hamidou Kane, Γ©crivain sΓ©nΓ©galais et figure de la littΓ©rature africaine, est mort Γ  l’Òge de...

Figure de la littΓ©rature africaine et ancien ministre, Cheikh Hamidou Kane laisse derriΓ¨re lui une Ε“uvre qui a marquΓ© l’enseignement et la rΓ©flexion sur l’identitΓ© Γ  travers le continent.

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Nicki Hitchcott retweeted
Eric E Murangwa MBE
@e_murangwaOct 3
TRIBUTE TO DAFROZA MUKARUMONGI-GAUTHIER Today, we mourn the passing of Dafroza Mukarumongi-Gauthier, a courageous survivor who dedicated her life to the pursuit of truth, justice and accountability for the victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi. Together with her husband, Alain Gauthier, she tirelessly worked to track those accused of genocide who had fled to France and to ensure that survivors and victims were not forgotten. Her courage, determination and commitment to justice will remain part of Rwanda’s enduring memory. May she rest in eternal peace. Imana imuhe iruhuko ridashira.
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Congratulations to the Departments of French, German and Iberian Languages in achieving 1st place in the 2027 Times University Guide. st-andrews.ac.uk/modern-lang…
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The School of Modern Languages is delighted to announce that it has been awarded the prestigious Athena Swan Silver Award, recognising its sustained commitment to advancing gender equality and creating an inclusive and supportive environment for staff and students.
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Nicki Hitchcott retweeted
Aegis Trust@Aegis_TrustSep 22
Aegis led the campaign to enable UK prosecution of genocide crimes committed before 2001. Those powers are being used for the first time. It must not be the last. aegistrust.online/rwandan-su…
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UK charges against Bajinya rekindle calls for action on other Genocide fugitives #Rwanda newtimes.co.rw/article/39132…

UK charges against Bajinya rekindle calls for action on other Genocide fugitives

The decision by UK authorities to charge Dr Vincent Bajinya, also known as Vincent Brown, over his alleged involvement in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi has been welcomed by...

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The University of St Andrews has been named the UK's best university inβ€―The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027. πŸ₯‡ Read more: lnkd.in/eNN9KeZr #EverToExcel
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We are pleased to announce that the School of Modern Languages has been ranked 3rd in the UK in the Guardian University Guide 2027! theguardian.com/education/ng… #UniversityOfStAndrews
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I was pleased to contribute a chapter on Monique Ilboudo to this book dedicated to the memory of Chantal Kalisa @StAModLangs
Inkuru Library
@InkuruLibrarySep 10
β€œWhat is the role of aesthetic expression in responding to discrimination, tragedy, violence, even genocide? How does gender shape responses to both literal and structural violence, including implicit linguistic, familial, and cultural violence? How might writing or other works of art contribute to healing? π΄π‘Ÿπ‘‘ π‘“π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘š π‘‡π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘’π‘šπ‘Ž: πΊπ‘’π‘›π‘œπ‘π‘–π‘‘π‘’ π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π»π‘’π‘Žπ‘™π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘π‘’π‘¦π‘œπ‘›π‘‘ π‘…π‘€π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘Ž explores the possibility of art as therapeutic, capable of implementation by mental health practitioners crafting mental health policy in Rwanda.” Book link: nebraskapress.unl.edu/nebras… #Storytelling #TraumaHealing #GenocideAgainstTutsi #DigitalMemory
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Stop redundancies at the University of Birmingham - Sign the Petition! c.org/r9Tzf5hPPR via @UKChange

Firma la petizione

Stop redundancies at the University of Birmingham

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Nicki Hitchcott retweeted
Inkuru Library
@InkuruLibrarySep 3
Learn more through the newly created website linked below about the experiences of π‘΄π’†Μπ’•π’Šπ’” π’„π’‰π’Šπ’π’…π’“π’†π’ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 π’•π’‰π’†π’Šπ’“ π’Žπ’π’•π’‰π’†π’“π’” during the Belgian colonial period in Rwanda and Burundi. The project is led by Professor Nicki Hitchcott of the University of St Andrews, Dr. Alice Urusaro Uwagaga Karekezi of the University of Rwanda, and Dr. John D. McInally of the University of St Andrews. Photo: FranΓ§ois d’Adesky Project Website: belgiums-stolen-children.wp.… #Historiography #Rwanda #Burundi #Belgium #DigitalMemory
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Check out our new website: belgiums-stolen-children.wp.… Thanks for @mcinally_d for creating it @StAModLangs @auukarekezi
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