The Rift Valley Network aims to foster an academic community for deepening our understanding of the peoples of the Tanzanian Rift Valley Area, especially through histories, cultures, and languages.
The Tanzanian Rift Valley Area was – and continues to be – a crucible of dynamic, innovative, and complex societies. Because of this, the Area presents endless opportunities to learn about the nature of communication, cultural exchange, and the African past.
Knowledge is power, and it is our belief that collaborative knowledge creation is the single most powerful way to reframe existing narratives about the peoples of the Area, to valorize the work surrounding understanding the Area, and to build solidarity and shared agency between community members and outside researchers.
It is our intention to make the Rift a space for coming together: exploring what we know about its peoples (both from inside and outside perspectives), and enhancing exchange among researchers, dialogue between researchers and local stakeholders, and ultimately communication to Tanzanians at-large.
The Tanzanian Rift Valley Area was – and continues to be – a crucible of dynamic, innovative, and complex societies. Because of this, the Area presents endless opportunities to learn about the nature of communication, cultural exchange, and the African past.
Knowledge is power, and it is our belief that collaborative knowledge creation is the single most powerful way to reframe existing narratives about the peoples of the Area, to valorize the work surrounding understanding the Area, and to build solidarity and shared agency between community members and outside researchers.
It is our intention to make the Rift a space for coming together: exploring what we know about its peoples (both from inside and outside perspectives), and enhancing exchange among researchers, dialogue between researchers and local stakeholders, and ultimately communication to Tanzanians at-large.