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The deadline for 200 word abstracts is 5pm on 14 February 2014.This year’s theme is: ‘It’s Complicated’: Critical Reflections on the Lived Experience of Research in AfricaResearching Africa Day provides graduate studentswith the opportunity to network with fellow researchers, exchange information,discuss research strategies, and develop ideas in a constructive, stimulating,and engaging environment. The workshop is open to all graduates working onAfrica within the disciplines of history, politics, economics, developmentstudies, literature, anthropology, sociology, social policy, geography, publichealth, and the natural sciences. We particularly welcome participation fromstudents beyond Oxford.The four themes this year are:1) Managing risks and expectations2) Fictions and frictions3) Gender trouble4)New research horizonsFor further information or to submit an abstract, contact us at:oxrad2014@gmail.com Adam Gilbertson, Andrea Grant, and Alex LoweOrganisers, Researching Africa Day 2014