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Rhodes Trust @rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk · 8d

Join us for the opening of our Artist in Residence Rebecca Korang's exhibition 'on Black poppies (& Other seeds)' responding to the theme of 'Radical Joy' at Rhodes House on Monday 20 October at 18:00. Everyone is welcome. Sign up for free now: bit.ly/RadicalJoyLa...

on Black poppies (& Other seeds). Monday 20 October, 18:00, Rhodes House. Rhodes Trust Artist in Residence. Rebecca Korang. An illustration of two men sitting down.

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Atlantic Fellows @atlanticfellows.bsky.social · 5d

With the climate summit, COP30, on the horizon in November, Atlantic Fellow Peter Gan Kim Soon (@GWFellow) says climate justice means talking to grassroots organizations and communities living on the frontlines of the climate crisis.

Atlantic Fellows @atlanticfellows.bsky.social · 7d

“When older persons drive change, everyone moves forward.”

Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health Siobhan Casey reflects on how older people are actively shaping our society, and driving advocacy and innovation at local and global levels.

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Atlantic Fellows | Older persons driving local and global action: Aspirations, well-being and rights

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Atlantic Fellows @atlanticfellows.bsky.social · 9d

Believed to be the first Indigenous woman to enroll at @ox.ac.uk, Mākereti Papakura has received a posthumous degree 100 years after she began her studies.

Learn more: www.atlanticfellows.org/news/posthum...

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Atlantic Fellows @atlanticfellows.bsky.social · 13d

Watch Aline Nogueira Haas and Kunle Adewale, Atlantic Fellows for Equity in Brain Health, join experts in arts and health at the Brazil International Arts & Health Festival.

🗓️ Sept. 25
🕰️ 9 am RIO Time
💻 Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Atlantic Fellows @atlanticfellows.bsky.social · 15d

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Atlantic Fellows | Through My Hands and Eyes: A Journey of Activism, Social Justice, and Storytelling

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Atlantic Fellows @atlanticfellows.bsky.social · 15d

(1/2) #InternationalDayOfSignLanguage reminds us that true leadership means building inclusive societies.

Tshepiso Mokoena (Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity), reflects on how growing up as a Child of Deaf Adults shaped her identity and why storytelling is a powerful tool for justice.

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Atlantic Fellows @atlanticfellows.bsky.social · 19d

📢 Happening today: Our final Road To COP session!

Join us to wrap up the series with a conversation about how movements, frontline communities and local leaders can ramp up pressure for positive results after #COP30.

Register here ow.ly/WcbG50WZfYw

Atlantic Fellows @atlanticfellows.bsky.social · 20d

Don’t miss the last episode of Road To COP!

Our panelists will talk about how movements, from local communities to global allies, can ramp up pressure and push for real outcomes at #COP30. 🌍🔥

🌐 Live on Zoom
🗣️ Trilingual
➡️ bit.ly/4n75vuZ

Atlantic Fellows @atlanticfellows.bsky.social · 20d

Don’t miss the last episode of Road To COP!

Our panelists will talk about how movements, from local communities to global allies, can ramp up pressure and push for real outcomes at #COP30. 🌍🔥

🌐 Live on Zoom
🗣️ Trilingual
➡️ bit.ly/4n75vuZ

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Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity (AFSEE) @afsee-lse.bsky.social · 22d

Join us for this #BlackHistoryMonth event exploring the legal, political, and community-based racial justice work that emerged 40 years ago from the Broadwater Farm riots.

📅 Wednesday, October 1st
📍 Old Theatre (Old Building) & online
🕕 6:30-8:00 pm

Register here: bit.ly/4glHaze

Racism and racial justice | Broadwater Farm uprising

6.30pm Weds 1 Oct | Sharon Grant, Clive Chijioke Nwonka, Roxana Willis | Ticket Required | Free public event at LSE

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Atlantic Fellows @atlanticfellows.bsky.social · 22d

What if a conference began with walking shoes instead of lecture halls?

Walking the Talk for Dementia 2025 brought 85 people from 30 countries together on the Camino de Santiago - building connection, breaking stigma and reimagining dementia care.

#EquityInBrainHealth #AtlanticFellows

Atlantic Fellows | Walking the Talk for Dementia: A journey beyond diagnosis

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Atlantic Fellows @atlanticfellows.bsky.social · 28d

“Advocacy is strongest when it is not built on my voice alone, but on the courage of people themselves.”

Carmen Dos Santos Monteiro reflects on leadership rooted in humility, connection and the power of lived experience.

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Atlantic Fellows @atlanticfellows.bsky.social · Sep 8

In our Road To COP last episode when panelists explore how from local communities, global allies and movements are organising to continue applying pressure AFTER the climate talks #COP30.

🌐 Live on Zoom.
🗣️ Trilingual
👉 af-hub.org/networks/eve...

Atlantic Fellows @atlanticfellows.bsky.social · Sep 7

Children with Down syndrome in South Africa often face stigma and exclusion.

At Creative Brain Week, Atlantic Fellows built connections that sparked a project to change that - from a community imbizo to global research collaborations.

Atlantic Fellows bridge gaps in care to improve the lives of people with Down syndrome in Africa

“In South Africa and in the community where I live, I have never seen a person with Down syndrome who was able to integrate into society,” said Atholl Kleinhans on attending Creative Brain Week. As an...

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Atlantic Fellows @atlanticfellows.bsky.social · Sep 3

Do you want to improve brain health in Africa? Find out more about the Africa Brain Health Network.

First formed by Atlantic Fellows for Equity in Brain Health in 2018, it aims to attract anyone interested in brain health to join.

africabrainhealth.com

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Atlantic Fellows @atlanticfellows.bsky.social · Sep 2

The Atlantic Institute will welcome Owen Valentine Pringle as our new Director of Community Engagement and Global Impact in October.

He will support Fellows to foster collaboration and drive solutions to systemic inequities across disciplines and borders.
www.atlanticfellows.org/news/owen-pr...

Atlantic Fellows | New Director of Community Engagement and Global Impact appointed at the Atlantic Institute

The Atlantic Institute is delighted to confirm the appointment of Owen Valentine Pringle as Director of Community Engagement and Global Impact.

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Atlantic Fellows @atlanticfellows.bsky.social · Sep 1

A new conference center has opened in memory of and dedicated to the late founder of The Atlantic Philanthropies, Chuck Fenney.
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New conference centre dedicated to Feeney for Limerick

A new conference centre dedicated to Irish-American philanthropist Chuck Feeney has opened at the Castetroy Park Hotel in Limerick.

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Atlantic Fellows @atlanticfellows.bsky.social · Aug 26

🌍 The African Brain Health Network relaunches today!

Mohammed-Anwar Sadat Adam, Atlantic Fellow for Social and Economic Equity (@‪afsee-lse.bsky.social‬), reflects on why #BrainHealth equity is a shared responsibility, and why Ubuntu and Sankofa must guide the way.

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A quote by Mohammed-Anwar Sadat Adam, Atlantic Fellow for Social and Economic Equity: “Africa is now called upon “not just to save itself, but to help save human civilisation and reshape it on an equitable, sustainable, and fair basis.” I wholeheartedly believe this call extends to brain health equity. The future lies in our hands, and we cannot fail Africa — or the world.”

Atlantic Fellows @atlanticfellows.bsky.social · Aug 22

📢 Meet our panelists!

On Aug. 26, we relaunch the Africa Brain Health Network (ABHN), shaping an African-led story of brain health through our own voices and communities.

Be part of the conversation on #BrainHealth in Africa: af-hub.org/networks/eve...

#AfricaBrainHealth #AtlanticFellows

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Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity (AFSEE) @afsee-lse.bsky.social · Aug 14

Looking for a podcast that weaves memory, history, and belonging into an unforgettable audio tapestry?

Aunties in England is an oral history podcast created by AFSEE Fellows capturing the untold stories of Irish women who moved to London in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s.

🎧 Listen here: bit.ly/4mjNQjA

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Atlantic Fellows @atlanticfellows.bsky.social · Aug 15

A major study finds air pollution and inequality can accelerate aging and harm the brain. #AtlanticFellows Agustin Ibanez, Sandra Baez and Hernando Santamaria-Garcia are part of a team reframing healthy aging as a social, environmental and political issue.

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Study finds political instability, environmental conditions, and social inequality accelerate ageing - Irish Pharmacist

A groundbreaking international study of 161,981 participants across 40 countries published in NatureMedicine recently reveals that air...

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Atlantic Fellows @atlanticfellows.bsky.social · Aug 15

The Africa Brain Health Network brings African voices together to shape the continent’s brain health story.

Supported by the Atlantic Institute, it’s a network built on shared experience.

Do you have an interest in #BrainHealth? Join us on Aug. 26!

🔗 Sign up: af-hub.org/networks/eve...

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Atlantic Fellows @atlanticfellows.bsky.social · Aug 14

Our new film shares Atlantic Fellow for Social and Economic Equity Georgia Nicolau's work with communities in Brazil and South Africa through Instituto Procomum.

Filmed at the Climate Justice Convening in Bogotá, it looks ahead to #COP30 in Belém, Brazil.

🎬 youtu.be/RIQzV4VvW20

The Road to COP30

YouTube video by Atlantic Fellows

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Atlantic Fellows @atlanticfellows.bsky.social · Aug 13

Atlantic Fellow for Health Equity Adekemi Adeniyan has been announced as this year's winner of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation’s Roux Prize.

Congratulations, Adekemi!

www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

IHME’s 2025 Roux Prize awarded to rural health equity advocate – recognized for advancing access to oral health care in Nigeria

Dr. Adekemi Adeniyan, Executive Director of the Dentalcare Foundation, rural dentist, and advocate for oral health advancement in Nigeria, has been named the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluatio...

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Atlantic Fellows @atlanticfellows.bsky.social · Aug 13

#AtlanticFellow Dorah Marema described climate change as a present reality in African towns and cities - from floods to droughts.

She spoke of how local leaders are already turning promises into action - one street, one school, one solar panel at a time.