Doctorate and Master’s in African Studies. Double undergraduate degrees in Public Administration and Foreign Languages. Integrated Researcher at CEI-Iscte. Collaborating Researcher at CAPP-ISCSP-ULisboa.

Combined interest in Political Science, Social Anthropology, Translation and Interpretation. Work focusing on strengthening the ability of interdisciplinary research in African Studies to address complex challenges facing the Global South today – the shifting nature of globalization, demographic and societal issues, urban-rural links, and the need for transnational solutions, compromise and cultural diplomacy in order to achieve equitable and sustainable futures for all. Publications and latest projects addressing local development, regional relations, comparative politics, and contemporary island research.

My name is Kaian Lam. This is an intercultural translation and arts atelier. In this virtual space, besides scholarly endeavours and draft translations, I share unique visuals and creative work-in-progress. Undue copying and download shall not be allowed. For more information, please contact me: kaian.lam@creolescape.com