Taught my last lecture this week before embarking on a two-year Leverhulme research fellowship in October. And I only learned of my acceptance the day before the lecture. Exciting times!

Opinion | I’m the Prime Minister of Spain. This Is Why the West Needs Migrants.

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/o...

Analysis: Reframing an optimistic Africa What if the world’s most untapped opportunity became the single story ofAfrica?

Super proud to contribute to questioning portrayals of Africa with our research - my first collaboration with a political organisation. Actual report (May 26) and then scientific publications (hopefully) to follow. @iniobong.bsky.social @colinsmithpsych.bsky.social

www.semafor.com/article/04/2...