Peter Chonka

Peter Chonka is a Senior Lecturer in Global Digital Cultures at King’s College London’s Department of Digital Humanities, part of the Faculty of Arts & Humanities. He holds a PhD from the University of Edinburgh’s Centre of African Studies (2017), focusing on transnational Somali media networks and state reconstruction in the Horn of Africa.

• Expertise: Digital media’s role in conflict, migration, and statebuilding
• Teaching: Convenes MA courses on Digital Culture & Society, Mobility & Media, and Development in the Digital Age
• Research Projects: ESRC/DFID-funded 'Security on the Move' (2017-2019), UKRI’s Datafication & Digital Rights in East Africa
• Affiliations: Fellow of the Rift Valley Institute; Co-Investigator at Somali Public Agenda

Research explores digital technologies’ impact on fragile states, including mobile money’s role in Somalia, language politics in digital spaces, and algorithmic governance. His work bridges academia with policy advocacy, particularly on migration and humanitarian issues.

Key themes include: contested digital publics, displacement stigma, and the intersection of technology with marginalized communities. Recent outputs analyze predictive AI’s impact on minority languages and digital governance in conflict zones.