Richard Vokes

Richard Vokes is Professor at the School of Molecular Sciences and School of Social Sciences at The University of Western Australia, with affiliations in Anthropology and the Centre for Human Lactation Research and Translation. His interdisciplinary research spans African studies, migration, heritage conservation, and medical anthropology.

His research interests include:

• African diaspora communities and Pentecostalism in Australia
• Infrastructure development pathways in Africa
• Indigenous heritage conservation in Western Australia
• Human lactation science and translational research
• Antarctic scientific communities and social dynamics

Vokes leads numerous funded projects including 'Roads to the Future: Infrastructure and New Development in Africa' (ARC 2023-2027) and 'The African Diaspora and Pentecostalism in Australia' (ARC 2019-2024). His publications focus on political communication in Uganda, visual cultures in Africa, and historical archives of Idi Amin's regime.

Recent articles demonstrate methodological innovations in digital ethnography during the COVID-19 pandemic and critical analyses of political rituals in contemporary Uganda. His photographic exhibitions on Idi Amin's archives have been featured internationally.