Learn a little more about us!

Charlotte Bouilloux, based in the UK.

Charlotte is the administrative assistant for our project based at the Sainsbury Research Unit, in the University of East Anglia (UEA), Norwich. She earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in literature and creative writing from UEA. With this literary postgraduate background, Charlotte is responsible for the coordination of CoHeRe; managing communication, social media, and project management. Charlotte was initially drawn to this project due to the cultural heritage and conservation aspect of the research, and how CoHeRe would explore this niche research area within climate change.

Outside of her role, Charlotte is a published poet who writes bilingual poetry and explores her own cultural heritage through language. She is bilingual in English and French.

If you have any enquiries about CoHeRe, please email Charlotte.

N’tcha Gérard Tidouo Kouagou, based in Bénin.

Gérard is the administrative assistant for CoHeRe based at the University of Abomey-Calavi, managing the administrative responsibilities of our project on the Bénin side. He also has an academic background in archaeology and palaeometallurgy, having completed his PhD in 2024.  He is currently a visiting lecturer in the Department of History and Archaeology at the University of Abomey-Calavi, and an associate researcher at the TRACES laboratory at the University of Toulouse.

Gérard has participated in several international scientific meetings and is the author and co-author of multiple publications, such as research on “Archaeological, historical and religious aspects of iron metallurgy in the Atakora region (North-West Benin)” (2018) with Dr Didier N’Dah, one of CoHeRe’s Co-Is. He has also taken part in archaeological fieldwork in Bénin, France, Togo, Ghana, and Burkina Faso. He is an active member of the Society of Africanist Archaeologists (SAFA) and the West African Archaeological Association (AOAA).