Kim reviews Paul Farmer’s last book, Fevers, Feuds, and Diamonds, in this week’s bonus episode. Farmer, a well-known American medical anthropologist and physician, offers an essential and provocative account of the West African Ebola crisis and why it occurred. Books, Links, & Articles “Paul Farmer’s Last Book Teaches Still More About Pandemics” by Kim Yi Dionne Fevers, Read More…
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Ep. 149: A conversation with fellows Soinato Leboo and Gretchen Walch and Kenyans going abroad
Fellows Soinato Leboo and Gretchen Walch speak to some of their Kenyan friends about the phenomenon of Kenyans moving out of the country to live abroad. Does going abroad automatically make you successful? And what are the other myths that Kenyan people may believe about what it means to move to another country? Don’t forget Read More…
Ep. 148: A conversation with fellow Wanjiku Ngugi and Catherine Muya on new media and democracy
In this episode, we explore the concept of digitization, new media, and its impact on democratization in Africa. Our guest is Catherine Muya, a lawyer currently leading the digital rights department at ARTICLE 19 Eastern Africa. In her current role she leads the implementation of various projects aimed at promoting online free expression and an Read More…
Bonus: Hear Kate Cronin-Furman’s review of “States of Justice”
This week’s bonus episode is a review of States of Justice: The Politics of the International Criminal Court by Oumar Ba. Reviewer Kate Cronin-Furman writes that the book asks tough questions about the International Criminal Court and illuminates the relationship between African governments and the ICC. Review read by Ami Tamakloe. Books, Links, & Articles “States of Read More…
Ep. 147: A conversation with fellow Chido Nyaruwata and Amanda Mokoena about race, gender, and the natural environment
In this episode, fellow Chido Nyaruwata speaks to Amanda Mokoena , an African feminist, writer, and scholar whose work is on the intersection of race, gender, and the natural environment. Amanda teaches “African Feminist Theories, Politics, and Action” in the Department of African Feminist Studies at the University of Cape Town and is pursuing a Read More…
Bonus: Hear Zainab Usman’s review of “The Politics of Order in Informal Markets”
This week’s bonus episode features a book review written by Zainab Usman. She writes about The Politics of Order in Informal Markets by Shelby Grossman and how informal markets have far more structure and self-governance than you’d think. Review read by Ami Tamakloe. Books, Links, & Articles “Africa’s Informal Markets Have Far More Structure and Self-Governance Than Read More…
Ep. 146: A conversation with fellow Chido Nyaruwata and Awino Okech about gender, protests, and political change in Africa
In this episode, fellow Chido Nyaruwata speaks to Awino Okech, an associate professor of political sociology at SOAS, University London where she teaches in the Department of Politics and International Studies. They discuss Gender, Protests, and Political Change in Africa, a book edited by Dr. Okech. Their discussion reveals the multidimensional conditions which drive African Read More…
Bonus: Hear Laura Seay’s review of “Tanzania’s Informal Economy”
This week’s bonus episode features a book review written by Laura Seay. She writes about Tanzania’s Informal Economy by Alexis Malefakis and the ways that the book challenges our assumptions about kinships, social networks, trust, and solidarity. Review read by Ami Tamakloe. Books, Links, & Articles “Tanzania’s Informal Economy Offers a Rare Glimpse at the Dynamics Read More…
Ep. 145: A conversation with Leo Arriola, Lise Rakner, and Nic van de Walle about democratic backsliding
“Breaking Bad: Understanding the Backlash against Democracy in Africa” is a collaborative project that takes a multi-method approach to studying democracy. In this episode, we speak with project members Lise Rakner (University of Bergen), Leonardo Arriola (University of California, Berkeley), and Nicolas van de Walle (Cornell University) about their upcoming edited volume and what we Read More…
Ep. 144: A conversation with fellow Samah Fawzi, Ismail Bishr, and Mohamed Babiker about Sudanese-Chadian relations and postcolonial border formation
In this episode, fellow Samah Fawzi reflects on Sudanese-Chadian relations and postcolonial border formation. Fawzi interviews Ismail Bishr, a Chadian student at the International University of Africa Faculty of Medicine, in Khartoum, Sudan, and Mohamed Babiker, a researcher and social activist, on their thoughts, insights, and real life experiences. Books, Links, & Articles Samah Fawzi, Non-Resident Read More…
Ep. 143: A conversation with fellow Wanjiku Ngugi and artist and historian Wambui Kamiru about art, history, and memory
In this episode, Wanjiku Ngugi interviews Wambui Kamiru on her journey as an artist and the linkages between some of her work and subjects such as otherhood, cultural expression, womanhood, and the preservation of history. Wambui also highlights the importance of using memory activism to question various perspectives on ethnicity and its impact on social Read More…
Ep. 142: A conversation with fellows Soinato Leboo and Gretchen Walch on how African culture is stolen, shamed, and repackaged into popular culture
Vulture culture is the practice of stealing something, rebranding it as something else, then selling or forcing it back onto the people it was stolen from. In today’s episode, fellows Soinato Leboo and Gretchen Walch ask: How does this dynamic manifest today in music, religion, and intellectual property? Their guests are Oluwatomi and Estegent, classmates Read More…