Podcast Episode 43: A Conversation with Author Petina Gappah, on Politics, Writing, and More.

Ufahamu Africa

Date: March 20, 2018

Summary:

A conversation with Petina Gappah, a writer and international lawyer from Zimbabwe. In this chat, she shares why she became a writer and her approach to writing.

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Podcast Episode 44: A Conversation with Anthonia Kalu on Writing and African Storytelling

Ufahamu Africa

Date: November 11, 2018

Summary:

This week’s featured conversation is with Dr. Anthonia Kalu, a professor of comparative literature and gender and sexuality studies at UC Riverside. The discussion includes kola nuts, cross-cultural digital possibilities, writing, and African storytelling.

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Podcast Episode 45: A Conversation with Abdulbasit Kassim on Religion, Boko Haram, and More.

Ufahamu Africa

Date: November 17, 2018

Summary:

Ufahamu Africa speaks with Abdulbasit Kassim, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Religion at Rice University, where his research focuses on the Intellectual History of Islam in Africa, Contemporary Islamic Movements in Africa, Postcolonial African States, African Religions, and the International Relations of Sub-Saharan Africa. He aims to provoke conversations about Islam's influence in Africa beyond the traditional scope.

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Podcast Episode 46: A Conversation with Evan Mwangi on Translations, Literature in African  Languages, and more.

Ufahamu Africa

Date: December 2, 2018

Summary:

Professor Ewan Mwangi joins Ufahamu Africa to discuss his most recent book, Translation in African Contexts, and the debates about literature in African languages. He also tells us about his next book, which will be about animals in African literature.

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Podcast Episode 48: A Conversation with Michael Woldemariam on the Political Shakeup in the Horn of Africa.

Ufahamu Africa

Date: December 15, 2018

Summary:

Boston University political scientist Michael Woldemariam shares his expertise on the Horn of Africa region. He is the author of anew book published earlier this year by Cambridge University Press, Insurgent Fragmentation in the Horn of Africa: Rebellion and Its Discontents.

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Podcast Episode 49: A Conversation with Laura Seay on the Upcoming DRC Elections and "2 Minutes African Politics"

Ufahamu Africa

Date: December 22, 2018

Summary:

Laura Deay, a political scientist at Colby College and an expert on Congolese politics, offers some background on the delayed elections in Congo. Her Instagram feed, "2 Minute African Politics," covers the main issues and debates she teaches in her African Politics course.

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Podcast Episode 51: A Conversation with Lisa Mueller on Protests in Africa

Ufahamu Africa

Date: January 5, 2019

Summary:

This episode covers the Democratic Republic of Congo's elections and important developments.

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Podcast Episode 52: A Conversation with Matthew Page on the Upcoming Nigerian Elections

Ufahamu Africa

Date: January 12, 2019

Summary:

The episode covers the elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and a coup attempt by junior military officers in Gabon.

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