Biography
I am a lecturer in media and cultural studies, with research interests in gender and feminism in Africa, black feminist theory, transnational feminist cultural studies, and global consumer cultures. Before joining Βι¶ΉΣ³» in 2016, I was a fellow in qualitative research methods at the London School of Economics.
I received my PhD in gender and cultural studies in 2015 from the department of Culture, Media and Creative Industries at King’s College London. I have a master’s in gender studies from the African Gender Institute at the University of Cape Town, and a bachelor’s degree in social studies from Harvard University.
Before academia, I worked in publishing in Nigeria, running an independent publishing house, Kachifo Limited.
Role
Lecturer in Media and Cultural Studies
Community and Business
Select public writing and commentary
Series co-editor, “Feminist Africa: putting Africa’s feminist thinking on the intellectual map,” Open Democracy 50:50, available at ww.opendemocracy.net
“Who wrote the gender script?” Podcast interview with Talking Heads, The Africa Centre, Cape Town, available at: http://www.talkingheads.org.za/podcasts
Select public speaking/moderating
Panelist, "Africa Together: Reimagining Africa" conference, Cambridge University, 2015.
Panelist, Symposium on African Women's Rights and Resilience, Barnard College, 2014.
Moderator, "Books for the Masses: Publishing Genre Fiction in Africa," Africa Writes Literary Festival 2014.