Nuruddin farah is a leading somali writer and professor, known for his feminist and nationalist literary works. Amina mama is professor in gender studies at the university of cape town, where she holds. Amina mama born 19 september 1958 is a nigerianbritish writer, feminist and academic. So that involved me in a lot of community level politics through the brixton black womens group which at that time was very political. Makama et al 2019 the danger of a single feminist narrative african centred decolonial feminism for black men. Pdf panafricanism and feminism amina mama and hakima.
Amina mama university of california, davis academia. Title cd sheet music by stephens publishing company author. Amina mama is professor in gender studies at the university of cape town, where she holds the. Pdf on jan 1, 2004, laure moguerou and others published. Selections of published articles towards academic freedom for africa in the 21st century.
The power of feminist panafrican intellect african gender institute. Amina mama is a professor and member of the faculty in the gender, sexuality and womens studies program at the university of california, davis. While not all women social scientists are gender aware in their research and writing, many. Academic and writer, amina mama reflects on her engagement with different genres of writing as a child, student, academic and activist. Keep expanding your horizon, decolonise your mind, and cross over borders. A beautiful feminist mind divorced from selfindulgence. Studies feminism, colonial and postcolonial studies. Amina mama, charmaine pereira and takyiwa manuh, guest editors.
Professor mama was the first barbara lee distinguished chair in womens leadership at. Feminist scholars in the african region have spent the last decade working collaboratively with writers and activists. He has since then put his comments in writing and hence makes this intro. It looks like we dont have any biography for amina mama yet be the first to contribute. She holds a full time day job as the director of women and gender studies at the university of california, davis. Gender and power in african context 4 demythologising gender in development. It just seemed obvious that ama ata aidoo would be a wonderful writer to focus on for our first programme as she is one of the great pioneers of african womens writing. Amina mama is a feminist scholar whose career spans europe, african and u. Feminist studies in african contexts 5 feminist studies in the african contexts.
Amina mama, university of california, davis, women and gender studies department, faculty member. What does it mean to do feminist research in african contexts. Director of women and gender studies at the university of california,davis. Amina mama introduction feminist scholars in the african region have spent the last decade working collaboratively with writers and activists at various locations on the. She has lived in africa, europe, and north america, and worked to build relationships between feminist intellectuals across the globe. The early 80s was a time of a lot of inner city violence in london 1981, the socalled brixton riots, which we all call the uprisings.
Her main areas of focus have been postcolonial, militarist and gender issues. Pdf engendering african social sciences researchgate. Selections of publishedarticles towards academic freedom for africa in the 21st century 3 challenging subjects. Amina mama is currently the director of the women and gender studies program at uc davis. Amina mama and abena busia about the idea of doing a series. Nuruddin farah biography childhood, life achievements. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the biography submission guide. She is the founding editor of the african journal of gender.