Ep. 94: A conversation with our co-hosts, Rachel Beatty Riedl and Kim Yi Dionne

from Ufahamu Africa · host Kim Yi Dionne and Rachel Beatty Riedl

We're back with season 5 of the Ufahamu Africa podcast! In this teaser episode, Kim and Rachel share what they've been reading, the conversations and guests they are looking forward to, and announce that the podcast has received funding from the Carnegie Corporation. Tune in every Saturday for new episodes that will continue to prioritize African perspectives as we learn about life and politics on the continent.Books, Links, & ArticlesFrom Pews to Politics: Religious Sermons and Political Participation in Africa by Rachel Beatty Riedl and Gwyneth H. McClendonDemocracy in Ghana: Everyday Politics in Urban Africa by Jeffrey W. PallerElectoral Politics and Africa's Urban Transition: Class and Ethnicity in Ghana by Noah L. NathanThe Political Life of an Epidemic: Cholera, Crisis and Citizenship in Zimbabwe by Simukai ChiguduHis Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie Constraining Dictatorship: From Personalized Rule to Institutionalized Regimes by Anne MengExiles of Eden by Ladan OsmanHomegoing by Yaa GyasiQueering Colonial Natal: Indigeneity and the Violence of Belonging in Southern Africa by T.J. TallieThe Brutish Museums: The Benin Bronzes, Colonial Violence and Cultural Restitution by Dan HicksStates of Justice: The Politics of the International Criminal Court by Oumar BaPoetry as Prayer by Mona Hakimi and Takondwa Semphere, found on Instagram @meshraghihakimi and @takon_dwa"How the Coronavirus Pandemic is Fueling Ethnic Hatred," by Jessica Gottlieb and Adrienne LeBas"Why Race Matters in International Relations," by Kelebogile Zvobgo and Meredith LokenPrevious Episodes We MentionedEp. 91: A conversation with Peace Medie about gender and conflict in Africa, writing research and fiction, and moreFind the books, links, and articles we mentioned in this episode on our website, ufahamuafrica.com.

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