Ufahamu Africa

Ep. 115: A conversation with Robtel Neajai Pailey on citizenship and Liberia

May 01, 2021 Robtel Neajai Pailey Season 5 Episode 115
Ufahamu Africa
Ep. 115: A conversation with Robtel Neajai Pailey on citizenship and Liberia
Show Notes

Robtel Neajai Pailey is a writer, activist, and academic whose recent book engages with the topic of citizenship in Africa, especially in Liberia. She joins Rachel for a great conversation about her work, the scholar-activists who influence and inspire her, and how to make our work ethical, emancipatory, and accessible. We conducted this interview on the sidelines of the 52nd Annual Liberian Studies Association conference, hosted by Cornell University's Institute of African Development.

In the news wrap, Kim and Rachel talk about academic freedom in Zambia, the corruption trial in South Africa against its former president, and legal challenges surrounding closings of Kenyan refugee camps, and Twitter's move to Ghana.   

Books, Links, & Articles

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