Ufahamu Africa
Ufahamu Africa is a podcast about life and politics on the African continent, co-hosted by Kim Yi Dionne, professor of political science at the University of California, Riverside, and Rachel Beatty Riedl, professor of government at Cornell University. Each Saturday, a new episode highlights what is happening in the news, followed by an interview with a diverse thinker or innovator who is deeply ingrained in the life, culture, and politics of the continent.
Ufahamu Africa
Ep. 110: A conversation with N’Dri Assié-Lumumba about education and human capital in Africa
N’Dri Thérèse Assié-Lumumba joins us in conversation this week to discuss her new book, the history of human capital theory, education in Africa, and tells us what is giving her hope. In this week's news, we announce the winner of our student essay competition, share links to a virtual symposium on immigration and the changing dynamics of blackness, and talk about what is going on with COVID-19 vaccines on the African continent.
Books, Links, & Articles
- Education and Development: Outcomes for Equality and Governance in Africa edited by Leah Marx and N’Dri T. Assié-Lumumba
- Re-Visioning Education in Africa: Ubuntu-Inspired Education for Humanity edited by Emefa J. Takyi-Amoako and N’Dri T. Assié-Lumumba
- The Meanings of Timbuktu edited by Shamil Jeppie and Souleymane Bachir Diagne
- Making African America: A Virtual Symposium on Immigration and the Changing Dynamics of Blackness
- Blog Post on The Genius of Fela Kuti and Afrobeat (feat. Femi & Made Kuti) by Mark Anthony Neal
- The Genius of Fela Kuti and Afrobeat (feat. Femi & Made Kuti)
- “A Crucial Barrier to Covid-19 Response in Africa: Public Trust in Government Institutions” by Violet Wawire
- “Africa has started vaccinating against the coronavirus. But do citizens trust their governments on vaccine safety?” by Aminatou Seydou
Find the books, links, and articles we mentioned in this episode on our website, ufahamuafrica.com.
