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SUMMARY:African Studies Brown Bag Series—Mjiba Frehiwot
DESCRIPTION:\nPan-Africanism as a movement has a long and contested hist
ory\, both on the continent and in the Diaspora. The movement\, dependin
g on one's geographical location\, historical linkages\, and ideological
orientation\, represents hope and an opportunity for African people to
live a liberated and dignified life. However\, the movement is divided i
nto segments that agree\, disagree\, and openly oppose one another\, the
reby minimising its overall impact. This study interrogates the evolutio
n of Pan-African ideas\, diverging positions\, and critical intersection
s\, which are paramount to understanding the current conjuncture of the
movement. Grounded in critical moments of the movement\, this talk inter
rogates contemporary continuities and contestations and offers suggestio
ns for the future direction of the global Pan-African movement.\n\nMjiba
Frehiwot (mfrehiwot@ug.edu.gh) is a Senior Research Fellow at the Insti
tute of African Studies at the University of Ghana. She is currently a F
ellow at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study at the University
of Stellenbosch. Frehiwot researches\, debates\, and thinks deeply abou
t Pan-African consciousness and how to decolonise and re-Africanise know
ledge production in Global Africa. Her primary research focuses on Pan-A
fricanism\, African political thought\, and social movements in Global A
frica with a focus on Ghana\, Tanzania and the United States. Frehiwot h
as been engaged in several funded projects that centre on decolonisation
\, African Agency\, and Pan-Africanism. She recently released her first
film titled Umoja: Africa Must Unite Now. She is the editor-in-chief of
the African Evaluation Journal and is an associate editor with Feminist
Africa. Frehiwot is the treasurer of the African Studies Association of
Africa (ASAA). She has published several chapters\, journal articles\, s
pecial issues\, and edited volumes.\n\nFor more details: https://events.
la.psu.edu/event/afr-brown-bag-series-mjiba-frehiwot/
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icanism as a movement has a long and contested history, both on
the continent and in the Diaspora. The movement, depending on one's geo
graphical location, historical linkages, and ideological orientation, re
presents hope and an opportunity for African people to live a liberated
and dignified life. However, the movement is divided into segments that
agree, disagree, and openly oppose one another, thereby minimising its o
verall impact. This study interrogates the evolution of Pan-African idea
s, diverging positions, and critical intersections, which are paramount
to understanding the current conjuncture of the movement. Grounded in cr
itical moments of the movement, this talk interrogates contemporary cont
inuities and contestations and offers suggestions for the future directi
on of the global Pan-African movement.
Mjiba Frehiwot (mfrehiwot@ug.edu.gh) is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute
of African Studies at the University of Ghana. She is currently a Fellow
at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study at the University of S
tellenbosch. Frehiwot researches, debates, and thinks deeply about Pan-A
frican consciousness and how to decolonise and re-Africanise knowledge p
roduction in Global Africa. Her primary research focuses on Pan-Africani
sm, African political thought, and social movements in Global Africa wit
h a focus on Ghana, Tanzania and the United States. Frehiwot has been en
gaged in several funded projects that centre on decolonisation, African
Agency, and Pan-Africanism. She recently released her first film titled
Umoja: Africa Must Unite Now. She is the editor-in-chief of the
African Evaluation Journal and is an associate editor with Feminist Africa. Frehiwot is the treasurer of the African Studies
Association of Africa (ASAA). She has published several chapters, journa
l articles, special issues, and edited volumes.
For more details:
https://events.la.psu.edu/event/afr-brown-bag-series-mjiba-frehiw
ot/
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