New volume highlights African women’s resilience across history, politics
Source: Tribune Online
A new book, Women in Africa, authored by foremost historian Professor Toyin Falola and Dr. Jumoke Yacob-Haliso, has spotlighted the resilience and agency of African women across history and politics. The volume was the focus of the most recent edition of the Toyin Falola Interviews, where a distinguished panel of academics and advocates engaged with its themes, exploring visibility, erasure, and women’s intellectual contributions to Africa’s past and present.
The conversation brought together prominent scholars including Professor Abimbola Adelakun of the University of Texas at Austin; Professor Damilola Agbalajobi of Obafemi Awolowo University; Professor Khushi Singh Rathore of the European University Institute; Professor Tinuade Ojo of the University of Johannesburg; Professor Mary Owusu, historian of Ghanaian and African intellectual traditions; Professor Grace Ese-osa Idahosa of King’s College, Cambridge; and Professor Christine Vogt-William of the University of Bayreuth.
Opening the discussion, Professor Adelakun underscored the groundbreaking significance of the book, praising its breadth and vision. She described it as a “powerful reflection” on the place of women in African history.
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A new book, Women in Africa, authored by foremost historian Professor Toyin Falola and Dr. Jumoke Yacob-Haliso, has spotlighted the resilience and agency of African women across history and politics. The volume was the focus of the most recent edition of the Toyin Falola Interviews, where a distinguished panel of academics and advocates engaged with its themes, exploring visibility, erasure, and women’s intellectual contributions to Africa’s past and present.
The conversation brought together prominent scholars including Professor Abimbola Adelakun of the University of Texas at Austin; Professor Damilola Agbalajobi of Obafemi Awolowo University; Professor Khushi Singh Rathore of the European University Institute; Professor Tinuade Ojo of the University of Johannesburg; Professor Mary Owusu, historian of Ghanaian and African intellectual traditions; Professor Grace Ese-osa Idahosa of King’s College, Cambridge; and Professor Christine Vogt-William of the University of Bayreuth.
Opening the discussion, Professor Adelakun underscored the groundbreaking significance of the book, praising its breadth and vision. She described it as a “powerful reflection” on the place of women in African history.
Full article here.