Presented By: African Studies Center
ASC Winter 2025 UMAPS Research Colloquium Series. Cultural Dynamics and Social Transformation: Exploring Identity, Expression, and Resilience in Africa (Group 3)
Bukola Ochei, Arlette Bessomo, Victor Gwande, Clint Abrahams
This series features the Winter 2025 U-M African Presidential Scholars (UMAPS) fellows and their scholarly work. The talks prepared and presented by each visiting scholar are designed to promote dialogue on topics and to share their research with the larger U-M community.
Speakers and Topics
1. Bukola Ochei - Nigeria
"The Religious, Cultural, Social, Criminal And Human Rights Dimensions Of Cross-Dressing In Nigeria"
2. Arlette Bessomo - Cameroon
“The Aesthetics of African Ritual Theater: Theoretical Construction”
3. Victor Gwande - South Africa
”Under the crisis, a new country is emerging: the rise of the ‘small man’ and new livelihoods in Zimbabwe since the 2000s”
4. Clint Abrahams - South Africa
“Reauthoring: Building People that Can Shape their City”
Speakers and Topics
1. Bukola Ochei - Nigeria
"The Religious, Cultural, Social, Criminal And Human Rights Dimensions Of Cross-Dressing In Nigeria"
2. Arlette Bessomo - Cameroon
“The Aesthetics of African Ritual Theater: Theoretical Construction”
3. Victor Gwande - South Africa
”Under the crisis, a new country is emerging: the rise of the ‘small man’ and new livelihoods in Zimbabwe since the 2000s”
4. Clint Abrahams - South Africa
“Reauthoring: Building People that Can Shape their City”
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