Mukadzi, Musha, Rugare | Woman, Home, Freedom: An Exhibition of Arts-Based Research on Zimbabwean Women’s Post-Colonial Activism

Date: October 2, 2025
Time: 11:30am - 3:30pm ET
Location: The Harriet Tubman Institute, York University - Keele Campus & On Zoom (Hybrid)
Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEI6gM7EX9jfRrg-FApIQ_MOiSXGibUUYUFvXGedMUAuBWKA/viewform

Join us for the opening of "Mukadzi, Musha, Rugare | Woman, Home, Freedom," an exhibition of Arts-Based Research on Zimbabwean Women’s Post-Colonial Activism, conducted by Dr. Ruth Murambadoro and installed at The Harriet Tubman Institute. A catered lunch will be provided.

Featuring performance, presentations, readings and panel discussions that reflect on African and transnational feminisms – their hard-won victories and persistent challenges, the solidarities forged across time and space, and their visions of the future.

Our speakers include:

• Dr. Ruth Murambadoro (Transitional Justice in Africa: The Case of Zimbabwe, Palgrave Macmillan, 2020)
• Dr. Jimmy Spire Ssentongo (Inquiry Into A Withering Heritage: The Relevance of Traditional Baganda Approaches to Sustainable Environmental Conservation Today, 2021)
• Jestina Mukoko (The Abduction and Trial of Jestina Mukoko: The Fight for Human Rights, 2016)
• Dr. Titilope F. Ajayi (Globalised Resistance and the Bring Back Our Girls Movement New Dimensions of Transnational Activism, 2025)…and more!

This event is free, and registration is required. You can find more information and register at https://mukadzimusharugare.my.canva.site, or email mnmendez@my.yorku.ca.