Jake Dan-Azumi is a professor of Political Science and Development Studies and the Technical Assistant to the Director General, the National Institute for Legislative & Democratic Studies, Nigeria National Assembly. He has extensive experience in development work focusing on democratic governance and public policy, parliamentary institutional strengthening, research, peace and security, human rights, conflict and […]
Chris Francois is a master’s student in the Development Studies program at York. Their research interests include queer migration, diasporas, and Latin American and Caribbean identities. Francois holds a previous master’s degree in Global Affairs from Tsinghua University, and a bachelor’s degree in peace and conflict resolution from Manchester University. They currently serve as an […]
Mary Goitom is an Associate Professor at the School of Social Work, York University. Dr Goitom’s research explores migration, mobilities, diasporic connections, transnational processes, and social relations. Her work is centered on community-based research and is grounded in Ethiopian epistemologies and larger African traditional knowledge systems. Dr Goitom’s work explores transnational social fields in relation […]
As a scholar and feminist activist, Rose Ndengue works on African decolonization, gender, and black feminisms in a colonial and post-colonial context. Her research focuses on African and Afro-descendant women's mobilizations in Europe and Cameroon. Her interdisciplinary approach blends history, political science, sociology, postcolonial studies with feminist and gender studies. Her work contributes to the […]