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Obioma Nnaemeka (born 1948) is a Nigerian-American academic. She is the Chancellor’s Professor of French at
"Africa's answer to militant feminism"
Eureka Street.
"Women's Health and Action Network"
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Obioma Nnaemeka (born 1948) is a Nigerian-American academic. She is the Chancellor’s Professor of French at Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis
Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis, commonly referred to as IUPUI, is a public research university in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is a collaboration between Indiana University and Purdue University that offers undergraduate, grad ...
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Education
Born inAgulu
Agulu is a large town in Anambra State, Nigeria. It is located in Anaocha Local Government Area. Agulu is under the Anambra Central Senatorial District. It is home to the Agulu Lake. Agulu community has prominent men and women in politics, indus ...
, Nigeria, Nnaemeka earned her BA from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka
The University of Nigeria, commonly referred to as UNN, is a federal university located in Nsukka, Enugu State, Eastern part of Nigeria. Founded by Nnamdi Azikiwe in 1955 and formally opened on 7 October 1960, the University of Nigeria has th ...
, where she studied African Studies, French and German. In 1989 she obtained her PhD in French and Francophone studies from the University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, formally the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, (UMN Twin Cities, the U of M, or Minnesota) is a public land-grant research university in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. ...
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Academic interests
Before arriving at Indiana University, Nnaemeka taught at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and atThe College of Wooster
The College of Wooster is a private liberal arts college in Wooster, Ohio. Founded in 1866 by the Presbyterian Church as the University of Wooster, it has been officially non-sectarian since 1969 when ownership ties with the Presbyterian Churc ...
, Wooster, Ohio. She is a board member of the Global Women’s Leadership Center at the Leavey School of Business.
Nnaemeka is interested in black women writers, feminist theory, transitional feminism, Francophone literatures, the oral and written works of Africans and the African diaspora, as well as gender and human rights. Gender-studies scholar Opportune Zongo wrote in 1996 that " e power of Nnaemeka's work lies in her clear vision, superb intellect, excellent command of language, good sense of humor, and profound knowledge of the African landscape." She developed the idea of "''nego-feminism'' (the feminism of negotiation; no ego feminism) as a term that names African feminisms." This bases itself around the family and complementarity, rather than individual interests.Marshall, Catherine (8 March 2013)"Africa's answer to militant feminism"
Eureka Street.
Service
While at the University of Minnesota in pursuit of her PhD, Dr. Nnaemeka was the President of the Nigerian Students Association and was also active in the International Student Council. Additionally, Dr. Nnaemeka is the founder and president of the Association of African Women Scholars, as well as the President and CEO of the Jessie Obidiegwu Education Fund, an NGO dedicated to the education of women and girls in Africa. Combining her interests in research and teaching, Dr. Nnaemeka has consulted with various international agencies and academic institutions, including the United Nations and the World Bank.Awards and positions
*President, Association of African Women Scholars *CEO, Jessie Obidiegwu Education Fund *Convener of Internal Conference on Women in African and the African Diaspora *Distinguished Leadership Award for Internationals from University of Minnesota *Rockefeller Humanist in Residence *Edith Kreeger Wolf Distinguished Visiting Professor *SIDA (Sweden) *IRDC (Canada)Selected works
*(1996). ed. ''Sisterhood, Feminisms, and Power: From Africa to the Diaspora''. Trenton, NJ: Africa World Press. *(2005). ed. ''Female Circumcision and the Politics of Knowledge: African Women in Imperialist Discourse''. Westport: Praeger Press.References
Further reading
"Women's Health and Action Network"
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