Ep. 107: A conversation with Jacqueline-Bethel Mougoué on gender, identity, and nationalism in Cameroon

Jacqueline-Bethel Mougoué is an assistant professor of gender and sexuality in African Cultural Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In her conversation with us, she highlights her work in Cameroon on gender, identity, and nationalism, which has culminated in the publication of a new book, "Gender, Separatist Politics, and Embodied Nationalism in Cameroon." As we continue our celebration of Black History Month, we share what we're paying attention to right now. In addition to a film recommendation in this week's news wrap, Kim explains what is going on with COVID-19 vaccines in Africa, Rachel explains a case of environmental activism in South Africa, and more.

Books, Links, & Articles

• Scrambling for Africa: AIDS, Expertise, and the Rise of American Global Health Science by Johanna Tayloe Crane
• Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue
• You Will Die at Twenty (Trailer)
• "Beyond Petrostates: The Burning Need to Cut Oil Dependence in the Energy Transition" by Carbon Tracker
• "Global Health Officials back AstraZeneca Vaccine after South Africa Study Rings Alarm" by John Revill
• "South Africa Pauses AstraZeneca Vaccine Rollout after Study Shows it Offers Less Protection against Variant" by Jamie Gumbrecht, Sharif Paget, and Naomi Thomas
• "Statement on the Efficacy of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine (ChAdOx1 nCoV-19) against the SARS-CoV-2 Variants" by Africa CDC
• "South Africa: SLAPP in the Face for Australian Mining Company" by John Yeld

Previous Episodes We Mentioned

Ep. 103: A conversation with Cyril Obi of the African Peacebuilding Network

Find the books, links, and articles we mentioned in this episode on our website, ufahamuafrica.com.