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Abidemi Aderiyike Akinbo

  • Teaching Assistant Doctoral, African & African Diaspora Studies

Biographical Sketch

Abidemi Bonita Akinbo is an African feminist thinker and a public policy and advocacy enthusiast. She received her B.A in Mass Communication from Bowen University, Nigeria and holds a Master of Arts in English from Western Illinois University. Bonita’s immersive experience while writing her master thesis on “Afropolitanism and its Diasporic Subjectivities” and the breadth of academic resources she received from her professors and mentors informed her decision to pursue a doctorate degree. As a PhD student in African and African Diaspora Studies, Bonita’s research focuses on the theories of Post-colonialism and decolonization. She is interested in postcolonial approaches to the study of African politics, economy, and cultures. In her down time, Bonita enjoys DIYs, thrifting, and other eco-friendly alternatives to live sustainably and reduce waste.

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