The Circulation: Africa and its Diasporas research group focused on migration to/from/on the African continent, and on the resulting circulation of objects, languages, and ideas between the continent and its Diasporas in Asia, the Americas, and Europe. It was active from December 2022 to May 2025.
Coordinators
The research group was co-led by Dr. Antje Ziethen, Associate Professor in French, Hispanic, & Italian Studies, and Calisto Mudzingwa Sessional Lecturer in Linguistics; African Studies.
Members
The Circulation: Africa and its Diasporas research group brought together scholars from diverse fields and is open to all CMS affiliates.
- Dr. Jemima Baada, Assistant Professor, Geography
- Dr. Gillian Creese, Professor, Gender, Race, Sexuality & Social Justice and Sociology
- Dr. Terri Givens, Professor, Political Science
- Dr. Uma Kumar, Lecturer, Central, Eastern, and Northern European Studies
- Dr. Alessandra Santos, Associate Professor, Theatre & Film
- Dr. Gaoheng Zhang, Associate Professor, French, Hispanic, and Italian Studies
- Dr. Antje Ziethen, Associate Professor, French, Hispanic, and Italian Studies