PhD Thesis
Title: Search for Truth and Claims of Jewish Identity in Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya
PhD Supervisor & 2nd Reader: Aidan Russell and Carolyn Biltoft
Expected completion date: 2024
My thesis examines the adoption of and return to Jewish identity among some communities in sub-Saharan Africa. It focuses on the reasons for such moves, their characteristics as well as the effects of those dynamics on the understanding of the concept of Jewishness.
Profile
I am examining the place of Truth in the choice of Judaism by some emerging Jewish communities on the continent. Broadly, my research studies group identities' construction. I received my master's degree in International History from the Graduate Institute of Geneva and did my undergraduate studies in History at the University of Abomey-Calavi in Benin.
Research Interests
- Judaism
- Community Identities
- Religion
- Decolonization
Academic Work Experience
Teaching Experience
Teaching Assistant at the Graduate Institute Department of International History and Politics from September 2019 to August 2021
Fellowships, Grants and Awards
Pierre du Bois scholarship 2018-2019
Links