In this episode, Awa and Marianne explore the concept of diaspora – is simply “being from somewhere else” enough to claim a diasporic identity? They unpack what it means to relate to a place, and reflect on how diasporic experiences are shaped by history, culture, and power. The conversation also turns inward, as they grapple with the complexities of navigating positionalities within academia and the ethical implications of studying systems of oppression.

REFERENCES

Alcoff, Linda. “The Problem of Speaking for Others.” Cultural Critique, no. 20 (1991): 5–32. https://doi.org/10.2307/1354221.

Andersson, Ruben. Illegality, Inc.: Clandestine Migration and the Business of Bordering Europe. California Series in Public Anthropology. University of California Press, 2014.

Hall, Stuart. “Cultural Identity and Diaspora [1990].” In Selected Writings on Race and Difference, edited by Paul Gilroy and Ruth Wilson Gilmore, 257–71. Duke University Press, 2021. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv1hhj1b9.17.

Simpson, Audra. "On Ethnographic Refusal: Indigeneity, ‘Voice’ and Colonial Citizenship." Junctures: the Journal for Thematic Dialogue 9 (2007).

Jingle: “Niamey Nights”, Bamako Bae, Shutterstock, ⁠⁠https://www.shutterstock.com/music/track-1221135-niamey-nights⁠

CONTRIBUTORS

Host: Awa Sow 

Guest: Marianne Polge

Edited by: Awa Sow