Mariam Konaté
Professor of IIAS
Office:
(269) 387-2643Location:
3072 Moore Hall, Mail Stop 5494Mailing address:
Institute for Intercultural and Anthropological StudiesWestern Michigan University
1903 W. Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5494 USA
Office hours:
Tuesday and Thursday, 8 to 9 a.m., 11 a.m. to noon,
and by appointment
Education:
- Ph.D., African-American Studies, Temple University, 2004
Teaching interests:
- Women Writers in Contemporary Black Literature from 19th Century to the Present.
- African & African American History, Culture & Experience from the Beginnings to 1865
- The Black Woman/Man Relationships.
- The Black Woman: Historical Perspective/Contemporary Status.
Research interests:
- The experiences of Continental African immigrants in the United States.
- The relevance of absent fathers to African American women's heterosexual dating experiences.
- Comparative literature and cultural studies with a focus on the impact of the oral tradition on African, African American, and Caribbean literatures and cinemas.
Creative interests:
- BIPOC women's lived experiences with institutionalized racism and gender inequity in academia.
- Women's empowerment and leadership.
- Issues of war and development in West Africa.
Bio:
Dr. Mariam Konaté is a Professor of African American and African Studies and of Gender and Women’s Studies at Western Michigan University. Her research interests include the experiences of Continental African immigrants in the USA, the relevance of father absence to African American women’s heterosexual dating experiences, skin bleaching among African women, comparative literature and cultural studies, African epics, and Post-Colonial Studies.