AbdouMaliq Simone PhD
Position held:
Professor
Phone:
+44 (0)20 7919 7710
Email:
a.simone (@gold.ac.uk)
Urbanism, critical geography, sociologies of religion, social organizations, development processes, African politics, popular urban cultures
I joined the department in 2006. Prior to this I had taught at several universities across Africa and in New York, as well as spending many years working for NGOs and applied research institutions.
http://villes-noires.tumblr.com/
http://www.abdoumaliqsimone.com/
Teaching
I teach a graduate course entitled "Inventive Methods" and teach on a range of undergraduate lecturing. I also convene
MA World Cities & Urban Life.
Areas of supervision
Urban life, socio-economic development, postcolonial theory, space and society, materialities and social life, new regionalisms, politics in the Global South, youth culture and religions
Television and video output
http://techtv.mit.edu/genres/25-humanities-arts-and-social-sciences/videos/3011-abdoumaliq-simone (Please be patient, this video may take a while to load).