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LOCATION:Ford Building (E19), E19-202, 400 Main Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142, United States
URL:https://capd.mit.edu/events/2026/03/02/amah-edoh-researcher-in-mit-anthropology-founder-of-african-futures-lab/
SUMMARY:Infinite Careers - Amah Edoh - Founder of African Futures Lab
DESCRIPTION:Join us for dinner with Amah Edoh! Come meet Amah in person and enjoy a dinner while learning about her work in cultural anthropology and African studies.Amah is a Research Scientist in MIT Anthropology and Co-Founder of the African Futures Lab, where she has been working since September 2021. She is also a Project Manager at the Design Studio for Social Intervention. As a cultural anthropologist, her work focuses on the production of knowledge about Africa and how "African-ness" is produced across West Africa and its diasporas through objects, bodies, and ideas. Her work and research spans multiple countries across West Africa, Southern Africa, and Western Europe.Prior to co-founding the African Futures Lab, Amah was Assistant Professor of Anthropology and African Studies at MIT from 2017 to 2022, where she was recognized for excellence in teaching and mentorship. Her courses explored the politics of knowledge production, cultural production in contemporary francophone Africa, African migrations, and contemporary movements for racial justice and reparations. Her research has been funded by the National Science Foundation and the Ford Foundation.As an MIT alum, Amah earned her Bachelor of Science in Political Science in 2002 and her PhD in History, Anthropology, and Science and Technology Studies in 2016. She also holds an MSc in Population and International Health from Harvard. Amah is Togolese-American, fluent in French and English, and proficient in several other languages. She was a Fulbright Scholar to Zambia.Register in Handshake. Dinner will be served for the first 30 attendees. This CAPD event is open to MIT undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, and alumni. Please indicate any accommodation needs by completing the following survey: https://airtable.com/shrfsjcovcoDIN0da.Note: Accommodation requests should be submitted one week in advance of an event. If accommodations are not possible due to the late timing of the request, a team member will reach out to you to discuss alternative resources and/or solutions.
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