Global African Studies

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Nalini Iyer

Professor
Asian Studies Program, English, Women and Gender Studies

Curriculum Vitae

Contact Information

Phone

(206) 296-5416

Email

niyer@seattleu.edu

Office

Casey 504

Teaching and Research Interests

Welcome statement (teaching/research/personal interests): Teaching Philosophy: To challenge students to think and learn cross culturally. Classes are usually a combination of lecture and seminar style discussion. Research interests: postcolonial literatures, particularly South Asian literatures, “third world” women’s issues, British literature
and imperialism.

Current and Recent Courses: Areas I teach in: 19th and 20th century British literature, Postcolonial lit with a focus on anglophone writing from South Asia, Africa and the Caribbean, Transnational/International Women’s writing. Courses taught: Postcolonial literatures and theory, Literature of India, African Literature, International Women’s Writing, Contemporary South Asian Literature and Culture. My courses are often cross-listed with Women Studies, Asian Studies, and Global African Studies.

Dream or Future Courses: Seminar on Salman Rushdie

Biography

B.A. University of Madras, Stella Maris College, India
M.A. Purdue, English
Ph.D. Purdue, English

   

Program Highlights

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GAST/HIST 480 (Music and Politics of the Black Diaspora) Spring 2008 Alums - Hollis Wong - Wear and Madeleine Clifford of CANARY SING delivers their final presentation on underground hip hop and social justice at Hidmos, Quinton Baker of GRAY MATTERS waits in the wings.
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Africa 101:
Olúfémi Táíwò, professor of philosophy, and Saheed Adejumobi, associate professor of history, Global African Studies Program, Seattle University, gave an overview of African history and culture, colonialism and its impacts on Thursday, Mar. 6 2008 at the Seattle Public Library Seattle Reads event.