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Imaobong Umoren is an Associate Professor in the Department of International History at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Her research interests include histories of racism, women, gender, and activism in political thought, particularly focusing on the Caribbean and Britain in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Umoren's notable work includes her book 'Race Women Internationalists: Activist-Intellectuals and Global Freedom Struggles,' which received the 2019 Women’s History Network Book Prize. Currently, she is finalizing her projects, including a trade book titled 'Empire End: New History Britain Caribbean' and a political biography of Eugenia Charles, the former prime minister of Dominica. Umoren is dedicated to mentoring PhD students and invites inquiries from those researching European colonialism, imperialism, and related topics within the modern African diaspora, specifically concerning issues of race and gender. Her accolades also include the Leverhulme Research Fellowship for her project on Eugenia Charles and appearances on various platforms discussing her research and publications.
London School of Economics and Political Science • London, ENG, GB
Teaching and researching on topics related to international history including race, gender, and colonialism.
Standard English requirement applies to most programs in Geography, Anthropology, Sociology, and Media.