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Kelly Askew is the Chair of Anthropology and the Niara Sudarkasa Collegiate Professor at the University of Michigan. She holds a PhD in Anthropology from Harvard University and a BA in Music and Anthropology from Yale University. With decades of experience working in Tanzania and Kenya, her research interests encompass the study of arts, aesthetics, and politics, focusing on fields such as critical development studies, indigenous political movements, and post-socialist societies. Askew has authored and co-edited several publications on these themes, including 'Performing Nation: Swahili Music and Cultural Politics in Tanzania' and has worked on various documentary film projects exploring indigenous creativity and socio-political issues in East Africa. Among her notable accolades are the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation grant and the Fulbright Association fellowship, alongside recognition from multiple film festivals for her contributions to ethnographic filmmaking. Her recent works include films that have been awarded and featured in various international film festivals, highlighting critical social issues and artistic expressions in African contexts.
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science