Professor Dr. Maryellen Higgins

Biography

MaryEllen (Ellie) Higgins works on African cinema, international trauma studies, curatorial approaches to film, and memoir writing. Her books include 'Hollywood’s Africa 1994: Western Global South,' coedited with Rita Kerestezi and Dayna Oscherwitz. She is a recipient of the George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching. Her articles have been published in reputable journals such as African Studies Review, Tulsa Studies in Women’s Literature, Research in African Literatures, and African Literature: Tydskrif vir Letterkunde. Dr. Higgins also serves as the executive producer for Kivu Ruhorahoza's film 'Europa: Based on a True Story' and was the associate producer for Jean-Pierre Bekolo's films 'Mudimbe’s Order of Things' and 'Naked Reality.' Currently, she is writing a monograph on trauma in African cinema, along with a memoir about her experiences with adoption.

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