I don’t have live access to current news in this chat, but here’s how you can get the latest on Mahmood Mamdani quickly:
- Check reputable outlets for timely coverage: major newspapers (e.g., The New York Times, The Guardian, The Chronicle of Higher Education) and reputable academic journals often run updates on Mamdani’s work, speaking engagements, or related debates. Look for articles from the past week to ensure freshness.
- Search for Mamdani’s recent books or essays: his latest work, such as Slow Poison, has generated discussion around post-colonial studies and African politics. Publisher pages and major reviews are good sources for new releases and reception.
- Monitor university and think-tank announcements: Columbia University and affiliated institutes frequently publish news about faculty activities, medical leave/status, and public debates that involve Mamdani.
Illustrative example of how news might appear:
- A profile or interview about his latest book and its reception in academic circles.
- Reports on any public lectures, debates, or campus protests connected to his work or to issues he discusses.
- Profiles about his son’s political career that reference Mamdani’s scholarly influence.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Professor Mahmood Mamdani about his new book, "Slow Poison." The book is a firsthand report on the tragic unraveling of Uganda's struggle for independence.
www.vpm.orgMahmood Mamdani, father of Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, locked an LGBTQ activist and professor at a university in Uganda
nypost.comcc In response to the International Criminal Court's (ICC) arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, Mahmood Mamdani argues that those enforcing rights also need to be held accountable when justice is sought. Skilfully tracing the Darfur conflict's broader history, Mamdani argues that basing its understanding on spurious assumptions – seeing the duration of the conflict as mirroring that of the Sudanese president's time in office, and assuming a single set of perpetrators of...
pambazuka.orgThe Columbia scholar, and father of the mayor-elect, on politics, academe, and antisemitism.
www.chronicle.comProfessor Mahmood Mamdani said he does not seek to interfere with his son’s political rise and public life. “I’m more of an observer than a participant,” he said. Yet his views on the Middle East, Africa, and post-colonialism often stir contentious debate.
www.bostonglobe.comAt once, Mahmood Mamdani's fame was eclipsed by his son's. At the same time, the election of Zohran Mamdani has attracted new interest in his father's work.
www.nytimes.comAfter being expelled from his homeland in 1972, the academic has grappled with questions of political belonging – a major theme of his son's mayoral campaign
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