Professor Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí offers a transformative perspective on gender, challenging Western ideas and its global application. The pioneering sociologist will dive into her most influential research, discussing how African perspectives can reshape our understanding of gender, women’s rights, and knowledge production. 

**This program is fully booked, the livestream is available on this page**

US elections are occasions for a range of emotions, including anger, melancholy, and relief. On November 4, Americanists from the University of Amsterdam will inspect the election on its eve. The minute-to-minute horse-race commentary will then be at its oversaturated peak. The aim of this event is neither prediction nor familiar punditry, but a broader perspective on the emotions that have inflected American political pivots, past and present.