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Samson Okoth Opondo is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Africana Studies at Vassar College, affiliated with the Urban Studies Program. He has been at Vassar since 2012 and is based in Rockefeller Hall. His teaching and research span comparative politics, settler colonialism, postcolonial diplomatic cultures, and African urbanism.
Education:
- BA, Moi University
- MA, Keele University
- PhD, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Research Focus: Opondo’s work examines colonialism, race, and the mediation of estrangement through lenses of violence, ethics, and everyday diplomacies. He explores humanitarianism, redemption politics, and urban popular culture in Africa. Recent collaborations include a partnership between Vassar and Rwanda’s University of Global Health Equity (UGHE), linking liberal arts education to healthcare innovation.
Affiliations: Active in Africana Studies, Political Science, and Urban Studies Program at Vassar. Coordinates interdisciplinary courses such as AFRS/POLI 351: Africana Studies Seminar.
