Samuel Zadi

Samuel Zadi is an Associate Professor at Central Connecticut State University within the Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. He specializes in Francophone African and Caribbean literature, cinema, and postcolonial theory, with a focus on solidarity, identity, and cultural representation.

• Education:
  • Ph.D., French (African & Caribbean Francophone Literatures), University of Missouri-Columbia
  • D.E.A., Francophone African Literatures, Université Nationale Côte d'Ivoire
  • Maîtrise, Lettres Modernes (French), Université de Côte d'Ivoire
  • Licence, Lettres Modernes (French), Université Nationale de Côte d'Ivoire

His research explores the tensions between individualism and communalism in Francophone African and Caribbean works, particularly in the context of postcolonial identity. Publications analyze films by Sembene Ousmane, novels by Fatou Diome, and the evolution of African solidarity.

He has served as French Program Coordinator at Central Connecticut State University (2015–present) and previously at the University of Texas, San Antonio (2013–2015). He contributes to academic discourse through guest reviews for Research in African Literature and the Journal of African Literature Association.