Sylvie Kande

Sylvie Kande is a Professor at the State University of New York College at Old Westbury, serving as Acting Director in the Department of History & Philosophy within the School of Arts and Sciences. She teaches courses in African History, Caribbean Literature, Historiography, and African Cinema.

• Education
  • Ph.D. in African History (1992), Paris VII University
  • Master's in Classics (1979), Paris IV-Sorbonne
  • Preparation for École Normale Supérieure (1975-1977), Lycée Louis-le-Grand

Kande's research explores postcolonial identity, cultural hybridity, and transatlantic memory, particularly focusing on African diasporas, Creole architecture in Sierra Leone, and classical representations of Blackness in Greek art. Her poetic works engage with Caribbean-French literary traditions.

Scientific awards include:

• Prix de poésie Louise Labé (2017)
• Prix Lucienne Gracia-Vincent (2017)
• Short-listed for Prix Mahogany (2012) and Prix des Découvreurs (2013)

Her publications span both academic monographs and creative works, with translations into German and English. She has edited proceedings on cultural hybridity and organized cross-disciplinary dialogues on identity formation.