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Zenzele Isoke is an Associate Professor in the Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Minnesota, and previously affiliated with the Harriet Tubman Department at the University of Maryland. Her research focuses on black feminist theory, urban ethnography, and decolonial methodologies. She examines the political struggles of Black/queer women in cities across the U.S., Middle East, and Caribbean, emphasizing spatial justice and intersectional resistance.
- Education: HBCU-educated, working-class background.
- Roles: Director of Graduate Studies at University of Minnesota; former affiliation with University of Maryland’s Harriet Tubman Department.
Her scholarship bridges academia and activism, including projects like Unheard Voices at the Bottom of Empire, which integrates art, meditation, and grassroots organizing. Recent works include an epilogue in Queer Newark (2024) and contributions to Handbook on Gender and Cities (2024). Key themes: Black queer memorialization, urban spatial politics, and decolonial writing practices.
Publications: Over 30 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, including Urban Black Women and the Politics of Resistance (2013). Current projects explore mindfulness in activism and the afterlife of childhood trauma through a genre-blending memoir.
Labs/Initiatives: Collaborates with Indigenous Futures Lab and D.C. Queer Studies network.
