Department of Politics and International Studies
Professor Awino Okech
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Key information
Key information
- Roles
- Department of Politics and International Studies Professor of Feminist and Security Studies Director
- Qualifications
- BA (University of Nairobi), PhD (University of Cape Town)
- Building
- Russell Square: College Buildings
- Office
- C403
- Email address
- ao21@soas.ac.uk
Biography
Dr Awino Okech is a Professor of Feminist and Security Studies in the Department of Politics and International Studies.
Professor Okech's teaching, and research sits at the nexus of gender, sexuality, conflict, and security studies. Alongside her teaching, Professor Okech also serves as the founding Director of the Feminist Centre for Racial Justice that focuses on the majority world as geographies from which to build feminist imaginaries of “race”.
Prior to joining SOAS, Professor Okech worked for over a decade in the development sector across various sub-regions in Africa, supporting women rights organisations and local movements working at the intersection of gender and conflict. This work remains central to her research, teaching and public facing work.
PhD Supervision
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Tanvi Kanchan | Social media and queer and trans women in India: The possibilities and limitations of a radical queer politics of liberation |
