Mahmood Mamdani | |
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| 20th Director of Makerere Institute of Social Research | |
| Assumed office June 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Nakanyike Musisi |
| Director of the Institute of African Studies, Columbia University | |
| In office 1999–2004 | |
| Preceded by | George Bond |
| Succeeded by | Mamadou Diouf |
| Director of the Centre for African Studies, University of Cape Town | |
| In office 1996–1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 April 1946 Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Spouse | Mira Nair (m. 1991) |
| Children | 1 (Zohran Mamdani) |
| Residence(s) | Kampala, Uganda New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Pittsburgh (Bachelor of Arts) Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (Master of Arts), (Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy) Harvard University (Doctor of Philosophy) |
| Professorships | University of Dar es Salaam (1973–79) Makerere University (1980–93) University of Cape Town (1996–99) |
| Notable work(s) | Citizen and Subject |
| Notable awards | Herskovits Prize (1997) Lenfest Award (2011) |
Mahmood Mamdani, FBA (born 23 April 1946) is an Indian-born Ugandan academic, author, and political commentator.[1] He currently serves as the Chancellor of Kampala International University, Uganda.[2] He was the director of the Makerere Institute of Social Research (MISR) from 2010 until February 2022,[3][4] the Herbert Lehman Professor of Government and a Professor of Anthropology, Political Science and African Studies at Columbia University.[5]
- ^ Mamdani, Mahmood (1996). Citizen and subject : contemporary Africa and the legacy of late colonialism. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-01107-9. OCLC 33104682.
- ^ "Profile: Mahmood Mamdani". Kampala International University. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Profile: Mahmood Mamdani". Makerere University. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ Agaba, John. "Mamdani talks about his research legacy and work at Makerere". University World News. University World News. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Faculty Bio: Mahmood Mamdani". Columbia University. Retrieved 21 March 2013.