Department of Politics and International Studies & Feminist Centre for Racial Justice

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Roles
Department of Politics and International Studies Professor of Feminist and Security Studies Feminist Centre for Racial Justice Director
Department
Department of Politics and International Studies & Feminist Centre for Racial Justice
Qualifications
BA (University of Nairobi), PhD (University of Cape Town)
Building
Russell Square: College Buildings
Office
C403
Email address
ao21@soas.ac.uk

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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. 

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Name Title
Tanvi Kanchan Social media and queer and trans women in India: The possibilities and limitations of a radical queer politics of liberation

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Email
ao21@soas.ac.uk

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