Topics
African American/Black International Studies Politics/Public PolicyExpertise
- African Politics, Culture and Education
- Democratic Transitions and Development in Southern Africa
- African Political Economy
- African Conflicts
- Conflict Resolutions in Africa
About
Douglas Mpondi is a professor in the Department of Africana Studies at Metropolitan State University of Denver where he teaches African Politics and Government, African History, African Peoples and Cultures and Research Methods in Africana Studies.
Mpondi has taught a course on South Africa which focused on Nelson Mandela and his iconic contribution to the anti-apartheid struggle. He has previously taught at The University of Michigan-Flint, Southern Connecticut State University, Ohio University and the University of Zimbabwe. His publications include the politics of citizenship in Zimbabwe and Southern Africa, the impact of globalization on Africa, and the politics of educational transition in Zimbabwe.
Mpondi’s research interests are: African politics, culture and education; democratic transitions and development in Southern Africa; African political economy; and African conflicts and conflict resolutions in Africa.
He earned his Ph.D. in Cultural Studies and M.A. in African Studies at Ohio University. Mpondi has a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master of Arts in African Languages and Literature from the University of Zimbabwe.
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Arts and Culture
Q&A: Benin bronze heading home after 125 years
From Denver to D.C., museums are beginning to return African artwork looted in an 1897 British colonial invasion.
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Politics
Q&A: The legacy and impact of Black women judges in the U.S.
Africana Studies Professor Jacqueline McLeod sheds light on why Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination matters.
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Education
‘Strengthening our democracy’ through public service
Six MSU Denver students will work in Washington, D.C. next summer thanks to a new internship program aimed at developing the next generation of public service leaders.
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Education
Scholarships, resources help adult learners finish what they started
New program provides incentives and support to adult learners and transfer students whose educational journeys have been interrupted.
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