Adom Getachew

is the Neubauer Family Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago. She is the author of World­making After Empire: The Rise and Fall of Self-Determination.

Kwame Nkrumah and other leaders of non-aligned countries in 1960.

The Global Politics of Kwame Nkrumah The Global Politics of Kwame Nkrumah

Through Nkrumah’s story, Howard French charts the history of African decolonization and the American civil rights movement.

Mar 10, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Adom Getachew

Orlando Patterson and the Postcolonial Predicament

Orlando Patterson and the Postcolonial Predicament Orlando Patterson and the Postcolonial Predicament

Out of the ruins of colonialism and empire, the sociologist insisted we could fashion a more egalitarian and liberated future.

Sep 21, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Adom Getachew

The Promise of Pan-Africanism

The Promise of Pan-Africanism The Promise of Pan-Africanism

As much as it was an organized movement, Pan-Africanism was an ideal, culture, and lived experience that helped galvanize generations into action.

Oct 29, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Adom Getachew

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