12 December - 6:30 PM (UK)/ 1:30 PM (ET)/ 10:30 AM (PT)
This event is free and open to the public.
In our December event, Nadine Pinede (Connecticut & St John's 1986), in conversation with Thamara Jean (New York & St John's 2018), will discuss her book When the Mapou Sings.
Nadine Pinede, PhD, is a poet, author, editor, translator, and education consultant. The daughter of Haitian immigrants, Nadine is the first Rhodes scholar of Haitian descent and earned her doctorate in Philosophy of Education. Author of award-winning informational books, her fiction appears in Haiti Noir, edited by Edwidge Danticat, and her Pushcart Prize-nominated poetry has been widely anthologized. Nadine’s coming-of-age novel in verse When the Mapou Sings will be published by Candlewick Press in December.
Thamara Jean is a qualitative researcher passionate about bridging the gap between research and practice by using data and storytelling for social change and empowerment. As a Research Lead at Lean In, Thamara works with a dedicated team to produce research on gender and intersectionality and translate it into actionable insights and recommendations for advancing women's leadership and equity in the workplace and beyond. In addition to her role at Lean In, she is a freelance racial equity consultant, helping organizations design and implement effective and inclusive practices that foster racial justice and equity. A Brooklyn native, Thamara graduated from Hunter College with degrees in Political Science and Media Studies. She was selected as a Rhodes Scholar in 2018 and went on to complete her Masters in Political Theory at the University of Oxford. Her academic work centers on Black feminism and the history of protest and liberation movements against racial and gendered oppression. Her first thesis on the Black Lives Matter movement was published in the Columbia Journal of Politics and Society in 2017. Her desire to dismantle social inequity across sectors has led her to work with non-profit organizations advocating for social justice issues ranging from voter engagement to education inequity. In each setting, her work aims to communicate the needs and success stories of marginalized communities effectively.
Q & A:
Please feel free to submit any questions in advance to alumni@rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk or you can use the Q&A function within Zoom to ask questions directly during the live event.
Part of the Lifelong Fellowship portfolio, The Scholars’ Library is a monthly book talk series, where Rhodes alumni can come together to present, discover and debate their literary works. If you’re interested in getting involved, please reach out to Nayana Niji at alumni@rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk