Ogechukwu Williams

Thanks Claire

Short clip from #Birthpolitics book celebration

Assembling the backstory of #birthpolitics and listening to the commentary forced me to pause&take in the extent of labour that made this book possible. Thank you to all who showed up online/in person.
#UBuffalo #africanhistory #UTAustin #africanculture #histmed #childbirth #maternalhealth #Africa

Happening October 10 in-person/online @ubuffalo.bsky.social @ubuffalohistory.bsky.social @ubartsandsciences.bsky.social. Commenting is @fiu.bsky.social's very own. Zoom QR code on flyer. Buffalo neighbors, see you at Park 532. @hopkinspress.bsky.social @womenknowhistory.bsky.social
#birthpolitics

George Hardy, last of the Tuskegee Airmen's World War II combat pilots, dies at 100 Hardy, a lieutenant colonel, became the youngest Tuskegee fighter pilot at 19, and was among the first Black military pilots in the United States.

George Hardy, last of the Tuskegee Airmen's World War II combat pilots, dies at 100

See you in Buffalo!

Thanks @parisnoire.bsky.social. You're the best!

Assistant Professor, Disability Studies The College of Arts and Sciences at the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, invites applications for two tenure-track Assistant Professor positions in the humanities and qualitati...

College of Arts and Sciences,University at Buffalo invites applications for two tenure-track Assistant Prof. positions with a research focus in and demonstrated ability to teach courses in disability studies, particularly in relation to gender and/or sexuality. www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/58847

I had fun at IBBG Repro Justice Summit and the pleasure of showcasing my new book there. My breakout session had non-profit leaders, doulas, midwives, professors, etc and the engagement was so fulfilling. We can always learn from each other&inform changes in public health, together.

Academic colleagues based in African institutions with PhDs on or before December 2020, check out this fellowship opportunity at the Center for African Studies at UC Berkeley. Application deadline,September 5. africa.berkeley.edu/news/center-...
Submit CV,2-page research proposal to asc@berkeley.edu

It is official! My book, Birth Politics, has been released @JHUPress. Hopeful that it makes an impactful contribution to conversations around improving maternal health care in Nigeria. Happy to honor invited talks to discuss the book and my research. #maternalhealth #reproductivehealth #Nigeria

Although the picture is grim for Africa in terms of maternal deaths, the continent, home to 55 countries, is also the site of effective community-focused and centered advocacy models. Let's chat about all that at this year's reproductive justice summit. #IBBGTheSummit #maternalhealth

Well said. "Forced marriage" has long been an interesting/harmful description of the extended sexual enslavement and rape experienced by BH victims.

In the past 27yrs, Nigeria’s healthcare budget has mostly been under 6%, and yet we hope that its healthcare problems will somehow be fixed. No amount of hope and prayers will save a country of 200+million people from the hands of 4-5% national budget for its health sector.

My research this year for my second monograph, Dying to Bring Life: A Social History of Maternal Deaths in Nigeria, took me to the Federal Ministry of Health Nigeria where I learned more about the dangers and complications of maternal health care in Nigeria.

A huge accomplishment. Well done 💯✅

Countdown to August 19, the official release date for my book, Birth Politics, with @hopkinspress.bsky.social. Happy to schedule zoom and in-person talks. If you adopt the book as a required text in your classroom, I definitely owe you a classroom visit. Please let me know.

Countdown to August 19, the official release date for my book, Birth Politics, with Johns Hopkins University Press. Happy to schedule zoom and in-person talks. If you adopt the book as a required text in your classroom, I definitely owe you a classroom visit. Please let me know.

At the 9th Annual Lagos Studies Association (LSA) conference. Such a pleasure to share space with amazing panelists - Sharon Adetutu Omotoso, Stacey Vanderhurst, Elizabeth Olayiwola, Ngozika Obi-Ani - on Session 2 of the “Women in Academia“ panel organized by the LSA mentoring program for women.

At the 9th Annual Lagos Studies Association (LSA) conference. Always a joyful space to be in.

Beautiful book. I attended the book launch in Buffalo and it was amazing listening to the authors on the book's evolution

But of course!

a close up of a stuffed monkey wearing a green shirt and overalls . ALT: a close up of a stuffed monkey wearing a green shirt and overalls .

Not quite sure how to respond to that appointment, but ermmm...I wish the country well.

Full bloom...yay 🪩 My babies finally came out to play. Been interesting watching 'em peonies unravel. They sure take their time.

Education Department says Columbia University fails to meet accreditation standards Education Secretary Linda McMahon said Columbia University's purported failure to protect Jewish students from harassment was "immoral" and "unlawful."

Where does it end? Omo, I'm exhausted.
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Looking forward to it

Beautiful craftsmanship 😍. I wish one of these amazing sculptures by Nigerian artist Dotun David Popoola would end up in my front yard 🥰

Where is this? I love peonies 😍

Came across photos of this 1971 book from my 2022 pics.My intrigue then as it is now concerned the book's journey to the Archives in Nigeria where I found it, how its Nigerian recipients would have reacted to the fact that such a book had to exist,& how potent the content remains in today's America.

Today at 4PM EST. Webinar on global partnerships for advancing maternal health in Nigeria. Register and join here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...