In Memorium: Dr. Cécile Feza Bushidi

It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Dr. Cécile Feza Bushidi on November 12, 2024.

Dr. Bushidi joined the Barnard faculty as Assistant Professor of Dance in 2021. Her groundbreaking research focused on dance in East, Central East, and Central Africa before the 1970s, examining the complex interrelation between corporeal practices, political cultures, ideologies, societies, and political economies. At the time of her passing, she was completing a book on dance, culture, and politics in colonial Gikuyuland (1880–1963).

For more information about her life and contributions to African Studies, please see the following tribute and obituary:

• Newnham College Tribute
• Obituary