About Erin Freas-Smith

NBN Episodes hosted by Erin:

George Paul Meiu, "Ethno-erotic Economies: Sexuality, Money and Belonging in Kenya" (U Chicago Press, 2017)

March 26, 2018

Ethno-erotic Economies

George Paul Meiu
Hosted by Erin Freas-Smith

Professor George Paul Meiu's debut anthropological book, Ethno-erotic Economies: Sexuality, Money, and Belonging in Kenya (University of Chicago Press…

Keren Weitzberg, "We Do Not Have Borders: Greater Somalia and the Predicaments of Belonging in Kenya" (Ohio UP, 2017)

November 14, 2017

We Do Not Have Borders

Keren Weitzberg
Hosted by Erin Freas-Smith

Somalis have lived in Kenya for generations, in many cases since long before the founding of the country. Yet, Kenyan officials and citizens often per…

Sarah Ladipo Manyika, "Like a Mule Bringing Ice Cream to the Sun" (Cassava Republic Press, 2016)

July 13, 2017

Like a Mule Bringing Ice Cream to the Sun

Sarah Ladipo Manyika
Hosted by Erin Freas-Smith

Sarah Ladipo Manyika's second novel, Like a Mule Bringing Ice Cream to the Sun (Cassava Republic Press, 2016), is an excellent addition to the larger,…

Anita Hannig, "Beyond Surgery: Injury, Healing, and Religion at an Ethiopian Hospital (U Chicago Press, 2017)

July 10, 2017

Beyond Surgery

Anita Hannig
Hosted by Erin Freas-Smith

Anita Hannig's first book, Beyond Surgery: Injury, Healing, and Religion at an Ethiopian Hospital (University of Chicago Press, 2017) is an in-depth, …

Brandon Kendhammer, "Muslims Talking Politics: Framing Islam, Democracy and Law in Northern Nigeria" (U Chicago Press, 2016)

April 4, 2017

Muslims Talking Politics

Brandon Kendhammer
Hosted by Erin Freas-Smith

Brandon Kendhammer takes a fresh approach to the juxtaposition of Islam and democracy in his latest book, Muslims Talking Politics: Framing Islam, Dem…

Daniel Magaziner, "The Art of Life in South Africa" (Ohio UP, 2016)

February 17, 2017

The Art of Life in South Africa

Daniel Magaziner
Hosted by Erin Freas-Smith

Daniel Magaziner's latest book, The Art of Life in South Africa (Ohio University Press, 2016, and UKZN Press, 2017), is a welcome addition to the inte…