Halima Haruna
PhD in World History
Halima Haruna is a first-year PhD student in World History at Northeastern University. Her research interests are at the intersection of the decolonization of knowledge through spiritual practice. Her creative practice begins with cultural theory based on Yoruba socio-politics and expands to connect with lived experiences of Black people, expressed through performance and video. Her work has been shown internationally at Display Gallery, Prague; Narrative Projects, London and the 12th edition of the African Biennale of Photography. She received a MA in Research Architecture from Goldsmiths, University of London in 2018.
Cohort: 2023
Research Interests: nature and Blackness, West African craft history, Digital humanities, visual culture