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Research Areas
Trauma and memory studies, genocide studies, childhood studies, child soldier narratives, African life writing, digital media,
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Nick Mdika Tembo is Professor of English in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Malawi. His academic career encompasses a range of prestigious appointments, including a Research Fellowship in the Department of English at the University of the Free State (2019ā€“2026), the Claude Ake Visiting Chair in the Department of Peace and Conflict Research, and the Nordic Africa Institute, Sweden (2024), and an Andrew Mellon Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at Rhodes University (2017ā€“2018). He is the editor of Trauma in the Age of Social Media in Sub-Saharan Africa: Narrative and Representation (Palgrave Macmillan, 2025), the author of In the Aftermath of a National Tragedy: Excavating Memories of Cyclone Freddy in Malawi (Uppsala/Nordic Africa Institute, 2025), and the co-editor of Beyond the Call of Duty and Other Stories (Bookland International, 2011). Temboā€™s scholarship is situated at the intersection of trauma and memory studies, with a sustained focus on African life writing, genocide studies, childhood studies, child soldier narratives, and the cultural, epistemological, and ethical implications of digital media in contemporary African contexts.
Publications
- Book
Trauma in the Age of Social Media in Sub Saharan Africa: Narrative and Representation (2025)
- Refereed Monograph
In the Aftermath of a National Tragedy: Excavating Memories of Cyclone Freddy in Malawi (2025)
- Journal Article
Girls at War, Girls in War: Three Female African Child Soldier Narratives (2024)
- Textbook Approved By Moe
Practice Social Studies - Students Book 4 (2016)
- Textbook Approved By Moe
Practice Social Studies - Students Book 3 (2016)
- Textbook Approved By Moe
Practice Social Studies - Teacher's Guide Book 4 (2016)
- Textbook Approved By Moe
Practice Social Studies - Teachers Guide Book 3 (2016)
