Catherine Mathers, Associate Professor of the Practice of Program in International Comparative Studies

Office Location:	Ics Program, 210-B East Duke Building, Durham, NC 27708-0405
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Teaching (Spring 2026):

• Ics 391.01, Independent study Synopsis

  See instru , F 12:00 PM-02:30 PM

• Ics 568s.01, Imagining the global south Synopsis

  Bivins 109, M 10:05 AM-12:35 PM

• Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley 2003
• M.Phil, Archaeology & Sociology University of Cape Town 1993
• BA, Hons. African Studies (First Class Degree) University of Cape Town 1990
• BS, Archaeology University of Cape Town 1989

Recent Publications   (More Publications)

1. Mathers, K. "Traveling Images and How Americans Learned to Care for Africa." White Saviorism and Popular Culture  (September, 2022): 15-41. [doi]
2. Mathers, K. "The Barbie Paradox – How Parody Is Trying to Save Africa." White Saviorism and Popular Culture  (September, 2022): 42-69. [doi]
3. Mathers, K. "Conclusion." White Saviorism and Popular Culture  (September, 2022): 99-108. [doi]
4. Mathers, K. Introduction. Routledge, September, 2022. 1-14 pp. [doi]  [abs]
5. Mathers, K. "Framed: representations of the western imagination of Africa." Place Branding and Public Diplomacy  ( 2016.): 20-26.