Tobi Idowu is a scholar of African literature, media, and popular culture. He is currently a PhD candidate in African Cultural Studies at University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research examines how media infrastructures, popular music, and literary cultures shape contemporary African and diasporic life. His current work focuses on Afrobeats, evolving media, and transnational cultural exchange.
Research Interest
- African Literature
- Popular Culture
- Afrobeats
- African Media Studies
- Digital Cultures
- Black Diaspora Studies
Selected Publications
- Book Review:The Algorithmic Age of Personality: African Literature and Cancel Culture, African Studies Review (forthcoming).
- Book Review:Sọ̀rọ̀sókè: An #EndSARS Anthology, Journal of Contemporary African Studies. .
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