Diamond Urey (she/her/hers) is a PhD student in African Cultural Studies at UW–Madison, advised by Dr. Jacqueline Mougoué. Her research examines the role of African market women as central political actors in moments of protest and social transformation. Her work centers on women’s organizing in Liberia during the civil war, with comparative case studies from Nigeria, Cameroon, Guinea, and Togo. Her research interests include gender, collective memory, cultural production, and the longue durée of women’s political engagement in African contexts.
Education
- MA in African Cultural Studies, UW-Madison, 2026
- BA in History and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, The College of New Jersey, 2024
Awards
- African Studies Graduate Student Award, 2026
- Community of Graduate Research Scholars, AY 2024-2025
- Fellow, Oral History Summer School (2025)