Ellen B. Milimu defended her dissertation titled, “Playing offside: An Intersectional Analysis of Sports in Kenya’s Informal Sector” in May 2024. She explores the nature of African perspectives and contexts within the global sports system. Her work is recognized by the McCormack Graduate School, where she was awarded the Winston Langley Fellowship.
Global Sports System, Sports and Society, International Political Economy, Gender and Development, International Relations, Feminist research and methodologies, Global Governance, Human Security, Sub-Sahara Africa, and Qualitative Research
PhD, Global Governance and Human Security, University of Massachusetts Boston
MA, Global Governance and Human Security, University of Massachusetts Boston
MA, Diplomacy, Univeristy of Nairobi
BA, Journalism and Media Studies (Public Relations), University of Nairobi
Dr. Milimu’s research is on the nature and evolution of social, economic, and political actors in Africa and their interactions with global actors and processes. It explores intersections of class, gender, and race in sport; Gender and development; global political economy; human rights; and human security. She works with sports organizations that invest in sports as an emerging economic sector in Africa. She recently worked in Benin with Africa Wellness and Sports Performance, and Lighthouse Company as a Lead Researcher
