Claudine Kuradusenge-Mcleod
Biographic Data
| ID | 2291285 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Claudine Kuradusenge-Mcleod |
| GIVEN NAMES | Claudine |
| FAMILY NAME | Kuradusenge-Mcleod |
| SIGNATURE | KURADUSENGE-MCLEOD C |
| AFFILIATIONS | American University |
| ORCID | 0009-0007-6673-7135 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The White credibility Paradigm and the silencing of Global South scholars
A peer reviewer once told me, “You need to cite the right scholars,” without specifying who those scholars were or why. This article argues that such moments are symptoms of the White Credibility Paradigm (WCP): a systemic process through which White, Western scholars are granted greater intellectual authority than Global South counterparts because of racial, colonial, and imperial hierarchies embedded in academia. Drawing on thematic analysis of…
“Sorry, I Don’t Understand
Being able to speak a mother tongue when living in Diaspora allows the strengthening of social bonds among immigrant communities as well as the maintenance of strong cultural identities. But what happens to the language when the younger generations do not speak it? How do they connect with their parents and communities? This article explores the impact of speaking Kinyarwanda as cultural and political markers for younger generations of Rwandans i…
Kwibuka and its Silencing of Trauma
In 2024, Rwanda hosted its 30th Kwibuka, a commemoration of the Genocide against the Tutsi. Taking place on 7 April, Kwibuka aimed at remembering the atrocities committed in 1994 and finding a path to heal and reconcile the Nation. But, has this really worked? As a Rwandan-sponsored event, Kwibuka today has almost become a political tool to pressure the international community to adhere to a particular understanding of the events that took place …
Erasing Refugees
In post-genocide Rwanda, reconciliation has been limited by the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF)’s framing of both the civil war and genocide which has excluded the Rwandan Hutu diaspora from memorialization and the nation-building process more broadly. In our analysis of what we term displaced memory, we focus on Rwandan refugees who are often framed as perpetrators of the genocide in Rwanda but who also experienced the subsequent layered violence …
Lessons from the Field
Conducting research in post-atrocity settings contributes to broader societal efforts to address the legacies of genocide, promote justice, and educate the public in ways that foster a more inclusive future for affected societies. At the same time, such fieldwork requires a heightened level of care for research participants, researchers, and their team. By highlighting the complex dynamics of international research in communities recovering from …
"Democracy by the "Other
In November 2021, Glen Youngkin, a Republican candidate, won the election for governor of Virginia. For many Virginians, his win was a surprise, especially since President Donald Trump had endorsed him. For Ethiopian communities, the election results were the outcome of months of lobbying and organizing due to their dissatisfaction with the Democratic Party leadership. This development highlights the direct consequences of US foreign policy on it…
Multiple Identities and Scholarship
This article explores the stories of African and African American scholars in predominantly white institutions. It sheds light on the challenges of underrepresentation, sexism, and racial identity in an area of white fragility: academia. The lack of representation among International Studies scholars in the United States and Europe has not only had an impact on academia, but has also put heavy pressure on minority scholars, since they are often a…
Belgian Hutu Diaspora Narratives of Victimhood and Trauma
The dominant narrative of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda is one that labels Hutu as the ‘other.’ This stigma has had an impact both on the space for dialogue and on the process of meaning making for diaspora communities. This article draws on an in-depth study of Hutu diaspora communities in Belgium that involved 46 individual interviews and a survey of 149 respondents. The study explored the impact of the Rwandan government’s one-sided, dominant na…
Belgian Hutu Diaspora Narratives of Victimhood and Trauma
The dominant narrative of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda is one that labels Hutu as the ‘other.’ This stigma has had an impact both on the space for dialogue and on the process of meaning making for diaspora communities. This article draws on an in-depth study of Hutu diaspora communities in Belgium that involved 46 individual interviews and a survey of 149 respondents. The study explored the impact of the Rwandan government’s one-sided, dominant na…
Belgian Hutu Diaspora Narratives of Victimhood and Trauma
The dominant narrative of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda is one that labels Hutu as the ‘other.’ This stigma has had an impact both on the space for dialogue and on the process of meaning making for diaspora communities. This article draws on an in-depth study of Hutu diaspora communities in Belgium that involved 46 individual interviews and a survey of 149 respondents. The study explored the impact of the Rwandan government’s one-sided, dominant na…
Multiple Identities and Scholarship
This article explores the stories of African and African American scholars in predominantly white institutions. It sheds light on the challenges of underrepresentation, sexism, and racial identity in an area of white fragility: academia. The lack of representation among International Studies scholars in the United States and Europe has not only had an impact on academia, but has also put heavy pressure on minority scholars, since they are often a…
Kwibuka and its Silencing of Trauma
In 2024, Rwanda hosted its 30th Kwibuka, a commemoration of the Genocide against the Tutsi. Taking place on 7 April, Kwibuka aimed at remembering the atrocities committed in 1994 and finding a path to heal and reconcile the Nation. But, has this really worked? As a Rwandan-sponsored event, Kwibuka today has almost become a political tool to pressure the international community to adhere to a particular understanding of the events that took place …
Erasing Refugees
In post-genocide Rwanda, reconciliation has been limited by the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF)’s framing of both the civil war and genocide which has excluded the Rwandan Hutu diaspora from memorialization and the nation-building process more broadly. In our analysis of what we term displaced memory, we focus on Rwandan refugees who are often framed as perpetrators of the genocide in Rwanda but who also experienced the subsequent layered violence …
Lessons from the Field
Conducting research in post-atrocity settings contributes to broader societal efforts to address the legacies of genocide, promote justice, and educate the public in ways that foster a more inclusive future for affected societies. At the same time, such fieldwork requires a heightened level of care for research participants, researchers, and their team. By highlighting the complex dynamics of international research in communities recovering from …
"Democracy by the "Other
In November 2021, Glen Youngkin, a Republican candidate, won the election for governor of Virginia. For many Virginians, his win was a surprise, especially since President Donald Trump had endorsed him. For Ethiopian communities, the election results were the outcome of months of lobbying and organizing due to their dissatisfaction with the Democratic Party leadership. This development highlights the direct consequences of US foreign policy on it…
The White credibility Paradigm and the silencing of Global South scholars
A peer reviewer once told me, “You need to cite the right scholars,” without specifying who those scholars were or why. This article argues that such moments are symptoms of the White Credibility Paradigm (WCP): a systemic process through which White, Western scholars are granted greater intellectual authority than Global South counterparts because of racial, colonial, and imperial hierarchies embedded in academia. Drawing on thematic analysis of…
“Sorry, I Don’t Understand
Being able to speak a mother tongue when living in Diaspora allows the strengthening of social bonds among immigrant communities as well as the maintenance of strong cultural identities. But what happens to the language when the younger generations do not speak it? How do they connect with their parents and communities? This article explores the impact of speaking Kinyarwanda as cultural and political markers for younger generations of Rwandans i…
Political science (4 works) · Diaspora (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Narrative (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · African history and culture studies (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Computer security (2 works)