Catherine Makhumula
Biographic Data
| ID | 7501834 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Catherine Makhumula |
| GIVEN NAMES | Catherine |
| FAMILY NAME | Makhumula |
| SIGNATURE | MAKHUMULA C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Malawi |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5480-6155 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Cultural determinants of Covid-19 vaccines misinformation in Malawi
This study investigates how global misinformation and local cultural factors shape public perceptions of COVID-19 in Malawi. While misinformation about the pandemic often originates from global sources like the Internet and social media, its impact is influenced by religious and cultural narratives that resonate differently across various demographics, including gender. These ‘cultural determinants’ amplify the influence of misinformation, leadin…
Re-imagining Dzaleka
In this article, I explore the Tumaini Festival at Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Malawi as an important site for the re-imagination of place and the refugee. I argue that through the institution of the festival, refugee artists challenge the perception of refugees as beings without agency. I also argue that the festival becomes a site for the performance of cohesion and social integration, transforming the refugee camp into a prototype for multicultura…
Transfers and transformations from music to theatre in Catherine Makhumula's Mwana Wanga
In this article, I discuss music to performance media transfers and transformations, a lesser-known form of media transposition that has been largely overlooked by scholars in intermedial studies. Through a performance analysis of my own work Mwana Wanga, a theatrical performance derived from a recorded song, I locate the creative process of the theatre project as a critical site for media transposition. I argue that there is a complex process of…
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Transfers and transformations from music to theatre in Catherine Makhumula's Mwana Wanga
In this article, I discuss music to performance media transfers and transformations, a lesser-known form of media transposition that has been largely overlooked by scholars in intermedial studies. Through a performance analysis of my own work Mwana Wanga, a theatrical performance derived from a recorded song, I locate the creative process of the theatre project as a critical site for media transposition. I argue that there is a complex process of…
Re-imagining Dzaleka
In this article, I explore the Tumaini Festival at Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Malawi as an important site for the re-imagination of place and the refugee. I argue that through the institution of the festival, refugee artists challenge the perception of refugees as beings without agency. I also argue that the festival becomes a site for the performance of cohesion and social integration, transforming the refugee camp into a prototype for multicultura…
Cultural determinants of Covid-19 vaccines misinformation in Malawi
This study investigates how global misinformation and local cultural factors shape public perceptions of COVID-19 in Malawi. While misinformation about the pandemic often originates from global sources like the Internet and social media, its impact is influenced by religious and cultural narratives that resonate differently across various demographics, including gender. These ‘cultural determinants’ amplify the influence of misinformation, leadin…
Art (2 works) · Visual arts (2 works) · 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak (1 work) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (1 work) · Archaeology (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts (1 work) · Creative work (1 work) · Geographies of human-animal interactions (1 work)