Program: Ph.D. in Global Studies
Specialization: Historical, Political, and Social Studies
Intake: Fall 2026
Fadzai Veronica Muchemwa is a Zimbabwean Ph.D. student in Global Studies at Global Studies University, specializing in Historical, Political, and Social Studies. Her research examines how institutions shape cultural production, historical narratives, identities, and knowledge. Informed by her curatorial practice, her interests include ecological and social justice, care, solidarity, collective organization, food and seed sovereignty, and urban histories. Through her doctoral studies, Fadzai seeks to investigate how established institutional structures can be challenged and rethought, while developing the theoretical and methodological approaches that connect her curatorial work with broader questions of global history.
Academic Background
- M.A., Art History, Rhodes University, South Africa, 2023
- B.A., English and Communication, Zimbabwe Open University, Zimbabwe, 2002
Professional Experience
- Director of Curatorial Services, National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe, 2026
- Curator of Contemporary Art and Deputy Director, National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe, 2022–2026
- Independent Curator, Harare and Makhanda, 2020–2022
- Curator for Education and Public Programming, National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe, 2017–2020
- Assistant Curator, National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe, 2016–2017
- Language, Literature, and History Teacher, Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture, Zimbabwe, 2002–2006, including roles at Daramombe Christ the King, Nyaningwe St. Luke College, and Victoria High School
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