Clapperton Mavhunga: The importance of going back
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Clapperton Mavhunga grew up in rural Zimbabwe; he now teaches at MIT. Here, he discusses why he is “going back” home: to help build a better future by combining expert knowledge with the things local people already know and do.
Clapperton Chakanetsa Mavhunga is associate professor of science, technology, and society at MIT and visiting associate professor at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. He is working to establish interdisciplinary and applied STS programs to train the next generation of Africa’s policymakers, engineers, scientists, and entrepreneurs in inclusive, ethical, and context-specific tools of trade.
