Her areas of specialization include the sociology of gender, race, culture and knowledge, social inequalities, transnational feminist studies, post-colonial studies and (pan) African studies. She has published the following books: African Gender Studies Reader; African Women and Feminism: Reflecting on the Politics of Sisterhood; and Invention of Women: Making an African Sense of Western Gender Discourses. Another book, Gender Epistemologies in Africa: Gendering Traditions, Spaces, Social Identities and Institutions is in press. Dr. Oyewumi has published numerous articles and presented at conferences internationally. Recorded Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at the Richardson Library.