Research + Teaching Interests
- Fulbhe and Bamana arts, artists and aesthetic systems; African textiles; artists as activists; African film and photography; post-colonial theory; museum studies; teaching pedagogies and research methodologies
Regional Expertise
- Guinea; Mali; Ghana; Senegal; Nigeria; Zambia; Zimbabwe
Dr. Aherne’s teaching includes diverse courses in African arts, African film, post-colonial theory, Museum Studies, and interdisciplinary research methodologies. Her research and writing has focused on West African aesthetic systems, African textiles and trade, and teaching pedagogies.
