Chimamanda Adichie receives honorary doctorate degree from SOAS University in London
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Chimamanda Adichie receives honorary doctorate degree from SOAS University in London

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Nigerian writer and activist Chimamanda Adichie has received an Honorary Doctor of Literature (DLit) degree from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.

The school’s website says “Chimamanda’s books have challenged perceptions around issues such as identity and race, and her internationally renowned TED talk ‘We should all be feminists’ had a global impact on conversations about gender equality.”

Academy Award-winning actor Forest Whitaker, author Dr. Jung Chang, film curator June Givanni and human rights activist Vrinda Grover also recieved honorary degrees alongside the author.

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