In today's episode, we interview Zama Dlamini. Zama is a PhD candidate at the University of Kwazulu-Natal in South Africa, working in the fields of gender and religion. She is also a mother of four and entered the PhD at a later stage in life.We learn about Zama's research, and how her background as a Lay minister informed her research topic, and her current work. We touch upon the PhD at her university, and the difference between the full-time and part-time program. Zama tells us about her experience as an academic mother working on her PhD (during COVID-19).We round off with our questions on the best advice for PhD candidates, the impact of COVID-19, how to set boundaries, and what a day in the life looks like.ReferencesZama on LinkedInZama on TwitterZama's supervisorMercy Oduyoye - African theologistArticle about Mercy Oduyoye, the mother of African feminist theologyUjamaa NGO University of Kwazulu-Natal Feeling like an imposter - Ep. 26#1000wordsadayMadoda Sabelani!: Engaging Indigenous Music in the Fight Against Toxic Masculinities and Gender-Based Violence in South Africa: A Critical Discourse AnalysisFaith leaders prepare to become agents of transformation to bring an end to gender based violenceParenting children with learning challengesFeminist intersectionality and the matrix of domination in South Africa´Deliver us from patriarchy´: a gendered perspective of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa and implications for pastoral careGender-Based Violence, Twin Pandemic to COVID-19

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