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Boaventura Monjane is a Mozambican journalist, activist, and scholar whose work bridges the worlds of academia, social movements, and media to advance agrarian and social justice. He holds a PhD in Postcolonialism and Global Citizenship (Sociology) from the University of Coimbra, Portugal. He was a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute for Poverty, Land, and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS) at the University of the Western Cape, where he continues as a Research Fellow. Monjane is also an Honorary Research Associate with Environmental Humanities South at the University of Cape Town and a Research Fellow with the International Research Group on Authoritarianism and Counter-Strategies at the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation (RLS).

In addition, Monjane is affiliated with the National University of Political Studies and Public Administration in Bucharest, working as part of an ERC Project on Transnational Advocacy and Corporate Accountability. He has also served as an Associate Fellow at the Centre for African Studies at Eduardo Mondlane University in Mozambique.

Research Interests and Scholar-Activism Monjane's research and activism focus on agrarian movements, rural politics, food sovereignty, climate justice, and corporate impunity. He engages deeply with agrarian social movements locally and internationally, having collaborated with Mozambique’s National Farmers’ Union (UNAC) and the International Secretariat of La Via Campesina. His dual role as a scholar and activist allows him to combine rigorous academic inquiry with grassroots mobilization.

His scholar-activist approach is exemplified by his leadership in producing professional documentaries such as Land of Plenty, Land but a Few, Tierra en Suspenso: Amenazas y resistencias en Cabo Delgado, and We Rise for Our Land, which spotlight agrarian struggles and corporate impunity.

Editorial and Advocacy Roles Monjane serves as the editor of the Grassroots Voices section of the Journal of Peasant Studies. He previously coordinated the Southern Africa Campaign to Dismantle Corporate Power at the Alternative Information & Development Centre (AIDC) in Cape Town. Currently, he is the Solidarity Programme Officer for West Africa and Haiti at Grassroots International.

Publications

Monjane’s academic contributions include peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and edited volumes that tackle themes of agrarian transformation, neoliberalism, and resistance movements. His key publications include:

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Monjane, B., & Rosset, P. (2024). Peasant Agroecology in Africa and Latin America. Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Food Studies.

Monjane, B. (2023). Resisting Agrarian Neoliberalism and Authoritarianism: Struggles Towards a Progressive Rural Future in Mozambique. Journal of Agrarian Change, 23(1), 185–203.

Monjane, B., & Bruna, N. (2020). Confronting Agrarian Authoritarianism: Dynamics of Resistance to ProSavana in Mozambique. Journal of Peasant Studies, 47(1), 69–94. Book Chapters

Mudimu, G.T., & Monjane, B. (2023). The Chinese Presence in Africa’s Agriculture: A Synopsis. Routledge. Monjane, B. (2022). A Grande Batalha pela Terra: Entre o Neoliberalismo Fundiário e as Resistências Camponesas em Moçambique. In B. de Sousa Santos & T. Cunha (Eds.), Economias de Bem Viver: Contra o Desperdício de Experiências. Books

Monjane, B. (2021). We Rise for Our Land: Land Struggles and State Repression in Southern Africa. Daraja Press.

Monjane, B. (2021). Aporias de Moçambique Pós-colonial: Estado, Capital, Sociedade. Daraja Press. Book Reviews

Monjane, B. (2021). Review of B. de Sousa Santos, O Futuro Começa Agora – Da Pandemia à Utopia. Cadernos de Estudos Sociais e Políticos, 35, 183–185.

Monjane, B. (2019). Review of "Agroecology: Science and Politics." Journal of Peasant Studies, 46(5), 1106–1109.

A Commitment to Agrarian and Social Justice

Boaventura Monjane’s work exemplifies the fusion of academic rigor with activism. Through his research, advocacy, and collaboration with grassroots movements, he continues to push for a just, sustainable future, particularly for marginalized agrarian communities in Southern Africa and beyond.