Elleni Zeleke

Elleni Centime Zeleke was an Ethiopian-born researcher specialising in Ethiopian political changes in the decades before and after the 1974 Ethiopian Revolution.Elleni published a study of the Ethiopian student movement, its influence on the Ethiopian Revolution and later political changes, and the negative consequences of rigidity in claiming "scientific" validity of the social sciences in Ethiopian intellectual circles and institutional structures. Elleni was assistant professor at Columbia University in New York, United States from 2018 through to her death in 2024.

Quotes

• it is true that through loving conduct, love becomes a practice, not an abstract entity that one constantly craves after”.
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• I am reminded of the importance of seeking out and amplifying voices like hers—voices that challenge us to see the world in new ways, to question the status quo, and to commit ourselves to the difficult but necessary work of building a more just and humane society.
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• Violence is not always overt or easily identifiable; it can be structural, systemic, and insidious, woven into the fabric of society in ways that make it difficult to see and even harder to dismantle
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• Crafting narratives that accurately reflect these realities requires not only a deep understanding of the issues at hand but also a commitment to ethical storytelling that respects the voices and experiences of those most affected by violence and domination.
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