Biography:

Martina Amoksi studied history at the Advanced Teacher Training College (IOL) where she obtained her MO-A and MO-B diploma’s. She got her master’s degree in History at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. In 2023 she got a PhD degree at the Vrije Universiteit of Amsterdam. Her thesis was on a historical analysis of the influence of the multinational SBM/Suralco on Maroon communities in Suriname. Currently, she is a full-time senior lecturer at AdeKUS.

Since 2007 she is conducting research on the Maroons in Suriname, has written various articles and has given presentations (nationally and internationally) about the Maroons in Suriname.

Her first book was published in 2009, titelt: De Marronvrouw in de stad. Een historische analyse van de invloed van urbanisatie op Marronvrouwen in Suriname, in the NiNsee/Amrit series.

Research: 

• • Research fellow at KITLV (December 2024-February 2025): Kawina Ndyuka and Pamaka Maroon historical and contemporary use of Traditional Territory.
  • Governance system of Maroon communities.
  • The struggle of Maroon women during slavery (2025-2026).
  • The impact of slavery on Maroons (2025-2027).

   

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Contact details:

Martina.Amoksi@uvs.edu 
Mob.: +597 8635436
WhatsApp: +597 8635436