Maimire Mennasemay (PhD) has taught critical theory, world views, and ethics in the Humanities/Philosophy Department of Dawson College. He is currently a scholar in residence at the same institution. He is a founding and still active member of S.P.A.C.E: an academic project committed to developing trans-disciplinary activities that articulate the sciences, philosophy, the Humanities, and the Arts. He was the book review editor of Labour, Capital and Society / Travail, Capital et Société for a number of years and still is a member of its editorial team. He was also a member of the editorial staff of the former Horn of Africa, and is currently a senior editor of the International Journal of Ethiopian Studies. His Publications are in the area of Ethiopian Studies, hermeneutics and critical theory. He has authored Language, Theory, and African Emancipation (University of Liverpool) and published in the Canadian Journal of Modern African Studies, North East African Studies, Horn of Africa, International Journal of Ethiopian Studies, and Africa Today. He has contributed chapters to edited books.