Visiting Researchers

Name Discipline Interest
Pamela Allara Art Contemporary art, South Africa
Christopher Annear Anthropology The social context of African fisheries
Jean Borgatti Art History Nigeria, African arts and culture production
Dan Connell Political Science Human rights and development in transitional societies; Eritrea, Sudan
Harcourt Fuller African History Ghana, West Africa generally
John Gay Church History Liberia, Lesotho, economic development
Heidi Gengenbach
Jeanne Koopman Economics Economic and environmental history of the Senegal River Valley
Victor Manfredi Linguistics/Anthropology Igbo, Yoruba, and African Diaspora linguistics
Ivor Miller African Studies Nigeria, Cuba, performance
Euridice Monteiro Sociology Women’s human rights
Shaheen Mozaffar Political Science Democratization, elections in Africa
Susanne Mueller Political Science Democratization, conflict, development; countries of expertise: Eastern and Southern Africa
Jeanne Penvenne History Mozambique, women, labor history
Daivi Rodima Anthropology Tanzania, cooperative labor, savings/credit
Walter Sangree Anthropology Nigeria, Irigwe culture, Kenya, Baluiya Tiriki
Heran Sereke-Brhan African History Ethiopia, African arts and culture production
Marc Sommers Anthropology Youth and humanitarian crisis
Laura Ann Twagira History Women and technology in Mali, Agriculture and food production
Jennifer Yanco Linguistics West Africa, indigenous languages, WARA (director)