Dr. Ann Mcdougall

Biography

Ann McDougall is a Professor in the Department of History, Classics, and Religion at the University of Alberta. She earned her undergraduate degree and both Master’s degrees from the University of Toronto, specializing in history. Her PhD research took her to West Africa, where she conducted extensive field work. McDougall's research interests encompass a broad range of topics related to African studies, focusing particularly on the historical significance of salt in West Africa and the socio-economic dynamics of the 'haratine' population in Mauritania. She has held Post-Doctoral Fellowships at Dalhousie and York Universities and has been a part of the University of Alberta since 1986. Ann has contributed significantly to the field through her teaching and research, developing courses on Middle Eastern and African Studies and leading graduate seminars that address critical issues such as slavery and post-apartheid society. She has received a 3-year SSHRC Insight Grant for her current project on haratine labor in the Mauritanian mining sector, further contributing to her extensive body of work published in various academic forums.

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