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Christopher Tounsel is an associate professor in the Department of History at the University of Washington, specializing in modern Sudan with a focus on the intersections of race, religion, and political technologies. He is the author of "Chosen Peoples: Christianity and Political Imagination in South Sudan" (Duke University Press, 2021), which explores how Southern Sudanese intellectuals utilized Judeo-Christian scriptures in their revolutionary efforts against the Sudanese state. Tounsel's upcoming work, "Bounds of Blackness: African Americans, Sudan, and Politics of Solidarity" (Cornell University Press, 2024), analyzes the approaches African Americans have taken towards the Sudanese state from the late nineteenth century through the Obama administration. He has published multiple peer-reviewed articles in esteemed journals, including the African Studies Review and the Journal of African American History and serves as an associate editor for Global Black Thought. Tounsel has received funding from prestigious organizations such as the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and he actively engages with current Sudanese and South Sudanese affairs through commentary and interviews with major media outlets. As a dedicated educator, he teaches various courses, helping students navigate the complex histories of Africa and comparative ethnic and nationalist histories.
University of Washington • Seattle, WA
Associate Professor specializing in modern Sudan and related fields.
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