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David Glovsky is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History. He specializes in the 19th and 20th century West Africa, particularly focusing on Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, and Guinea. His research and teaching interests encompass migration, borderlands, spatial history, Islam, citizenship, pastoralism, gender, and popular culture. He teaches various undergraduate and graduate courses related to African History and African Studies with an eye towards understanding the global dimensions and connections of African societies and their peoples throughout history. Glovsky is actively engaged in promoting social justice and equity, broadening perspectives to include oppressed and underrepresented communities in his work. His current book project examines the themes of mobility and belonging in West Africa through oral histories and archival research. He holds a B.A. in History and Human Geography from Dartmouth College and a Ph.D. in African History from Michigan State University. Glovsky has previously worked at the University at Albany and Boston University, contributing to African Studies initiatives and projects. Born and raised in eastern Massachusetts, he is grateful to be back in the area and remains a lifelong fan of Boston sports teams.
Department of History, Harvard University • Cambridge, MA
Teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on African History and Studies.
Department of Africana Studies, University at Albany, State University of New York • Albany, NY
Taught courses focused on African history.
Department of History, Boston University • Boston, MA
Taught courses on African history.
Administered by the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS).