Dr. Roquinaldo Ferreira

Biography

Roquinaldo Ferreira is the Henry Charles Lea Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania. He specializes in African, Atlantic, and Brazilian History, focusing on the early modern Atlantic world, global history, empires, slavery, and abolitionism. Ferreira has held positions of significant responsibility, including as the associate director of the Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice at Brown University and has taught at the University of Virginia from 2005 to 2012. His scholarly work has been supported by prestigious organizations such as the American Council of Learned Societies and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Ferreira's published work includes the book 'Cross-Cultural Exchange in the Atlantic World: Angola and Brazil During the Era of the Slave Trade' and his forthcoming title 'Costs of Freedom: Central Africa in the Age of Abolition, 1820-1880' from Princeton University Press. He is currently involved in several book projects that explore the historical contexts of West African kingdoms and the Indian textile trade. Ferreira has also held visiting professorships at various international institutions, further highlighting his commitment to enhancing the academic dialogue on these vital historical subjects.

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