I am an anthropologist with a particular interest in popular culture, religion, and the verbal arts, both oral and written. Most of my research has been in the Yoruba-speaking area of Nigeria, and I am currently working on early Yoruba print culture.
China’s social, cultural, and international history from the 13th to the 17th century; global history of the 16th and 17th centuries; Asian conflict and human rights in the 20th century
Politics in the Middle East, particularly in Iraq & Egypt; Islamic political thought; the relationship between art & power in the Middle East.
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