Forthcoming Articles
Explore ORE of African History articles in progress, organized by subfield (note that articles may appear under more than one category). Projected publication dates are provided for articles in production. When available, linked titles will take you to an advance summary of the article.
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African Diaspora
The Dutch Slave Trade in the Atlantic, 1600-1800 (Pieter Emmer, Henk den Heijer), forthcoming Oct–Dec 2020
The Indian Ocean and Africa (Edward A. Alpers), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2021
Slave Trades and Diaspora in the Middle East, 700 to 1900 CE (George La Rue), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2021
Afrocentrism
African Women in Music, Theater, and Performance (Adedayo L. Abah), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2021
Archaeology
The Archaeology of Nyanga, Eastern Zimbabwe (Plan Shenjere-Nyabezi), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2021
Central Africa
Spirits and Healing in West and Central Africa: A New Synthesis (Wyatt MacGaffey), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2021
Women in Central African Republic (Juan Fandos-Rius), forthcoming Oct-Dec 2020
Colonial Conquest and Rule
Transport in Tanzania (Katie Valliere Streit), forthcoming Oct–Dec 2020
History of Sport in Lusophone Africa (Andrea Marzano, Marcelo Bittencourt, Victor Melo), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2021
Land Resettlement and Restitution in Zimbabwe (Joseph Mujere), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2021
The History of Sierra Leone (Gibril R. Cole), forthcoming Oct-Dec 2020
Cultural History
Sport for Development (Itamar Dubinsky), forthcoming Oct–Dec 2020
Women and the History of Religion in Africa (Erin Nourse), forthcoming Oct–Dec 2020
Spirits and Healing in West and Central Africa: A New Synthesis (Wyatt MacGaffey), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2021
African Women in Music, Theater, and Performance (Adedayo L. Abah), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2021
History of Sport in Lusophone Africa (Andrea Marzano, Marcelo Bittencourt, Victor Melo), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2021
Early States and State Formation in Africa
Commissioning in progress
East Africa and Indian Ocean
Transport in Tanzania (Katie Valliere Streit), forthcoming Oct–Dec 2020
Maathai, Wangari (Kabiru Kinyanjui), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2021
The Indian Ocean and Africa (Edward A. Alpers), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2021
Economic History
Commissioning in progress
Historical Linguistics
Commissioning in progress
Historical Preservation and Cultural Heritage
Land Resettlement and Restitution in Zimbabwe (Joseph Mujere), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2021
History of Photography in Apartheid South Africa (Kylie Thomas), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2021
Historiography and Methods
The Preservation of African Websites as Historical Sources (Marion Frank-Wilson), forthcoming Oct–Dec 2020
Samuel Ajayi Crowther, 1806-1891 (Oluwatoyin Oduntan), forthcoming Oct–Dec 2020
Image of Africa
Commissioning in progress
Intellectual History
Samuel Ajayi Crowther, 1806-1891 (Oluwatoyin Oduntan), forthcoming Oct–Dec 2020
Uthman (Osman) dan Fodio (1754-1817): Life and Religious Philosophy (Seyni Moumouni), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2021
Invention of Tradition
Commissioning in progress
Language and History
Samuel Ajayi Crowther, 1806-1891 (Oluwatoyin Oduntan), forthcoming Oct–Dec 2020
Legal History
Commissioning in progress
Medical History
Commissioning in progress
Military History
Commissioning in progress
North Africa and the Gulf
Libya: Modern Political History (Jacob Mundy), forthcoming Oct–Dec 2020
Slave Trades and Diaspora in the Middle East, 700 to 1900 CE (George La Rue), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2021
The Islamic State in the Maghreb (Zacharias P. Pieri), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2021
Northeastern Africa
The Indian Ocean and Africa (Edward A. Alpers), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2021
Al-Shabaab (Oscar Gakuo Mwangi), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2021
Slave Trades and Diaspora in the Middle East, 700 to 1900 CE (George La Rue), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2021
The Islamic State in the Maghreb (Zacharias P. Pieri), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2021
Precolonial History of South Sudan (Stephanie Beswick)
Women’s Organizing and Activism in Sudan Between the Mid-20th and Early 21st Centuries (Nada Mustafa Ali), forthcoming Oct-Dec 2020
Oral Traditions
Commissioning in progress
Political History
Political History of Zimbabwe Since 1980 (Ushehwedu Kufakurinani), forthcoming Oct–Dec 2020
Libya: Modern Political History (Jacob Mundy), forthcoming Oct–Dec 2020
Uthman (Osman) dan Fodio (1754-1817): Life and Religious Philosophy (Seyni Moumouni), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2021
Women in Central African Republic (Juan Fandos-Rius), forthcoming Oct-Dec 2020
Religious History
Women and the History of Religion in Africa (Erin Nourse), forthcoming Oct–Dec 2020
Spirits and Healing in West and Central Africa: A New Synthesis (Wyatt MacGaffey), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2021
The Indian Ocean and Africa (Edward A. Alpers), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2021
Uthman (Osman) dan Fodio (1754-1817): Life and Religious Philosophy (Seyni Moumouni), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2021
Slavery and Slave Trade
The Dutch Slave Trade in the Atlantic, 1600-1800 (Pieter Emmer, Henk den Heijer), forthcoming Oct–Dec 2020
Samuel Ajayi Crowther, 1806-1891 (Oluwatoyin Oduntan), forthcoming Oct–Dec 2020
The Indian Ocean and Africa (Edward A. Alpers), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2021
Slave Trades and Diaspora in the Middle East, 700 to 1900 CE (George La Rue), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2021
Slavery and the Slave Trade in the Sokoto Caliphate (Murray Last), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2021
The History of Sierra Leone (Gibril R. Cole), forthcoming Oct-Dec 2020
Social History
Women in Ethiopia (Meron Zeleke Eresso), forthcoming Oct–Dec 2020
Sport for Development (Itamar Dubinsky), forthcoming Oct–Dec 2020
Transport in Tanzania (Katie Valliere Streit), forthcoming Oct–Dec 2020
Childhood and Youth in African History (S. E. Duff), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2021
History of Sport in Lusophone Africa (Andrea Marzano, Marcelo Bittencourt, Victor Melo), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2021
Land Resettlement and Restitution in Zimbabwe (Joseph Mujere), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2021
Southern Africa
The Archaeology of Nyanga, Eastern Zimbabwe (Plan Shenjere-Nyabezi), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2021
Land Resettlement and Restitution in Zimbabwe (Joseph Mujere), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2021
The Wiriyamu Massacre (Mustafah Dhada), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2021
History of Photography in Apartheid South Africa (Kylie Thomas), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2021
Multicultural Lives, Defiance and Liberation Politics in Namibia: The Getzen-Kerina Family History (Dag Henrichsen), forthcoming Oct-Dec 2020
West Africa
The Dutch Slave Trade in the Atlantic, 1600-1800 (Pieter Emmer, Henk den Heijer), forthcoming Oct–Dec 2020
Sport for Development (Itamar Dubinsky), forthcoming Oct–Dec 2020
Women in Niger (Ousseina D. Alidou, Halimatou Hima), forthcoming Oct–Dec 2020
Samuel Ajayi Crowther, 1806-1891 (Oluwatoyin Oduntan), forthcoming Oct–Dec 2020
Spirits and Healing in West and Central Africa: A New Synthesis (Wyatt MacGaffey), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2021
Asante Queen Mothers in Ghana (Beverly J. Stoeltje), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2021
Uthman (Osman) dan Fodio (1754-1817): Life and Religious Philosophy (Seyni Moumouni), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2021
Archives and History in The Gambia (Bala Saho), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2021
The History of Sierra Leone (Gibril R. Cole), forthcoming Oct-Dec 2020
Women’s History
Women in Ethiopia (Meron Zeleke Eresso), forthcoming Oct–Dec 2020
Women and the History of Religion in Africa (Erin Nourse), forthcoming Oct–Dec 2020
Women in Niger (Ousseina D. Alidou, Halimatou Hima), forthcoming Oct–Dec 2020
Asante Queen Mothers in Ghana (Beverly J. Stoeltje), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2021
Maathai, Wangari (Kabiru Kinyanjui), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2021
Swazi Women's Resilience Regarding Patriarchy, Marginalization, and the HIV/AIDS Pandemic (Betty Harris)
Women in Central African Republic (Juan Fandos-Rius), forthcoming Oct-Dec 2020
Women’s Organizing and Activism in Sudan Between the Mid-20th and Early 21st Centuries (Nada Mustafa Ali), forthcoming Oct-Dec 2020
