Author: alegi

Bernie Moore published an article in the prestigious Journal of Southern African Studies, as part of a special issue on Nambian labor history that he co-edited with Stephanie Quinn, William Blakemore Lyon, and Kai F. Herzog. Moore is a PhD candidate in African history supervised… Continue Reading Bernie Moore publishes in Journal of Southern African Studies

The Football Scholars Forum held a five-part summer series with award-winning author David Goldblatt on his new book, The Age of Football: The Global Game in the Twenty-first Century [UK edition here / US edition here]. Professor Peter Alegi was the convenor of the series,… Continue Reading Football Scholars Forum 2020 Summer Series

Nomzamo Ntombela, a first-year PhD student in African history supervised by Professors Nwando Achebe and Peter Alegi, has been awarded a doctoral fellowship from the Chair in Violent Histories and Transgenerational Trauma at Stellenbosch University in South Africa. The grant will assist Nomzamo’s research and… Continue Reading PhD Student Nomzamo Ntombela Awarded Fellowship

Professor Peter Alegi was recently interviewed by Outside Write, the UK podcast about football (soccer) travel, history and culture. Alegi spoke on the history of football in Africa and stories about race, class, politics, migration, and the World Cup. Click here to listen.