Derek R. Peterson Explained

Derek R. Peterson (born May 13, 1971) is an American historian specializing in the cultural history of East Africa. He is currently a professor of history and African studies at the University of Michigan.[1]

He was the recipient of a MacArthur "Genius Grant" in 2017.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Education and career

Born May 13, 1971, Peterson is from Maine, New York and attended Maine–Endwell High School.[7] He studied history and political science at the University of Rochester, graduating in 1993. His interest in African studies was sparked by a trip to Kenya in his sophomore year, and at Rochester he studied under African scholars Elias Mandala and Sam Nolutshungu. After graduating, he was awarded a Fulbright grant to study in Kenya for a year. He then went on to the University of Minnesota, studying with Allen Isaacman, and obtained his PhD in 2000.[8]

Peterson taught at the College of New Jersey between 2000 and 2004. Between 2004 and 2009 he was the director of Centre for African Studies at the University of Cambridge,[9] where he edited a series of monographs on African studies,[10] and initiated an academic exchange programme between Cambridge and universities in Africa. He took a position at the University of Michigan in 2009, joining its newly founded African Studies Center (ASC).

Peterson has been a visiting fellow at the University of Notre Dame's Kellogg Institute,[11] was elected a Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy in 2016,[12] and was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2016.[13] He won the African Studies Association's 2013 Hersokovits Prize for his book Ethnic Patriotism and the East African Revival.[14]

Selected publications

Monographs

Edited volumes

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Derek Peterson. U-M LSA Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS). University of Michigan. en. 2017-12-22.
  2. Web site: MacArthur Fellows Program – Derek Peterson. MacArthur Foundation. en. 2017-12-22.
  3. News: Academics Among 'Genius' Grant Winners. Jaschik. Scott. 2017-10-11. Inside Higher Ed. 2017-12-22.
  4. News: Two University Of Michigan Professors Awarded MacArthur Foundation 'Genius Grants'. 2017-10-11. CBS Detroit. 2017-12-22. en.
  5. News: University of Michigan professors earn $625K MacArthur 'genius grants'. 2017-10-11. MLive.com. 2017-12-22. en-US.
  6. News: University professors awarded 2017 MacArthur genius grants. Hiyama. Andrew. 2017-10-11. The Michigan Daily. 2017-12-22. en.
  7. News: M-E grad Derek Peterson named MacArthur Genius Award winner. Sullivan. Katie. 2017-10-11. Pressconnects. 2017-12-22. en.
  8. News: University alumnus wins MacArthur 'genius grant'. Knispel. Sandra. 2017-10-11. NewsCenter. 2017-12-22. University of Rochester. en-US.
  9. News: Revitalising research in Africa. 2007-09-01. Research News. 2017-12-22. University of Cambridge. en.
  10. Web site: Cambridge Centre of African Studies Series. Ohio University Press. en. 2017-12-22.
  11. Web site: Derek Peterson. Kellogg Institute For International Studies. University of Notre Dame. en. 2017-12-22.
  12. Web site: Professor Derek Peterson. British Academy. en. 2017-12-22.
  13. Web site: Derek R. Peterson. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 2017-12-22.
  14. Web site: Derek R. Peterson. 2017-01-03. African Studies Association. en-gb. 2017-12-22.

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