Africa

Modern Middle East; Gender and Sexuality; Dress and Body Culture; Imperialism in Africa and the Middle East.

Office Hours Spring 2020: Tu. 2:30-4:00 & W 1:30-3:00

African history; comparative black history; social and cultural history; gender studies.

Office Hours Spring 2020: M 12:30-1:30 & W 1:15-3:15

Hannington Ochwada is a lecturer of African History in the departments of History and of African and African-American Studies. Originally from Kenya and a native Kiswahili speaker, he has taught in the U.S for many years. His research focuses on gender and sexuality in East Africa and introduces students and community members to concepts of global Islam and religious syncretism.