Baligh Ben Taleb

Baligh Ben Taleb is an Assistant Professor of American Indian Studies at San Francisco State University (SFSU), where he has been since Spring 2023. He holds a Ph.D. in History from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, supported by a Fulbright Scholarship and multiple prestigious fellowships. His research focuses on American Indian & Indigenous History, Settler Colonialism, and Decolonization, with particular attention to the North American West and transnational perspectives.

Education:

• Ph.D., History, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• M.A., History, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• B.A., English & American Studies, University of Tunis

Research Interests:

• Settler Colonialism & its Comparative Frameworks
• Indigenous Sovereignty & Decolonization
• Race, Ethnicity, and Colonial Dynamics in North America
• Historical Memory & Reckoning with Colonial Legacies

Awards & Fellowships:

• ACLS Emerging Voices Postdoctoral Fellowship
• Daythal L. Kendall Fellowship in Native American Studies
• Indian Rights Association Resident Research Fellowship
• Andrew W. Mellon Research Fellowship
• Fulbright Scholarship (2009-2010)

Teaching & Service:

• Teaches courses including Introduction to American Indian Studies and Contemporary American Indian History
• Serves on the Graduate Council Selection Committee and the Race, Empowerment, and Justice Project at SFSU
• Prior institutional grants include the Charles Redd Center Research Grant and Phillips Fund for Native American Research

Labs/Teams: Engaged in collaborative research initiatives with the Center for Great Plains Studies and the American Philosophical Society.