Bandama Foreman

Bandama Foreman is a Lecturer in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. He also serves as Assistant Curator in African Anthropology at The Field Museum of Natural History. His research focuses on African preindustrial societies, combining material culture studies with archaeometallurgical analyses to explore technological innovations and historical developments in southern Africa.

• Education:
  • PhD in Archaeology, University of Cape Town, 2013
  • BA with Honours in Archaeology, University of Zimbabwe, 2008
  • BA in General Studies, University of Zimbabwe, 2007

Dr. Foreman specializes in ceramics, glass beads, and heritage studies, integrating African theoretical frameworks with his lived experience as a member of a Tsonga crafting family from Zimbabwe. His work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to understanding African technological and cultural histories.

No academic awards or recent publications are listed in the provided materials. His current affiliations include UIC and The Field Museum, though specific grants or advising activities are not detailed here.