Benedito Machava

Benedito Machava is an Assistant Professor at Yale University's Department of History. He holds a PhD from the University of Michigan and specializes in colonial and post-colonial African history with focus on Mozambique.

His research examines liberation struggles, decolonization processes, socialist experiments, and the intersection of carcerality and citizenship. Current projects include a book manuscript analyzing reeducation camps and moral politics in socialist Mozambique (1974-1990).

Research interests span:

• African liberation movements
• Post-colonial governance
• Socialist experiments in Africa
• Carceral systems and state punishment
• Lusophone African cultures

Awards include prestigious fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and Social Science Research Council. Previously held positions include postdoctoral fellowship at Princeton University and lectureship at University Eduardo Mondlane.