Dawson McCall

Dawson McCall is an Assistant Professor at Loyola University New Orleans in the Department of History. His expertise spans African History, Sports History, and the History of Education, with a focus on decolonization and transnationalism in 20th Century Africa. He co-chairs the university's Black Studies program.

• Ph.D. in History from Michigan State University (2024)
• B.A. in History from Loyola University New Orleans (2004)

His research examines intersections between:

• Nation-building and sports institutions in Kenya
• Colonial and postcolonial educational systems
• Decolonization processes through social practices
• Global history methodologies

Current research trends include:

• Analysis of Kenyan boxing history (2025)
• Sports as political identity formation (2025)
• Colonial school cultures in Iten (2024)