Jacob S. Dlamini

Professor Jacob S. Dlamini is a historian of Africa affiliated with Princeton University's Department of History and serves as Director of the Program in African Studies. His expertise spans precolonial, colonial, and postcolonial African history, with a unique focus on comparative and global histories of conservation and national parks.

• PhD from Yale University (2012)
• Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Wits University (South Africa)
• Graduate of Sussex University (England)

His research integrates historical analysis with environmental studies, examining the intersections of colonialism, postcolonialism, and conservation practices across Africa and globally.

• Postdoctoral Fellowship at University of Barcelona (2011-2015)
• Visiting Scholar at Harvard University (2014-2015)