James Mokhiber

James Mokhiber is an Associate Professor of African and World History at the University of New Orleans and serves as the Director of the UNO International Studies Program and the John Dupuy Professor of International Studies. He earned his Ph.D. from The Johns Hopkins University in 2002 and specializes in the cultural history and legacy of colonialism in Africa and Europe.

• Research focuses on French colonial arts policies and transnational historical narratives
• Former Fulbright Fellow to North Africa
• Courses taught include Africa to ca. 1830, World History, and seminars on humanitarianism and colonialism
• Led collaborative projects with graduate and undergraduate researchers on Henry Morton Stanley's pre-African travels in the U.S.
• Active in public history, including documentary film production for public television
• Works with the Digital History Lab and Projects initiative