Janice R. Levi

Janice R. Levi is a Visiting Assistant Professor of History at Bates College. Her research focuses on migration histories, historical methodologies, and intercultural encounters in Africa, with a current project examining oral and ritual histories of a Jewish community in western Ghana. Her work explores historical silences, cultural preservation, and migration under duress. She has been funded by prestigious institutions including the Mellon Foundation and FLAS Fellowship.

• Education
• Ph.D. and MA in History, University of California, Los Angeles
• MA in African Studies, Indiana University
• BA in History, University of Oklahoma

Her research interests include anti-colonial resistance by Ghanaian women and African migrants, which will form her next project. She teaches courses on African history, diasporic narratives, and the complexities of Black Judaism. Her expertise spans African Studies, migration, and religious history.

Levi’s academic contributions are supported by grants from the Mellon Foundation, West African Research Association, and FLAS Fellowship. Her work bridges historical inquiry with contemporary social dynamics.