Robert M. Baum

Robert M. Baum is a Professor at Dartmouth College with dual appointments in African and African American Studies and Religion. His academic career spans decades of ethnographic and archival research in West Africa.

• Education: Yale University (Ph.D. in African History)

Specializing in African Religions and Religious History, Baum's research focuses on:

• Prophetic traditions in Senegal
• Precolonial Senegambian societies
• Women's roles in religious movements
• Religion's intersection with imperialism and world politics

His scholarly work has been recognized with:

• Albert J. Raboteau Prize finalist (2016)
• American Academy of Religion Award for Best First Book (2000)

Baum teaches courses including:

• REL 14: Introduction to African Religions
• REL 66: Women, Religion, and Social Change in Africa
• REL 67: Religion and Imperialism
• REL 69: Religion and World Politics