Zine Magubane

Zine Magubane is a Professor of Sociology at Boston College, affiliated with the College of Arts and Sciences. Their research centers on historical sociology, post-colonial studies, and the sociological analysis of race, gender, and globalization. Magubane holds a Ph.D. from Harvard University.

• Education: Ph.D. in Sociology from Harvard University

Research focuses on decolonizing sociological theory, the entanglement of sociology with colonialism, and African societies. Key themes include how slavery and colonialism shaped modern social sciences, and the need to reorient global sociology through historical analysis.

Recent publications (2021) explore decolonial epistemology, colonial violence in sociological knowledge systems, and postcolonial intellectual legacies like Stuart Hall’s work. Awards include the ESS Robin Williams Lecture and Smith Fellowship.

Teaches courses on Africa in global context, postcolonial theory, and race in popular culture. Active in rethinking sociology’s disciplinary history to address global inequities.