Christian Davis

Dr. Christian Davis is an Associate Professor in the History Department at James Madison University. He holds a Ph.D. from Rutgers University and specializes in German colonialism, German-Jewish history, and the intersections of antisemitism and racism. His teaching focuses on Modern Europe, Modern Germany, European colonialism, Holocaust studies, and global history.

His research explores the rhetorical ties between colonialism and antisemitism in Imperial Germany, Weimar/Nazi Germany's reinterpretation of colonial narratives, and the education of Africans in German colonial contexts. Key publications include a 2012 monograph on colonialism and German-Jewish communities and a 2022 analysis of the Emin Pasha legend in interwar Germany.

Dr. Davis has engaged with public humanities through podcast and radio interviews, bridging academic research with broader audiences. His work highlights how colonial legacies and ideologies shaped European racial and political frameworks, particularly in contexts of German imperialism and its aftermath.