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Joseph Hellweg is an Associate Professor of Religion at Florida State University's Department of Religion (College of Arts and Sciences). His research focuses on cultural anthropology in West Africa, particularly among dozo hunters in Côte d'Ivoire, N’ko healers in Guinea/Mali, and LGBTQ+ communities in Africa. He serves as Deputy Editor of the Journal of Religion in Africa, co-editor-in-chief of Mande Studies, and co-editor of the “Religion in Transforming Africa” book series. His work bridges ethnography, religious studies, and political dynamics, emphasizing how cultural practices intersect with state structures and global Islam.
- Education: Ph.D. in Anthropology (university unspecified)
- Research Interests: Hunter societies, Islamic integration, gender studies, Mande cultural heritage
Recent publications analyze hunter aesthetics, state-security relationships, and religious syncretism. He has contributed to journals like Africa, African Studies Review, and Journal of Africana Religions. Current projects include studies on gendered power dynamics and Mande academic identity politics.
Editorial roles include shaping interdisciplinary discourse through Mande Studies and advocating participatory archiving strategies for Global South cultural resources.
