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Joseph M. Hall Jr. is an Associate Professor of History at Bates College, affiliated with the Department of History and the Environmental Studies program. His research focuses on Native American interactions with Europeans before 1850, including a published book on trade and gift-giving in the colonial Southeast. He is currently studying Wabanaki relationships with their homelands amid European colonization. Hall teaches courses on colonial North America, environmental history, and Wabanaki history, emphasizing collaborative projects with Indigenous scholars. He holds a B.A. from Amherst College and a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
His teaching includes innovative classes like 'Revolutionary Americas' (co-taught with Karen Melvin) and a Short Term course on Wabanaki history, which involves community engagement and mapping projects. Hall’s work highlights the contemporary relevance of historical narratives, particularly through student-led initiatives like the Wabanaki Place Names of Western Maine project. He mentors senior theses and emphasizes critical thinking about historical narratives and their societal impacts.
Recent professional activities include announcing his retirement after 33 years at Bates College, effective 2025. His career has been marked by community-engaged learning and efforts to bridge academic and Indigenous knowledge systems.
