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Nana Kesse is an Assistant Professor of History at Clark University, specializing in African environmental history, slavery, and West African sociocultural dynamics. He holds affiliations with the Center for Gender, Race, and Area Studies (CGRAS) and Holocaust and Genocide Studies. His research focuses on the interplay between water, ecology, and human societies in precolonial Ghana, particularly the stilt-house community of Nzulezo. His current book project, Living with Water: Aquaculture, Environment, and Slavery in a West African Stilt House Community, explores Nzulezo's resilience amid environmental and historical challenges.
Kesse earned a Ph.D. in African History (Michigan State University, 2023), an M.A. in African Studies (Ohio University, 2016), and a B.A. in African Studies (University of Cape Coast, 2012). His work has been supported by prestigious fellowships including the NEH, Woodrow Wilson, Fulbright-Hays, and the Otumfuo Fellowship from the Asante Kingdom.
- Research Highlights: Atlantic slave trade, aquatic geographies, human-environment relations
- Publications: Contributions to International Journal of African Historical Studies, Journal of West African History, and podcast appearances on Fascinating People, Fascinating Places
His awards include the Charlotte W. Newcombe Dissertation Fellowship and the Somers Excellence-in-Teaching Award. Kesse’s interdisciplinary approach bridges environmental humanities, cultural studies, and historical scholarship.
