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Paul Ocobock is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Notre Dame, affiliated with the Keough School of Global Affairs, Kellogg Institute for International Studies, and Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies. He holds concurrent positions in Gender Studies and Africana Studies. His research focuses on twentieth-century Africa and the British Empire, emphasizing capitalism, gender, and colonialism. He earned his Ph.D. from Princeton University (2010), M.Phil. from Oxford (2004), and B.A. from the University of Michigan (2002).
His work explores youth movements, gerontocratic politics, and anti-colonial movements. Notable publications include An Uncertain Age: The Politics of Manhood in Kenya (2017), which won the Morris D. Forkosch Prize. His current project, Imperial Blend: Kenyan Coffee and Capitalism, examines coffee's global trade and its impact on local farmers. He has authored over 15 peer-reviewed articles in journals like Social History and African Economic History.
Ocobock teaches courses on Modern Africa, gender/sexuality in Africa, and imperialism. He has advised numerous Ph.D. students and served on dissertation committees. Awards include the Mellon New Directions Fellowship (2021-22) and grants from the Kellogg Institute. His service roles include Senior Book Review Editor for African Studies Review and leadership in interdisciplinary working groups on African history and development studies.
