Tony Yeboah

Tony Yeboah is an Assistant Professor of African Art History at Tulane University's Department of Art, focusing on West African architecture, urban history, and colonial/postcolonial transformations. His research centers on Kumase, Ghana, examining autochthonous design practices and their influence on colonial/postcolonial urban development.

• Ph.D. in African History from Yale University
• Coordinator for Yale's Council on African Studies Working Group

Research explores: West African spatial ontologies, vernacular architecture, and decolonizing urban narratives. He challenges Eurocentric urban histories by emphasizing local agency in city-making processes.

Publications span peer-reviewed journals like History in Africa and Journal of West African History, with a book project on Kumase's architectural evolution. His work intersects with fields including architectural history, political identity, and public humanities.

Scientific awards include the Social Science Research Council’s International Dissertation Research Fellowship. Collaborative projects involve the Wallace Collection Museum and Gates Ventures OER initiative.

Teaches courses on African art and architecture during the transatlantic enslavement era, emphasizing resistance through visual culture.