Patrick Manning (Professor)
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Patrick Manning is the Andrew W. Mellon Professor of World History at the University of Pittsburgh
. He is also president of the World History Network, Inc., a nonprofit corporation fostering research in world history. A specialist in world history
and African history, his current research addresses global historiography, early human history, migration in world history, the African diaspora, and the demography of African slavery
.
He was educated at the California Institute of Technology
(BS in Chemistry, 1963) and the University of Wisconsin–Madison
(MS in History and Economics, PhD in History 1969). He was trained as a specialist in the economic history
of Africa, and went on to explore demographic, social, and cultural patterns in Africa and the African diaspora. Manning taught at Northeastern University, 1984–2006, where he directed the World History Center.
He served as Vice President of the Teaching Division of the American Historical Association
, 2004-2006.
University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
. He is also president of the World History Network, Inc., a nonprofit corporation fostering research in world history. A specialist in world history
World History
World History, Global History or Transnational history is a field of historical study that emerged as a distinct academic field in the 1980s. It examines history from a global perspective...
and African history, his current research addresses global historiography, early human history, migration in world history, the African diaspora, and the demography of African slavery
Slavery
Slavery is a system under which people are treated as property to be bought and sold, and are forced to work. Slaves can be held against their will from the time of their capture, purchase or birth, and deprived of the right to leave, to refuse to work, or to demand compensation...
.
He was educated at the California Institute of Technology
California Institute of Technology
The California Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Pasadena, California, United States. Caltech has six academic divisions with strong emphases on science and engineering...
(BS in Chemistry, 1963) and the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
(MS in History and Economics, PhD in History 1969). He was trained as a specialist in the economic history
Economic history
Economic history is the study of economies or economic phenomena in the past. Analysis in economic history is undertaken using a combination of historical methods, statistical methods and by applying economic theory to historical situations and institutions...
of Africa, and went on to explore demographic, social, and cultural patterns in Africa and the African diaspora. Manning taught at Northeastern University, 1984–2006, where he directed the World History Center.
He served as Vice President of the Teaching Division of the American Historical Association
American Historical Association
The American Historical Association is the oldest and largest society of historians and professors of history in the United States. Founded in 1884, the association promotes historical studies, the teaching of history, and the preservation of and access to historical materials...
, 2004-2006.
Publications
- World History: Global and Local Interactions (Princeton: Markus Wiener Publishers, 2005). Editor, with twelve contributions by new scholars in world history.
- Migration in World History (London: Routledge, 2004). A concise survey of processes of migration in human history from early hominids until today.
- Navigating World History: Historians Create a Global Past (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003). A critical overview of the field of world history.
- Slave Trades, 1500-1800: Globalization of Forced Labour (Variorium: Aldershot, Great Britain, 1996). Volume 15 of An Expanding World, edited by A. J. Russell-Wood. (ed. and introduction).
- History from South Africa: Alternative Visions and Practices (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1991). Co-editor, along with Joshua Brown, Karin Shapiro, Jon Wiener, Belinda Bozzoli and Peter Delius, of this collection of articles, mostly written by South African authors.
- Slavery and African Life: Occidental, Oriental, and African Slave Trades (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1990). A study of the impact of slave exports on African demography, economics, society, and ideology.
- Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa, 1880-1985 (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1988; 2nd edition, revised & expanded, 1999).
- Slavery, Colonialism, and Economic Growth in Dahomey, 1638-1960 (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1982). Finalist for the Herskovits PrizeHerskovitz PrizeThe Herskovits Prize is an annual award given by the African Studies Association to the best scholarly work on Africa published in English in the previous year and distributed in the United States....
of the African Studies AssociationAfrican Studies AssociationThe African Studies Association is an association of scholars and professionals in the United States and Canada with an interest in the continent of Africa. Started in 1957, the ASA is the leading organization of African Studies in North America. The associations headquarters are Rutgers...
.
External links
- World History Network
- African Network in Global History / Réseau Africain d'Histoire Mondiale
- Interview with Manning on "New Books in History"