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Mailing Address Northwestern University Department of History Harris Hall #202 1881 Sheridan Rd. Evanston, IL 60208

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Research Interests I specialize in the precolonial history of south central Africa. By using a methodology called comparative historical linguistics, I reconstruct three thousand years of history among Botatwe speaking peoples -- in present-day Zambia -- to understand how Botatwe farmers who also hunted, fished, and foraged were able to both supplement their farming activities in the face of seasonal or longer-term shortages and shape the changing content and character of political ideas about power and influence. Specifically, I am interested in understanding how acquiring a reputation based on demonstrated skill in "bush" craft allowed some Botatwe peoples to develop new ideas about elderhood, friendship, and other forms of social identity and influence.

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