Henry John Drewal

Region of Interest

Africa

Primary Country of Residence

United States of America

Title

Evjue-Bascom Professor

Affiliation

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Email

hjdrewal@facstaff.wisc.edu

Mailing Address

Department of Art History
Elvehjem Museum
University of Wisconsin-Madison
800 University Avenue
Madison, WI 53706 USA

Phone/Fax Number(s)

Phone: 608-263-9362
fax: 608-265-6425

Countries of Specialization

Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Mali, Burkina Faso, South Africa, India

Education

Two MA degrees and PhD from Columbia University, NY in 1973

Research Interests

Arts and the senses everywhere, but concentrated research and publishing in Africa and African Diaspora, and the arts, identities,
and cultural memory of African-Indians / Siddis.

Teaching Interests

Arts and Architecture of Africa and the African Diaspora

Publications

see website for full list of publications, exhibition curation, and films.

Keywords

Yoruba, Ife, Gelede, Egungun, Siddis ; Habshis ; Afro-Indians