Faculty

Falola, Toyin
Professor
Frances Higginbotham Nalle Centennial Professorship in History

Office: GAR 2.142
Office Hours: Spring 2008: By appointment only, TTH 2:00-3:00 PM; appointment first
Phone:512-475-7224
toyin.falola@mail.utexas.edu
Webpage

Education: PhD, 1981, University of Ife

Research interests:
His research interest is African history since the nineteenth century.

Courses taught:
West Africa

Geographic Area(s) of Study: Africa, United States, Latin America

Thematic Field(s): Atlantic History, Diaspora and Migration, Empire and Globalization, Intellectual History, International Relations, Religion and Culture

Recent Publications:
Falola's most recent books include The Power of African Cultures (2003), Economic and Political Reforms in Nigeria (2004) and A Mouth Sweeter Than Salt (2004). He has also edited numerous works, including the volumes on Africa (2003) and Christianity and Social Change in Africa (2005). He is currently the co-editor of African Economic History. He is editor of three series: Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora, Culture and Customs of Africa, and Classic Authors and Texts on Africa.