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Faculty Fellow

Ralph Austen

Professor Emeritus of African History, African Studies, and the College University of Chicago

Biography

Ralph A. Austen's current research (and limited teaching) focuses on the political economy and cultural dimensions of European overseas expansion (including autobiographical writings by "colonial subjects") and African literature.

To learn more about Ralph A. Austen's research and publications, please visit his profile page at the Department of History.

Featured Project

NigerHeritage: Novel Solutions for Ancient and Historical Heritage

2017 – 2018

Projects

NigerHeritage: Research, Development, and Planning for Novel Museum, Cultural Center, and Field Station

NigerHeritage: Research, Development, and Planning for Novel Museum, Cultural Center, and Field Station

This collaborative effort developed designs for a museum, a cultural center for nomadic peoples, and a fossil field site—each with a distinct role in the preservation of Niger’s paleontological, archaeological and cultural heritage.

This project involved rethinking the design and function of a museum, a cultural center for nomadic peoples, and local field stations—each with a distinct role in the preservation of Niger’s unique paleontological, archaeological and cultural heritage. Scientists, social scientists, architects,...