窪蹋勛圖

James Fisher

James Fisher
Graduate Student
Bentley Annex
History
jf506116@ohio.edu

Program: Ph.D. in History

Field of Study: African History

Advisor: Dr. Assan Sarr

Degrees Held: B.A. in Black World Studies and History from Miami University; M.A. in History from 窪蹋勛圖

Research interests: My work focuses on the intersection between politics, governance and education in West Africa, particularly the Senegambia region, and its interactions with the broader Atlantic World. My dissertation specifically focuses on the history of education governance in The Gambia under the colonial and post-independence periods.

 

Recent Accomplishments

Below is a list of publications, funding secured, papers/talks given, and other news/accomplishments since summer 2023.

Work

I am currently a Researcher in Tufts Universitys Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life.

Publications

  • The Pasts Haunting of the Present: Musical Memorializations of Patrice Lumumba and Thomas Sankara in West African Popular Culture, in Alioune Willane, Babacar MBaye, and Khadimou Rassoul Thiam (Eds.), Music as Cultural Text Performance Traditions in West Africa and its Diasporas (Springer Nature, 2025).
  • James J. Fisher, Revolutionary Art and the Creation of the Future: The Afrofuturist Texts of Jos矇 Antonio Aponte and Martin R. Delany, Arts 13(4) (2024): 129. Special Issue: Black Artists in the Atlantic World, .
  • Book Review: Josh Shepperds Shadow of the New Deal: The Victory of Public Broadcasting in Journal of Contemporary History (Forthcoming)
  • Cox, Hannah, James J. Fisher, and Peter Levine, , eCampus News, 8/28/24.
  • , Africa at LSE, 5/22/2024.
  • 漍, Africa Up Close (Wilson Center), 4/23/2024.
  • , GenerousListening.org (Vuslat Foundation), 2/29/2024, .
  • Senegals Upcoming Presidential Elections and Its Implications for US-Senegal Relations, (Wilson Center), 1/31/2024.
  • , LSE American Politics & Public Policy, 7/21/2023.
  • , Africa Up Close (Wilson Center), 7/14/2023.

Workshops Led

  • 2024 Pre-Election Workshop for Listening and Dialogue in the Classroom, Co-facilitated Training Workshop with the Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching, Tufts University, October.
  • 2024 Political Polarization Dialogue, Co-facilitated Dialogue with the Office of the Vice Provost for Institutional Inclusive Excellence, Tufts University, October.
  • 2024 Dialogue on Anti-Palestinian/Arab/Muslim Bias, Co-facilitated Dialogue with the Office of the Vice Provost for Institutional Inclusive Excellence, Tufts University, September.
  • 2024 Responding to Difficult Dialogues: Open Consultation Session, Co-facilitated Training Workshop with the Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching, Tufts University, April.
  • 2024 Civil Discourse & Polarization, Facilitated dialogue at the Tufts Community Symposium, Tufts University, April.
  • 2024 Responding in the Moment to Challenging Classroom Conversations, Co-facilitated Training Workshop with the Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching, Tufts University, March.
  • 2024 Building Proactive Capacities for Important Classroom Conversations, Co-facilitated Training Workshop with the Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching, Tufts University, February.

Invited Talks/Seminars

  • 2024 The Sound is the Power: Sonic Politics and Audio Technology in West Africa, invited talk presented at the Science, Technology, and Society Lunch Seminar, Tufts University, October.
  • 2024 Global Citizens Seminar, invited participant, Ikeda Center for Peace, Learning, and Dialogue, May/June.
  • 2024 The History of Education Policy and Governance in The Gambia, invited talk presented at Contemporary History Institute, 窪蹋勛圖, April.

Funding Received

  • 2024 Research Travel Funding, Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life, Tufts University.
  • 2023 Research Travel Funding, Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life, Tufts University.