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The American Iran Truce and the Limits of American Power
The memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran, expected to be signed in Geneva on Friday, does not constitute a peace agreement in…
Jun 16
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Paul Tiyambe Zeleza
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Misreading the Humanities: A Critique of the Vanderbilt–Washington University Report
Every generation rediscovers the “crisis” of the humanities, but the current cycle has acquired a sharper edge and a louder intensity.
Jun 13
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Paul Tiyambe Zeleza
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Announcing Publication of my Memoir
I am thrilled to announce that my autobiography, Between Books and Borders: A Transatlantic Memoir, has gone to press and will be out in July.
Jun 8
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Paul Tiyambe Zeleza
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May 2026
THE ZELEZA HIGHER EDUCATION DIGEST--APRIL 2026
What is happening to the university in a world of political interference, financial strain, technological upheaval, and deep social division?
May 30
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Paul Tiyambe Zeleza
Where is US Higher Education Headed in an Age of Polycrisis
As I prepare The Zeleza Higher Education Digest for April 2026, two essays from Times Higher Education caught my attention as an educator long based in…
May 20
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Paul Tiyambe Zeleza
Rethinking Area, African, and Global Studies After Globalization
Last Monday I had an opportunity to reflect on the development and dynamics of Area Studies systematically since leaving my position as Director of the…
May 14
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Paul Tiyambe Zeleza
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African Capitalisms and Capitalists: Histories, Trajectories, and Futures
What do we really know about African capitalism and the actors who drive it?
May 10
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Paul Tiyambe Zeleza
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The Racialized Complexes of Xenophobia in South Africa Revisited
Africa and the world have been watching, yet again, the eruption of xenophobic violence against African immigrants in South Africa.
May 6
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Paul Tiyambe Zeleza
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Understanding the Present Through the Longue Durée: Global Shifts in Historical Perspective
As a historian, I spend much of my time thinking about how we make sense of the world.
May 5
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Paul Tiyambe Zeleza
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Remembering and Reading Thandika Mkandawire
Keynote address at the launch of the Thandika Mkandawire Society, Institutionalizing the Enduring Legacy of Mkandawire’s Thought, April 24, 2026
May 2
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Paul Tiyambe Zeleza
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Origins, Power, and the One Tenth of One Percent: The Racial Imagination of DNA
Recently, while watching television, I came across a program that asked how Black African Americans really are.
May 2
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Paul Tiyambe Zeleza
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April 2026
The Zeleza Higher Education Digest--March 2026
This March saw significant developments across global higher education.
Apr 30
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Paul Tiyambe Zeleza
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