Cheikh Anta Babou
Assistant Professor of History
Cheikh Anta Babou holds a doctoral degree in African History from Michigan State University. He joined the History Department of the University of Pennsylvania in July 2002. Dr. Babou teaches African History and the History of Islam in Africa. His research focuses on francophone West Africa from the 19th century and on the contemporary African diasporas in France and the United States. Professor Babou has published academic articles on the history of the Muridiyya and the development of the Murid immigrant community in New York.
Courses Taught (As Schedule Allows)
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- HIST 075 Africa before 1800
- HIST 206 Decolonization & Africa
- HIST 206 Religion and Colonial Rule in Africa
- HIST 275 Islam and Society in America
