Past Member
Jacob S. T. Dlamini
Friends of the Institute for Advanced Study Member
Affiliation
Social Science
Field of Study
Social and Political History of Conservation in Africa
From
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Jacob S. T. Dlamini is interested in the social and political history of protected areas in Africa, with a particular focus on the relationship between conservation and African/black nationalism. His research is driven by a seemingly simple question: what did black nationalists think about conservation?
Dates at IAS
Member
School of Social Science
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Degrees
Yale University
Ph.D.
2012
Honors
2016
South African Literary Awards Non-fiction Prize
2016
(South African) National Institute for the Humanities and Social Science Best Monograph Award
2015
Alan Paton Award for Best Creative Non-fiction
Appointments
Harvard University
2014–2015
Visiting Scholar
University of Barcelona
2012–2014
Post-doctoral researcher