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Position/Title
Professor
Primary College
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Department
History
Primary Research Focus Areas
Environmental Health and/or Sustainability,
Traditional Medicine,
Social, Cultural, and Historical Health Factors
Languages
Kiswahili
Regions of Focus
Sub-Saharan Africa
Biography
James Giblin has been involved in the study of East African history for a long time. He has written two books and co-edited several volumes about the history of Tanzania, a country which he visits frequently. He has been a member of the Dept of History, UIowa, since 1986.