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Dr. Erik Gilbert
Professor of History
Phi Alpha Theta Advisor
Education
- Ph.D. History, Boston University, 1997
- M.A. History, University of Vermont, 1990
- B.A. Greek, William and Mary, 1986
Professional Credentials
- College of Humanities and Social Sciences Research Award, 2004-05
- AIYS/NEMERTA Fellow, 1997
- Fulbright Fellow, 1994
Teaching Specialties
- Global History
- Indian Ocean
- East Africa
Courses Taught
World History, African History, Indian Ocean History
Research Interests
Rice, Maritime Trade, the Failings of Higher Education
Publications include:
- Trading Tastes: Commodity and Cultural Exchange to 1750, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2006, co-authored with Jonathan Reynolds.
- Dhows and the Colonial Economy of Zanzibar, 1860-1970, Eastern African Studies series, Oxford, UK: James Currey, Athens, OH: Ohio University Press, Nairobi: EAEP, and Zanzibar: Gallery Publications, 2004.
- Africa in World History, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2004, co-authored with Jonathan Reynolds.
Contact Information
egilbert@AState.edu
Office
Building: HSS
Room: 2059
Office Hours
TWR 10-12pm
