Zuberi, Tukufu
Loading...
Email Address
ORCID
Disciplines
African American Studies
African Studies
Demography, Population, and Ecology
Latin American Studies
Race and Ethnicity
Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Sociology
African Studies
Demography, Population, and Ecology
Latin American Studies
Race and Ethnicity
Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Sociology
Position
Lasry Family Professor of Race Relations
Introduction
Dr. Tukufu Zuberi is the Lasry Family Professor of Race Relations at the University of Pennsylvania. He is dedicated to bringing a fresh view of culture and society to the public through various platforms such as guest lecturing at universities, television programs, and interactive social media. Currently, he works on human rights initiatives by participating in public speaking engagements, international collaborations with transnational organizations, and individuals dedicated to human equality. Dr. Zuberi’s research focuses on Race, African and African Diaspora populations. He developed and expanded the Center for Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. He has also been a visiting professor at Mekerere University in Kampala, Uganda and the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. Professor Zuberi holds a doctorate from the University of Chicago, is the author or editor of several books, articles, essays, and reviews, and has received numerous awards for his academic work. Dr. Zuberi is popularly known as a host on the hit Public Broadcasting System (PBS) series, History Detectives. History Detectives is devoted to exploring the complexities of historical mysteries, searching out the facts, myths and conundrums that connect local folklore, family legends and interesting objects. Currently filming the ninth season, History Detectives regularly shows the way individual objects can serve as a lens into the past. As a History Detective, Dr. Zuberi is an observer of the social and cultural forces that shape historical mysteries in America society. For more information on his current and past projects, please check out www.tukuzuberi.com.
Research Interests
Human Rights
Race Relations
Sociology
Race Relations
Sociology