Gregory Mann
Associate Professor Columbia University
History
Graduate Education Committee (Fall 2008), Professional Development Officer
Biography Gregory Mann, associate professor, specializes in the history of francophone West Africa. He is currently working on two projects: a history of political belonging in the Sahel (1946-1978); and a study of political discourse on colonial history in African post-colonies. He is the author of Native Sons: West African Veterans and France in the 20th Century (2006), which was co-winner of the David Pinkney prize of the Society for French Historical Studies for the best book in French history published in North America in 2006 and a finalist for the Melville J. Herskovits prize for the best book in African Studies, awarded by the African Studies Association. His articles have appeared in the American Historical Review, Politique Africaine, Comparative Studies in Society and History, and the Journal of African History. Professor Mann received his B.A. from the University of Georgia (1993) and his Ph.D. from Northwestern (2000).
