Joel Glasman

Biography

I am a historian with a focus on West and Central Africa. My work focusses on the 'bureaucratization of the world' since the 19th Century. I published on the history of bureaucratic classifications, on the history of bureaucrats (especially policemen), and on the history of humanitarian knowledge. My current work focusses on the history of humanitarian governmentality -in which statistical knowledge plays an increasingly important role.  

Education

PhD, History, 2011 (University of Leipzig)

Areas of Research / Professional Expertise

history of the state in Africa
history of global governmentality
history of humanitarianism

Websites

• Africa Multiple Cluster of Excellence

• African history University of Bayreuth

Books