David Glovsky
Assistant Professor of History and of African and African American Studies · Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences · Harvard University
Quick answer: David Glovsky is Assistant Professor of History and of African and African American Studies at Harvard University. David Glovsky shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.
⭐ He welcomes inquiries from scholars, current/potential graduate students, and others interested in related questions/geographies, and is currently accepting graduate students.
Research interests
David (Dave) Glovsky is a historian of 19th and 20th century West Africa, with a focus on Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, and the Gambia. His research and teaching interests include histories of mobility and migration, borderlands, spatial history, Islam, citizenship, and histories of popular culture/sport.
Selected publications (since 2023)
“The Fuuta Jalon ʿAjamī Tradition,” with Abubakar Jalloh, Islamic Africa 14:2 (2023), pp. 178-198.
“Cross-Border Lives and the Complications of Postcolonial Citizenship: Migration, Belonging, and Alternative Geographies in the Borderlands of Guinea-Bissau, Guinea and Senegal, 1958–1980,” Journal of West African History 9:1 (2023), pp. 57-83.
“Fulbe Collaboration, Survival, and Flight: Lived Experiences of Guinea-Bissau’s War for Independence, 1963-1974,” Journal of African History 63:2 (2022), pp. 214-230.
“Medina Gounass: Constructing Extra-National Space in a West African Borderland,” African Studies Review 64:3 (2021), pp. 569-594.
Frequently asked questions
Is David Glovsky hiring PhD students at Harvard University?
Yes. As of 2026-09-11, David Glovsky's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: He welcomes inquiries from scholars, current/potential graduate students, and others interested in related questions/geographies, and is currently accepting graduate students..
What does David Glovsky research?
David (Dave) Glovsky is a historian of 19th and 20th century West Africa, with a focus on Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, and the Gambia. His research and teaching interests include histories of mobility and migration, borderlands, spatial history, Islam, citizenship, and histories of popular cultur
Data last updated: 2026-09-11 · Source: phd-match.com faculty database.
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