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X-WR-CALNAME:Swimming with Crocodiles: Nzulezo and the Human-Animal Entangl
 ement in Africa - Nana Kesse
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DESCRIPTION:Session Description\n“As a species\, humans are not alone\; y
 et our history has often been written as though we were.” - Historian Sa
 ndra Swart\n\nThis observation raises an important question: How can schol
 ars develop a comprehensive and inclusive interpretation of the past that 
 highlights the shared experiences and contributions of both animals and hu
 mans? In addressing this question\, I propose a more-than-human history th
 at examines the complex and often conflictual relationship between humans\
 , specifically the Nzulezo riverine community in Ghana\, West Africa\, and
  animals\, particularly crocodiles. By utilizing interdisciplinary approac
 hes from history\, environmental studies\, and ethology\, this study offer
 s new perspectives into the historical interactions among humans\, animals
 \, and bodies of water in Africa\, demonstrating how the Nzulezo and other
  African communities have coexisted with water and crocodiles over time.\n
 \nRSVP to Attend - in-person\n\nRSVP to Attend - Zoom\n\nSpeaker Bio:\nNan
 a Kesse is a historian of Africa at Clark University and a Fellow of the N
 ational Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). He specializes in the historie
 s of water and the environment\, slavery and the Atlantic slave trade\, as
  well as the social and cultural history of West Africa. His research cove
 rs the last four centuries\, focusing on the intricate relationships betwe
 en humans\, animals\, and bodies of water in West Africa and how these con
 nections have shaped the history of the region. Kesse’s current book pro
 ject\, Living with Water: Aqua-culture\, Environment\, and Slavery \nin We
 st Africa\, examines the social and environmental history of Nzulezo\, the
  only stilt-house community on water in Ghana and one of the few in Africa
  with a history dating back to the seventeenth century. His other scholarl
 y works on the transatlantic slave trade and the African environment have 
 appeared in peer-reviewed journals and other popular venues\, including th
 e International Journal of African Historical Studies and the global histo
 ry podcast \n“Fascinating People\, Fascinating Places.” These projects
  have generously been funded by competitive grants and fellowships\, inclu
 ding the NEH Fellowships\, Woodrow Wilson Fellowship\, Fulbright-Hays Fell
 owship\, and the Otumfuo Fellowship\, awarded by the King of the Asante Ki
 ngdom in Ghana.
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LOCATION:Encina Commons\, Room 123
SUMMARY:Swimming with Crocodiles: Nzulezo and the Human-Animal Entanglement
  in Africa - Nana Kesse
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.stanford.edu/event/swimming-with-crocodiles-nz
 ulezo-and-the-human-animal-entanglement-in-africa-nana-kesse
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