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Patrick Manning

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Patrick Manning is an American historian whose research connects African history with the history of migration, slavery, the African diaspora, and global exchange. He founded and directed World History Centers at Northeastern University and the University of Pittsburgh, where he was also associated with the World History Center. His book The African Diaspora: A History through Culture presents the diaspora as a connected historical experience rather than a set of isolated national stories. His work is aimed at readers and researchers in African and world history.

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What subjects does Patrick Manning study?

Patrick Manning studies African history, migration, slavery, the African diaspora, and global exchange. His work connects African experiences with larger movements of people, labor, and ideas across the world.

What is the African diaspora in Patrick Manning's scholarship?

Manning treats the African diaspora as a connected global history created through forced migration, voluntary movement, and cultural exchange. His approach links African history with the histories of the Atlantic world and other regions.

Which World History Centers did Patrick Manning found or direct?

He founded and directed World History Centers at Northeastern University and the University of Pittsburgh. These centers promoted research and teaching that crossed national and regional boundaries.

What is Slavery and African Life by Patrick Manning about?

Slavery and African Life examines African, Atlantic, and Islamic-world slave trades in relation to African societies. Manning uses comparative and global history to show that slavery affected demographic change, politics, and economic exchange.

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