Jan-Bart Gewald

Jan-Bart Gewald is a socio-cultural historian of southern Africa and professor of African History at Leiden University.  He grew up and was educated at a variety of schools in several southern African countries. He began studying towards a BSc in Geology and Physics but graduated with a BA in African History and African Political Studies at Rhodes University in Makhanda (Grahamstown) South Africa. He subsequently completed an MA in history at Leiden University, with stints as an exchange student at Cologne University and the University of Ghana, Legon. He conducted extensive fieldwork and archival research in southern Africa and Europe and completed a PhD in History at Leiden University in 1996. Following postdoc positions in Germany (SFB 389) and Amsterdam (IISG), and residences in Niger, Eritrea, and Botswana, he was appointed as a full-time researcher at the African Studies Centre in Leiden. In Leiden he acquired significant external research funding and was appointed Professor of Southern African History at Leiden University in 2013. He became Professor of African History in 2017 and was Director of the African Studies Centre from 2017-2021. He is currently working on a multi-species history of diamond mining in Kimberley, South Africa, 1870-1920.  In 2022 Jan-Bart Gewald was a Fellow at the Stellenbosch Institute of Advanced Studies (STIAS) in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Keywords: African cultural and social history, relationship technology and society, Southern African history, Ghanaian history, African socio-political history, global and imperial history, history of anthropology, contemporary African developments, history of technology in Africa, genocide studies.

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The glory of disaster: the Herero Flag Marches
(2021)
W. E. A.van Beek; J.B. Gewald
Editors: M. Hoondert; P. Post; M. Klomp; M. Barnard
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

'New ordinary' of 'winners' : South Africa as part of BRICS
(2019)
J.B. Gewald; F. Kamsteeg; H. Wels
Type of Publication: Journal Article

Introduction : people, animals, morality, and marginality: reconfiguring wildlife conservation in Southern Africa
(2018)
J.B. Gewald; M. Spierenburg; H. Wels
Editors: J.B. Gewald; M. Spierenburg; H. Wels
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

Brothers in arms : Baboon-human interactions, a Southern African perspective
(2018)
J.B. Gewald
Editors: J.B. Gewald; M. Spierenburg; H. Wels
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

Nature conservation in Southern Africa : morality and marginality: towards sentient conservation?
(2018)
Editors: J.B. Gewald; M. Spierenburg; H. Wels
Type of Publication: Book

People on the move
(2017)
J.B. Gewald
Editors: M. Gosselink; M. Holtrop; R. Ross
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

Mensen op drift
(2017)
J.B. Gewald
Editors: M. Gosselink; M. Holtrop; R. Ross
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

Magnifying perspectives : contributions to history : a festschrift for Robert Ross
(2017)
Editors: I. Peša; J.B. Gewald
Type of Publication: Book

A contested ritual of unity: the Herero Red Flag Day
(2017)
W. E. A.van Beek; J.B. Gewald; P. Kaapama
Type of Publication: Journal Article

Introduction : contributions to history
(2017)
J.B. Gewald; I. Peša
Editors: I. Peša; J.B. Gewald
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

"My favourite source is the landscape" : an interview with Robert Ross
(2017)
J.B. Gewald; A. Schrikker
Editors: I. Peša; J.B. Gewald
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

Settlers, semaphores and speculators : the remnants of war in contemporary South Africa
(2017)
J.B. Gewald
Editors: I. Peša; J.B. Gewald
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

From roads for form to roads for war : toward a history of roads in colonial Zambia, 1890-1920
(2017)
J.B. Gewald
Editors: W. E. A.van Beek; J.C.M. Damen; D.W.J. Foeken
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

African roads to prosperity : people en route to socio-cultural and economic transformations
(2015)
Editors: A. Akinyoade; J.B. Gewald
Type of Publication: Book

Transforming innovations in Africa: explorative studies on appropriation in African societies
(2012)
Editors: J.B. Gewald; A.H.M. Leliveld; I. Peša
Type of Publication: Book

On becoming a chief in the Kaokoveld, colonial Namibia, 1916 -25
(2011)
J.B. Gewald
Type of Publication: Journal Article

Living the end of empire: politics and society in late colonial Zambia
(2011)
Editors: J.B. Gewald; M. Hinfelaar; G. Macola
Type of Publication: Book

Remote but in contact with history and the world
(2010)
J.B. Gewald
Type of Publication: Journal Article

African miners and shape shifting flight capital: the case of Baluba Luanshya
(2010)
J.B. Gewald; S. Soeters
Editors: A. Fraser; M. Larmer
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

Motor vehicles and people in Africa: an introduction
(2009)
K. van Walraven; S. Luning; J.B. Gewald
Editors: K. van Walraven; S. Luning; J.B. Gewald
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

People, mines and cars: towards a revision of Zambian History, 1890-1930
(2009)
J.B. Gewald
Editors: K. van Walraven; S. Luning; J.B. Gewald
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

The speed of change : motor vehicles and people in Africa, 1890-2000
(2009)
Editors: J.B. Gewald; S. Luning; K. van Walraven
Type of Publication: Book

Introduction
(2008)
J.B. Gewald; M. Hinfelaar; G. Macola
Editors: J.B. Gewald; M. Hinfelaar; G. Macola
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

From the Old Location to Bishops Hill: the politics of urban planning and landscape history in Windhoek, Namibia
(2008)
J.B. Gewald
Editors: M. Bollig; O. Bubenzer
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

One Zambia, many histories : towards a history of post-colonial Zambia
(2008)
Editors: J.B. Gewald; M. Hinfelaar; G. Macola
Type of Publication: Book

Coming Through Slaughter: The Herero of Namibia, 1904-1940
(2007)
J.B. Gewald
Editors: A. Rao; M. Bollig; M. Böck
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

Colonisation, Genocide and Resurgence: The Herero of Namibia, 1890-1923
(2007)
J.B. Gewald
Editors: J. Zimmerer; J. Zeller
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

Social and historical trajectories of agency in Africa : an introduction
(2007)
M.E. de Bruijn; R.A. van Dijk; J.B. Gewald
Editors: M.E. de Bruijn; R.A. van Dijk; J.B. Gewald
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

Social and historical trajectories of agency in Africa
(2007)
M.E. de Bruijn; R.A. van Dijk; J.B. Gewald
Editors: P. Chabal; U. Engel; L.J. de Haan
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

Strength beyond structure : social and historical trajectories of agency in Africa
(2007)
Editors: M.E. de Bruijn; R.A. van Dijk; J.B. Gewald
Type of Publication: Book

Nationalistische Diskurse einer Befreiungsbewegung an der Macht: Auf dem Wege zu einer patriotischen Geschichte?
(2005)
J.B. Gewald; H. Melber
Editors: H. Melber
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

Das deutsche Kaiserreich und die Herero des südlichen Afrika: der Völkermord und die Entschädigungsfrage
(2005)
J.B. Gewald
Editors: A. Jones
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

Genozid, Herero-Identität(en) und die Befreiungsbewegung an der Macht
(2005)
J.B. Gewald; H. Melber
Editors: H. Melber
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

From output to outcome? 25 years of IOB evaluations
(2004)
J. van Beurden; J.B. Gewald
Type of Publication: Book

Imperial Germany and the Herero of Southern Africa : genocide and the quest of recompense
(2004)
J.B. Gewald
Editors: A. Jones
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

Ovita ovia Zürn - "Zürn's Krieg"
(2004)
J.B. Gewald
Editors: L. von Förster; D. Henrichsen; M. Bollig
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

The Herero and Nama Genocides, 1904 - 1908
(2004)
J.B. Gewald
Editors: D.L. Shelton
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

Who Killed Clemens Kapuuo?
(2004)
J.B. Gewald
Type of Publication: Journal Article

Global media and violence in Africa: The case of Somalia
(2004)
J.B. Gewald
Editors: W.M.J. van Binsbergen; R.A. van Dijk; J.B. Gewald
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

African History and the Netherlands
(2004)
J.B. Gewald
Type of Publication: Conference Paper

Ontwikkelingshulp faalt door onkunde
(2004)
J.B. Gewald
Type of Publication: Journal Article

Colonisation, Genocide and Resurgence: The Herero of Namibia, 1890 - 1923
(2004)
J.B. Gewald
Type of Publication: Conference Paper

Coming through slaughter: The Herero of Namibia 1904 - 1940
(2004)
J.B. Gewald
Type of Publication: Conference Paper

Namibia's Past in the Present: Towards Patriotic History?
(2004)
J.B. Gewald
Type of Publication: Conference Paper

Urbanisation in Africa, the example of Zambia
(2004)
J.B. Gewald
Type of Publication: Conference Paper

Situating globality: African agency in the appropriation of global culture : an introduction
(2004)
W.M.J. van Binsbergen; R.A. van Dijk; J.B. Gewald
Editors: W.M.J. van Binsbergen; R.A. van Dijk; J.B. Gewald
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

Situating globality : African agency in the appropriation of global culture
(2004)
Editors: W.M.J. van Binsbergen; R.A. van Dijk; J.B. Gewald
Type of Publication: Book

Herero genocide in the twentieth century: politics and memory
(2003)
J.B. Gewald
Editors: G.J. Abbink; M.E. de Bruijn; K. van Walraven
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

Culture de la violence, destruction des normes et déshumanisation en Afrique
(2003)
J.B. Gewald
Type of Publication: Journal Article

The Herero genocide: German unity, settlers, soldiers, and ideas
(2003)
J.B. Gewald
Editors: M. Bechhaus-Gerst; R. Klein-Arendt
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

Kolonisierung, Völkermord und Wiederkehr : die Herero von Namibia 1890-1923
(2003)
J.B. Gewald
Editors: J. Zimmerer; J. Zeller
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

Die Beerdigung von Samuel Maharero und die Reorganisation der Herero
(2003)
J.B. Gewald
Editors: J. Zimmerer; J. Zeller
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

25 Years IOV-IOB: Competence with Consequence?
(2003)
J.B. Gewald; M. Prins
Type of Publication: Book

El Negro, El Niño, Witchcraft and the absence of rain in Botswana
(2002)
J.B. Gewald
Type of Publication: Journal Article

A Teutonic ethnologist in the Windhoek district: rethinking the anthropology of Guenther Wagner
(2002)
J.B. Gewald
Editors: D. LeBeau; R.J. Gordon
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

Globalisation and violence in Africa
(2002)
J.B. Gewald
Type of Publication: Conference Paper

The first and the last of the Twentieth Century: The Herero and the Rwandan genocides
(2002)
J.B. Gewald
Type of Publication: Conference Paper

El Negro, el Niño, witchcraft and the absence of rain in Botswana
(2001)
J.B. Gewald
Type of Publication: Journal Article

Anticipating the Kaiser: German soldiers and the Herero genocide
(2001)
J.B. Gewald
Type of Publication: Conference Paper

El Negro, el Niño, Witchcraft and the absence of rain in Botswana
(2001)
J.B. Gewald
Type of Publication: Conference Paper

The Herero genocide: Bureaucracy and mass-killing
(2001)
J.B. Gewald
Type of Publication: Conference Paper

People, cattle and land : transformations of a pastoral society in southwestern Africa
(2000)
Editors: J.B. Gewald; M. Bollig
Type of Publication: Book

Colonization, genocide and resurgence: the Herero of Namibia 1890-1933
(2000)
J.B. Gewald
Editors: M. Bollig; J.B. Gewald
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

Herero and missionaries: the making of historical sources in the 1920s
(2000)
J.B. Gewald
Editors: W.J.G. Möhlig
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

People, cattle and land-transformations of pastoral society : an introduction
(2000)
M. Bollig; J.B. Gewald
Editors: M. Bollig; J.B. Gewald
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

Of brothers and war: On becoming a chief in the Kaokoveld 1916-1930
(1999)
J.B. Gewald
Type of Publication: Conference Paper

Heaven on earth: Herero conceptualisation of land 1920-1940
(1998)
J.B. Gewald
Type of Publication: Conference Paper

Herero annual parades: commemorating to create
(1998)
J.B. Gewald
Editors: H. Behrend; T. Geider
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

Mirror images? photographs of Herero commemorations in the 1920s and 1930s
(1998)
J.B. Gewald
Editors: W. Hartmann; P. Hayes; J. Silvester
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

Herero and missionaries: the making of historical sources in the 1920's
(1997)
J.B. Gewald
Type of Publication: Conference Paper

Herero annual parades: commemorating to create
(1996)
J.B. Gewald
Type of Publication: Conference Paper

Unburdening myself of Herero history
(1995)
J.B. Gewald
Type of Publication: Conference Paper

Death by camel: the Herero succession dispute of 1890-1894
(1995)
J.B. Gewald
Type of Publication: Conference Paper

Untapped sources: slave exports from southern and central Namibia up to the mid-nineteenth century
(1995)
J.B. Gewald
Editors: C. Hamilton
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

The curse of Kahimemua: the impact of rinderpest in Hereroland
(1994)
J.B. Gewald
Type of Publication: Conference Paper

The great General of the Kaiser
(1994)
J.B. Gewald
Type of Publication: Journal Article

Seeking to return?, Herero exiles 1904-1923
(1994)
J.B. Gewald
Type of Publication: Book

History in the making: commemorations of the dead and Herero identity in the 20th century
(1994)
J.B. Gewald
Editors: J. van der Kle
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

Bakgalagadi ethnic formation in post independence Namibia
(1993)
J.B. Gewald
Type of Publication: Conference Paper

The creation of Damaraland: the creation of a new ethnicity?
(1993)
J.B. Gewald
Type of Publication: Conference Paper

The return of Herero refugees to Namibia post 1914
(1993)
J.B. Gewald
Type of Publication: Conference Paper
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Forged in the Great War : people, transport, and labour, the establishment of colonial rule in Zambia, 1890-1920
Leiden: African Studies Centre, African studies collection 61, 2015
J.B. Gewald
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Colonial warfare : Hehe and World War One, the wars besides Maji Maji in south-western Tanzania
Leiden: African Studies Centre, ASC working paper 63, 2005
J.B. Gewald
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From output to outcome? 25 years of IOB evaluations
Amsterdam: Aksant, 2004
J. van Beurden; J.B. Gewald
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Words cannot be found : German colonial rule in Namibia : an annotated reprint of the 1918 Blue Book
Leiden [etc.]: Brill, Sources for African history, ISSN 1570-8721 ; vol. 1 2003
J. Silvester; J.B. Gewald

25 Years IOV-IOB: Competence with Consequence?
Amsterdam: IISG, IISG Working Document 2003
J.B. Gewald; M. Prins
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"We thought we would be free ..." : socio-cultural aspects of Herero history in Namibia 1915 - 1940
Köln: Köppe, History, cultural traditions and innovations in Southern Africa ; vol. 8 2000
J.B. Gewald

Towards redemption : a socio-political history of the Herero of Namibia between 1890 and 1923
Leiden: Research School CNWS, CNWS publications, ISSN 0925-3084 ; vol. 47 1996
J.B. Gewald

Seeking to return?, Herero exiles 1904-1923
Toronto: [African Studies Association], 1994
J.B. Gewald

'The glory of disaster: the Herero Flag Marches'
In: M. Hoondert; P. Post; M. Klomp; M. Barnard: 'Handbook of disaster ritual: multidisciplinary perspectives, cases and themes', Leuven: Peeters Publishers, 2021.

'Introduction : people, animals, morality, and marginality: reconfiguring wildlife conservation in Southern Africa'
In: J.B. Gewald; M. Spierenburg; H. Wels: 'Nature conservation in Southern Africa : morality and marginality: towards sentient conservation?', Leiden [etc.]: Brill, 2018.

'Brothers in arms : Baboon-human interactions, a Southern African perspective'
In: J.B. Gewald; M. Spierenburg; H. Wels: 'Nature conservation in Southern Africa : morality and marginality: towards sentient conservation?', Leiden [etc.]: Brill, 2018.

'People on the move'
In: M. Gosselink; M. Holtrop; R. Ross: 'Good Hope. South Africa and The Netherlands from 1600', Nijmegen: Vantilt, 2017.

'Mensen op drift'
In: M. Gosselink; M. Holtrop; R. Ross: 'Goede Hoop. Zuid-Afrika en Nederland sinds 1600', Nijmegen: Vantilt, 2017.

'Introduction : contributions to history'
In: I. Peša; J.B. Gewald: 'Magnifying perspectives : contributions to history, a festschrift for Robert Ross', Leiden: African Studies Centre Leiden (ASCL), 2017.

'"My favourite source is the landscape" : an interview with Robert Ross'
In: I. Peša; J.B. Gewald: 'Magnifying perspectives : contributions to history, a festschrift for Robert Ross', Leiden: African Studies Centre Leiden (ASCL), 2017.

'Settlers, semaphores and speculators : the remnants of war in contemporary South Africa'
In: I. Peša; J.B. Gewald: 'Magnifying perspectives : contributions to history, a festschrift for Robert Ross', Leiden: African Studies Centre Leiden (ASCL), 2017.

'From roads for form to roads for war : toward a history of roads in colonial Zambia, 1890-1920'
In: W. E. A.van Beek; J.C.M. Damen; D.W.J. Foeken: 'The face of Africa: essays in honour of Ton Dietz', Leiden: African Studies Centre Leiden (ASCL), 2017.

'Gold the true motor of West African history: an overview of the importance of gold in West Africa and its relations with the wider world'
In: C. Panella: 'Worlds of debts: interdisciplinary perspectives on gold mining in West Africa', Amsterdam: Rozenberg, 2010.

'African miners and shape shifting flight capital: the case of Baluba Luanshya'
In: A. Fraser; M. Larmer: 'Zambia, mining, and neoliberalism boom and bust on the globalized copperbelt', Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.

'Motor vehicles and people in Africa: an introduction'
In: K. van Walraven; S. Luning; J.B. Gewald: 'The speed of change : motor vehicles and people in Africa, 1890-2000', Leiden [etc.]: Brill, 2009.

'People, mines and cars: towards a revision of Zambian History, 1890-1930'
In: K. van Walraven; S. Luning; J.B. Gewald: 'The speed of change : motor vehicles and people in Africa, 1890-2000', Leiden [etc.]: Brill, 2009.

'Introduction'
In: J.B. Gewald; M. Hinfelaar; G. Macola: 'One Zambia, many histories : towards a history of post-colonial Zambia', Leiden [etc.]: Brill, 2008.

'From the Old Location to Bishops Hill: the politics of urban planning and landscape history in Windhoek, Namibia'
In: M. Bollig; O. Bubenzer: 'African Landscapes: Interdisciplinary Approaches', New York: Springer, 2008.

'Coming Through Slaughter: The Herero of Namibia, 1904-1940'
In: A. Rao; M. Bollig; M. Böck: 'The Practice of War: Production, reproduction and communication of armed violence', New York / Oxford: Berghahn Books, 2007.

'Colonisation, Genocide and Resurgence: The Herero of Namibia, 1890-1923'
In: J. Zimmerer; J. Zeller: 'Genocide in German South-West Africa: The Colonial War of 1904-1908 and its aftermath', Monmouth: Merlin Press, 2007.

'Social and historical trajectories of agency in Africa : an introduction'
In: M.E. de Bruijn; R.A. van Dijk; J.B. Gewald: 'Strength beyond structure : social and historical trajectories of agency in Africa', Leiden: Brill, 2007.

'Social and historical trajectories of agency in Africa'
In: P. Chabal; U. Engel; L.J. de Haan: 'African Alternatives', Leiden [etc.]: Brill, 2007.

'Nationalistische Diskurse einer Befreiungsbewegung an der Macht: Auf dem Wege zu einer patriotischen Geschichte?'
In: H. Melber: 'Genozid und Gedenken: Namibisch-Deutsche Geschichte und Gegenwart, Beiträge zur Politik mit Kolonialer Vergangenheit', Uppsala: Nordiska Afrikainstitutet, 2005.

'Das deutsche Kaiserreich und die Herero des südlichen Afrika: der Völkermord und die Entschädigungsfrage'
In: A. Jones: 'Völkermord, Kriegsverbrechen und der Westen', Berlin: Parthas Verlag GmbH, 2005.

'Genozid, Herero-Identität(en) und die Befreiungsbewegung an der Macht'
In: H. Melber: 'Genozid und Gedenken : Namibisch-deutsche Geschichte und Gegenwart', Frankfurt am Main: Brandes & Apsel, 2005.

'Imperial Germany and the Herero of Southern Africa : genocide and the quest of recompense'
In: A. Jones: 'Genocide, war crimes and the West : history and complicity', London: Zed Books, 2004.
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'Ovita ovia Zürn - "Zürn's Krieg"'
In: L. von Förster; D. Henrichsen; M. Bollig: 'Namibia-Deutschland : eine geteilte Geschichte : Widerstand, Gewalt, Erinnerung', Köln: Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum, 2004.
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'The Herero and Nama Genocides, 1904 - 1908'
In: D.L. Shelton: 'Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity', New York: Macmillan Reference, 2004.

'Global media and violence in Africa: The case of Somalia'
In: W.M.J. van Binsbergen; R.A. van Dijk; J.B. Gewald: 'Situating globality: African agency in the appropriation of global culture', Leiden: Bril, 2004.
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'Situating globality: African agency in the appropriation of global culture : an introduction'
In: W.M.J. van Binsbergen; R.A. van Dijk; J.B. Gewald: 'Situating globality : African agency in the appropriation of global culture', Leiden [etc.]: Brill, 2004.
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'Herero genocide in the twentieth century: politics and memory'
In: G.J. Abbink; M.E. de Bruijn; K. van Walraven: 'Rethinking resistance : revolt and violence in African history', Leiden [etc.]: Brill, 2003.
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'The Herero genocide: German unity, settlers, soldiers, and ideas'
In: M. Bechhaus-Gerst; R. Klein-Arendt: 'Die (koloniale) Begegnung : AfrikanerInnen in Deutschland (1880-1945), Deutsche in Afrika (1880-1918)', Frankfurt am Main [etc.]: Peter Lang, 2003.
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'Kolonisierung, Völkermord und Wiederkehr : die Herero von Namibia 1890-1923'
In: J. Zimmerer; J. Zeller: 'Völkermord in Deutsch-Südwestafrika : der Kolonialkrieg (1904-1908) in Namibia und seine Folgen', Berlin: Links Verlag, 2003.

'Die Beerdigung von Samuel Maharero und die Reorganisation der Herero'
In: J. Zimmerer; J. Zeller: 'Völkermord in Deutsch-Südwestafrika : der Kolonialkrieg (1904-1908) in Namibia und seine Folgen', Berlin: Links Verlag, 2003.

'A Teutonic ethnologist in the Windhoek district: rethinking the anthropology of Guenther Wagner'
In: D. LeBeau; R.J. Gordon: 'Challenges for anthropology in the 'African Renaissance' : a Southern African contribution', Windhoek: University of Namibia Press, 2002.
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'Diluting drinks and deepening discontent : colonial liquor controls and public resistance in Windhoek, Namibia'
In: D.F. Bryceson: 'Alcohol in Africa : mixing business, pleasure, and politics', Portsmouth: NH : Heinemann, 2002.
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'Colonization, genocide and resurgence: the Herero of Namibia 1890-1933'
In: M. Bollig; J.B. Gewald: 'People, cattle and land : transformations of a pastoral society in southwestern Africa', Köln: Köppe, 2000.
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'Herero and missionaries: the making of historical sources in the 1920s'
In: W.J.G. Möhlig: 'Frühe Kolonialgeschichte Namibias 1880-1930', Cologne: Rüdiger Köppe Verlag, 2000.

'People, cattle and land-transformations of pastoral society : an introduction'
In: M. Bollig; J.B. Gewald: 'People, cattle and land : transformations of a pastoral society in southwestern Africa', Köln: Köppe, 2000.
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'Herero annual parades: commemorating to create'
In: H. Behrend; T. Geider: 'Afrikaner schreiben zurück : Texte und Bilder afrikanischer Ethnographen', Köln: Köppe, 1998.
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'Mirror images? photographs of Herero commemorations in the 1920s and 1930s'
In: W. Hartmann; P. Hayes; J. Silvester: 'The colonising camera: photographs in the making of Namibian history', Cape Town [etc.]: University of Cape Town Press, 1998.

'Untapped sources: slave exports from southern and central Namibia up to the mid-nineteenth century'
In: C. Hamilton: 'The Mfecane Aftermath', Johannesburg: Wits University Press, 1995.
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Nature conservation in Southern Africa : morality and marginality: towards sentient conservation?
J.B. Gewald; M. Spierenburg; H. Wels (editors)
Leiden [etc.]: Brill, African dynamics 16, 2018.
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Magnifying perspectives : contributions to history : a festschrift for Robert Ross
I. Peša; J.B. Gewald (editors)
African Studies Centre Leiden (ASCL), ASC occasional publications 26, 2017.
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African roads to prosperity : people en route to socio-cultural and economic transformations
A. Akinyoade; J.B. Gewald (editors)
Leiden [etc.]: Brill, African dynamics 14, 2015.
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Transforming innovations in Africa: explorative studies on appropriation in African societies
J.B. Gewald; A.H.M. Leliveld; I. Peša (editors)
Leiden [etc.]: Brill, African dynamics 11, 2012.
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Living the end of empire: politics and society in late colonial Zambia
J.B. Gewald; M. Hinfelaar; G. Macola (editors)
Leiden [etc.]: Brill, Afrika-Studiecentrum series 21, 2011.
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The speed of change : motor vehicles and people in Africa, 1890-2000
J.B. Gewald; S. Luning; K. van Walraven (editors)
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One Zambia, many histories : towards a history of post-colonial Zambia
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Strength beyond structure : social and historical trajectories of agency in Africa
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People, cattle and land : transformations of a pastoral society in southwestern Africa
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''New ordinary' of 'winners' : South Africa as part of BRICS'
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'A contested ritual of unity: the Herero Red Flag Day'
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'On becoming a chief in the Kaokoveld, colonial Namibia, 1916 -25'
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'Die Spanische Grippe in Afrika: Einige Anmerkungen zu Quellenlage und zukünftiger Forschung'
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'Remote but in contact with history and the world'
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'Colonial warfare : Hehe and World War One, the wars besides Maji Maji in south-western Tanzania'
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'Who Killed Clemens Kapuuo?'
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'Ontwikkelingshulp faalt door onkunde'
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'Culture de la violence, destruction des normes et déshumanisation en Afrique'
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'El Negro, El Niño, Witchcraft and the absence of rain in Botswana'
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'Flags, funerals and fanfares: Herero and missionary contestations of the acceptable, 1900-1940'
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'El Negro, el Niño, witchcraft and the absence of rain in Botswana'
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'Making tribes: social engineering in the Western Province of British administered Eritrea 1941-52'
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'Mbadamassi of Lagos: a Nigerian soldier for King and Kaiser, and a deportee to German South West Africa'
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'The great General of the Kaiser'
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''Mining and the Colonial State in Northern Rhodesia, c. 1930-64' written by L.J. Butler'
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'Review of L. Rakner, Political and economic liberalisation in Zambia 1991-2001'
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'Review of Kuzmierz, K. : Documents on South Africa: The Lienemann Collection (1970-1992)'
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'Review Alexander, J., McGregor, J.and Ranger, T. : Violence & memory: one hundred years in the "dark forests" of Matabeleland'
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'Review of Hooper E. : The river: A journey back to the source of HIV and AIDS'
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'Review of Negash,G. : A history of Tigrinya literature in Eritrea: The oral and the written 1890-1991'
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