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John H. Hanson

Social Sciences · Indiana University

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African history and culture studiesGlobal Maritime and Colonial HistoriesAfrican history and culture analysisAfrican Studies and GeopoliticsColonialism, slavery, and trade

Publications

66

Citations

363

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

42

Publishing since 1985

Research summary
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John H. Hanson studies the history and culture of West Africa, with a particular focus on Islamic movements such as the Ahmadiyya (a religious community) in colonial Ghana and the broader Gold Coast region. His work examines topics like religious missions, jihad, and the connections between African societies and colonial empires. He has also contributed to discussions on historical research methods in African studies.

African history and cultureIslamic movements in West AfricaColonialism and empireHistorical methods and source analysisAfrican studies and global connections

Publication activity has slowed over the last decade, with a cluster of output around 2016-2018 followed by more sporadic publications in recent years (averaging under one per year over the last five years).

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 0.6/year recently
2017: 4 publications4172018: 2 publications182019: 1 publication192020: 1 publication20212022: 1 publication2223242025: 1 publication252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • History in Africa×5
  • Indiana University Press eBooks×1
  • The Journal of Interdisciplinary History×1
  • Africa Today×1
  • The American Historical Review×1

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

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