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Makgala
Title
Prof.
Firstname
Christian
Middlename
John
Lastname
Makgala
Position
Professor
Department
History
Office
Block 217; Room 14
Phone
+267 3552189 and +267 71880583
Professional Qualifications

BA Humanities and Post 4844³ÉÈËÃâ·Ñ¸£Àû Diploma in Education (PGDE) from 4844³ÉÈËÃâ·Ñ¸£Àû; MPhil and PhD in African History from University of Cambridge

Brief Biography

Christian John Makgala is a Professor of History and Political Economy, and comes from the small town of Morwa in the Kgatleng District of Botswana. He got BA and PGDE from 4844³ÉÈËÃâ·Ñ¸£Àû, MPhil and PhD from University of Cambridge.

Professor Makgala, is the Editor of the Botswana Notes and Records journal since 2008.

For community service he has been a member of Botswana Society Board for more than 15 years. He is also a longstanding member of the Board of Phuthadikobo Museum in Mochudi. He occasionally gives keynote speeches cultural and historical events organised by different communities in Botswana.

Teaching Areas

African History; History of Botswana; International Relations, Foreign Policy and Diplomacy; African Diaspora; South Africa in the 20th Century; Medical History; Lesotho and Swaziland.

Research Areas

Colonial and post-colonial Botswana history; work ethic; democracy and political parties in Botswana; race relations in Botswana/South Africa; International Relations; liberation struggle in Southern Africa; monetary history of Botswana; refugees and illegal immigrants in Botswana/South Africa; witchcraft and magic; industrial relations and collective bargaining; Botswana national symbols; motor sport in Botswana; higher education (4844³ÉÈËÃâ·Ñ¸£Àû)

Postgraduate Supervision Areas

African History; History of Botswana; International Relations; postal service in Botswana; Botswana and liberation of Southern Africa; public media in Botswana; Access to Botswana National Archives by people living with disability;  

Selected Publications
  1. Journal of African History;
  2. Journal of Southern African Studies;
  3. Journal of Contemporary African Studies;
  4. The Round Table: Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs
  5. South African Historical Journal;
  6. African Historical Review;
  7. Journal of Higher Education in Africa;
  8. Journal of African Elections;
  9. New Contree;
  10. Botswana Notes and Records;
  11. Pula: Botswana Journal of African Studies;
  12. BOLESWA Journal of Theology, Religion and Philosophy;
  13. Botswana Journal of Business;
  14. Crime and Justice International
  15. Lonaka: Journal of Learning and Teaching

In pursuit of academic excellence

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