David William Cohen

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David William Cohen (born 2 June 1943) is Emeritus Professor of History and Anthropology at the University of Michigan. He specializes in East Africa (Kenya, Uganda) and is a leader in the emerging field of historical anthropology. He is Honorary Research Fellow, Archive and Public Culture Initiative, University of Cape Town.

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Cohen received his PhD from the University of London. He taught at Johns Hopkins University, and was later professor of anthropology and history and director of the Program of African Studies at Northwestern University.

With E. S. Atieno Odhiambo, he wrote on the multiple investigations into the 1990 disappearance and death of Kenya’s Foreign Minister, Robert Ouko.

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He also contributed chapters to many collected works, as well as written a number of essays and books reviews.

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  1. Gray, Richard (1973). "Review of The Historical Tradition of Busoga: Mukama and Kintu". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London . 36 (1): 193–194. doi:10.1017/S0041977X00098608. ISSN   0041-977X. JSTOR   613165 . Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  2. Lamphear, J. E. (1975). "Review of The Historical Tradition of Busoga: Mukama and Kintu". The American Historical Review . 80 (3): 702. doi:10.2307/1854384. ISSN   0002-8762. JSTOR   1854384 . Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  3. Newbury, David S. (1980). "Womunafu's Bunafu and Cohen's Busoga". Canadian Journal of African Studies / Revue Canadienne des Études Africaines . 14 (2): 327–334. doi:10.2307/484807. ISSN   0008-3968. JSTOR   484807 . Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  4. Nayenga, Peter F. B. (1981). "The History of Busoga". The International Journal of African Historical Studies . 14 (3): 496–499. doi:10.2307/217701. ISSN   0361-7882. JSTOR   217701 . Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  5. Mueller, Susanne (2005). "Review of The Risks of Knowledge: Investigations into the Death of the Hon. Minister John Robert Ouko in Kenya, 1990". The International Journal of African Historical Studies . 38 (2): 343–345. ISSN   0361-7882. JSTOR   40034927 . Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  6. Anderson, David M. (2007). "The Murder of a Kenyan Minister". The Journal of African History . 48 (1): 165–167. doi:10.1017/S0021853707002678. ISSN   0021-8537. JSTOR   4501031 . Retrieved 21 July 2025.