Dr. Tukufu Zuberi is the Lasry Family Professor of Race Relations at the University
of Pennsylvania. He is dedicated to bringing a fresh view of culture and society to the
public through various platforms such as guest lecturing at universities, television
programs, and interactive social media. Currently, he works on human rights initiatives
by participating in public speaking engagements, international collaborations with
transnational organizations, and individuals dedicated to human equality. 

Dr. Zuberi’s research focuses on Race, African and African Diaspora populations. He
developed and expanded the Center for Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania.
He has also been a visiting professor at Mekerere University in Kampala, Uganda and the
University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. Professor Zuberi holds a doctorate from the
University of Chicago, is the author or editor of several books, articles, essays, and
reviews, and has received numerous awards for his academic work. 

Dr. Zuberi is popularly known as a host on the hit Public Broadcasting System (PBS)
series, History Detectives. History Detectives is devoted to exploring the complexities
of historical mysteries, searching out the facts, myths and conundrums that connect local
folklore, family legends and interesting objects. Currently filming the ninth season,
History Detectives regularly shows the way individual objects can serve as a lens into
the past. As a History Detective, Dr. Zuberi is an observer of the social and cultural
forces that shape historical mysteries in America society. 

For more information on his current and past projects, please check out
www.tukuzuberi.com.

Articles

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W E B Du Bois’s Sociology: The Philadelphia Negro and Social Science, ANNALS (2004)

Tukufu Zuberi addresses how, as a scholar, W.E.B. Du Bois transcended disciplinary boundaries and genre...

 

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How Do Migrants Fare in a Post-Apartheid South African Labor Market (with Amson Sibanda), IMR (2004)

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South African policies have historically emphasized employment as the reason for...

 

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A Theory of Immigration and Racial Stratification (with Vilna Bashi), Journal of Black Studies (1997)

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Racial systems must have mechanisms for determining who is which race,...

 

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Fertility and Racial Stratification, Population and Development Review (1996)

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This article focuses on expanding the way in which racial differences...

 

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Did Africans Live Longer in the Antebellum United States (with Carlos Grushka), Historical Methods (1995)

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Using census data, we call for greater attention to the historical...

 

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