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Derek Peterson was born on 13 May, 1971 in New York City, New York, USA, is an American historian. Discover Derek Peterson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 39 years old?

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Age 39 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 13 May 1971
Birthday 13 May
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Nationality United States

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1971

Derek R. Peterson (born May 13, 1971) is an American historian specializing in the cultural history of East Africa.

He is currently a professor of history and African studies at the University of Michigan.

Born May 13, 1971, Peterson is from Maine, New York and attended Maine–Endwell High School.

1993

He studied history and political science at the University of Rochester, graduating in 1993.

His interest in African studies was sparked by a trip to Kenya in his sophomore year, and at Rochester he studied under African scholars Elias Mandala and Sam Nolutshungu.

After graduating, he was awarded a Fulbright grant to study in Kenya for a year.

2000

He then went on to the University of Minnesota, studying with Allen Isaacman, and obtained his PhD in 2000.

Peterson taught at the College of New Jersey between 2000 and 2004.

2004

Between 2004 and 2009 he was the director of Centre for African Studies at the University of Cambridge, where he edited a series of monographs on African studies, and initiated an academic exchange programme between Cambridge and universities in Africa.

2009

He took a position at the University of Michigan in 2009, joining its newly founded African Studies Center (ASC).

2013

He won the African Studies Association's 2013 Hersokovits Prize for his book Ethnic Patriotism and the East African Revival.

2016

Peterson has been a visiting fellow at the University of Notre Dame's Kellogg Institute, was elected a Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy in 2016, and was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2016.

2017

He was the recipient of a MacArthur "Genius Grant" in 2017.