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Christianity; recent developments in African Christianity; the socio-political role of religion in Africa Socio-political role of Christianity in Africa; Africa's new charismatic churches

Swahili and Gĩkũyũ Language and Linguistics. Translation and Literacy in African Languages. Culture and Society of East Africa, Latin America and the African Diaspora.

Pre-modern Islamic and Middle Eastern history; the origins and early development of Islam in the Middle East

Music in the Mande world; Music of Mali, Guinea, Guinea Bissau; gender and music in West Africa; popular musics of Atlantic Africa; childhood music learning in West Africa; Cuban music, especially son and rumba; radio as a medium; and the world music industry.

International Economics (trade and finance), Finance and Development, North-South economic relations and South-South Economic Cooperation, Comparative Development experience in Asia and Africa, Globalisation, inequality and poverty.

Chinese Law & Society, Comparative Dispute Resolution, Chinese Family Studies, Chinese Legal Professions and Administrative Justice in China.

John is Senior Lecturer in the History of Africa at SOAS.

Islam in South Asia; Mughal history; Muslim-Christian relations

Latin America; political economy of development; industrial policy; pro-poor economic policy; neoliberalism; value theory