James H. Sweet, PhD
Credentials: Vilas-Jartz Distinguished Professor of History
Position title: Interim Faculty Director, UW–Madison Partnership with Nazarbayev University
Email: jhsweet@wisc.edu
Website: James H. Sweet's website
Phone: (608) 265-2523
Address:
5213 Humanities Building, Mosse G
455 N Park St
Madison, WI 53706
James H. Sweet is Vilas-Jartz Distinguished Professor of History. Sweet’s research and teaching focus on the history of Africa and the African diaspora. He has previously served as director of the African Studies Program (2012-13), chair of the Department of History (2013-16), and chair of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese (2017-2020). Most recently, he served as president of the American Historical Association (2022), the largest organization of professional historians in the world.