staff profiles: FACULTY OF HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES

Dr. Christo Beyers Botha

Department: Geography, History and Environmental Studies

1. Name: (Title , First, Last Names) Dr. Christo Beyers Botha
2. Tertiary Qualifications
(High to Low)
Note: Acronyms to be written out in full
  • PhD (History) University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa, 1989.
  • M.A (History) University of Pretoria, 1982.
  • BA Honours (History), University of Pretoria, 1978

  • B.A (History and Anthropology), University of Pretoria, 1976.
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    3. Current Position Senior Lecturer & Section Head, History
    4. Campus Address (Postal, Room No, Block/Unit) Main Campus, Mandume Ndemufayo Avenue, Windhoek
    Block Y, Room Y043
    5. Office Phone, Fax & Cell phone (optional) Phone: +264 61 206 3858
    6. Email  Address cbotha@unam.na
    7. Short Biography
    (maximum 150 words)    		 Dr Botha is Namibian-born and received his tertiary training at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. Upon his return he joined the Academy, forerunner of the University of Namibia. He has lectured in History since 1982 until the present. He has taught courses in European, African, Southern African and Namibian history, as well as courses in World History and Historical Methodology. He has also been involved in teaching 4th year Research Essay students. He is currently supervising two masters students, one of whom is scheduled to complete his studies in June 2009. Dr. Botha actively engaged in research and publication in the following fields: white land settlement, colonial environmental policies, colonial development policies in the former Damaraland ‘homeland’, relationships in the settler community, pastoralism in Namibia and identity policies in the white community.
    8. Resume/Vita  
    9. Recently Taught Courses
    (last 2 years- include course codes)
  • Themes in African History
  • Research Essay
  • Historiography
  • Colonial and Post-Colonial South Africa
  • Capitalism, Colonialism & Globalisation
  • The Making of the Atlantic World
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    10. Academic interest/ expertise Trends in world history – adjustments by African peoples to the challenges of the post independence period and the era of globalisation. The impact of colonialism in world historical perspective.
    11. Research and Publications
    List of references/citations:
    Title, year, place& publisher
    (includes links to abstracts& UNAM Press)
    Note: Acronyms to be written out in full    		 Original contributions in refereed international journals and books:

    ‘People and the environment in colonial Namibia’, South African Historical Journal, November 2005.  

    ‘An oppressed minority and victims of internal colonialism? The dynamics of relations between Germans and Afrikaners in colonial Namibia’, Journal of Namibian Studies, History, culture & politics, 2, 2007: 7-50. 

    Contributed an article to the New Encyclopedia of Africa, published by the Gale Group, USA. Title of article: ‘Namibia: geography and economy’ (800 words).

    Review Article: ‘South Africa’s total strategy in the era of Cold War, liberation struggles and the uneven transition towards democracy’, Journal of Namibian Studies, History, culture & politics, 4, 2008: 75-111.

    Conference Papers

    Presented a paper on colonial environmental policies at the Institute of Ethnology, University of Cologne, Germany, in November 2007.
    12. Recent Professional Activities (last 2 years):
    Training, Presentations, University Committees, Community Outreach, Professional Associations, Bodies &Public Lectures
    Note: Acronyms to be written out in full    		 Member of Senate until 2007
    Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Post Graduate Studies Committee
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