Professor and Chair of History
Area of expertise
History of Africa
Colonialism in Africa
Apartheid and reconciliation
Oral history
World history: 1850 - present
About
Trevor Getz is an expert on how countries transition to post-conflict healing, particularly after ethnic conflict, and he also studies how societies collectively think about the past and portray it in museums and monuments.
Highest Degree
Ph.D., University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies
Office Phone
(415) 338-7561
Email
tgetz@sfsu.edu