Abe Goldman
Associate Professor
Director, Center for African Studies
(352) 294-7506
Focus Areas
Areas of Specialization
- Tropical agriculture and agricultural development in sub-Saharan Africa
- African geography and development
- Environment and development
- Cultural and political ecology
- Ethnic conflicts, resources, and development
Educational Background
- PhD in Geography, Clark University, 1986
- M.A. in Geography, Clark University, 1984
- B.A. in Economics, Harvard University, 1969
Recent Courses
- GEO 2420 Introduction to Human Geography
- GEO 3370 Conservation Resource
- GEO 3930 Population/Resources/Environment
- GEO 4938 Food and Agriculture in Africa
- GEO 5809 Geography of World Agriculture
- GEO 6118 Contemporary Geographic Thought
- GEO 6938 Food and Agriculture in Africa
Recent Publications
Salerno, J., Chapman, C.A., Diem, J.E. et al. Park isolation in anthropogenic landscapes: land change and livelihoods at park boundaries in the African Albertine Rift. Reg Environ Change (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-017-1250-1
Goldman, A., and K. Heldenbrand. 2002. Gender and Soil Fertility Management in Mbale District, Southeastern Uganda. African Studies Quarterly 6 (1&2).