Peter Garretson

Assistant Professor of History

Dr. Garretson received his Ph.D. in 1974 from the School of Oriental and African Studies of the University of London and specialized in African, especially North African, History. His thesis was on the History of Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. His first teaching position was at the University of Khartoum. He then taught at Brooklyn College and Swarthmore College before coming to Florida State University in 1980. He has taught Middle Eastern History at FSU ever since, except for eight years when he was also the Associate Vice President for International Programs.

Dr. Garretson is co-director of the Middle East Center, and he teaches survey courses on: Middle Eastern Civilization, Middle Eastern History and Northern African History. He also holds graduate seminars on: "Minorities in the Middle East," "Islam in the Middle East," "Frontiers in the Middle East and North Africa," "Biographies in the Middle East,"and "The Modern History of Israel." His publications include his book on the history of Addis Ababa and a number of articles on the 19th and 20th century history of Ethiopia and the Sudan. Dr. Garretson's research interests focus largely on the Horn of Africa, especially the 19th and 20th century history of Ethiopia, Sudan and the Somalia. He is also working on the biography and diary of the life and times of Azaj Wärqenäh (1865-1952), a doctor, Statesman and diplomat who kept a day to day diary from 1899 to 1947. He is also focusing on two other research topics, a history of U.S. advisors in post WWII Ethiopia, Iran, and Thailand, and a history of Ethiopia's western frontier with the Sudan.

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				Peter Garretson Assistant Professor of History Dr. Garretson received his Ph.D. in 1974 from the School of Oriental and African Studies of the University of London and specialized in African, especially North African, History. His thesis was on the History of Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. His first teaching position was at the University of Khartoum. He then taught at Brooklyn College and Swarthmore College before coming to Florida State University in 1980. He has taught Middle Eastern History at FSU ever since, except for eight years when he was also the Associate Vice President for International Programs. Dr. Garretson is co-director of the Middle East Center, and he teaches survey courses on: Middle Eastern Civilization, Middle Eastern History and Northern African History. He also holds graduate seminars on: "Minorities in the Middle East," "Islam in the Middle East," "Frontiers in the Middle East and North Africa," "Biographies in the Middle East,"and "The Modern History of Israel." His publications include his book on the history of Addis Ababa and a number of articles on the 19th and 20th century history of Ethiopia and the Sudan. Dr. Garretson's research interests focus largely on the Horn of Africa, especially the 19th and 20th century history of Ethiopia, Sudan and the Somalia. He is also working on the biography and diary of the life and times of Azaj Wärqenäh (1865-1952), a doctor, Statesman and diplomat who kept a day to day diary from 1899 to 1947. He is also focusing on two other research topics, a history of U.S. advisors in post WWII Ethiopia, Iran, and Thailand, and a history of Ethiopia's western frontier with the Sudan.