Atangana, Martin

Curriculum Vitae

  1. Education


    Degree Institution Field Dates
    PhD  University of Paris 1-Sorbonne (France)  History  1994 
    MA  University of Paris X-Nanterre (France)  History  1987 
    BA  University of Yaoundé (Cameroon)  History  1984 

  2. Full-Time Academic Experience


    Institution Rank Field Dates
    York College/CUNY  Associate Professor  History  2003 to Present 
    The Graduate Center/CUNY  Associate Professor  History  2002 to Present 
    York College/CUNY  Assistant Professor  History  1998 to 2003 
    Marist College  Visiting Assistant Professor  History  1996 to 1998 

  3. Part-Time Academic Experience


    Institution Rank Field Dates
    Lehman College/CUNY  Adjunct Assistant Professor  History and Black Studies  1995 to 2004 

  4. Non Academic Experience


    Place of Employment Title Date
    New York  Musical Director of African Blue Note  2000 to Present 
    Africa, Europe, and America  Professional Musician. Performing and recording guitarist: jazz and African rhythms with artists Paul Simon, Jean Luc Ponty, Manu Dibango, Kasse Mady, Nahawa Doumbia, Shannon Jackson, and many others  1982 to Present 
    Caisse Nationale de Prévoyance Sociale (CNPS), Yaoundé (Cameroon)  Artistic and Cultural Consultant  1982 to 1986 

  5. Employment Record At This Institution

    Rank Dates
       

  6. Publications In Field Of Expertise

    1. Books:

      Martin Atangana. The End of French Rule in Cameroon. New York: University Press of America, 2010. .

      Martin Atangana. French Investment in Colonial Cameroon: The FIDES Era (1946-1957). New York: Peter Lang, 2009. .

      Martin Atangana. Capitalisme et Nationalisme au Cameroun au lendemain de la Seconde Guerre Mondiale (1946-1956). Paris: Publications de la Sorbonne, 1998. .

    2. Papers in Professional Journals:
      1. Articles:

        Martin Atangana. "Indépendances africaines: l’atypique parcours camerounais." Icônes d’Amérique. No. 2 August 2010: 28-30.

        Martin Atangana. "Mythes et Realités de l’investissement privé en Afrique noire francaise: le cas du Cameroun dans les années 1940 et 1950." Canadian Journal of African Studies. Vol. 35, No.1 2001: 1-31.

        Martin Atangana. "French Capitalism and Nationalism in Cameroon." African Studies Review. Vol. 40, No.1 April 1997: 83-111.

        Martin Atangana. "Les relations financières entre le Cameroun et la France et l'image de la France au Cameroun (1946-1956)." Matériaux Pour l’Histoire de Notre Temps. No. 32-33 Juillet-Décembre 1993: 47-52.

      2. Proceedings:
        1. Refereed Proceedings
        2. Non-Refereed Proceedings
    3. Chapters in Books:
    4. Government Reports or Monographs
    5. Book Reviews:

  7. Other Publications

    1. Books:
    2. Papers in Professional Journals:
      1. Articles:
      2. Proceedings:
        1. Refereed Proceedings
        2. Non-Refereed Proceedings
    3. Chapters in Books:
    4. Government Reports or Monographs
    5. Book Reviews:

  8. Presented Papers, Lectures, And Exhibitions And Performances

    "Multiculturalism in Africa." February 29, 2008: The National Weather Service, Eastern Region, Long Island.

    "Conversations with a Continent: Cameroon." February 27, 2008: The Museum for African Art, New York.

    "Origins of Multiculturalism." February 20, 2008: The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, New York Field Division Office, New York.

    "From Slavery to Freedom: The Story of Africans in the Americas." February 15, 2007: The Food and Drug Administration, Northeast Region, Jamaica Facility, New York.

    "York Historians on African American History.The Founding of Liberia." February 18, 2004: York College/CUNY, New York.

    "Colonial Legacy in Africa." February 11, 2003: Lehman College/CUNY, New York.

    "Aspects of Cameroonian culture, Past and Present." February 9, 2003: The International Masons and Order of Eastern Star, New York.

    "African Issues." December 2, 2003: York College/CUNY, New York.

    "Private Investment in French Cameroon During the FIDES Era." May 15-19, 2002: The 2002 French Colonial Historical Society Meeting at Yale University, New Heaven.

    "French Private Investment and Disinvestment in Late Colonialism." April 6-8, 2001: The Cameroon Conference at Rice University, Houston.

    "Colonialism in Africa: The Legacy." February 21, 2001: York College/CUNY, New York.

    "Decolonization in French Black Africa: The Case of Cameroon." June 3-5, 1999: The 1999 French Colonial Historical Society Annual Conference, New Orleans.

  9. Work In Progress

    1. Books in progress:
    2. Papers in Progress:
    3. Papers submitted to journals for consideration:

      Martin Atangana. "The Last French Campaign of Pacification in Black Africa: The Crushing of the UPC Rebellion in Cameroon." French Colonial History. : .

    4. Research in progress:

  10. Professional Honors, Prizes, Fellowships

  11. Grants-In-Aid

    PSC - CUNY, Translation of Capitalisme et Nationalisme au Cameroun au lendemain de la seconde Guerre Mondiale (1946-1956). 2000: $6,000.

  12. Institutional Service

    1. Service to the Department

      HIST 108 courses. Coordinator: Fall 2008 to present.

      York College Newsletter. Department Liaison with the York College Newsletter Office: Fall 2007 to Spring 2009.

      York College Bulletin. Department Liaison with the Office of Academic Affairs: Spring 2008.

      Classroom observation and evaluation of history faculty: Fall 2003 to present.

      Department Web page. Coordinator: Fall 2000.

      History and Interdisciplinary Studies majors: 1999 to present.

      History and Philosophy Students Society. Faculty Advisor: Fall 1998 to present.

    2. Service to the School
    3. Service to the College

      African-American Research Center Advisory Committee. Member: Fall 2009 to present.

      CPE Advisory Committee. Member: Fall 2009 to present.

      Election Committee. Member: Fall 2008 to present.

      Instruction Committee. Member: Fall 2004 to 2005 and Fall 2008 to Present.

      Instruction Committee. Chair: Fall 2005 to Spring 2008.

      Search Committee, Director of Marketing. Member: Fall 2004 to Spring 2005.

      African Students Association. Faculty Advisor: Fall 2004 to Spring 2005.

      Bulletin Committee. Member: Spring 2004.

      The Faculty Senators of York College. Member: Fall 2001 to Spring 2004.

      Bookstore Committee. Member: Spring 2003.

      Library Committee. Member: Fall 2002 to present.

      Committee on Academic Standards. Member: Fall 1999 to Spring 2002.

      Advisory Committee on International Education. Member: Fall 1998.

    4. Service to the Graduate Center

      Doctoral Faculty: August 2002 to present.

      HIST 78000 - “Africa and the Era of the Atlantic Slave Trade.” Course: August 2002 to present.

      HIST 80100 - “Independent Historical Research.” Course: August 2002 to present.

      Super¬vised Independent Research for doctoral oral examina¬tions: August 2002 to present.

      Supervised advanced research papers in the Ph.D. Program in History: August 2002 to present.

      Supervised research for Master’s Degree Thesis in Liberal Studies and in History: August 2002 to present.

      Gave doctoral oral examinations: August 2002 to present.

      Reviewed applications for admission to the Ph.D. Program in History: August 2002 to present.

    5. Service to the University

      The UCRA PSC-CUNY Research Awards Committee. Member: Fall 2007 to present.

  13. Offices Held In Professional Societies

  14. Other Professional Activities And Public Service

    The 2010 Phi Alpha Theta National Convention, San Diego. Session Chair/Moderator: January 6-9, 2010.

    The Franco-Cameroonian relationship, Past and Present. Series of interviews to Cameroon Radio & Television (CRTV): Yaounde, July 2009.

    The 2008 Phi Alpha Theta National Convention, Albuquerque. Session Chair/Moderator: January 2-5, 2008.

    "The Juju rhythm and the legacy of Nigerian artist Fela Anikulapo Kuti." Interview to WKCR - 89.9 FM, The Columbia University radio station, New York: December 6, 2007.

    The 2007 African Studies Association (ASA) Annual Meeting, New York . Member of the ASA Local Arrangement Committee and a performer: 2006 – October 20, 2007.

    The 2006 Phi Alpha Theta New York/New Jersey Regional Conference, Rowan University, New Jersey Session Chair/judge: April 1, 2006.

    "My American experience as a Professor, Author, and Artist." A series of interviews given to The Cameroon Radio and Television (CRTV), Ebolowa, Yaoundé (Cameroon): August, 2001, July 2003 and January 2006.

    The African Blue Performance at the Sound of The City Festival, The New Jersey Performing Art Center. Interview to CBS, New York: August 25, 2005.

    African Blue Note. Interview to WKCR - 89.9 FM, the Columbia University radio station, New York: May 26, 2005.

    “African Music: Past, Present, and Future.” Interview to WKCR - 89.9 FM, the Columbia University radio station, New York: November 28, 2004.

    The 2004 Phi Alpha Theta National Convention, New Orleans. Session Chair/Moderator: January 15-17, 2004.

    "The Kwanza Celebration". Interview given to the City College radio station, New York: December 19, 2003.

    The Seminar/Intership at Uganda Martyrs University, Co-coordinator/Co-organizer: July 14-28, 2003.

    The Harlem Renaissance Project Workshop at East Meadow School District, Long Island. Music Presentation: April 16, 2003.

    The 2003 Phi Alpha Theta New York/New Jersey Regional Conference, William Paterson University, New Jersey. Session Chair/judge: March 22, 2003.

    “African Musicians from French Speaking Countries Residing in the New York Metropolitan Area.” Interview to WKCR - 89.9 FM, The Columbia University radio station, New York: November 29, 2002.

    The Seminar/Intership at Uganda Martyrs University. Co-coordinator/Co-organizer: July 15-29 2002.

    “African Music in New York.” Interview given to Bloomberg Radio, New York: June 27, 2002.

    The 2001 Phi Alpha Theta National Convention, San Antonio. Session Chair/Moderator: December 27-30, 2001.

    The 1999 Phi Alpha Theta National Convention, Tampa. Session Chair/Moderator: December 26-29, 1999.

    The Rumba Workshop at Emory University, Atlanta. Music presentation: April 10, 1999.

    Capitalisme et nationalisme au Cameroun au lendemain de la seconde guerre mondiale (1946-1956). Interview to “Chroniques Francophones" - CUNY-TV/CFTV Show, New York: February 20, 1999.

  15. Teaching Activities At This Institution

    1. Courses Taught (List)
        HIST 490  Senior Research in History 
        HIST 400  Seminar in History 
        HIST 376  West Africa Since Independence 
        HIST 375  Decolonization in West Africa 
        HIST 374  Africa and the Atlantic Slave Trade 
        HIST 276  African History from 1800 until the Present 
        HIST 275  African History until 1800 
        HIST 108  The Three Worlds: Europe, the Americas, and the Third World in Modern Times 
        HIST 100  History of The Modern World Since 1815 
    2. New courses/programs developed (list):

      HIST 376 - West Africa Since Independence, An analysis of the progress and problems of West Africa since independence (1957 to the present).

      HIST 375 - Decolonization in West Africa, A study of the revolutionary movements which resulted in the achievement of independence by the West African colonies, from 1940 to 1960.

      HIST 374 - Africa and the Atlantic Slave Trade, A study of the political, economic, social, and demographic challenges confronting Africa during the era of the Atlantic slave trade (15th-19th century).

Atangana, Martin
 

Atangana, Martin
Professor
History-Philosophy