Myra Houser
@myra-houser
Myra teaches courses in Global, African, and Caribbean History and research in African legal and political history. Leiden University Press published her book Bureaucrats of Liberation: Southern African and American Lawyers During the Apartheid Era in 2020. Myra teaches and lives in Arkansas, with her children and a menagerie of other creatures.
Education
PhD African History —
MA Comparative History —
BA History/Communications/Russian —
Areas of Expertise
Robert Kennedy’s Speech: Conjoined Histories of the US and South Africa
In 1966, Robert Kennedy spoke of shared historical experiences between the United States and South Africa. Let’s break down the crazy similarities in their respective histories.
Beyond the Pyramids: The Modern History of Egypt
For centuries, people around the world have been captivated by Ancient Egypt, but its contemporary history is just as fascinating.
12 African Women in Leadership You Should Know
As icons of strength and leadership, many African women have become figures of great inspiration.