WHA Annual Meeting: Korea 2026

With a research and teaching background in twentieth-century African History, including an emphasis on colonial to post-colonial transitions, Kenneth R. Curtis is an Emeritus Professor of History at California State University Long Beach. He has taught survey courses, more specialized courses on twentieth century African and World History, and graduate seminars focused on World History scholarship and historiography. He has extensive experience working with high school teachers, including working with the College Board as the first Chief Reader for Advanced Placement World History. His publications include multiple textbooks, including Voyages in World History (fourth edition, with Valerie Hansen, Yale University) with editions for both university and Advanced Placement students, as well as World History: Voyages of Exploration, for high school classrooms which follow standards set by state boards of education.