Candice Goucher
Candice Lee Goucher (born 1953) is an American historian. She is Professor of History and co-director of the Collective for Social and Environmental Justice at Washington State University, United States. She specialises in world history, African history, Caribbean history and the history of food.[1] Her previous post was as Chair of the Black Studies department at Portland State University, Oregon.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Goucher was born in 1953.[3] She has a master's degree in Art history and archeology from Columbia University and a Ph.D. (1984) in African history from the University of California, Los Angeles.[2]
Career
[edit]Goucher was one of two lead scholars involved in a 26-part video and online course Bridging World History.[4] She is on the editorial board of the seven-volume Cambridge World History,[2] and co-edited its volume 2: A World with Agriculture, 12,000 BCE–500 CE (2015) with Graeme Barker.[5]
Her 2014 book Congotay! Congotay! A Global History of Caribbean Food (Routledge, 2014) won the Gourmand Award for "Best Book on Caribbean Food (National Category)" for 2016.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Candice L. Goucher". History: Faculty. Washington State University. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Dr. Candice Goucher". Campus directory. Washington State University. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ↑ "Goucher, Candice Lee". Library of Congress. 7 March 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ "About the course: Advisory Board". Bridging World History. Annenberg Learner. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ↑ "The Cambridge World History Volume 2". Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ↑ "Dr. Candice Goucher's book wins 2016 Gourmand Award". Washington State University. 25 January 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
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