Alistair Boddy-Evans History Expert Education Postgraduate Certificate in Education, University College London M.S., Imperial College London B.S., Heriot-Watt University Introduction Scholar and teacher of African HistoryMore than 25 years of experience in the fieldContributed to textbooks, and teacher guides Experience Alistair Boddy-Evans is a former writer for ThoughtCo who contributed numerous articles on African history, culture, and politics for more than 17 years. Alistair is a historian, secondary-school teacher, and a post-graduate researcher with more than 25 years of experience. His scholarly work tackles such topics as the origins of apartheid in South Africa, the transatlantic slave trade, early European explorers of Africa, and the Soweto uprising. Alistair contributed to the grade 8 textbook, Verken Mens- En Sosiale Wetenskappe Onderwysersgids Gr 8 (Maskew Miller Longman, South Africa, 2000). Many books, research, and journal articles reference his writing. He also posts commentary and articles at SAHistory.org. Education Alistair Boddy-Evans earned a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) from the UCL Institute of Education in London. He also holds a Master of Science (MSc) degree and a Diploma of the Imperial College London (DIC) in Rock Mechanics. Alistair also has a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Civil Engineering with honors from Heriot-Watt University.Awards and PublicationsVerken Mens- En Sosiale Wetenskappe Onderwysersgids Gr 8 (Maskew Miller Longman, South Africa, 2000) ThoughtCo and Dotdash Meredith ThoughtCo, a Dotdash Meredith brand, is an award-winning reference site offering education content created by experts. ThoughtCo reaches 13 million readers each month. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines. Read more from Alistair Boddy-Evans Understanding South Africa's Apartheid Era Pass Laws During Apartheid Biography of Stephen Bantu (Steve) Biko, Anti-Apartheid Activist A Very Short History of Chad Countries in Africa Considered Never Colonized West African Kente Cloth Biography of Levy Patrick Mwanawasa School Enrollment in Apartheid Era South Africa Decolonization and Resentment During the Suez Crisis Memorable Quotes by Steve Biko The Definition and Purpose of Political Institutions History of Eswatini A Brief History of Tunisia A Brief History of Zambia A Brief History of Mali The Jameson Raid, December 1895 Chronological List of African Independence The Origin and Meaning of Adinkra Symbols Sobhuza II A Very Short History of Tanzania Biography of Donald Woods, South African Journalist Early European Explorers of Africa The Story of Menes, the First Pharaoh of Egypt A Brief History of Kenya