Bahru Zewde is Emeritus Professor of History at Addis Ababa University. He has authored several books and articles, most notably A History of Modern Ethiopia 1855-1991 (Second Edition) and Pioneers of Change in Ethiopia: The Reformist Intellectuals of the Early Twentieth Century. His edited books include: Ethiopia: The Challenge of Democracy from Below (with Siegfried Pausewang) and Between the Jaws of Hyenas: A Diplomatic History of Ethiopia 1876-1896 (by Richard Caulk).
He has served as Chair of the Department of History at Addis Ababa University (1982-1986) and Director of the Institute of Ethiopian Studies at the same University (1993-1996).
He is currently the Executive Director of the FSS, Member of the Board of Trustees of Trust Africa and Editor of the Africa Review of Books.
