Bernard Moitt is professor of history and former chair of the history department at Virginia Commonwealth University, and the former president of the Association of Caribbean Historians. Born and raised in Antigua, he has focused his research on slavery in Francophone West Africa, primarily Senegal, as well as the French Antilles. Bernard has authored or edited three books on the topic, including most recently Slavery and Guardianship in Colonial Senegal. An internationally recognized scholar, Bernard has also penned numerous articles and book chapters that focus on Atlantic history. His work draws on the history of principal French ports including Bordeaux, and assesses their socio-economic development—before and after the French Revolution—in a global context. Bernard has travelled extensively and is passionate about gastronomy.