Zach Sell

About the Author

Zach Sell is a historian and scholar whose work illuminates the intersections of slavery, empire, and global capitalism. Drawing on extensive archival research, he explores how economic forces shaped oppressive systems across continents, challenging conventional narratives of progress in the modern era. With a keen eye for the human cost of imperial expansion, Sell's scholarship bridges academic rigor and accessible storytelling, making complex histories relevant to contemporary debates on inequality and power. His debut book, Trouble of the World: Slavery and Empire in the Age of Capital, has been praised for its innovative analysis of transatlantic exploitation during the nineteenth century, earning accolades from leading journals in labor and colonial studies. Sell continues to lecture widely and contribute to public discourse on the legacies of empire.