Research Topics

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    Caribbean

    The Caribbean is the convergence point for a culture of modernity forged through histories of slavery, indentureship, migration, genocide, and colonialism. Focusing on the English and Spanish-speaking Caribbean from the time of independence and beyond, this Zotero library gathers resources tracking and wrestling with anti-Blackness as it emerges across music and folklore, visual and performance […]
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    East Asia

    It is still widely believed that race and racism are not relevant to East Asia because of its perceived ethnic homogeneity. Yet race-based or ethnocentric violence—both physical and symbolic—are not only part of the social fabric in contemporary East Asia, but also rooted in the region’s modern history. On the other hand, complex issues of […]
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