| Education |
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| 1992 –1999
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University of Houston , Houston , Texas
. Ph.D. in Caribbean/Latin American History. Dissertation:
"Gender, Race, and Class in Urban Trinidad : Representations in the Construction and
Maintenance of the Gender Order 1950-1980." Main Areas of Study: Latin
America and the Circum-Caribbean, pre-colonial to the present, Women in
Latin America and the Caribbean , Theory
and History, The African Diaspora. Minor areas: African American and
Mexican American History |
| 1999-2003 |
American University,
Washington ,
DC . MA candidate Film &
Video. Thesis: "An Exploration of Gender in Three West African films: Finzan, Touki Bouki and Hyenas." Fall 2003 (In attendance Fall 1999
– Spring 2001) |
| 1989-91 |
Rice University , Houston , Texas ,
USA . MA
History. Thesis: "Flaws in the Jewel? The Grenada
Revolution 1979-1983." Major area: The Caribbean Minor areas: South Africa , Latin
America , and the American South. |
| 1984-1987 |
University of London, School of
Oriental and African Studies, London , U.K. BA (with Honours), History
with Special reference to the Modern Third World. Upper Second. Main Area of Study: Africa Minor Areas: the Caribbean, Latin
America, and Southeast Asia .
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Publications
Spring 2011 |
Guest Editor for a Special I ssue on African Cinema for Critical
Interventions: Journal of African Art History and Visual Culture |
| Fall 2009 |
“Kuxa
Kanema: Third Cinema and its Transatlantic Crossings” to be published in
a forthcoming collection of essays:
“Rethinking
Third Cinema: The Role of Anti-colonial Media and Aesthetics in
Postmodernity” Editors: Frieda Ekotto and Adeline Koh,
LIT Berlin. |
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Spring 2007
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“Gender in Three West African Films: Finzan,
Touki Bouki and Hyenas” published
in
Gender
and Sexuality in African Literatures and
Cinema, edited by Maureen N. Eke and Ada Uzoamaka Azodo,
Africa World Press. |
| Nov 2001 |
"The Black Power Movement in Trinidad : An Exploration of Gender and Cultural
Changes and the Development of a Feminist Consciousness" Journal of International Women's
Studies Vol. 3, #1
November 2001 |
| Fall 1997
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"Black Power, Gender Ideology, Cultural Change and the Beginnings
of a Feminist Discourse in Urban Trinidad in the 1970s" in Working Paper
Series, published by the Centre for Gender and Development Studies,
University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad.
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Book Reviews
January 2008 |
Harvey Nept
Harvey Neptune. Caliban and the Yankees: Trinidad and the United
States Occupation. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina
Press, 2007. Reviewed for the Journal of British Studies, v.
47, n.1.2008 |
Papers and Seminars |
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November 201o |
November 2010 “New Directions in African
Documentaries: Diasporic Migrations, Uranium Mining
and the creation of Ethnoscapes Arlit:Deuxieme Paris" to be
read on panel Afropolitanism, Self-Styling and New Directions in
Contemporary African Cinema.Organizer and co-chair) African
Studies Association Annual Conference, SanFrancisco |
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March 2010 |
"Extracting
dreams and desolation in
Arlit:Deuxieme Paris" to be
read at the African Literatures Association Annual conference,
Arizona |
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November 2009 |
“Putting the World Bank on Trial in
"Hyenas" and "Bamako"” read at the African Studies Association
Annual Conference, New Orleans. Also chaired and organizer of panel
“Africa at the Crossroads: New Interrogations of African Cinema. |
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November 2008 |
"Sisakko's Aesthetic Lens and the Legacies
of Colonialism in Bamako" read at the African Studies
Association Annual Conference, Chicago |
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May 2008 |
"Reflections on Longing and
Belonging in La Vie Sur Terre and Heremakono" read at Conferencia Europe in Black and White, Center for
Comparative Studies, Lisbon, Portugal |
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March 2008 |
“Saharan
Architecture in La Vie Sur Terre and Heremakono”
read at the Society for
Cinema and Media Studies Annual Conference, 2008. |
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January 2007 |
Panelist on
"African Cinema and the
Empowerment of African Women" at the Southeast African Studies
Network, Valdosta, Georgia
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| November
- December 2006
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Fulbright-Hayes
Faculty Development Seminar South Africa: a month long seminar on
the “Current Social, Political and Economic Climate in
South Africa
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| November
2006
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"Reflections on Longing
and Belonging: Globalization and Migrations in Heremakano"
read at the African
Studies Annual Conference, San Francisco
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May 2006
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"Cinema
in the Caribbean: From Hollywood Backdrop to
Self-Representation" read at the Caribbean Studies
Association Annual Conference, Trinidad
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November
2005
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"Kuxa Kanema:
Third Cinema and its
Transatlantic Crossings" paper read at African Studies
Association Annual Conference, Washington DC
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| June
2005 |
Organized and co-chaired panel (double
session) "African Cinemas Today" at the African
European Studies Association Conference, School of Oriental & African
Studies, London UK. Paper read "Kuxa Kanema: Third Cinema
Revisited in the Age of Extreme Makeovers" |
| May
2005 |
Guest lecture "Caribbean Cinema," University of the Virgin Islands, St
Croix. |
| April
2005 |
"Sifting Through the Sand: Diaspora and Globalization in
Heremakano"
paper read at the African Literatures
Association's Annual Conference 2005 |
| November
2004 |
"Adanggaman:
A Tyrant & his Women Warriors" paper read at the African
Studies Association Annual Conference, New Orleans |
| April
2004 |
"Life on Earth: Still Worlds Apart" paper on the Malian film La Vie Sur
Terre read at the African Literatures Association Annual
Conference, Madison WI |
| July
2003 |
Attended the Council of International Educational Exchange faculty
development seminar “ Senegal West Africa.
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow,” Dakar, Senegal. |
| February 2003 |
“Life on Earth: Not yet Y2K Compliant” paper read at the Africa:
Cultures in Motion Conference, University of Tennessee.
Knoxville. |
| June 2002 |
Selected by the Council of Independent Colleges and the Gilder
Lehrman Institute to attend a week-long seminar at Columbia University,
New York, led by David Brion Davis on “The Slavery Debates: Problems in
Slavery Studies Today.” |
| April 1999 |
“The
Social and Cultural Record of the Grenada Revolution 1979-1983”
read at: Association of Caribbean Historians’
Annual Conference, Havana, Cuba. |
| July 1996 |
“Black
Power, Gender Ideology, and the Beginnings of a Feminist Discourse in
Urban Trinidad in the 1970s”
read at Society for Caribbean Studies Conference, London. |
| April 1996 |
“Black
Power, Gender Ideology, Cultural Change and the Beginnings of a Feminist
Discourse in Urban Trinidad in the 1970s”
read at: Association of Caribbean Historians Annual Conference,
Barbados. |
| Nov 1995 |
“Black
Power, Gender Ideology, Cultural Change and the Beginnings of a Feminist
Discourse in Urban Trinidad in the 1970s”
read at the seminar series a the Centre for Gender and Development
Studies, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad
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Awards &
Scholarships |
Summer
2006
Summer 2003 |
Certificate in
African Studies Program (CIASP), University System of Georgia travel
grant for research in Ghana.
Exxon Mobil fellowship to attend faculty development seminar
Senegal
United Negro College Fund Prudential
travel grant
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1999-2001 |
Graduate Assistantship, American University, Washington DC |
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1998-1999 |
Teaching Assistantship, Dept. of History, University of
Houston |
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1997-1998 |
Postdoctoral Fellowship, College of Humanities , Fine Arts & Communications
University of Houston, attached to the Center for the Americas &
Dept. of History. |
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1997-1998 |
The Blanche Espy Chenoweth Graduate Fellowship, Women's Studies,
University
of Houston |
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1995-1996 |
C.W. Moores Fellowship Award, College of Humanities , Fine Arts and Communications, University of Houston |
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1995
Spring |
Murray Miller Scholarship, Dept. of
History, University of Houston |
| 1992-1994 |
Teaching Assistantship, Dept. of History, University of
Houston |
| 1993 |
Latin American History Award, Dept. of History, University of
Houston |
| 1992 |
Phi Alpha Theta essay prize, Dept. of History, University of
Houston |
| 1989 -1991 |
Fellowship, Dept. of History, Rice University, 1989-1991 |
Teaching Experience |
| Fall 2004 -
present |
Assistant Professor of History, Clayton College & State University,
Morrow GA. Courses taught: African History, Latin American History,
Modern World History, Modern World History (online) History of the
Middle East & North Africa, Third World History through Film,, Caribbean
History, North African History through Film |
Summer 2006
2001 - 2004 |
Team taught African
History & Politics University of Cape Coast, Ghana study abroad
program
Assistant Professor of History, Lane College , Jackson , TN.
Courses
taught: |
| Spring 2004 |
World History From 1500 (two sections), African History, Research
Seminar |
| Fall
2003 |
World History to 1500, World History from 1500, Slavery in Latin
America and the Caribbean, Research Seminar |
| Spring 2003 |
African History, a survey of African history and civilization from
earliest times to the present
World History since
1500, Research Seminar and two sections of U.S.II. |
| Fall
2002 |
The Modern Caribbean, World History I and II (two sections),
20th Century Europe |
| Spring 2002 |
African History, a survey of African
History, World History 1 &
II, Topics in World History |
| Fall 2001 |
Slavery in the Americas , US 1 & II survey s,
20th Century Europe |
| Spring 1998 |
Lecturer. University of Houston , two sections American
History to 1877 |
| Spring 1998 |
TV lecture, University of
Houston TV , "Women in Latin America and the
Caribbean ."
Latin American History TV Course |
| Fall 1997 |
University of Houston , American History to 1877 |
| Fall 1991 |
Adjunct Faculty. Texas Southern
University, Houston ,
Texas . Fall, 1991.Taught two
U.S Survey Courses |
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Teaching Assistant American University for: History of
Documentary, Video Film and Production, Location Video, Basic Photography,
Documentary Production and the Fundamentals of Digital Media |
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Teaching Assistant University of Houston for: United States
History to
1877
United States History from 1877, Western
Civilization, American History through Film. 1990-1997 and distance
education TV courses in: The CIA and the Third
World ; Latin American History; the Americas & the History
of Private Life, |
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Professional
Experience & Service |
January 2010
Summer 2009
December
2008
Fall 2008 & 2007
Spring
2007
2006-2008
Summer 20006
Spring 2006
Fall 2005
2002-2004
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Facilitated
New York Times Workshop on
"Haiti's Tragedy and the Intertwining History of U.S. -- Haitian
Relations.”
Took one week intensive
Arabic course Dar Loughat, Tetouan, Morocco
Two-week Faculty Exchange
Program, Birla College, Kalyan, India
Teaching the Middle East
V Workshop, University System of Georgia, Georgia Perimeter College
Teaching the
Middle East IV Workshop, Georgia State University, GA.
Faculty Advisor
to new student organization the Pan-African Forum
Arranged for
Clayton State University to Join with Kennesaw State University’s
5 week study abroad program in Ghana. Recruited 4 students and
taught one course in the program
Organized Clayton State University's first African Film Festival.
Faculty Advisor to Clayton State's first student
delegation to the South East Model African Union,GA.
Teaching the Middle East II Workshop, Emory University GA
Area
coordinator for the history program at Lane College . Faculty advisor to
history majors |
1997-1998 |
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Besides teaching two U.S. survey courses, set up a study abroad
program for students from the University of Houston to participate in a three week summer
program in Caribbean history, arts, and culture at the Creative Arts
Centre, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad . (Three students participated Summer
1998). Also arranged film screenings and guest lecturers |
Research Experience |
| 1995 -1996 |
Field work Port of Spain ,
Trinidad |
| 1987 -
1989 |
Research Assistant to Dr. Anne
Thurston, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, London
. Research at the Public Records Office, London for a series
of guides to British government documents of relevance to
British colonial policy and decolonization, including a
study on the Cabinet Office and the Cabinet committee structure, and on
the role of international bodies in British colonial policy.
Coordinated a team of four to five researchers |
Other Interests: Media, Film, & Photography
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| Areas of interest: Documentary Filmmaking, Film theory,
African, Caribbean and Latin American
cinema, Arab Cinema, World Cinema, Third Cinema Theory |
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July 2010 |
Two-Week
Documentary Filmmaking Workshop Cape Town, South Africa
(participant) |
| Fall 2007
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Lighting Workshop, Independent Media
Artist's of Georgia |
| Spring
2005 |
Organized
screening and speaker for Black History Month, Clayton State
University |
| 2005
-Fall
2004 |
On committee organizing International Film Series, Clayton College &
State University |
| Fall 2003 |
African Film Series, Lane College, together with Dr. Makim Mputubwele |
| Fall
2001 |
Initiated film and discussion series on Islam and other African
issues, Lane
College |
| March 1998 |
Arranged
screening of "The Strange Demise of Jim Crow," followed by discussion with
Tom
Cole
and Eldrewey Stearns, University of Houston |
| October 1997 |
Arranged for the appearance of Cuban film director Gloria Rolando,
and the screening of her film “Un eterno presente: Oggun," and “Eyes
of the Rainbow,” at the University of Houston |
| February
1998 |
Organized a
community screening of "Eyes of the Rainbow" with Gloria
Rolando at the Shrine of the Black Madonna, Houston and "My
footsteps in Baragua" at the University of Houston |
| July 1996 |
Certificate in Broadcast Announcing from Announcer Training Studio,
Trinidad |
| Sept. 1995 |
anticipated in Caribbean Regional Media Project by Media Watch on
the representation of women in the media in Trinidad
and Tobago - presented findings at a
panel discussion held by CAFRA Caribbean Association of Feminist Research
& Action |
| Fall 1994 |
Organized African Film Series for the African American Studies
Department, University of Houston |
General Background & Experience |
| Diverse
work experience prior to undertaking further education. Involved
principally photographic and office work. Acquired skills in photography,
black and white and creative and commercial color printing, as well as
excellent communication, administrative, and research skills |
| * Teacher of English for Berlitz Language Schools in
Chile
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| * Traveled overland extensively in
South East Asia, South America and Zimbabwe,
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| * Lived and worked in
Australia and
New Zealand
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Membership of Professional Associations. |
African Studies Association
Society for Cinema and Media Studies
African Literatures Association
Affiliated Centre for
Gender and Development Studies, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine , Trinidad since January 1995
Member of the Women and Development
Group, University of the West Indies, St.
Augustine , Trinidad
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