Dr. Daive Dunkley
Historian Dr. Daive Dunkley raises questions about historically enslaved and colonized populations. His research focuses on the history and culture of the Caribbean and the wider Black Atlantic. Dr. Dunkley has a strong desire to educate others about Black history and its implications for the present. A prolific writer, Dr. Dunkley has authored publications exploring slave resistance, colonialism, decolonization, and the politics of Rastafari. Outside of being a professor and historian, Dr. Dunkley enjoys reggae music, from attending live performances to listening casually.
Dr. Dunkley's research focuses on the history and culture of the African diaspora, emphasizing the Caribbean. His publications explore the influence of resistance, colonialism, and decolonization on contemporary society. Dr. Dunkley is a faculty member in the Department of Black Studies.
Women and Resistance in the Early Rastafari Movement (Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 2021). Winner of the Barbara T. Christian Literary Award 2022.
Black Resistance in the Americas (New York & London: Routledge, 2019), with Stephanie Shonekan.
Leonard Percival Howell and the Genesis of Rastafari (Kingston: University of the West Indies Press, 2015), with Clinton A. Hutton, Michael A. Barnett, and Jahlani A.H. Niaah.
Agency of the Enslaved: Jamaica and the Culture of Freedom in the Atlantic World (Lanham, MD: Lexington Books/Roman and Littlefield, 2014).
Readings in Caribbean History and Culture: Breaking Ground (Lanham, MD: Lexington Books/Roman and Littlefield, 2011).